You don't get paid to work in your truck off the clock! I am a FT driver and think its theft not from UPS but your fellow PT Union brother who's underpaid as has to fight for every min they can get. Just saying.
Finally start full time package car on Tuesday...
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BrownArmy
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Another angle to this is that as long as the drivers fix all the problems, management won't know what the problems are.
(Actually, they already mostly know what the problems are, but they just won't fix them...it's not your job to fix managements' problems...)
ManInBrown
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Curious. I start next week as a casual. Obviously doesn't affect me now (30 days) but down the road so I know why does getting sigs help your time? Also if anyone can help me out with some tips. I am coming from being a swing at Express and will be working in the same area I did there. So my route knowledge is extensive. What can I do to though to make a good impression. Since route knowledge isn't going to be an issue would you recommend I take my breaks? Just looking to do whatever it takes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also what is a split driver? During road test with sup we took out a real bomb of a truck and he said get used to it. Most days you will probably have a truck like this because you will be a "split driver".
DS
Fenderbender
I was hired off the street 23 years ago and I made it.
Just some advice,whenever possible,go through for load and make sure you have no express pkgs hiding in there.
Scan EVERY package and do a 6 sided check if you have a walmart or any business that gets lots of returns.
DO NOT scan anything as closed between 12:00 and 1:00 PM.
Just my advice here.Never get stressed out so much that you make bad decisions.
One stop at a time.If you need help for whatever reason,CALL the center.
God help you
ibleedbrown
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so how was ur first day? what time did u get back to the building, how many stops, how many pieces, miles etc etc?
DS
Fenderbender
At ups you get a small time allowance for a delivery that a signature is aquired.
It may be hard to get your full break until you establish a routine,but definitely ,take all your breaks.
You can check the operations report every morning to see how you did.
Not that it has anything to do with reality.
Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
I'm suppose to start tomorrow, but I won't be surprised if I get pushed back a week or two. It's ok with me personally. I can pay my bills. I know the route I'm training on the guy averages about 110 stops and 30 pickups. Around 45 miles a day. Delivers 300 picks up 250-350. Good times! I'll keep ya'll posted. Thanks for the advice. I'm good about sorting my first 4 shelves. But I do it on the clock and I make sure I know what's on the floor under the shelves. I know to keep the wheels moving and not hunt down every little package. I can always go back (exceptions I know but generally.) I'm sure I'll be fine. My biggest concern is being out of shape. I know I'll get whipped into shape here but the pain and agony...oh the pain and agony...
Ok half these guys here started before i was even born. It is a little different now then it was 20 years ago. Now they require you to scratch the route yo are on not only once but constantly. I do not work on my break but when i was trying to make book I sorted my truck because that saved me massive time. When you make book you can slow down drastecally, the more you deliver today the more you will have to deliver tomorrow.
Indecisi0n
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Agree. I am pretty much a by the book guy but now if you don't scratch (I don't care who you are) then you don't make book. It also doesn't help that the training routes are inflated like all the other routes.
OP, best advice I can give,
When driving, only focus on driving using the methods. Forget about what's in the back of the car, load quality or pieces. Once you get to your stop, only focus on delivering by the methods. Don't worry about anything else. When walking back after the delivery, look to where you need to be next. Repeat this all day.
When driving, only focus on driving using the methods. Forget about what's in the back of the car, load quality or pieces. Once you get to your stop, only focus on delivering by the methods. Don't worry about anything else. When walking back after the delivery, look to where you need to be next. Repeat this all day.
One stop at a time kinda guy. I prefer to deliver my bulk stops first and air with ground. The beauty of this route (I'm told anyway) is your done with businesses by 11:30-12:00. Then it's lunch time and off to the races. The bummer is the 2:30 pickups. Plus a lot of my resis are a good bit away. I think I'm going to do the stuff that's far away first and work my way down...if ORION will let me. I don't want to deliver those hilltop, dark, no lit up address places at night.
ManInBrown
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So no breaks in the beginning. And once I get a routine make sure I take all my breaks. Is that what you mean? I'm certainly going to have growing pains adapting from Express to UPS. The route knowledge is a plus but it's not everything. Learning Diad. Just from reading the board and hearing you guys talk the Diad definitely sounds more complex then the powerpads at Express.
Negative. Same crap just a different format for you I'd think. We don't run that much differently. The biggest things I've discovered is keep the wheels moving, park as close as possible to the delivery point, use the passenger side for exiting, and start and stop routine (buckled and moving in a smooth motion.) I imagine that much like FedEx, UPS package car is smooth is fast. You don't need to run around if you're smooth and know what's next.
