Ground takes 1000 hrs to get benefits as part-time. That'll take more than a year. Not sure how long they wait at express.
It's 90 days. If you are single, no kids and don't plan on making FedEx a career its alright. Otherwise you are much better off at UPS.
No, the health insurance is not decent. It's barely above Obamacare. High deductible, and even the best plan only pays 80/20. I pay $48 a week for my insurance.
Obamacare is not a benefit plan, you can get a full range of coverage through the exchanges. $48/week is incredibly cheap for even catastrophic coverage at this point. I pay triple that as an individual. People that get coverage through their employer seem to have very little understanding of the actual cost of coverage.
I'm self employed and was paying a ton for insurance, which is why I started at UPS. The cost is isane.
I don't pay anything other than my union dues which are like $25/month. Insurance is provided by the Teamsters. I know FedEx won't come close but I only do it for the benefits so, my cost isn't much of an issue. It's Cadillac coverage.
Do you have kids and or wife?
Wife. You can have a family of 20 covered and the cost is the same
At Express you'll have to have the family plan. Which is $400+ a month for the premier plan. That premier plan pays 80% with a $1200 individual/$3600 family deductible. A part time employee with family coverage will see very little of that check after premiums are paid. Still sound good to you?
Sounds worse than the extra driving time lol. Thanks for the info.
