Dilemma Fedex Full Time or UPS Seasonal

[It will be fine]

Go with UPS through the season and try to stay on after. It that doesn't pan out and they let you go give the Ground contractor a call. If he's not hiring some other contractor will be. It's not ups but it's a job.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Just started my 28th year and I have yet to break $80K.

I just hit 71k
10 more checks

 

[scratch]

Qualified and motivated PTers.

Half of them in my hub don't even own their own cars, much less have the ability to drive a straight shift. Motivation is another story. Its slim pickings with qualified applicants in my building.

 

[Brown_Star]

These topics pop up a lot and the responses are just terrible. You should go UPS first off. Once your in the driver seat start kissing butt. Seriously you want them to keep you after the holidays give them a reason to. Bring breakfast tacos for your supervisors, and finish strong every day, work off the clock if need be. If your just a pedestrian driver or just barely finishing every day you won't make it. Once your on permanently then start doing the union stuff to save your body.

Breakfast tacos hahahaha

 

[Brisket]

Bring breakfast tacos for your supervisors, and finish strong every day, work off the clock if need be. If your just a pedestrian driver or just barely finishing every day you won't make it. Once your on permanently then start doing the union stuff to save your body.

Breakfast tacos? Lol, um pass!
Follow the methods PERIOD from day one it will certainly help. Work safely always .

 

[Brisket]

REDWA is getting that way. I went to my centers driving school last week(Integrad is closed for the season in my area). My instructor said that the Redwa was doing off the street hiring, because not enough people want the FT.

Redmond WA?

 

[DOK]

Fedex Ground drivers are paid a flat rate. The guy I knew would get paid $725/week. It didn't matter if he worked 8 hours a day or 14 hours a day. And then he was responsible for paying his own income taxes at the end of the year, so you would have to budget that in and then file a 1099 at the end of the year and pay your own taxes.

Totally not worth it.

 

[Wally]

No money there.

Yea, but you can work looking like a prison escapee.

 

[nextlife]

Thanks for all the advice and information. I'll sleep on it but I think I am going to stick with UPS.

cheers
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[battym]

try ups first..fx ground is more relaxed,but is a job,not a career..

 

[ManInBrown]

UPS

Hope to get hired permanently. Pray also

FedEx is a dead end job

 

[Cementups]

Just started my 28th year and I have yet to break $80K.

You're one of the exceptions. I have never gone over $86k myself but I also haven't worked a full year in two years. But on average and by the time this lad would make top rate, it would be close to $90k. Also, right now, a top rate driver's base pay is ~$75k.

 

[misloaderoftheyear]

Redmond WA?

Yepper.

 

[sandwich]

Just started my 28th year and I have yet to break $80K.

I made 91k last year. Start taking out misloads or calling in and ask if anyone needs help. Overtime is there if you want it. Luckily for me I just transferred buildings so ill be at the bottom again being forced to work ot for the next year until I gain seniority back.

 

[sandwich]

Yepper.

I just transferred to redmond! I love it up here.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I made 91k last year. Start taking out misloads or calling in and ask if anyone needs help. Overtime is there if you want it. Luckily for me I just transferred buildings so ill be at the bottom again being forced to work ot for the next year until I gain seniority back.

Don't want it.

 

[sandwich]

Don't want it.

It gets old for sure. But nothing like a fat paycheck when you walk in on Thursday.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

It gets old for sure. But nothing like a fat paycheck when you walk in on Thursday.

Paperless direct.

 

[Cementups]

It gets old for sure. But nothing like a fat paycheck when you walk in on Thursday.

All my checks are 4" x 10" and flat.

 

[nystripe96]

Definitely avoid FedEx Ground. If you make a good impression with UPS there's a decent chance they'll keep you after peak. $90k+, pension, health insurance & 401k compared to $37k, no 401k, no health insurance, paying for your own parking tickets, & paying for your own gas. Don't even sleep on it.