Ground Driver, Am I Being Underpaid?

[kickpackage1]

Thanks for the idiotic free market Libertarian "lesson". IF you weren't a greedy, opportunistic follower of Fred (read scumbag liar), you'd pay a living wage. If you're a contractor, you're certainly getting your fair share.

If Contractors cared about their employees they would pay them overtime and provide so kind of health care so you are correct they are no different than Freddy Screwger

 

[STFXG]

That's right, you are a machine not a person!

Units of production

 

[jumpman23]

Hello everyone, I've been driving for a FedEx Ground contractor for several months now and recently got moved to a better route and am unsure if I'm being compensated fairly for the bigger route.

Originally I was on a mixed HD/Ground route that ran under Ground, I drove about 150 miles, averaged 70-100 stops and maybe 90-150 packages and a couple pick ups every now and then. I was working on average about 40 hours a week and was paid $100 a day or $500 a week, assuming no weather or holidays.

I've now been put on a totally ground route, in a bigger truck driving 60 to 70 miles a day and averaging 70-90 stops and anywhere from 250 to 300 something packages, and about 10 scheduled pickups, usually picking up at least 100-200 or so packages. So I end up working about 50 hours a week if not a little more, and am being paid $120 a day, or $600 a week now.

Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

I worked 3 days last week for Brown and only took home lil over 700, life just aint fair lol

 

[Route 66]

Don't think of it as being underpaid - think of it as being overexploited. Always view the glass as half full.......or perhaps the glass is just too damn big, I don't really know.

 

[calcio56]

I worked 3 days last week for Brown and only took home lil over 700, life just aint fair lol

It takes me six punches to bring home a little over 700......rookie blues!

 

[dezguy]

I would like to point out that I spoke with a pt employee this morning. He takes pretty much any extra time management throws at him. Usually ends up working 30-32 hours a week, 35 max. Asked him, ballpark what he takes home each week. He told me around 600. 20 hours less a week, taking home the same amount.

 

[AllBoxes]

I worked a route identical to yours at Ground and was paid $850 a week. Also had a 140 stop route at HD and got paid $120 a day or $1.15 a package on busy days. Sounds like they kept you under HD pay. Now I take home $379 a week FT at express with benefits lol.

 

[STFXG]

I worked a route identical to yours at Ground and was paid $850 a week. Also had a 140 stop route at HD and got paid $120 a day or $1.15 a package on busy days. Sounds like they kept you under HD pay. Now I take home $379 a week FT at express with benefits lol.

But those benefits make express far superior to Ground. Ha.

 

[MAKAVELI]

But those benefits make express far superior to Ground. Ha.

At $379 take home he's not working 50 hours a week probably less than 40.

 

[vantexan]

At $379 take home he's not working 50 hours a week probably less than 40.

And probably has deductions.

 

[Cactus]

But those benefits make express far superior to Ground. Ha.

And he gets to drive a safe vehicle 5 days a week.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

At $379 take home he's not working 50 hours a week probably less than 40.

And probably has deductions.

Wouldn't take home be the net after deductions?

 

[BigTex61]

Hello everyone, I've been driving for a FedEx Ground contractor for several months now and recently got moved to a better route and am unsure if I'm being compensated fairly for the bigger route.

Originally I was on a mixed HD/Ground route that ran under Ground, I drove about 150 miles, averaged 70-100 stops and maybe 90-150 packages and a couple pick ups every now and then. I was working on average about 40 hours a week and was paid $100 a day or $500 a week, assuming no weather or holidays.

I've now been put on a totally ground route, in a bigger truck driving 60 to 70 miles a day and averaging 70-90 stops and anywhere from 250 to 300 something packages, and about 10 scheduled pickups, usually picking up at least 100-200 or so packages. So I end up working about 50 hours a week if not a little more, and am being paid $120 a day, or $600 a week now.

Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

Yes sir, your getting violated!

 

[bbsam]

Yes sir, your getting violated!

But then again, if he has to ask, maybe the answer is "no".

 

[Cactus]

But then again, if he has to ask, maybe the answer is "no".

Easy for you to say.

 

[l22]

Hello everyone, I've been driving for a FedEx Ground contractor for several months now and recently got moved to a better route and am unsure if I'm being compensated fairly for the bigger route.

Originally I was on a mixed HD/Ground route that ran under Ground, I drove about 150 miles, averaged 70-100 stops and maybe 90-150 packages and a couple pick ups every now and then. I was working on average about 40 hours a week and was paid $100 a day or $500 a week, assuming no weather or holidays.

I've now been put on a totally ground route, in a bigger truck driving 60 to 70 miles a day and averaging 70-90 stops and anywhere from 250 to 300 something packages, and about 10 scheduled pickups, usually picking up at least 100-200 or so packages. So I end up working about 50 hours a week if not a little more, and am being paid $120 a day, or $600 a week now.

Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

Yes, you are being underpaid.

 

[vantexan]

Wouldn't take home be the net after deductions?

True, that's what I meant.

 

[SmithBarney]

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Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

If that's your take home, after taxes then you are making more than couriers with less than 10yrs at express(depending on market level) I run 130-140/stops over 100miles a day in a little less than 8hrs, I'm lucky to take home $500.

 

[Purplepackage]

If that's your take home, after taxes then you are making more than couriers with less than 10yrs at express(depending on market level) I run 130-140/stops over 100miles a day in a little less than 8hrs, I'm lucky to take home $500.

Sounds like you aren't milking the clock enough, 140 stops over 100 miles could easily take you 10 hours if you wanted to drag it out

 

[Code 82 Approved]

Hello everyone, I've been driving for a FedEx Ground contractor for several months now and recently got moved to a better route and am unsure if I'm being compensated fairly for the bigger route.

Originally I was on a mixed HD/Ground route that ran under Ground, I drove about 150 miles, averaged 70-100 stops and maybe 90-150 packages and a couple pick ups every now and then. I was working on average about 40 hours a week and was paid $100 a day or $500 a week, assuming no weather or holidays.

I've now been put on a totally ground route, in a bigger truck driving 60 to 70 miles a day and averaging 70-90 stops and anywhere from 250 to 300 something packages, and about 10 scheduled pickups, usually picking up at least 100-200 or so packages. So I end up working about 50 hours a week if not a little more, and am being paid $120 a day, or $600 a week now.

Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

You are underpaid. Underpaid Ground drivers exit my terminal similar to people getting off a merry go round.
Well paid Ground drivers are equally numerous, and are quite happy with workloads and tend to stick around.
I am in the latter.