Going to part time?

[AB831]

If you’re a full time courier and wish to move to part time, do you just ask your manager, or do you have to go into workday and bid on a part time position?

 

[McFeely]

Gotta be a position to bid on generally.

 

[AB831]

Gotta be a position to bid on generally.

Oh really?

 

[vantexan]

Oh really?

Unless it's changed everyone interested bids on an opening with the person with the most points getting it unless they decide not to take it. Then it's offered to the next applicant in second place.

 

[McFeely]

Oh really?

Thats how I’ve always seen it. Are there any PT positions at your station that are open?

 

[CatMan]

If you’re a full time courier and wish to move to part time, do you just ask your manager, or do you have to go into workday and bid on a part time position?

Right now is not the best time to go part time , they're putting a lot of pressure on PT couriers to work extra hours...and it's hard to say no...cause most of the time its easy money ....hang in there, keep your benifits.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Right now is not the best time to go part time , they're putting a lot of pressure on PT couriers to work extra hours...and it's hard to say no...cause most of the time its easy money ....hang in there, keep your benifits.

Benefits are the same. They can only hold you for 6 hours. If you can afford the cut in your weekly check, why not?

 

[AB831]

Thats how I’ve always seen it. Are there any PT positions at your station that are open?

I think one or two. They post routes on the board in the hallway, but they never say the employee status on them

 

[Serf]

I have never ever seen a part time route open in the AM. Just swings covering Night Routes. Typically by me if you have enough years in you just say you don’t want to be full time anymore and they find or create a morning route for you.

 

[!Retired!]

and it's hard to say no...

It is? It was a easy when I was PT.

 

[falcon back]

Benefits are the same. They can only hold you for 6 hours. If you can afford the cut in your weekly check, why not?

Bacha keeps saying they have eliminated benefits for part timers. Even though he doesn't work for the company he knows more than those that do. You do lose disability insurance and the ability to buy more life insurance.

 

[Fred's Myth]

I think one or two. They post routes on the board in the hallway, but they never say the employee status on them

Routes and Positions are two different animals. The PT Position must be open before you can apply. Many stations require management approval for FT to PT downgrade. Once you downgrade you can bid, or be placed, on an open route. In my experience, you also had to resign in writing the FT Position you have. As in all things FedEx, downgrading your position is not simple.

Also, PTer's CAN BE DRAFTED. You must provide PROOF that you have child/adult care duties, another job, or are attending school to be exempted from being drafted.

 

[whenIgetthere]

If you’re a full time courier and wish to move to part time, do you just ask your manager, or do you have to go into workday and bid on a part time position?

My SM would let people downgrade if they desired, but a while back (maybe a year), he said only way to downgrade now is to bid on a PT position.

 

[Buhryein]

Pretty much as I've seen it's per manager / sr. Mngr discretion to downgrade where you are at. However if you put in for a position that you are not restricted from that is part time, if you are top of the list they can't stop you.

 

[CatMan]

Benefits are the same. They can only hold you for 6 hours. If you can afford the cut in your weekly check, why not?

Well, you're leaving money on the table when you take vacations and get paid only 20 hrs...also holiday pay, sick days ect. Is only 4Hrs

 

[falcon back]

Well, you're leaving money on the table when you take vacations and get paid only 20 hrs...also holiday pay, sick days ect. Is only 4Hrs

Still worth it. A few weeks of reduced hrs isnt that big of deal. If it is, probably shouldn't go part time.

 

[Star B]

Also, PTer's CAN BE DRAFTED. You must provide PROOF that you have child/adult care duties, another job, or are attending school to be exempted from being drafted.

Never heard of that. They get me for my 6 and that's it. After that they get their truck back and I clock out for the day if I want. If they want to start forcing me to work then they can bump all my bennies back up and pay me swing pay.

 

[dezguy]

Here, they can't force pt to work any more than their minimums. FT can be forced one hour of ot a day.

 

[AB831]

Thank you guys for all of the info

 

[AB831]

Also, PTer's CAN BE DRAFTED. You must provide PROOF that you have child/adult care duties, another job, or are attending school to be exempted from being drafted.

I guess Fat Freddy really wanted to go for the total 'nam experience