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<blockquote data-quote="Cloud" data-source="post: 4618339" data-attributes="member: 79333"><p>-First question, is this a step up from seasonal? What does it mean?</p><p><strong>I wouldn't worry about the title. When I applied, the title was something dumb also. You applied for a seasonal driver job...that's what you are going to get.</strong></p><p></p><p>-Second question, I authorized my background to be run 10 days ago and haven't heard anything back. Is this normal these days? Anyone on here going through the hiring process and can say if they're in the same boat or different?</p><p><strong>When I first started out as a seasonal, it took a couple weeks for that background check period as well. It really just depends on your facility. I can tell you right now, we don't have enough routes going out to cover all the full-timers. Peak doesn't really start picking up until mid-October. If your place is slow right now, they are probably trying to delay starting the seasonals.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>However, to echo the other voices here...HAVE A PLAN B. This is a seasonal job. You will be good for like 2 months, but they will let you go the second they can. Don't believe the "I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO KEEP YOU ON AFTER PEAK." Being kept on is not the normal, it's the exception. I was let go after Christmas day for my first peak season.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cloud, post: 4618339, member: 79333"] -First question, is this a step up from seasonal? What does it mean? [B]I wouldn't worry about the title. When I applied, the title was something dumb also. You applied for a seasonal driver job...that's what you are going to get.[/B] -Second question, I authorized my background to be run 10 days ago and haven't heard anything back. Is this normal these days? Anyone on here going through the hiring process and can say if they're in the same boat or different? [B]When I first started out as a seasonal, it took a couple weeks for that background check period as well. It really just depends on your facility. I can tell you right now, we don't have enough routes going out to cover all the full-timers. Peak doesn't really start picking up until mid-October. If your place is slow right now, they are probably trying to delay starting the seasonals. However, to echo the other voices here...HAVE A PLAN B. This is a seasonal job. You will be good for like 2 months, but they will let you go the second they can. Don't believe the "I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO KEEP YOU ON AFTER PEAK." Being kept on is not the normal, it's the exception. I was let go after Christmas day for my first peak season.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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