Long time lurker, first time poster, but as a fellow Ground driver I have to agree with SOC on his points. And I think the system is going to force contractors out of the model that don't compensate their employees to their best ability. My ISP is the largest in our building, doesn't offer medical of course, but paid holidays, vacation days, sick days and in general is easy to work with on taking a day off here and there. His wages are comparable to what most Ground drivers salaries are, but he does offer raises and quarterly performance bonuses (my last two were $500/each before Uncle Sam took his cut). As volume continues to grow, the ISP will either adapt routes to keep their drivers from burnout or experience a revolving door of employees which in many cases service will suffer as a result. As SOC mentioned, many working there probably can't do better but of a lot of us, myself included, are probably underemployed. I might could do better somewhere else around here, but I have a good relationship with my ISP, my vehicle is well maintained, he trusts my judgement in decision making on the road and rarely sends me out with over 90-100 stops which normally has me home by 4:30-5:00 on the late end. It's not for everyone, but it works in my situation and while I maybe could do better financially somewhere else, my overall experience has been positive and while it's not a career calling for me, it works in my situation until I finish my college program and move on.