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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 4139241" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>I cannot speak specifically for the Denver area, but I have worked in the Indianapolis UPS feeder department now for 9 years. Here new hires start @$20.50/hr. up from $18.75 under the old contract. All drivers top out over a 4 year period called the progression period where you get periodic raises up to whatever the top rate is after 4 years of working for UPS(currently $37.005/hr.) The vast majority of runs are straight hourly pay, but a select few get to work mileage runs that pay much better(around .86 CPM plus hourly delay pay for things such as hooking up, fueling, and traffic delays) although usually only your top seniority drivers get to run these. Benefits are paid for by the company which includes top notch health insurance for you and your family, credit in a pension plan which may or may not be in good financial health, and paid vacation which starts out at 2 weeks after one year, 3 after 3 years, all the way up to 7 weeks after 25 years of service. Personal holidays, paid sick time, etc. vary by area supplements so what is true for me may not be true out there. </p><p></p><p>Your work schedule will start out as an on call driver where you get called in to cover runs in seniority order, and these runs could be for drivers who have called in, scheduled off, or unscheduled loads. Life as an on call driver can mean getting called in first thing at midnight on Monday, but not being called in till the afternoon by Friday or perhaps not getting called in at all. We usually have plenty of weekend work to sign up for so I'd imagine that is true at most larger facilities which can be helpful for the weeks you don't work everyday. As you gain seniority you will be able to cover jobs for drivers who are on vacation and eventually get to bid on your own run. How fast this happens and what kind of jobs are available are completely dependent on your area and what the needs are for feeder drivers there. Most larger buildings are hiring feeder drivers pretty heavily due too the fast growth of the E-commerce sector along with the economy in general, but I am not aware of the feeder driver situation in your area. </p><p></p><p>Overall, I can say I have been happy to work in the UPS feeder department, and I don't see myself going to work for any other company. It seems like you don't have it too bad either so weigh the pros/cons closely before making the leap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 4139241, member: 249"] I cannot speak specifically for the Denver area, but I have worked in the Indianapolis UPS feeder department now for 9 years. Here new hires start @$20.50/hr. up from $18.75 under the old contract. All drivers top out over a 4 year period called the progression period where you get periodic raises up to whatever the top rate is after 4 years of working for UPS(currently $37.005/hr.) The vast majority of runs are straight hourly pay, but a select few get to work mileage runs that pay much better(around .86 CPM plus hourly delay pay for things such as hooking up, fueling, and traffic delays) although usually only your top seniority drivers get to run these. Benefits are paid for by the company which includes top notch health insurance for you and your family, credit in a pension plan which may or may not be in good financial health, and paid vacation which starts out at 2 weeks after one year, 3 after 3 years, all the way up to 7 weeks after 25 years of service. Personal holidays, paid sick time, etc. vary by area supplements so what is true for me may not be true out there. Your work schedule will start out as an on call driver where you get called in to cover runs in seniority order, and these runs could be for drivers who have called in, scheduled off, or unscheduled loads. Life as an on call driver can mean getting called in first thing at midnight on Monday, but not being called in till the afternoon by Friday or perhaps not getting called in at all. We usually have plenty of weekend work to sign up for so I'd imagine that is true at most larger facilities which can be helpful for the weeks you don't work everyday. As you gain seniority you will be able to cover jobs for drivers who are on vacation and eventually get to bid on your own run. How fast this happens and what kind of jobs are available are completely dependent on your area and what the needs are for feeder drivers there. Most larger buildings are hiring feeder drivers pretty heavily due too the fast growth of the E-commerce sector along with the economy in general, but I am not aware of the feeder driver situation in your area. Overall, I can say I have been happy to work in the UPS feeder department, and I don't see myself going to work for any other company. It seems like you don't have it too bad either so weigh the pros/cons closely before making the leap. [/QUOTE]
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