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Part Time Package Handler...How Freakin Crazy am I
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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 3224623" data-attributes="member: 48469"><p>Make sure your potential location offers tuition assistance for union hourlies. Not all do. Think we had an idiot on here for a while who got trapped by that, had to go PT sup and thought it'd be cute to troll here because of it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>5-10PM sounds like local sort (outbound volume). Far better than preload. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Don't count on much in the way of retirement. You probably wouldn't go FT until after the next contract is in place, August 2018. Pay and benefits might be slashed for new entrants. And in my humble opinion, the workload is so heavy at some locations that driving isn't a 30 year career anymore. If you can run a rural route the whole time, no problem. 3-4 years to go FT at my center. </p><p></p><p><strong>A. One a scale of 1-Screw you I'm outta here, how bad is the package handler job</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>6.5-7 with an occasional 9 for preload. 3 with an occasional 4 for local sort. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>B. Is there any flexibility of shifts and days in non-peak?</strong></p><p></p><p>Just depends on staffing needs and availability. I took plenty of voluntary dead days off that were offered after sort start, but never knew when they'd be. Other than that, you're needed when you're needed. Stuff's gotta keep moving and there's more coming tomorrow.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>C. It says 17-20 hours a week on the posting, but postings here in indicate far fewer hours certain times of year. </strong></p><p></p><p>I consistently got 25/week in preload. Depends on location. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>D. Am I an idiot? (If you say yes, tell me how much of one I am).</strong></p><p></p><p>Maybe, if your body doesn't already hurt and you're living comfortably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 3224623, member: 48469"] Make sure your potential location offers tuition assistance for union hourlies. Not all do. Think we had an idiot on here for a while who got trapped by that, had to go PT sup and thought it'd be cute to troll here because of it. 5-10PM sounds like local sort (outbound volume). Far better than preload. Don't count on much in the way of retirement. You probably wouldn't go FT until after the next contract is in place, August 2018. Pay and benefits might be slashed for new entrants. And in my humble opinion, the workload is so heavy at some locations that driving isn't a 30 year career anymore. If you can run a rural route the whole time, no problem. 3-4 years to go FT at my center. [B]A. One a scale of 1-Screw you I'm outta here, how bad is the package handler job[/B] 6.5-7 with an occasional 9 for preload. 3 with an occasional 4 for local sort. [B]B. Is there any flexibility of shifts and days in non-peak?[/B] Just depends on staffing needs and availability. I took plenty of voluntary dead days off that were offered after sort start, but never knew when they'd be. Other than that, you're needed when you're needed. Stuff's gotta keep moving and there's more coming tomorrow. [B]C. It says 17-20 hours a week on the posting, but postings here in indicate far fewer hours certain times of year. [/B] I consistently got 25/week in preload. Depends on location. [B]D. Am I an idiot? (If you say yes, tell me how much of one I am).[/B] Maybe, if your body doesn't already hurt and you're living comfortably. [/QUOTE]
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