Are traffic jams the number one stress for UPS drivers?

[2350]

hey I wanted to know whats the number one stress about being a driver? is it the traffic?
if you guys had to make your deliveries at night with very little traffic would that reduce the stress from the job greatly?

by having less traffic does it give you guys more time to make your deliveries and not have to constantly rush through work.

 

[Brown Pride]

Not having a stupidvisor would help.


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[2350]

okay but you still agree that its the traffic thats the hardest to deal with?

 

[Kicked Your Dog]

Orion.

 

[joeboodog]

Traffic can be stressfull but it is not a major stressor for me. Stupid and unrealistic dispatches cause major stress. Delivering after dark causes stress in that your visibility is diminished.

 

[superballs63]

I enjoy traffic when I'm working, there's no easier way to make easy money. Zero stress here

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[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Construction.

 

[oldngray]

How does Orion handle roads closed due to construction?

 

[Future]

I would have to say traffic is a concern, safety is my number one priority while driving. You can be the most cautious driver and follow the safety methods to the letter and some soccer mom or dad runs a red light or something totally insane... bam your in a accident!!

 

[oldngray]

I would have to say traffic is a concern, safety is my number one priority while driving. You can be the most cautious driver and follow the safety methods to the letter and some soccer mom or dad runs a red light or something totally insane... bam your in a accident!!

If a soccer mom with a minvan full of rugrats runs a red light and slams into you killing a couple of children, what are the odds of UPS blaming you? Though you might be less likely there since UPS would be admitting liability for lawsuits if they blamed the driver.

 

[joeboodog]

The green light of despair on the diad causes stress because rarely is it ever a good message.

 

[oldngray]

The green light of despair on the diad causes stress because rarely is it ever a good message.

When you are finished with work and driving back to building and see that green light do you ignore it until its too late?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

When you are finished with work and driving back to building and see that green light do you ignore it until its too late?

Yup.

 

[OPTION3]

Yup.

The Horror…what if where a CUSTOMER needing their package…I’m ashamed

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If a soccer mom with a minvan full of rugrats runs a red light and slams into you killing a couple of children, what are the odds of UPS blaming you? Though you might be less likely there since UPS would be admitting liability for lawsuits if they blamed the driver.

This is where Telematics can be your friend.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The Horror…what if where a CUSTOMER needing their package…I’m ashamed

I rarely if ever have paid send agains so this would not be an issue.

 

[joeboodog]

When you are finished with work and driving back to building and see that green light do you ignore it until its too late?

Absolutely. I have been instructed by not only my management team but by law enforcement that looking at my diad while the vehicle is in motion is distracted driving and a violation of motor vehicle laws. Besides I sent them a finished work message.

 

[Wally]

Customers tracking better than Malaysian radar!

 

[Pooter]

As a swing driver, I only stress from 10-10:30am. EVERYTHING is stressful at this point if I still have NDAs.

After that, I could care less about traffic, slow docks/employees, bad dispatch, trains. One stop at a time

 

[jaker]

The most stressful part of my day is getting back to the hub