UPS seasonal/temp

[krisvh]

Well, I was offered a job as a seasonal temp in the area I live. I worked for UPS previously as a package handler about 6 years ago. I was wondering if any one has any advice if temp drivers actually get the opportunity to become perm drivers. I'm giving up a guaranteed 40 hrs a week @ 16.00/hr in a dead end machine shop. Just for an opportunity to be a driver for ups. Any advice on temp/seasonal becoming permanent would be great. And also advice if I am making the right choice. I'm getting married next year and I want to make a better life for my fiancee and I.

 

[Myleftsideistan]

There is never a guarantee, In my personal opinion I would never leave a steady job for a seasonal job, especially here. I would wait until you see a perm job posting or start working nights as a pt

 

[9.5er]

All depends on the area. In my center there has not been a new friend/T hire in 7 years or more. Had plenty of drivers retire but none have been replaced. No way I would recommend you leave a full time job to take a temp job.

 

[krisvh]

There is never a guarantee, In my personal opinion I would never leave a steady job for a seasonal job, especially here. I would wait until you see a perm job posting or start working nights as a pt

Thanks for the advice but if I got hired as a temp driver for 18.75 and went back to package handling at night/morning would I keep same salary or what ever the union pay the usual 9.00/hr for the package handling

 

[krisvh]

All depends on the area. In my center there has not been a new friend/T hire in 7or more. Had plenty of drivers retire but none have been replaced. No way I would recommend you leave a full time job to take a temp job.

Fedex was the same way when a FT retired they replaced him/her with 2 part timers/seasonal. Is ups heading down that road aswell?

 

[Myleftsideistan]

Thanks for the advice but if I got hired as a temp driver for 18.75 and went back to package handling at night/morning would I keep same salary or what ever the union pay the usual 9.00/hr for the package handling

You would not get to keep you pay sadly, you would go to the bottom and they would only consider you if they had a position open and you voiced that you would work part time.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Thanks for the advice but if I got hired as a temp driver for 18.75 and went back to package handling at night/morning would I keep same salary or what ever the union pay the usual 9.00/hr for the package handling

You said you previously worked here...do you not remember what this place was like? Really...yeah they're gonna pay a new hire 19 bucks an hour to load trucks...sure...lol

 

[Go Brown Or Go Home!]

Keep your "dead end" machine shop job and depending on your hours work p/t UPS till you can go full time perm.


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[TooTechie]

There is never a guarantee, In my personal opinion I would never leave a steady job for a seasonal job, especially here. I would wait until you see a perm job posting or start working nights as a pt

Same. I got 2 calls to go casual driving before I accepted the 3rd call to go full time. Funny thing is, had I taken the first casual offer, I never would have stopped driving except that 2 week period in the fall where they can't work casuals, but I had no guarantee of that so I played it smart until it was permanent.

 

[krisvh]

Same. I got 2 calls to go casual driving before I accepted the 3rd call to go full time. Funny thing is, had I taken the first casual offer, I never would have stopped driving except that 2 week period in the fall where they can't work casuals, but I had no guarantee of that so I played it smart until it was permanent.

Did you work at ups during this period having the opportunity to deny the work? I feel like if I were to deny them that's the end of the road for me lol