Thread: "On call"

Hey guys...

Im an OD linehaul driver... looking at making the switch to FXF as a P&D driver. Many of us over here are just about fed up with the way OD is run, and how we are paid (NO ot...)

Wondering what your personal expereance with 'new hires' at FXF is... I have heard everything from working on call for a year, to getting 50 hours right off the bat.. Of course it all depends on how freight is, I understand that obviously...

I want to be with a company that supports its drivers, but not sure that I want to go union (layoffs!!)...

Does FXF allow drivers to work the dock if freight is slow?

From what I have seen, it totally depends on the center. There is no "on call" where I am. We have approx 40 city drivers and 18 line drivers. Of course there is no gaurentee of 40 hrs, but they do try to be fair. Here, you bid on shifts, and that is when you start everyday. When you go home depends on the work load. Line drivers here can work the morning dock if you are cancelled. Check with the center where you are thinking about applying. Good luck!

As you can tell I don't work for Fed Ex. but I have friends who do and they tell me that they are cut out at eight hours in the P&D operation. They stagger their start times to allow their early am drivers to cut out on their eight before the OT kicks in.

He told me Fedex started paying time.and a half after 8 but than they hired enough other P&D drivers that he rarely sees any over time.
He works 8 hours and goes home.

Sometimes in the winter months with bad weather he may get a lttle O.T.,in good weather forget it.

He said it was better the old way.
But who can argue with big business?

I'm a city driver and i get around 50 hours every week

Originally Posted by FlyByWire

Hey guys...

Im an OD linehaul driver... looking at making the switch to FXF as a P&D driver. Many of us over here are just about fed up with the way OD is run, and how we are paid (NO ot...)

Wondering what your personal expereance with 'new hires' at FXF is... I have heard everything from working on call for a year, to getting 50 hours right off the bat.. Of course it all depends on how freight is, I understand that obviously...

I want to be with a company that supports its drivers, but not sure that I want to go union (layoffs!!)...

Does FXF allow drivers to work the dock if freight is slow?

Sorry to hear things arent working out for you at OD. Climb aboard. It really depends on the center where you work. If you live in a large city and work at a hub for example you would most likely start on an afternoon shift and start out doing swaps and some pick ups. Depending on how much freight there is to pick up you might (most likely would ) have to work the dock the latter part of your shift to get your hours. No hours are guaranteed but the longer you work there the better it will get. Not sure of how it works at smaller centers but they might start new drivers on earlier shifts. I can tell you it is a good company to work for if you dont mind starting off at the bottom again, thats the tough part. Once you make it through the first couple years and get some seniority, it gets better. Good luck sir, I hope it works out for you.