UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I don't do sales leads. Sales can do their own job.
Hey, when's your next "farewell" thread?
7/1/2018
Mark your calendar.
I don't do sales leads. Sales can do their own job.
Hey, when's your next "farewell" thread?
Compensation vs compensation between a UPS driver with a little bit of seniority and the average Fedex Ground contractor driver and it is indeed 5 to 6 times greater. With a disparity that great contractors are lucky to get anything at all in the way of effort from their drivers and in the future getting people to take the job to begin with will be more difficult.Mr Fed Ex guy. Here's the differences. $35 hr plus OT and plenty of it. My gross for the last 6th months was 53K. In August we get another raise. $1 hr??? not sure but we get a raise. Next 6 months will be probly 55K. so 106-108 k for the same type of work you do. We get almost $9 hr towards our retirement. When I'm eligible to retire at 58 , it should be $4500 month and should be about $100 a month extra for every yr that I continue after age 58. We don't have to pay into a fund to get a vacation. Most ridiculous thing I ever heard of! Fred's laughing to the bank on that one! I get 5 weeks of vacation. 4 personal paid days off, 6 sick days and holiday pay on most of the major holidays. I have an insurance plan that cover myself and spouse I pay NOTHING for it although sometimes we have a $20 co pay. Peanuts. Oh and I have a UNION behind me that generally has my back when the company tries to screw you over. I have job security and can't be fired or harassed although UPS does try this to those that let them. We also have grievance procedure that handles differences of opinion. Which means A LOT because most big corperations just wanna "take" from there employees. From what I gather from the FEG guys here locally, if I add it all up, we(I) make about 5-6 times what you make although it sounds like you make a little more. So you do the math., if your going to sacrifice your body why not get paid for it?
Look for that gap to become more narrow in 2018.
I'm curious UPSTATE just what are you basing you claim of a narrowing of pay scale on? The only thing that can close such a huge pay disparity would be massive wage concessions by UPS drivers and that isn't going to happenLook for that gap to become more narrow in 2018.
I'm curious UPSTATE just what are you basing you claim of a narrowing of pay scale on? The only thing that can close such a huge pay disparity would be massive wage concessions by UPS drivers and that isn't going to happen
you going to be on the NMA negotiating committee???Look for that gap to become more narrow in 2018.
where are you getting this from? You're in the smallest center in the world.It won't happen overnight but I look for new FT hires in 2018 to have a 5 year progression with a lower starting and top out rate.
With the downward pressure on contractor settlements it will be nearly impossible for them to move up pay very much. Therefore without a wholesale evisceration of the UPS wage package a meaningful closing of the gap is unlikelyIt won't happen overnight but I look for new FT hires in 2018 to have a 5 year progression with a lower starting and top out rate.
They are called predictions for a reason.
If tomorrow is also a "boys day", take then to see "Life as Pets".
So your prediction is for everyone to take a pay cut? Because if top rate is lower then therfore everyone takes a pay cut. Stop sniffing glueIt won't happen overnight but I look for new FT hires in 2018 to have a 5 year progression with a lower starting and top out rate.
never has FT wages gone backwards in the history of our contractSo your prediction is for everyone to take a pay cut? Because if top rate is lower then therfore everyone takes a pay cut. Stop sniffing glue
If you leave "progression" out of the conversation I agree.never has FT wages gone backwards in the history of our contract
My point is you aren't going to go from $35/HR to 25/HR.If you leave "progression" out of the conversation I agree.
It's a pretty good gig!My point is you aren't going to go from $35/HR to 25/HR.
yes but the pay and benefits are earned every day. It can be hard work at times for someIt's a pretty good gig!
We exchange our time for money....simple as thatyes but the pay and benefits are earned every day. It can be hard work at times for some