UnconTROLLed
perfection
Stretching a lot and exercising help. At 40, you might be best suited to get any FT job, then bid into 22.3. It may take many years but the FT rate will be 30/hr+ by then. Current over 27.**
Advice for an old guy starting at UPS.
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omg, this is sooo funny.... gotta prank for you guys.... pull off a PAL label, take it to ANY sup, and ask 'em where it goes...
hell, pull it off your own PC and ask!!
RockinRobin
We are ALL being WATCHED!
What's really amusing to me is "40" and "old guy". I guess at UPS a loader at 40 is old. In most places it is not. How does 39 sound? Still young? 40, old? Funny.
MassWineGuy
Well-Known Member
If you ever get the chance to become a supervisor, take it. You won't be getting in and out of a truck 200 times a day.
PT Car Washer
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A loader that is 25 is old. I see a lot of 25 year old unloaders, but no 25 year old loaders. At least not after the first week.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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We have quite a few loaders in their 20's who do a good job using PAL labels but would be lost if they had to go "old school".
PT Car Washer
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Sorry, I meant hub loaders. Loading trailers. Our preload have a lot of older pre loaders. Many in their 40's and 50's. Don't see that in the hubs.
Floridacargocat
Well-Known Member
You have to ask yourselves "why do I want to stay with UPS?" and what does your body tell you after a few months of exposure. Preload is hard on your body, driving is hard on your knees and back, stress is extreme for both activities. The mindset of getting a "high" pension only applies if/when you are able to achieve the necessary time for a pension entitlement. The more immediate benefit would be health insurance (applicable in function of all the by-conditions and by-laws for each region).
The manual part of the UPS distribution activities is very hard on the body, and you are exposed to the daily drill of safety, health and all the other points of awareness when you are representing UPS as a company. And you will have to separate "common sense" from the "UPS methods and standards and philosophy". UPS IE rules, and their spreadsheets will tell in "exact" numbers, what you are supposed to do within a prescribed time, no deviations.
The manual part of the UPS distribution activities is very hard on the body, and you are exposed to the daily drill of safety, health and all the other points of awareness when you are representing UPS as a company. And you will have to separate "common sense" from the "UPS methods and standards and philosophy". UPS IE rules, and their spreadsheets will tell in "exact" numbers, what you are supposed to do within a prescribed time, no deviations.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Old people say that.
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
I started with ups at the age of 40 as a seasonal driver, worked preload for a year and made full time book as a package car at the age of 42 so yes it is doable.
B
bowflex
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I'm in it so save some vacation money and get my ass back into the workforce. I figured if I can endure UPS for a few months an accounting job Would be a walk in the park. Any job for that matter would be cake after this. 14 days left until I turn in my brown for some peace and relaxation.
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I started driving at 28. I couldn't imagine starting at 40.
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
Sounds like a plan. The only thing that keeps a lot of drivers coming back everyday is the money. Not worth it to be miserable.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
UPS does not like their drivers to not feel trapped.
It helps with compliance.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Well....I must be ancient then.
oldstagg
Active Member
I've seen guys in their sixties that could run the kids into the ground. depends on your outlook and conditioning.
RockinRobin
We are ALL being WATCHED!
I've seen guys in their sixties that could run the kids into the ground. depends on your outlook and conditioning.
Amen, brother. Agreed. I'm no spring chicken, but I'm in great shape, and I typically can load faster than most of the kids we bring in. Not always, but typically. I look at it as a paid workout and I want to get my money's worth. Plus, I am a team player, and I don't want to let my team down. This may sound trite, but it keeps my head on straight, gets me through hard shifts, and has kept my body in incredible shape.
Outlook and conditioning from applying yourself is important, IMO.
Thank you for pointing that out.
PT Car Washer
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A pregnant wife and a big house payment will do that.
