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Have an interview for courier driver in Edmonton AB - would i want the job??
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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 824535" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p>First, if you made it to the Interview, you are 99% already hired (come clean shaven, and don't show tatoos). - The UPS dress code.</p><p> </p><p>When hired, you'll first undo a week of training in the office. From 8am to 4pm and half a day is set for a medical.</p><p>You'll only earn $8 or $9 per hr during that first week.</p><p>Then you'll jump to $15/hr in the 2nd week.</p><p>The 2nd and 3rd weeks, you'll drive along with UPS drivers or trainers (easy routes, and you'll be off work by 5 or 6pm).</p><p>You'll also do a few driving tests in this period (the first one, almost right after the therotical training - making you drive a P500 (no power steering with manual transmission).</p><p> </p><p>About 4 weekss in you'll be on your own.</p><p>No regular routes though.</p><p>You'll just show up at work around 7:30 and wait for a supervisor to give you a driving route for the day.</p><p> </p><p>You'll need to bid on a route to get your own steady one.</p><p>That can take a month or more, sometimes even 3 months (depends how high the turn-over rate currently is) - but have heard it's very high recently.</p><p>Probation period is 3 months, and just 1 accident within that time - would get you fired.</p><p>After 3 months your wage goes up to $16.</p><p> </p><p>Benefits don't kick in until 1 year after you been hired.</p><p>Working hrs : Yes, mostly from 7:30 to 7pm. With a 50 min unpaid lunch (that you sometimes won't have time to take), and a 10 min paid break.</p><p> </p><p>It's not a bad job, if you don't mind being in stress, fighting the clock at all times, and can be back-breaking, too.</p><p>In general, the supervisors and management treat the drivers and loaders as small children.</p><p>Just do as they say, even though you may think it's stupid.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck !</p><p>(worked in both North and Southside myself - southside just opened up while I was there, and then got transferred south).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 824535, member: 23950"] First, if you made it to the Interview, you are 99% already hired (come clean shaven, and don't show tatoos). - The UPS dress code. When hired, you'll first undo a week of training in the office. From 8am to 4pm and half a day is set for a medical. You'll only earn $8 or $9 per hr during that first week. Then you'll jump to $15/hr in the 2nd week. The 2nd and 3rd weeks, you'll drive along with UPS drivers or trainers (easy routes, and you'll be off work by 5 or 6pm). You'll also do a few driving tests in this period (the first one, almost right after the therotical training - making you drive a P500 (no power steering with manual transmission). About 4 weekss in you'll be on your own. No regular routes though. You'll just show up at work around 7:30 and wait for a supervisor to give you a driving route for the day. You'll need to bid on a route to get your own steady one. That can take a month or more, sometimes even 3 months (depends how high the turn-over rate currently is) - but have heard it's very high recently. Probation period is 3 months, and just 1 accident within that time - would get you fired. After 3 months your wage goes up to $16. Benefits don't kick in until 1 year after you been hired. Working hrs : Yes, mostly from 7:30 to 7pm. With a 50 min unpaid lunch (that you sometimes won't have time to take), and a 10 min paid break. It's not a bad job, if you don't mind being in stress, fighting the clock at all times, and can be back-breaking, too. In general, the supervisors and management treat the drivers and loaders as small children. Just do as they say, even though you may think it's stupid. Good luck ! (worked in both North and Southside myself - southside just opened up while I was there, and then got transferred south). [/QUOTE]
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