The Thing About OT...

[ThePackageDeli]

Here's the thing about overtime.. If both employer and employee don't want it, then why does it still exist? Kick that S.O.B. to the curb.

8-hour shifts for ALL full-time employees! OT optional! Thanks!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Here's the thing about overtime.. If both employer and employee don't want it, then why does it still exist? Kick that S.O.B. to the curb.

8-hour shifts for ALL full-time employees! OT optional! Thanks!

Sorry if you want a nine to five job you are working in the wrong place

 

[Integrity]

Here's the thing about overtime.. If both employer and employee don't want it, then why does it still exist? Kick that S.O.B. to the curb.

8-hour shifts for ALL full-time employees! OT optional! Thanks!

IMHO

Great post.

Great question, why does it still exist?

 

[over9five]

Hourly compensation is just part of your total wage package.
For one thing, UPS only contributes to your pension for 8 hours. Overtime is a bargain (versus hiring another driver).
Same with vehicles. We'd need more vehicles if everyone was cut to 8. ($$$).

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

I want it.

 

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Because it's cheaper to pay OT than to hire more drivers.

 

[Red Devil]

Here's the thing about overtime.. If both employer and employee don't want it, then why does it still exist? Kick that S.O.B. to the curb.

8-hour shifts for ALL full-time employees! OT optional! Thanks!

The company would like to have us do 10 hours of work in 8 hours of straight time. But seeing as that rarely happens they would rather pay OT than hire more drivers.

 

[Returntosender]

Sometimes when you see the taxes the OT is not worth it

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Sometimes when you see the taxes the OT is not worth it

But it does help build up your 401k

 

[Returntosender]

But it does help build up your 401k

I know this pass check 11 hours OT only adds 160.00 to net pay and 300 in fed taxes

 

[Brownslave688]

Here's the thing about overtime.. If both employer and employee don't want it, then why does it still exist? Kick that S.O.B. to the curb.

8-hour shifts for ALL full-time employees! OT optional! Thanks!

Ummm the employer wants it.

 

[boxerdan]

I know this pass check 11 hours OT only adds 160.00 to net pay and 300 in fed taxes

You'll get it back tho in your return.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I know this pass check 11 hours OT only adds 160.00 to net pay and 300 in fed taxes

That's enough for a full tank of gas

 

[542thruNthru]

Here's the thing about overtime.. If both employer and employee don't want it, then why does it still exist? Kick that S.O.B. to the curb.

8-hour shifts for ALL full-time employees! OT optional! Thanks!

 

[Analbumcover]

Because it's cheaper to pay OT than to hire more drivers.

Or you can come to my building where they're hiring 22.4s left and right only to tell them there isn't any work and to go home.

 

[Brownslave688]

Or you can come to my building where they're hiring 22.4s left and right only to tell them there isn't any work and to go home.

22.4 are guaranteed 8 hours right?

 

[JustDeliverIt]

22.4 are guaranteed 8 hours right?

They are too scared to demand it, or they might have to work preload. Had a 22.4 quit last week. They sent him inside and after 2 days said he only wanted to drive so left because it was going to be a month before he was back out regularly.

 

[quad decade guy]

Hourly compensation is just part of your total wage package.
For one thing, UPS only contributes to your pension for 8 hours. Overtime is a bargain (versus hiring another driver).
Same with vehicles. We'd need more vehicles if everyone was cut to 8. ($$$).

Don't forget DIADS, IVIS'S, UNIFORMS etc.

Money is money.

No?

Take a 4-10's job vs. 50-60 feeder run. Oh, you will notice the difference....big time.

The real difference for me: 60 hours.......never think about money.....We (Wife/Me) never talk about it. 40 hours.......we do think about it. I ask the Wife about bidding a 4-10.......she's not a big fan. 6000 mile sleeper runs are $1000 more take home(per week) than a 60 hour feeder(brown truck)(per week).

Money sure makes life much more pleasant/easier. When I work...I work. When I'm off.....I'm off.

I was raised to work first. The rest will fall in place. It has served me well.

 

[iruhnman630]

Am I the only one who thinks 9 hours is perfect?

 

[Wally]

Anyone in the history of UPS remember any time when drivers didn't work overtime? Maybe some might reconsider another line of work before signing up?