Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Brown Cafe UPS Forum
UPS Discussions
Can I be a feeder driver for UPS without any driving experience?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="raceanoncr" data-source="post: 855926" data-attributes="member: 6408"><p>OK, let me just qualify whatever I say as being merely MY experience. Whatever happens in your area could be completely different, depending on need or other circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Here, if you DID work seasonal, ANYTHING, and got hired back as p/t package handler, that is what you were locked into. I don't care if you WERE a seasonal package driver or peak driver, you get hired back after peak as p/ter, you STAY as p/ter until seniority says you can bid on ANTHING, let alone friend/t. </p><p></p><p>Also, please don't take as written in stone anything said by HR or any other person at UPS or even here, in this forum. I'll give you an example.</p><p></p><p>Years ago, when I was hired, it was Sept. UPS was gearing up for peak. Needed package drivers. I didn't want that. I was a truck driver off the street. Drove trucks for yrs before even applying at UPS. I applied for feeders. </p><p></p><p>UPS: "We don't have any openings in feeders right now. Would you be willing to do package driving until there is?"</p><p>Me: "Sure, anything to get my foot in the door".</p><p>UPS: "OK, first opening in feeders, you could get it". </p><p></p><p>I was hired for peak as a package driver. Worst job I've ever had. Laid off one day after peak and returned driving. A fluke but it happened. Got my company seniority.</p><p></p><p> Me: "Any openings in feeders yet?"</p><p>UPS"Oh, now you have to get a year safe driving in package before you can sign feeder list".</p><p>Me: "Un, nobody told me that when I was hired."</p><p>UPS "Well, tough chit".</p><p></p><p>Got my year safe driving. Feeder list went up. I signed. You know what? Now, I gotta wait for everybody else ahead of me in seniority to sign it and pass or flunk. That went on for another 3 years. </p><p></p><p>Finally made it to feeders. Here, that meant was cover driver. Covered vacations and on-call thru summer. Thrown back to package in Sept til, maybe, Oct to run feeders thru peak. Thrown back to package again after peak til May vacations started. This went on for another 8 years. Finally got to stay in feeders but was at bottom of list for years. Didn't get bid run for 13 years in feeders. And then, you can imagine what kind it was.</p><p></p><p>All I can say is, ask questions, be optimistic but also, don't get your hopes up. UPS has a way of, uh, let's see, how do I put this diplomatically, not telling you the whole story or maybe hiding pertinent details that could drastically affect your life. </p><p></p><p>Again, these are just some of the things I've been thru here or seen. Your circumstance may be entirely different. Go for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raceanoncr, post: 855926, member: 6408"] OK, let me just qualify whatever I say as being merely MY experience. Whatever happens in your area could be completely different, depending on need or other circumstances. Here, if you DID work seasonal, ANYTHING, and got hired back as p/t package handler, that is what you were locked into. I don't care if you WERE a seasonal package driver or peak driver, you get hired back after peak as p/ter, you STAY as p/ter until seniority says you can bid on ANTHING, let alone friend/t. Also, please don't take as written in stone anything said by HR or any other person at UPS or even here, in this forum. I'll give you an example. Years ago, when I was hired, it was Sept. UPS was gearing up for peak. Needed package drivers. I didn't want that. I was a truck driver off the street. Drove trucks for yrs before even applying at UPS. I applied for feeders. UPS: "We don't have any openings in feeders right now. Would you be willing to do package driving until there is?" Me: "Sure, anything to get my foot in the door". UPS: "OK, first opening in feeders, you could get it". I was hired for peak as a package driver. Worst job I've ever had. Laid off one day after peak and returned driving. A fluke but it happened. Got my company seniority. Me: "Any openings in feeders yet?" UPS"Oh, now you have to get a year safe driving in package before you can sign feeder list". Me: "Un, nobody told me that when I was hired." UPS "Well, tough chit". Got my year safe driving. Feeder list went up. I signed. You know what? Now, I gotta wait for everybody else ahead of me in seniority to sign it and pass or flunk. That went on for another 3 years. Finally made it to feeders. Here, that meant was cover driver. Covered vacations and on-call thru summer. Thrown back to package in Sept til, maybe, Oct to run feeders thru peak. Thrown back to package again after peak til May vacations started. This went on for another 8 years. Finally got to stay in feeders but was at bottom of list for years. Didn't get bid run for 13 years in feeders. And then, you can imagine what kind it was. All I can say is, ask questions, be optimistic but also, don't get your hopes up. UPS has a way of, uh, let's see, how do I put this diplomatically, not telling you the whole story or maybe hiding pertinent details that could drastically affect your life. Again, these are just some of the things I've been thru here or seen. Your circumstance may be entirely different. Go for it. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Brown Cafe UPS Forum
UPS Discussions
Can I be a feeder driver for UPS without any driving experience?
Top