Not my goal but I know many in my hub that have 15 or 20 years plus in as pt. I could be in 25 in 15 more years. Is it possible lol? Is it a decent living once you hit 25 an hr or so? My goal is to drive but I failed the test due to lack of experience with stick shift. I plain to buy a beater to learn.
Part time for life?
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Is it safe to assume that you are working here primarily for the benefits? If so, why not just stay part time and find yourself a decent FT/PT second job.
Peppermint Patty
Cardboard Pusher
Yes. You can make a decent living pt. Your obviously going to make more as a driver but you can always stay part time and do Saturday driving for extra cash. Thats a good gig if you can get it.
I know people that have been pt for 20 ish years. They make pretty well pt. I personally am waiting to drive as working pt and having another full-time jobs while also being a ptcd sucks. I'd rather drive fulltime, work less hours, and make more money than do all 3 of the above for less...just my preference.
barnyard
KTM rider
There was 1 guy at my center that retired at 25 years PT, he was red-circled at driver's wages. There are a couple of people getting close to 20, that have no intention of driving.
It is not that hard to do the math to figure how much a PTer would be making over time. Most of the contracts, PTers have averaged $1/hr raise each year of the contract.
It is not that hard to do the math to figure how much a PTer would be making over time. Most of the contracts, PTers have averaged $1/hr raise each year of the contract.
greengrenades
To be the man, you gotta beat the man.
Well the trick to being part time is to have a second job.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
what are you not understanding?
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Clerk making more than a full time seniority driver
"Top pay rate driver "
We'll correct me it I'm wrong but a top pay rate Driver is around $33/hour right? The clerk has been there since the 80s and, again correct me if I'm wrong, but is there a salary cap for inside hourly workers? Given that they stay inside and don't move up to PC Driver or go into management. So I would think she's somewhere around $40/hour
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Do you just make this stuff up
SMH!!!
PT Car Washer
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Pretty sure you are wrong about that. Most clerks are non skilled jobs. Just like a PT or FT car washer or unloader or porter(janitor). $1.05 less then a sorter or preload job. Sorters are about $.50 less then FT package car drivers. At least that is the wage scale in my building.
Overpaid Union Thug
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He might be right. We have a clerk that is making "pretty close" (they won't divulge the exact amount) to what a driver makes. They are red circled. Been around for nearly 40 years.
PT Car Washer
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Pretty close is not making more then a FT package car driver per hour.
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
You are exactly right. But of course making $30 to $40k a year (or more) working PT is not a bad deal. On top of 7 weeks vacation and a pretty good pension whenever we do retire. Thank you UPS. Thank you Teamsters for $10/hr and no benefits.
No_Member_Name
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the trick is to get your certifications. Certified sorter, $1 raise, irreg belt certified, $1 raise, mule car license $1 raise. It all adds up, and with the yearly raises.....20 years in and your making over 30 an hour. I have no plans on going FT, give me my 20 hours and benifits and see u next week
