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<blockquote data-quote="Tim." data-source="post: 465086" data-attributes="member: 18555"><p>Being a Ex-FedEx Express driver and now a UPS Preloader, I can say this. Back in 2004, I made $15.65 an hour in PHX. I took a pay cut to move to Florida and had to go back to part-time. My start time was 8:00am, on the road by 8:20. My PHX route was a 1 mile by 3 mile square. I had 2 UPS drivers in that same area. I had 25 to 30 P1 stops (off by 10:30) and 50 ish P2 (off by 3:00) stops. Yes, about 50% of my freight was letters and paks, or small boxes. I also had to get signatures for atleast 75% of my stops. Resi release wasnt implemented then. I then had 20 to 25 pick up stops from 3:30 to 6:00, then a 20 minute drive back to the station. I can say I didnt work "hard". But I did average 46 to 50 hours a week. I had a nice, new, clean AIR CONDITIONED truck. But I did make about $10 hour less than a UPS driver and had to pay about $45.00 a week in insurance. I was hired on as PT pick-up driver, about 4 to 5 hours a day and made FT within 8 months, compared to now, being a preloader for 2 years now and with still about 10 people ahead of me. I enjoyed working at FedEx, but would rather work harder and make the money I will be making when I drive here at UPS. I also like my benefits and job security with UPS, although I do miss the 75% off shipping, $69.99 standy-by flight tickets and able to fly free on FedEx planes....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim., post: 465086, member: 18555"] Being a Ex-FedEx Express driver and now a UPS Preloader, I can say this. Back in 2004, I made $15.65 an hour in PHX. I took a pay cut to move to Florida and had to go back to part-time. My start time was 8:00am, on the road by 8:20. My PHX route was a 1 mile by 3 mile square. I had 2 UPS drivers in that same area. I had 25 to 30 P1 stops (off by 10:30) and 50 ish P2 (off by 3:00) stops. Yes, about 50% of my freight was letters and paks, or small boxes. I also had to get signatures for atleast 75% of my stops. Resi release wasnt implemented then. I then had 20 to 25 pick up stops from 3:30 to 6:00, then a 20 minute drive back to the station. I can say I didnt work "hard". But I did average 46 to 50 hours a week. I had a nice, new, clean AIR CONDITIONED truck. But I did make about $10 hour less than a UPS driver and had to pay about $45.00 a week in insurance. I was hired on as PT pick-up driver, about 4 to 5 hours a day and made FT within 8 months, compared to now, being a preloader for 2 years now and with still about 10 people ahead of me. I enjoyed working at FedEx, but would rather work harder and make the money I will be making when I drive here at UPS. I also like my benefits and job security with UPS, although I do miss the 75% off shipping, $69.99 standy-by flight tickets and able to fly free on FedEx planes.... [/QUOTE]
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