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<blockquote data-quote="beentheredonethat" data-source="post: 1085928" data-attributes="member: 4886"><p>LongTimeComing, there was a point not all that long ago (well maybe it seems like a long time ago for younger folks), where a lot of on road supervisors came from the driver ranks. Including drivers with full seniority and at top rate. Many did it, with the idea that yes, the work would be hard, but they would be rewarded financially for it. Also, there was further upward mobility. Now... I haven't heard of a top rate driver switching to being an on road supv around here in at least 5 years. There may be some, I just haven't heard of it. I have seen some relatively new drivers who weren't top rate make the switch. </p><p></p><p>It's not hard work that they fear, since a driver already does hard physical work. But when a driver punches out, he has no worries of the job until he comes back in the next day. An on road and ctr mgr don't have that luxury. You are responsible if one of your drivers does anything wrong. You will be second guessed by a lot of people. (Very easy to play monday morning QB and we excel at that at UPS). You will be paying a lot more for your H&W then you would as a driver, so whatever extra you may make is gone with the H&W. If you do make a mistake, you really have no protection like the union. Also, if they want they can easily up and move you to another center and your day will be that much longer adding in an extra 1/2 hour or more commute each way. Also, tomorrow you can go from days, to working nights in the hub, or working preload. When there was upward mobility, and the pay rate was higher and we didn't pay an arm and a leg for our H&W (compared to the drivers) and when we had enough staffing, then the job was good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beentheredonethat, post: 1085928, member: 4886"] LongTimeComing, there was a point not all that long ago (well maybe it seems like a long time ago for younger folks), where a lot of on road supervisors came from the driver ranks. Including drivers with full seniority and at top rate. Many did it, with the idea that yes, the work would be hard, but they would be rewarded financially for it. Also, there was further upward mobility. Now... I haven't heard of a top rate driver switching to being an on road supv around here in at least 5 years. There may be some, I just haven't heard of it. I have seen some relatively new drivers who weren't top rate make the switch. It's not hard work that they fear, since a driver already does hard physical work. But when a driver punches out, he has no worries of the job until he comes back in the next day. An on road and ctr mgr don't have that luxury. You are responsible if one of your drivers does anything wrong. You will be second guessed by a lot of people. (Very easy to play monday morning QB and we excel at that at UPS). You will be paying a lot more for your H&W then you would as a driver, so whatever extra you may make is gone with the H&W. If you do make a mistake, you really have no protection like the union. Also, if they want they can easily up and move you to another center and your day will be that much longer adding in an extra 1/2 hour or more commute each way. Also, tomorrow you can go from days, to working nights in the hub, or working preload. When there was upward mobility, and the pay rate was higher and we didn't pay an arm and a leg for our H&W (compared to the drivers) and when we had enough staffing, then the job was good. [/QUOTE]
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