Hourly Pay/Benefits - Differences Between Fedex Express and UPS
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DontThrowPackages
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For one, what express drivers are paid depends on the zip code they work. A driver in New York or California may make more than a Driver working in South Dakota. However, I believe Brown pays their drivers the same rate no matter what zip or state they work in. Brown drivers reach top pay around 3 years time. An Express driver starting out today will never reach top pay in his career. Drivers have 18 years in the company and are not topped out. Who knows the details but I've heard Brown blows away express insurance plans.
SmithBarney
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UPS wins hands down in the compensation comparison.
Better Pay
Better Progresssion
Better Insurance
Better Retirement
The biggest difference, most Express drivers(in my experience)
wouldn't be able to handle the amount of work,
ever been faced with a bricked out p1000 daily .. not at FDX(unless its bulk)
ever had to work til 9:30pm or later every day.. not at FDX
ever had to deal with the revolving door known as preloaders... not at FDX you load your own...
So that being said UPS earns every penny on the check.
And so does FDX, AT TOP rate.
At UPS you EARN all those extras. The compensation at FDX was good 10 years ago.
Better Pay
Better Progresssion
Better Insurance
Better Retirement
The biggest difference, most Express drivers(in my experience)
wouldn't be able to handle the amount of work,
ever been faced with a bricked out p1000 daily .. not at FDX(unless its bulk)
ever had to work til 9:30pm or later every day.. not at FDX
ever had to deal with the revolving door known as preloaders... not at FDX you load your own...
So that being said UPS earns every penny on the check.
And so does FDX, AT TOP rate.
At UPS you EARN all those extras. The compensation at FDX was good 10 years ago.
Its 4 years now to reach top pay unless you are already in progression.
For express?
Whats in the Box
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There is no progression with Express anymore. We used to get merit pay raises based on reviews every 6 months, then bumped to yearlies, now are always on a holding pattern if we ever get a raise.
The old performance/scan/safety reviews were tossed with meaningless "discussion reviews" that is a waste of the ink on the paper printed it on.
Median hourly pay employees will never get topped! The new hires get paid more than employees already 5 years in.
The old performance/scan/safety reviews were tossed with meaningless "discussion reviews" that is a waste of the ink on the paper printed it on.
Median hourly pay employees will never get topped! The new hires get paid more than employees already 5 years in.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
about 50 grand a year and that is probably a conservative estimate.
One comment...a 5 year employee can't make less than a newhire. He can be at starting pay like a newhire, but he can't make less than starting pay. But agreed, Express is a farce. On the other hand no one else was going to start me at $15.53hr when I got rehired recently. It is what it is. But hey, I'm on my own as a domicile, drive in great scenery and weather, get to sleep in every morning. Semi-retired!
overflowed
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Don't waste your time and just go to UPS.
overflowed
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They can't figure out why they're bleeding veteran employees though.
DontThrowPackages
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34.40? How can they possibly stay in business????
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Better upper management obviously. The pay and perks for the upper crust are probably not as nearly outlandish.34.40? How can they possibly stay in business????
realbrown1
Annoy a liberal today. Hit them with facts.
It's called retirement.
And with our union pension, we can generally retire sometime in our 50's.
Can't do that at purple.
