Dedicated runs or waitlist? New contracts just about mandate newer equipment. Pay is normally competitive especially if they are a larger operator. A dedicated run paid by mileage should end up basically salaried so you’ll know what you’re getting every pay period. I’d try to find out what hubs the runs are to. Some are a mess and without connections you might end up with long wait times. I don’t know enough about those to help but I’ve heard it can be a big issue for driver retention.
Run.
Oh dear...
That’s probably a bad sign. I’d ask them about Toledo and what they’ll do to compensate you for whatever the issue is going on there. Poorly run hubs don’t last forever so if they’re willing to pay more it might work out eventually.
I didn’t think about that.
The first mistake you made is calling it an "opportunity" . Now if you really want to know what it's like then all you need to do is to go ask the guy who just got done quitting the job you're being offered.
Should certainly be no surprise. The pay disparity is simply too big. What are you looking at here? 60K a year difference?
He was part time $20.00 hour less benefits to $30.00 to 40.00 hour better benefits doing the same thing, driving a semi.
UPS, both freight and Parcel, start low in pay. But, the disparity is wild over time. Idk, I have been out of the seat for a minute, and looking to get back in. Railroad is a great profession, but, I miss everything. Birthdays, holidays, sports, etc.
I’d go to UPS, but, an hour one way, is too far. Especially with no transfer options.
That’s definitely one of the great benefits of Fedex that I’ve used many times.
He is working for a ground contractor. If he wanted to work somewhere else it would be like quitting and getting rehired by another contractor. I see absolutely no benefit to chose ground. They pay as little as possible. Usually they pay the ups starting wage. You would make double at ups and if you include heathcare and pension 3 to 4x what you would make at ground.
So what it call comes down to this. What you're making the first day you're at Ground will likely be what you're making the last day you're at Ground.
That’s how I’ve been feeling in my gut...
I haven’t signed my life away, and, to be honest, these contractors seem shady AF.
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