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<blockquote data-quote="TooTechie" data-source="post: 1351528" data-attributes="member: 28388"><p>As someone else wrote, driving isn't conducive to family life because of the late hours. On some routes you can get out at a decent time (or if you work in the BoG), but most guys work 9+ hours a day. The pay and benefits are great if you can stick it out.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>I worked inside loading feeders (trailers) at night, then went to pickoff, then sort aisle and train driving. I landed full time permanent driver job after about 3 1/2 years which is less time than it usually takes. The national average over the last few years appears to be 4-5 years of working part time with smaller centers with less turnover having a wait of 7-9 years. Right now most of the country has gone through most of the eligible part timers on the lists and the wait to go driving is shorter than most have ever seen.</p><p>I got my own route after a year and a half but that's unusually soon also and its a crappy route.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a good chance this is a seasonal temporary slot you're being told about, but it could be permanent too with the way things are going. Also no one except HR, your local union office or a center manager for drivers really has an idea if driver slots are truly opening up. Part time sups love to act like they have a clue about such things when in fact my dog could give you a better answer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TooTechie, post: 1351528, member: 28388"] As someone else wrote, driving isn't conducive to family life because of the late hours. On some routes you can get out at a decent time (or if you work in the BoG), but most guys work 9+ hours a day. The pay and benefits are great if you can stick it out. I worked inside loading feeders (trailers) at night, then went to pickoff, then sort aisle and train driving. I landed full time permanent driver job after about 3 1/2 years which is less time than it usually takes. The national average over the last few years appears to be 4-5 years of working part time with smaller centers with less turnover having a wait of 7-9 years. Right now most of the country has gone through most of the eligible part timers on the lists and the wait to go driving is shorter than most have ever seen. I got my own route after a year and a half but that's unusually soon also and its a crappy route. There is a good chance this is a seasonal temporary slot you're being told about, but it could be permanent too with the way things are going. Also no one except HR, your local union office or a center manager for drivers really has an idea if driver slots are truly opening up. Part time sups love to act like they have a clue about such things when in fact my dog could give you a better answer. [/QUOTE]
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