UPS — Pre-load

[oldngray]

That's true...remember when it was 18 unless you were FT college student?

 

[UnconTROLLed]

That doesn't include initiation fees and union dues. What's the actual wages, $7? ha

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Lol from what I understand the last few groups here have come in for the tour and before its over they tell HR they aren't interested anymore.

A tour came through today around 2am (for the midnight shift). I had a 144 lb. package and it flipped over a palette, I just smiled and the tour guide tried not to pay attention as they watched.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I wanna say back 15 or so yrs ago...and maybe this depending on which insurance you were under...but it was 18 unless you were a FT student...then you were covered until age 23.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Yeah it was $8.50/ $9.50 preload/sort/HV/LV pickoff in 2001. Good luck finding any ounce of skill or passion to survive PEAK at UPS for a month or two for those types of wages (near $10).

and the dollar raise after 90 days. I remember my first paycheck after I made book...and they took out dues and $25 a week towards the initation fee....I think I took home $135....lol

 

[PT Car Washer]

Federal minumum wage in 1982 was $3.35. Hell...when I got my first job "on the books" in 1993...minimum wage was only 4.75. Maybe your state minimum wage was higher.

I googled it and $5.25 came up. I'll try again.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I googled it and $5.25 came up. I'll try again.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.htm

 

[PT Car Washer]

http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.htm

Yeah $3.35 in 1981. Not sure what I was looking at earlier.

 

[PT Car Washer]

If UPS starting wage had kept up with the Federal min. wage, new employees would be starting at $17.40/hr.

 

[fres431]

Min. wage in 1982 was $5.25/hr.

No way I think it was raised in early to mid 90s to that..

 

[PT Car Washer]

No way I think it was raised in early to mid 90s to that..

No way I think it was raised in early to mid 90s to that..

I already admitted to being wrong. $3.35/hr.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Lol from what I understand the last few groups here have come in for the tour and before its over they tell HR they aren't interested anymore.

They paraded a preload tour down my belt yesterday....too old, old, fat, fat, old....etc.

 

[Brownslave688]

They paraded a preload tour down my belt yesterday....too old, old, fat, fat, old....etc.

Yeah virtually no one under the age of 25 (ups bread and butter before) has Any desire to do this job.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Not for $10/hr and 3 1/2 hours a night. Raise the starting wage to $15/hr and see what happens.

 

[Brownslave688]

Not for $10/hr and 3 1/2 hours a night. Raise the starting wage to $15/hr and see what happens.

I agree but they still won't be beating down the door.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I suppose it depends on your local economy. I live in a RTW state so wages are depressed anyway. $15/hr, I thing, would have a real impact on the pool of potential PT employees.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Yeah virtually no one under the age of 25 (ups bread and butter before) has Any desire to do this job.

A few young guys think they do....till they get hired.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Not for $10/hr and 3 1/2 hours a night. Raise the starting wage to $15/hr and see what happens.

3.5 hrs a day? Somedays I wish..lol

 

[UnconTROLLed]

$7/hr (added fees and dues for seasonal help) is embarrassing. Only the truly motivated people will try it, thinking they will become drivers or something more lucrative in a very short time. Ala "BBAG" if anyone knows what I mean

 

[you aint even know it]

Yeah virtually no one under the age of 25 (ups bread and butter before) has Any desire to do this job.

Started when I was 18. I guess I'm an exception. The job gets suck sometimes, but nothing good in life comes easy.