Rumor floating around, raises pushed back to April 2020
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Oldfart
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Amazon is running off higher paid workers and hiring cheaper replacements? Interesting. I thought Amazon was hiring about anyone they could and paying nearly nothing to deliver packages. Why don't you enlighten us with some facts and figures to support your post.
MAKAVELI
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Yeah I'm calling Bs on that. You can't afford to retire. Your management knew that and figured you were one those who will drive tiil they die. Took your swing pay, only have you on road a few hours a week and now a spot for someone younger and cheaper. It's a win for your management.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Only you and @rickyb (and maybe Dil-Do) can convolute an argument.
The point was, Amazon obviously doesn't see a problem acquiring enough drivers in order to go into direct competition with both FedEx and UPS. Word on the street is compensation is in the $15/hr range, comparable to FedEx.
They must know something FedEx doesn't, right?
Oldfart
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Few $ less than Fedex is some markets. A couple $ less in others. Until Amazon starts to deliver packages other than theirs, they won't be an absolute competitor.
59 Dano
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People are fretting about the possibility of Amazon "competing" with FedEx and UPS despite the fact that Amazon is in no way capable of doing so to any relevant extent.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Amazon is about to learn a lot of hard lessons about the transportation business.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Well they do have a bunch of money to throw at the process. That can overcome a lot of problems.
They can't hire the right consultants and spend billions on infrastructure? Look at where they were at 20 years ago compared to today. Plenty of industry exec's will jump ship to guide them for the right money.
Oldfart
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You are the expert. Why don't you school them.
SmithBarney
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Want a raise? give yourself one...
-walk, don't run.
-Do the speed limit.
-Make positive customer contacts
It'll add 15-30min a day.
for example if you added just 20 minutes of work each day,at $18.00/hr(not accounting for OT) yes some make more, most make less...
that's an extra 1560.00 a year... actually probably closer to $2300 with OT.
You do the Math:
52weeks(20min*5days)/60 = 86.7hrsworked
Then multiply your wage(or your OT wage) by 86.7
Your Welcome,
Your accountant and wife.
-walk, don't run.
-Do the speed limit.
-Make positive customer contacts
It'll add 15-30min a day.
for example if you added just 20 minutes of work each day,at $18.00/hr(not accounting for OT) yes some make more, most make less...
that's an extra 1560.00 a year... actually probably closer to $2300 with OT.You do the Math:
52weeks(20min*5days)/60 = 86.7hrsworked
Then multiply your wage(or your OT wage) by 86.7
Your Welcome,
Your accountant and wife.
Oldfart
Well-Known Member
Take advantage of clocking in the full 5 minutes early you are allowed. That is about $700 a year for a full time courier who gets OT nearly everyday.Want a raise? give yourself one...
-walk, don't run.
-Do the speed limit.
-Make positive customer contacts
It'll add 15-30min a day.
for example if you added just 20 minutes of work each day,at $18.00/hr(not accounting for OT) yes some make more, most make less...
You do the Math:
52weeks(20min*5days)/60 = 86.7hrsworked
Then multiply your wage(or your OT wage) by 86.7
Your Welcome,
Your accountant and wife.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
The roadside is littered with ideas that sucked up a lot of money and didn't produce results.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
California says you're welcome.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Twenty years ago, they set out to fill a perceived need in the marketplace that wasn't being met and it was their belief that the emerging internet could fill it.
If they want to spend billions on infrastructure just to enter into an oligopolistic market, that's... different. It should be easy, what with all the consultants floating around with nothing better to do these days.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
"The business is very competitive and capital intensive." There.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
But they have the capital, as well as a captive client (themselves). Enhancing what they're already in the process of doing would be icing on their cake. Not a lot of downside in that scenario.
