Bragging About Your Wages On Social Media Is Just Dumb!

burrheadd

KING Of GIFS
The answer is an 8 hour day in return for lower pay. It'll never happen, because drivers are addicted to the dough and the OT. Their ex-wives need to get paid. And their out of wedlock kids.
An 8 hour day at 30/hr and I'd start driving right now.
But the rest of my life matters too much to make the sacrifice of missing my entire kids' childhoods or messing up my marriage. No thanks to 50 hours + commute, let alone 60 hours. Screw that.
8 hours mandate for all 5 days is the only thing I'd take to go driving.

So, I love PT.

Hol up I thought you were here just for the benes
 

wilberforce15

Well-Known Member
Hol up I thought you were here just for the benes
I am. But if FT work were compatible with family life, I might do it.

And also if my other day job had not become so successful.
My point is that FT work would be much more attractive to me, and others, with lower pay and lower hours. The union will never argue for that.
 

wilberforce15

Well-Known Member
No that won't ever happen, and I wouldn't want it to. With inflation right now no way we should be giving money back for any reason. I bet you wouldn't find but a handful of drivers if any who would take a payout for less hours.

Glad PT works for you
yes, because all those drivers are already in debt up to their eyeballs and have no other options to pay them. So, they'll never accept better working conditions in return for stagnant or lesser pay. I would.
 

PT Car Washer

Well-Known Member
I am. But if FT work were compatible with family life, I might do it.

And also if my other day job had not become so successful.
My point is that FT work would be much more attractive to me, and others, with lower pay and lower hours. The union will never argue for that.
My building has many 8 hour only 22.3 jobs. Most are Midnight/preload jobs but at $35/hr it is life altering income.
 

evilleace

Well-Known Member
yes, because all those drivers are already in debt up to their eyeballs and have no other options to pay them. So, they'll never accept better working conditions in return for stagnant or lesser pay. I would.

Honestly I don't find the working conditions that bad. But I know some buildings have it a lot worse than we do. I think it's very much a matter of your personal opinion and location.
 

wilberforce15

Well-Known Member
Honestly I don't find the working conditions that bad. But I know some buildings have it a lot worse than we do. I think it's very much a matter of your personal opinion and location.
As a family man, I'd consider anything more than a regular 8 hour day to be bad working conditions. A 9 hour day is pushing it.
Most guys here are well beyond that.
Add in mandatory lunch hour and commute, and even a 9 hour day is long if you actually have a life.

I don't mind the work. I mind what I miss.
 

wilberforce15

Well-Known Member
Friend of mine with 20+years PT just bid a new twi/midnight 22.3 job. Told him you are now considered a new FT employee with zero seniority. 8 and skate is what he told me.
Most of our 22.3's go home any chance they get, so the company doesn't provide new ones, because their argument is that the 22.3's we have don't work 8 hours.
 

HavenoEDD

Well-Known Member
Wouldn’t be surprised if the company had something to do with this. The narrative that every UPS driver makes $100k a year to deliver brown boxes is what they want the public to believe..hoping that turns opinion. This was to be expected. The company is going to fight back.
 

eats packages

Deranged lunatic
You can to. Just start your own business, build a customer base with enough density to make $100 an hr, and then subtract all your expenses and overhead from that $100.
$100/hr is not uncommon at all for folks that include materials costs and have free inspections/quotes and the time/cost of providing mobile service.
 

El Correcto

god is dead
When I delivered for Amazon I actually enjoyed it and found it fun, especially during peak. Wore a Santa hat, and made people and kids smile. Realized I can make this a career here. Not to mention seeing all the funny things people do while on route.
Shhhh we are supposed to be miserable slaves, negotiations are coming up.
 
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