Ground Driver, Am I Being Underpaid?

[overflowed]

I hope you are taking in account for the lack of benefits and more than likely at least twice the workload you are doing now.

You see them running Van, I do, SPH does. When was the last time you've really ran at work? I don't even bother to walk fast anymore. I'm not messing with you, I just think you can find jobs that pay as good or better than express without going to ground if you wanted to take the pension and work.

 

[MAKAVELI]

I'm quite sure STFXG is being sarcastic Van.

For $900 a week, I guarantee you that contractor will brick that truck out.

 

[STFXG]

For $900 a week, I guarantee you that contractor will brick that truck out.

True. But he will be straight lining. So what's the big deal?

 

[MAKAVELI]

True. But he will be straight lining. So what's the big deal?

Worth more than $900 with no benefits.

 

[overflowed]

True. But he will be straight lining. So what's the big deal?

There's your answer Van from the canary's beak. You would be doing 2G's worth of work for 900 without benefits or vacation.

A good friend of mine always says sharing is caring, I'm trying to share.

 

[Route 66]

Van, just retire and get the hell out of this crappy industry altogether. I too think you'd be making a mistake going over to Ground.....although I guess there'd be nothing really to lose in giving it a go....

Once I'm out of here, should I choose to go work somewhere else, it will have nothing whatsoever to do with transporting anything from anywhere to anyone....Screw the entire package delivery biz.

 

[vantexan]

I'm quite sure STFXG is being sarcastic Van.

Yep, didn't catch that, lol.

 

[vantexan]

I hope you are taking in account for the lack of benefits and more than likely at least twice the workload you are doing now.

Oh I agree about doing it in a big city. There's maybe 50,000 people max in an area bigger than Connecticut where I'm at. It's mostly a driving job. If I can't get on no worries. I'd rather retire than continue to tread water at Express.

 

[Purplepackage]

Oh I agree about doing it in a big city. There's maybe 50,000 people max in an area bigger than Connecticut where I'm at. It's mostly a driving job. If I can't get on no worries. I'd rather retire than continue to tread water at Express.

I feel like the smaller the area the more work they would cram in the truck and the less you would get paid. I know that where One of the ground guys on my route makes 600 a week flat rate. We are often at our first stop together and there is no way I would be doing the amount of work in that truck for 600 dollars.

If just retire and say screw this industry

 

[Ex-Ex]

Yes. Im a part timer. Work a max of 30 hours a week. Roughly bring home 400 bucks. Plus I have the dental insurance, 401k deducting at 8%. Also taxes already taken (but I claim 3). U sir in my opinion are being screwed. Dont know how guys work for that side of fedex. Our payrate sux compared to ups and the time it takes to reach top pay. But what they do to u guys should be illegal.

It is illegal the whole contractor/business partner/isp model is the biggest scam in the transportation industry!

 

[MrFedEx]

There's your answer Van from the canary's beak. You would be doing 2G's worth of work for 900 without benefits or vacation.
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A good friend of mine always says sharing is caring, I'm trying to share.

I think they could cram a few more slim packages in there between the top of the stack and the roof.

 

[MrFedEx]

It is illegal the whole contractor/business partner/isp model is the biggest scam in the transportation industry!

Bingo! Give this man a cigar.

 

[FedGT]

It is illegal the whole contractor/business partner/isp model is the biggest scam in the transportation industry!

You had to go back 7 months to post that??

 

[Ex-Ex]

You had to go back 7 months to post that??

Yep thanks for the cigar MrFedEx. Appreciate it!

 

[MrFedEx]

Yep thanks for the cigar MrFedEx. Appreciate it!

FedEx GT has a serious crush on the Ground business model. As long as he gets a happy ending, it's all good, no matter who else gets screwed over.

 

[bbsam]

FedEx GT has a serious crush on the Ground business model. As long as he gets a happy ending, it's all good, no matter who else gets screwed over.

Oh, you big martyr you.

 

[Cactus]

You had to go back 7 months to post that??

Better late than never.

 

[dvalleyjim]

Uhh, your getting screwed!

 

[dvalleyjim]

Do we live in a capitalistic or socialistic economy? The pay is what the market will bear. As it turns out, we pay a little over 50% of the route gross, give paid time off and paid holiday pay and paid sick leave. Yes, we don't have a 401K or medical, but who can afford that obama care scam crap any way...(another topic for another day - but somehow the public at large buys into the lies)

We pay our noobs $100 a day to run 30-40 stops that way we just break even. Full route drivers get more. IF you are really doing the stop/mile combo you claim and no other attitude/safety issues, I would pay you more.

Uh, FedEx is screwing drivers. Plain and simple. It's slave labor and the last time I checked it is ILLEGAL.

 

[MrFedEx]

Oh, you big martyr you.

Not a martyr. Maybe you and FedEx GT can start a bromance.