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<blockquote data-quote="hondo" data-source="post: 839545" data-attributes="member: 8661"><p>No, hence the term <em>SEASONAL TEMPORARY</em>. You only gain seniority as a permanent employee, be it part time or full time.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Then the part time inside position needs to be covered.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Many PT inside may have no desire to be a full time driver, or may be waiting to finish school. Of those that do, some may otherwise not qualify (not yet 21, ticket or accident on driving record, can't drive stick shift, etc.).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If someone is also working another job, they would have to quit it and then be stuck with only the PT inside job at the end of the seasonal periods.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No guarantee of work (income). I knew someone who only worked only a handful of days as a seasonal driver before coming back to the evening part time shift. I don't recall if he was offered work on the morning part time shift, but I don't think he was.</li> </ul><p>Only when hired as a permanent employee. As far as what time of the year, it will vary by the regional supplemental Teamster contracts. And as you may or may not have gleaned from perusing this site, there is a hiring ratio of 6 insiders to 1 <em>outside/off-the-street/part-time supervisor</em>.</p><p>The term <em>cover</em> driver has different connotations, depending on the regional Teamster contract. But at the risk of oversimplification, I would say <em>cover</em> drivers are permanent employees (some are part time, some full time-varies locally) with seniority and benefits, and a guarantee of work. A <em>seasonal/casual </em>works when they need another body.</p><p>You don't. But if you do the run/skip lunch & breaks thing you <u>might</u> be given preference over a part-time supervisor, when the one outside hire permanent slot comes open in accordance with the 6:1 ratio. As far as how long that might be, I would caution you to take anything your supervisors or HR says with a grain of salt, and ask the other drivers in the building.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hondo, post: 839545, member: 8661"] No, hence the term [I]SEASONAL TEMPORARY[/I]. You only gain seniority as a permanent employee, be it part time or full time. [LIST] [*]Then the part time inside position needs to be covered. [*]Many PT inside may have no desire to be a full time driver, or may be waiting to finish school. Of those that do, some may otherwise not qualify (not yet 21, ticket or accident on driving record, can't drive stick shift, etc.). [*]If someone is also working another job, they would have to quit it and then be stuck with only the PT inside job at the end of the seasonal periods. [*]No guarantee of work (income). I knew someone who only worked only a handful of days as a seasonal driver before coming back to the evening part time shift. I don't recall if he was offered work on the morning part time shift, but I don't think he was. [/LIST] Only when hired as a permanent employee. As far as what time of the year, it will vary by the regional supplemental Teamster contracts. And as you may or may not have gleaned from perusing this site, there is a hiring ratio of 6 insiders to 1 [I]outside/off-the-street/part-time supervisor[/I]. The term [I]cover[/I] driver has different connotations, depending on the regional Teamster contract. But at the risk of oversimplification, I would say [I]cover[/I] drivers are permanent employees (some are part time, some full time-varies locally) with seniority and benefits, and a guarantee of work. A [I]seasonal/casual [/I]works when they need another body. You don't. But if you do the run/skip lunch & breaks thing you [U]might[/U] be given preference over a part-time supervisor, when the one outside hire permanent slot comes open in accordance with the 6:1 ratio. As far as how long that might be, I would caution you to take anything your supervisors or HR says with a grain of salt, and ask the other drivers in the building. [/QUOTE]
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