If the bid is posted, yes, you can sign it.
Who knows, if you are the only signatory, you might just get it.
TCD questions
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If the bid is posted, yes, you can sign it.
Who knows, if you are the only signatory, you might just get it.
PT Car Washer
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There is a Feeder intent bid sheet up right now in my building. One year safe driving in the package car driver classification is the pre requirement. PT irreg tram cart driver signed it because "sign every bid". He scratched out his name when he found out how stupid he would look. I do agree sign a bid sheet you are qualified for no matter how many people are ahead of you in seniority.
UnleashTHEBrownie
Member
That's what I'll do then, hope it won't take long and not many sign it with more seniority than me lol need that position pretty bad...sucks there wasn't any other way to get into it though.
9.5 everyday
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My buddy drove 6 months a year, then worked inside the other 6 months. We call them reg-temps. All drive time counts towards your progression. When he finally won a FT driving bid, he was at top scale.TCD's get credit for hours and days they drive towards progression, so it could last 20 years but you will eventually top out. There's a formula of some kind. I'm too lazy to look it up.
PT Car Washer
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Did he receive FT retirement credit for all the time he drove FT?
UnleashTHEBrownie
Member
How long did it take for him to go FT? and the other 6 months not driving did he go back to do what his normal job was or did they throw him some place else in the hub?
9.5 everyday
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It took 4 seasons. It when our contract was 2.5 year progression. He went back in the hub and retained his previous position.
9.5 everyday
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I honestly don't know. If I had to assume, I would say yes.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
$29.249, cheap bastards don't round up.
It's 85% of top rate, under the southern supplement.
TCDs work year round here.
PT Car Washer
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If they are working year round, why are they called "temporary cover drivers" and not permanent FT drivers?
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Good question. Guess it was easier to get it slipped into the contract that way.
Technically if TCD's don't get work they can work their part time inside shift, although no one does.
Obviously UPS is using TCD's to avoid making full time positions. If a TCD works 156 reports in a year a grievance can be filed to create a FT position. The problem is that position doesn't necessarily go to the TCD that filed it, it's put up for bid to all employees. So filing that grievance could put yourself out of work.
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If your a tcd I feel alike seniority should be the date you started tcd and made your packet... I made my packet in September and it was time for me to go full time but a guy who's been there a month longer decided to go straight from the hub into full time skipped right over me... now it could be another year or several until I get another chance to go ft... I almost said 
it and dq'd myself cause it piss ed me off... but I decided to ride it out.. even though I won't be driving 5 days a week like I was.. it will be may e 1 or 2 at best... this senority is for the birds man... best advice I got is don't kill yourself trying to make a good name for yourself bro... doesn't matter how hard you work or what you do right... ALL that matters is how long you been there and if it's your turn
it and dq'd myself cause it piss ed me off... but I decided to ride it out.. even though I won't be driving 5 days a week like I was.. it will be may e 1 or 2 at best... this senority is for the birds man... best advice I got is don't kill yourself trying to make a good name for yourself bro... doesn't matter how hard you work or what you do right... ALL that matters is how long you been there and if it's your turn
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
So a guy who has more P/T seniority got to go full time before you. What's the issue?If your a tcd I feel alike seniority should be the date you started tcd and made your packet... I made my packet in September and it was time for me to go full time but a guy who's been there a month longer decided to go straight from the hub into full time skipped right over me... now it could be another year or several until I get another chance to go ft... I almost said
That's TCD pay
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
$29 is less than Full time top rate, it's 85%.
The crappy 4 year progression is a different issue.
35years
Gravy route
Around here if someone transfers into a new hub their seniority is dovetailed with all other part time union workers...So yes, the other guy(s) would have more seniority than you if they made seniority before you.
You may have a good situation for your chances at going driving soon at your hub, or it may be just the opposite. If there are fewer part timers, because of automation, your wait may be less. However, since it is a new hub, there may be agreements with the local union that allow part timers at other buildings to bid on routes based out of your hub, which would make your wait longer.
Usually the only qualifications to sign a package car bid are a clean driving record and that you are above a certain age. Good luck, sign every bid you are qualified to sign. Many times the one who wins the bid will not make it, and it will go to the next in line, then the next in line, etc.
