How long did it take you drivers to become drivers?

[Hateworkingaspreload]

i just got week 1 of preloading over with and its been rough, felt like quitting after day 3 but I'm gonna grind thru it to become a truck driver. I've talked to some of the drivers and the youngest I've seen was 24, he just became a driver 1.5 years ago and been there since 19 which means it took him 3.5 years..am I really going to have to grind preload for 3.5 years?? I was told by Hr that I could be driver by 21 but after talking to the drivers, I feel like that was bullchit.

 

[jaker]

It was bull to an extent because they are hiring drivers like crazy , but when that is over be prepared for a very long long wait

4.5 years for me to drive

 

[FatherBrown]

2.5 years for me. They said 5-7 year wait when I started.

 

[iowa boy]

4 and one half years for me. Was told 4 to 5 years to drive when I started

 

[Packmule]

5 years for me. Seemed like nothing changed when I started, but I've heard others have waited a lot longer.

 

[Billy Ray]

Twelve years and 7 months.....

 

[40 stops to freedom]

saturday air and tcd within a year but took 9 years to go full time

 

[Box Ox]

Spotted this on the Vote No on UPS Contract group on Facebook:

Yep

 

[govols019]

TCD after 12 months...8.5 years to full time.

 

[SCV good to go sir.]

I was originally told 8-12 years, it ended up being about 6 years.

 

[greengrenades]

i just got week 1 of preloading over with and its been rough, felt like quitting after day 3 but I'm gonna grind thru it to become a truck driver. I've talked to some of the drivers and the youngest I've seen was 24, he just became a driver 1.5 years ago and been there since 19 which means it took him 3.5 years..am I really going to have to grind preload for 3.5 years?? I was told by Hr that I could be driver by 21 but after talking to the drivers, I feel like that was bullchit.

You have to be 21 to drive. It took me 12 to become a driver. So suck it up and pay your dues.

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

I have no problems paying my dues

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

I was wondering, did you guys do preload during all those years before becoming a driver?

 

[UPSGUY72]

11 months before I was offered the position as I signed the list. 13 months when I actually started.

 

[Scottyhawk]

1 year 3 weeks

 

[Turdferguson]

10 years to get full time. During that time I worked as a unloader, loader, pick off, and sorter. After about five years I also started driving part time air driving and Saturday air driving too.

 

[Shifting Contents]

I'll beat Dave to the punch


"Started driving day one"



I was 1 year 1 day as that's what the contract called for back then. That is no longer the case.

We should introduce this guy to the guy who stared driving after 3 weeks of preloading

 

[Wally]

i just got week 1 of preloading over with and its been rough, felt like quitting after day 3 but I'm gonna grind thru it to become a truck driver. I've talked to some of the drivers and the youngest I've seen was 24, he just became a driver 1.5 years ago and been there since 19 which means it took him 3.5 years..am I really going to have to grind preload for 3.5 years?? I was told by Hr that I could be driver by 21 but after talking to the drivers, I feel like that was bullchit.

Preload is tough for sure, but wait until you get on that package car all by yourself!

 

[Billy Ray]

I was wondering, did you guys do preload during all those years before becoming a driver?

Yes

 

[MyTripisCut]

All it took for me to be full time was a 6-1 ratio or something like that.