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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 3912140" data-attributes="member: 63706"><p>Depends on what you want to do, and what kinds of full time positions are available. We only have driver positions in my building. Took me almost ten years to go driving. Some new hires became drivers after a year. It all depends on what the needs are. I was literally a week from giving up on the possibility of going full time and starting to look elsewhere.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That may be the wait time now, but if they fill all the openings in the next year, it could be years before another opening. 60k is a stretch for your first year driving. It's 18.75 to start (currently, will go up when the new contract goes into effect), between that and all the lay off days making 60k in any of your first couple years would be extremely unlikely.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Talk to your union BA to get the straight dope.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Only premium jobs (ones that pay higher rates) are doled out based on seniority. Some may also be subject to qualification. Aside from that, you can pretty much be moved around anywhere management wants you. Ask your BA for more specifics about your situation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Understand that you will not technically be in the union until you gain seniority, until then your union protection may be limited. You'll want to learn as much as you can, go to whatever orientation your local union offers, get a contract book, read it, and ask your BA any questions you have. Find out who your stewards are and get to know them. If any member of management wants to talk to you about your performance, or any other issue that could lead to discipline request a steward's presence and decline to answer questions until one is present.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 3912140, member: 63706"] Depends on what you want to do, and what kinds of full time positions are available. We only have driver positions in my building. Took me almost ten years to go driving. Some new hires became drivers after a year. It all depends on what the needs are. I was literally a week from giving up on the possibility of going full time and starting to look elsewhere. That may be the wait time now, but if they fill all the openings in the next year, it could be years before another opening. 60k is a stretch for your first year driving. It's 18.75 to start (currently, will go up when the new contract goes into effect), between that and all the lay off days making 60k in any of your first couple years would be extremely unlikely. Talk to your union BA to get the straight dope. Only premium jobs (ones that pay higher rates) are doled out based on seniority. Some may also be subject to qualification. Aside from that, you can pretty much be moved around anywhere management wants you. Ask your BA for more specifics about your situation. Understand that you will not technically be in the union until you gain seniority, until then your union protection may be limited. You'll want to learn as much as you can, go to whatever orientation your local union offers, get a contract book, read it, and ask your BA any questions you have. Find out who your stewards are and get to know them. If any member of management wants to talk to you about your performance, or any other issue that could lead to discipline request a steward's presence and decline to answer questions until one is present. [/QUOTE]
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