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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1136909" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>Using <em>your </em>logic, driving jobs are simpler than they've ever been (you know what's on the truck, how many pieces & can use your phone's GPS feature to locate foreign stops), therefore drivers should be taking pay cuts. In actuality, the simplicity has been replaced with significantly more work; preloaders (at least in my facility) are loading DOUBLE what they use to in LESS TIME. And in the unload, we use be allotted 3-hours to unload a 48' drop frame. Now we're expected to consistently unload a 53' in 90-minutes. Sure, the power rollers (extendo) make it easier... but they only stretch 32', then the old school t-stand / rollers 10' ... and then for the final 11', you walk it off. Try walking a few dozen 50 lb. boxers of paper realms, text books, etc. 11' ... and still finishing in 90-minutes.</p><p></p><p>Nor do I believe PTers should be 'paid enough money to not work another job.' I believe PTers should be compensated fairly. Paying a 5-year PTer just over $13/hour with a 3.5 guarantee whereas a driver earns $33/hour -- in a union shop -- is pathetic. My PT job (getting up, the amount of work, the physical labor) is putting FT wear & tear on my body.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1136909, member: 43436"] Using [I]your [/I]logic, driving jobs are simpler than they've ever been (you know what's on the truck, how many pieces & can use your phone's GPS feature to locate foreign stops), therefore drivers should be taking pay cuts. In actuality, the simplicity has been replaced with significantly more work; preloaders (at least in my facility) are loading DOUBLE what they use to in LESS TIME. And in the unload, we use be allotted 3-hours to unload a 48' drop frame. Now we're expected to consistently unload a 53' in 90-minutes. Sure, the power rollers (extendo) make it easier... but they only stretch 32', then the old school t-stand / rollers 10' ... and then for the final 11', you walk it off. Try walking a few dozen 50 lb. boxers of paper realms, text books, etc. 11' ... and still finishing in 90-minutes. Nor do I believe PTers should be 'paid enough money to not work another job.' I believe PTers should be compensated fairly. Paying a 5-year PTer just over $13/hour with a 3.5 guarantee whereas a driver earns $33/hour -- in a union shop -- is pathetic. My PT job (getting up, the amount of work, the physical labor) is putting FT wear & tear on my body. [/QUOTE]
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