No Work for PT Air Drivers Peak ‘23

[PT Car Washer]

Air Drivers have been an endangered species for a long time.

They've been cutting air routes, and air drivers for about a decade. They always give you the line... "You are only allowed 3.5hrs..." During Covid and the last few peaks, they've been reduced to shuttle work, sometimes air pickups.

If you have authorization to the airports (a background check and pass,) that may be the only thing keeping you from becoming an inside grunt worker.

I saw air drivers lose a lot...
Running ground routes dwindled to almost never... Lose $25,000 to $50,000

No more running misloads, or LIBs... Lose $20-40,000

No more route during peak\SSD-PVD\seasonal period... Lose $25-30,000

Rolling late air containers, late feeder trailers (thanks Carol)... Lose $10-20,000

No more extra work, like carwash & porter (thanks Carol's DMs)... Lose $10-20,000

Putting air pickups on ground driver runner-gunners (that are always done by 15:00-16:30)... Lose $10-20,000

No shady practices like split shifting (thanks @Bubblehead @PT Car Washer )... Lose $20-30,000

You might as well work inside, because even though you are a qualified driver, the inside workers are earning more than you. As an air driver, you get over time after 8hrs, which is never... Preloaders get OT after 5hrs, etc.

There once was a time when Air Drivers could make $75,000 to $110,000 with some ground work, but those days are long gone. Now in most places (other than Iowa,) they are the lowest paid, if they are even working at all.

I know a lot of PT that would like to make $38.19/hr.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Not true.

The bid sheets aren't going up these days because "we have no volume".
I know part timers who would like a full time job.

We currently have 3 FT 22.3 jobs posted. 2 were terminated for attendance.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Any job that is predicated on the term "exception" should know their existence is built on shaky ground and realize that the Company will always try to eliminate "exceptions".

What I tell the PT air drivers trying to make a living off of a PT job.

 

[DELACROIX]

Air Drivers have been an endangered species for a long time.

They've been cutting air routes, and air drivers for about a decade. They always give you the line... "You are only allowed 3.5hrs..." During Covid and the last few peaks, they've been reduced to shuttle work, sometimes air pickups.

If you have authorization to the airports (a background check and pass,) that may be the only thing keeping you from becoming an inside grunt worker.

I saw air drivers lose a lot...
Running ground routes dwindled to almost never... Lose $25,000 to $50,000

No more running misloads, or LIBs... Lose $20-40,000

No more route during peak\SSD-PVD\seasonal period... Lose $25-30,000

Rolling late air containers, late feeder trailers (thanks Carol)... Lose $10-20,000

No more extra work, like carwash & porter (thanks Carol's DMs)... Lose $10-20,000

Putting air pickups on ground driver runner-gunners (that are always done by 15:00-16:30)... Lose $10-20,000

No shady practices like split shifting (thanks @Bubblehead @PT Car Washer )... Lose $20-30,000

You might as well work inside, because even though you are a qualified driver, the inside workers are earning more than you. As an air driver, you get over time after 8hrs, which is never... Preloaders get OT after 5hrs, etc.

There once was a time when Air Drivers could make $75,000 to $110,000 with some ground work, but those days are long gone. Now in most places (other than Iowa,) they are the lowest paid, if they are even working at all.

(Cost Neutrality) ...same old story that we all seen before.

 

[nWo]

All SSDs must be W2 employees and unless they are in a RTW state they must be paying union dues. UPS is not allowed to contract out our work.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

(Cost Neutrality) ...same old story that we all seen before.

How can I cut a bunch of routes but never cut any supervisors?

 

[MyTripisCut]

I force the company to use Union members to perform Union work.

Do you realize you are a detriment to your locals pension? You’re literally stealing pension contributions from FT Union members.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Do you realize you are a detriment to your locals pension? You’re literally stealing pension contributions from FT Union members.

The Union Local has allowed the practice for over 30 years. I suggest you find someone else to complain to.

 

[Bubblehead]

Do you realize you are a detriment to your locals pension? You’re literally stealing pension contributions from FT Union members.

The Union Local has allowed the practice for over 30 years. I suggest you find someone else to complain to.

Is that supposed to make anyone feel better about it....

....besides you???

 

[MyTripisCut]

The Union Local has allowed the practice for over 30 years. I suggest you find someone else to complain to.

I’m not complaining. I’m educating anyone else who may think your stance on full time work is anything less than reprehensible.

 

[Bubblehead]

I’m not complaining. I’m educating anyone else who may think your stance on full time work is anything less than reprehensible.

I'm complaining, because it's not okay.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I’m not complaining. I’m educating anyone else who may think your stance on full time work is anything less than reprehensible.

Not my stance. Talk to your Local leadership. I appreciate your opinion on the matter.

 

[What did I do]

Air Drivers have been an endangered species for a long time.

They've been cutting air routes, and air drivers for about a decade. They always give you the line... "You are only allowed 3.5hrs..." During Covid and the last few peaks, they've been reduced to shuttle work, sometimes air pickups.

If you have authorization to the airports (a background check and pass,) that may be the only thing keeping you from becoming an inside grunt worker.

I saw air drivers lose a lot...
Running ground routes dwindled to almost never... Lose $25,000 to $50,000

No more running misloads, or LIBs... Lose $20-40,000

No more route during peak\SSD-PVD\seasonal period... Lose $25-30,000

Rolling late air containers, late feeder trailers (thanks Carol)... Lose $10-20,000

No more extra work, like carwash & porter (thanks Carol's DMs)... Lose $10-20,000

Putting air pickups on ground driver runner-gunners (that are always done by 15:00-16:30)... Lose $10-20,000

No shady practices like split shifting (thanks @Bubblehead @PT Car Washer )... Lose $20-30,000

You might as well work inside, because even though you are a qualified driver, the inside workers are earning more than you. As an air driver, you get over time after 8hrs, which is never... Preloaders get OT after 5hrs, etc.

There once was a time when Air Drivers could make $75,000 to $110,000 with some ground work, but those days are long gone. Now in most places (other than Iowa,) they are the lowest paid, if they are even working at all.

I know this is an older thread but I searched air drivers and it popped up. THIS is the biggest problem with PT Air Drivers, in my opinion. There's no way a part timer should be making that much. That's why it's a PART TIME JOB. If any of the Air Drivers wanted to make that kind of money they should have signed a Full Time Bid. Period.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I know this is an older thread but I searched air drivers and it popped up. THIS is the biggest problem with PT Air Drivers, in my opinion. There's no way a part timer should be making that much. That's why it's a PART TIME JOB. If any of the Air Drivers wanted to make that kind of money they should have signed a Full Time Bid. Period.

That was a good gig at one time

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

Regularly made $75k-95k, and had afternoons off.

99% of hourlies at UPS, earn every dime they get. Drenched with sweat, coughing jet fuel, going deaf.

 

[What did I do]

A full timer 100% earns every cent. I have seen their trucks and did jumping with them during peak. The company sees part times making (sometimes) more than a full timer, that position will be done away with. I did preload before driving, I know those part timers earn their money too. But for an Air Driver to expect that kind of money for a part time job and then complain when it's cut is ridiculous.

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

Maybe the fulltime driver complaining about the part-time driver complaining is ridiculous.

 

[What did I do]

Maybe the fulltime driver complaining about the part-time driver complaining is ridiculous.

I am not a full time driver. I am an Air Driver. One that understands what part time means.

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

Maybe the part time driver complaining about the full time driver complaining about the part time driver's complaining about his complaint of what part time complaining means.

 

[nWo]

Part time? More like fart time.