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<blockquote data-quote="isonend" data-source="post: 3507897" data-attributes="member: 72355"><p>Doesn't have to be. Make up your own mind. There will be some who try to convince you that all (management) (union) people are (perfect)(evil). None of them are 100% correct. </p><p></p><p>As for what path is going to get you the most money - That depends on how you want to measure your income. If you go into full time driving you'll be paid well by the hour. You'll be getting some overtime pay every week - maybe a lot of it, if you want it. The pay rates will be changing in the new contract and who knows it might go back to a three-year progression to the top rate (it's four years now). So after the new contract you could pretty easily figure out what you would be making as a driver. But plan on about 50 hours a week.</p><p></p><p>Full time management is on salary. They will tell you that a full-time supervisor is expected to work 50 hours a week. That's sugar-coating it. 60 is more normal. During peak it can be 70 or more, easily. And it can be 6 days a week if your building runs Saturdays. A starting full time on-road supervisor is going to get paid more per year than a lot of drivers - but if he divides his salary by the number of hours he works, his hourly rate is probably less.</p><p></p><p>But that's operations. There are lots of other areas. If you get into security, the hours are not as long, although they can be unusual times of day. And there is more opportunity to advance. Full time driving (package or feeder) is a good career that pays a wage you can raise a family on. But that's as far as you're going to go as an hourly employee. Management will give you more choices of what to do, and will also take less of a toll on your body.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="isonend, post: 3507897, member: 72355"] Doesn't have to be. Make up your own mind. There will be some who try to convince you that all (management) (union) people are (perfect)(evil). None of them are 100% correct. As for what path is going to get you the most money - That depends on how you want to measure your income. If you go into full time driving you'll be paid well by the hour. You'll be getting some overtime pay every week - maybe a lot of it, if you want it. The pay rates will be changing in the new contract and who knows it might go back to a three-year progression to the top rate (it's four years now). So after the new contract you could pretty easily figure out what you would be making as a driver. But plan on about 50 hours a week. Full time management is on salary. They will tell you that a full-time supervisor is expected to work 50 hours a week. That's sugar-coating it. 60 is more normal. During peak it can be 70 or more, easily. And it can be 6 days a week if your building runs Saturdays. A starting full time on-road supervisor is going to get paid more per year than a lot of drivers - but if he divides his salary by the number of hours he works, his hourly rate is probably less. But that's operations. There are lots of other areas. If you get into security, the hours are not as long, although they can be unusual times of day. And there is more opportunity to advance. Full time driving (package or feeder) is a good career that pays a wage you can raise a family on. But that's as far as you're going to go as an hourly employee. Management will give you more choices of what to do, and will also take less of a toll on your body. [/QUOTE]
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