It's real easy to become a driver you do 5+ years as a PT and wait until you turn , see real easy you just waitHello all just wondering how easy is to get hired as a driver if you actually know somebody who is a full-time sup? And if you do get hired that way will it create any problems?
Thanks for your response. What kind of problems, or will it just be a temporary thing where people will get over? I assume even if you know someone the you probably still have to be a package handler first for a little.
I have heard cases of burning pkgs on your front lawn if you cheat the system of getting a full time job.Thanks for your response. What kind of problems, or will it just be a temporary thing where people will get over? I assume even if you know someone the you probably still have to be a package handler first for a little.
you have to be a package handler regardless... union rules stuff. gotta earn the seniority and then when a spot opens up he who has the most gets it first, unless he doesn't want it and then it goes to the #2 person in line and so fourth.
Hello all just wondering how easy is to get hired as a driver if you actually know somebody who is a full-time sup? And if you do get hired that way will it create any problems?
Hello all just wondering how easy is to get hired as a driver if you actually know somebody who is a full-time sup?
Barnyard it's my first post lol.
Depends on how well he knows this full time sup.Sorry but that isn't going to happen As Upstate says there is a 6 to 1 inside to outside hire ratio and that one spot usually goes to a casual or sometime a PT SUP. In the past when the inside to outside hire ratio was lower you had a better chance but these days I don't see them hiring a FT package driver off the street with no / zero ups experience.
you have to be a package handler regardless... union rules stuff. gotta earn the seniority and then when a spot opens up he who has the most gets it first, unless he doesn't want it and then it goes to the #2 person in line and so fourth.
Long time friends went to school together. But regardless if I get in right away as a driver that would be amazing. I am still willing to put the time in as a package handler, hopefully is help may cut the time short but it seems like an amazing job that keeps you fit.
...but it seems like an amazing job that keeps you fit.
Not true. There's a ratio, and if they go through the dove tailed list and no one wants to drive, or is qualified, then they hire right off the street. My center manager asked us at a PCM during the summer if we knew anyone that wanted to drive. Our building was desperate to get drivers. Happens sometimes. Depends on where you go.
wow... i find it hard to believe no one would want to be a driver, I can understand people in college or just wanting to work part time, but come on what an opportunity! I look at these various driver salaries and just drool, as i said in another post i don't want to be a driver as a career but if i got the chance while I was working on getting a career I would totally take it!