missed the april bid sheets .

[mikenicholas327]

started 2 months ago as a preloader. want to be a driver since day 1. HR said come back in april. that's when the new bid sheets are posted . i went in to HR today to talk about the bidding process . she looked quizzically and said the sheets for april were taken down. wtf?!...i can't think of 3more months of this $. any help would be great

 

[542thruNthru]

I doubt you'll become a driver with less than 6 months seniority but I've been wrong before.

Where are you? Bids usually go up when they need drivers not just on certain times of years.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

i can't think of 3more months of this $. any help would be great

In pkg.... you just make more money.

I doubt you'll become a driver with less than 6 months seniority but I've been wrong before.

The company actually waived that requirement (locally).

Still gotta be 21.... for insurance purposes.

 

[Thebrownblob]

started 2 months ago as a preloader. want to be a driver since day 1. HR said come back in april. that's when the new bid sheets are posted . i went in to HR today to talk about the bidding process . she looked quizzically and said the sheets for april were taken down. wtf?!...i can't think of 3more months of this $. any help would be great

Usually there’s an intent list that you would put your name on and as jobs become available they call you.

 

[mikenicholas327]

I doubt you'll become a driver with less than 6 months seniority but I've been wrong before.

Where are you? Bids usually go up when they need drivers not just on certain times of years.

riviera beach fl. was told 2 to 5 months . bid sheets are posted quarterly

 

[mikenicholas327]

Usually there’s an intent list that she would put your name on and as jobs become available call you.

that wasn't mentioned . person in hr was not very helpful

 

[Thebrownblob]

that wasn't mentioned . person in hr was not very helpful

HR? We still have that?

 

[mikenicholas327]

In pkg.... you just make more money.



The company actually waived that requirement (locally).

Still gotta be 21.... for insurance purposes.

im 58 lol

 

[mikenicholas327]

HR? We still have that?

2x a week

 

[Thebrownblob]

im 58 lol

58 is pretty late to start driving but more power to you, and good luck!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

im 58 lol

Then you definitely don't want to go out driving

 

[Fido]

Either wait or leave honestly. Bids posted as needed.
Took me not even 2 months to get accepted back in 2018. Just gotta test your luck.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Then you definitely don't want to go out driving

Perhaps he wants to get into feeders or something. Requires a year safe driving here but I wouldn’t suggest him staying long term in package at 58. IMO

 

[BigUnionGuy]

im 58 lol

Yikes.

A CDL will go a long way.

Package ? Not so much.... at that age.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Perhaps he wants to get into feeders or something. Requires a year safe driving here but I wouldn’t suggest him staying long term in package at 58. IMO

Because you're going to be the rookie driver, have to bust your ass to qualify and get stuck with every garbage route there is

 

[Johney]

riviera beach fl. was told 2 to 5 months . bid sheets are posted quarterly

Good luck in that building

 

[Johney]

Perhaps he wants to get into feeders or something. Requires a year safe driving here but I wouldn’t suggest him staying long term in package at 58. IMO

He ain’t getting into feeders in that building till he has at least 25 years of seniority

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

He ain’t getting into feeders in that building till he has at least 25 years of seniority

Perhaps

 

[Thebrownblob]

He ain’t getting into feeders in that building till he has at least 25 years of seniority

Small feeder department? We have over 600 here and still expanding so guys with just a little over a year have made it in. All be it at the bottom of the list and probably work nights for the next 30 years.

 

[HEFFERNAN]

58

1) Company is usually trying to push people that age into feeders, inside, or retirement.
2) With no seniority, you'd be doing the worst routes with industrial (OVER 70's).
3) You might not get the hours being at the bottom and you won't hit top rate for another 4 years
4) For medical reasons, I would highly doubt they'd even qualify your 30 days because of the higher risk of injury you are.

I applaud you for wanting to go through with this.
My 2 cents of advice would be to go deliver Amazon (more hours, less strenuous, working hard would lead to better quality routes and jobs)