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Old 11-06-2015, 04:40 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Today I was hired as a seasonal driver and passed the drivers exam, but I do have some general questions. I know this time of year, its common to work 60 hour weeks but how is it January thru November or so? Doing the math, it seems like you are only making around $38k or so a year the first year which is quite difficult to live on. How are the benefits and how hard is it really to be hired full time once January 15th hits?
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Old 11-08-2015, 06:29 PM
 
Location: Ontario, NY
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I interviewed with them, but couldn't pass the drivers test. I can drive a manual transmission, but the test drive was a nightmare, the shiftier was on a tall stick, loose and incorrectly labeled for the gears, usually you can "feel" the vehicle's engine so you know when to shift, truck was beat and rattled like hell, I found it impossible to feel when it was time to shift. Not to mention my foot for the gas was at a awkward angle because I couldn't adjust the seat. But enough about the test. When I interviewed, they told me that full time drivers are usually picked from there pool of seasonal drivers. If you drive for them for 2 or 3 years, during the holiday's, and your good at it, eventually they will hire you for a full time position. How long really depends on how many full time drivers they lose through retirement, death or they quit. It could take you one year to get promoted to full time or five. As for as the pay is concerned, full time drivers earn more than seasonal drivers. So when you get picked full time, there will be a bump in your salary. If you check:
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Old 11-08-2015, 08:06 PM
 
Location: NJ
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