How many routes have you had and how long have you been on your current one?

[1989]

In my short 20 years, covered 150+ routes. In 4 buildings, in 3 states. Had 3 bid routes along the way.

 

[poophappens]

Well it sounds like you were top cover for a while then. We have guys that were swinging for 8+ years and they can pick whatever route is up for vacation or if that PC driver was in feeders and their route was open for the week. A lot of the feeder guys are gone for 6+ months so it's like some cover guys have their own route anyway.

Actually I was just starting to win vacation bids for the week. And the bids I won were usually the worst routes. I was never near the top of utility since I never let a route pass me up. But at least I have a job and now I can enjoy the same route everyday yay!

 

[wayfair]

learned 20+, won 3, bumped twice. Current route, going on 9 years.

second was a dusty dirty county run, I figured it was the worst one anyone would want and I didn't mind, cool people, ya know... I loved it

now I get to take lunch at home everyday... only thing keeping me from feeders....

 

[Bottom rung]

We've got a guy who won his straight from p/t. Complete pain in the ass for management. They're always after him. He's a buck and half over everyday and will retire on that one just to piss em off.

 

[Brownslave688]

learned 20+, won 3, bumped twice. Current route, going on 9 years.

second was a dusty dirty county run, I figured it was the worst one anyone would want and I didn't mind, cool people, ya know... I loved it

now I get to take lunch at home everyday... only thing keeping me from feeders....

You figured a country run was a bad thing?

 

[wayfair]

You figured a country run was a bad thing?

that particular route had a lot of oilfield companies on route... ya know, HEAVY stuff, back when Obama took office... that sh* blew up, glad I was bumped off now that I think about it!

 

[wayfair]

@ibleedbrown .... red x???

 

[DOK]

They cut it? That sucks... Did you win the next won that was up for bid or cover for a while?

I'm thinking he got bumped, some areas of the country they re-bid routes every year.

 

[ibleedbrown]

sorry about that, I accidentally hit disagree.

 

[Browntown2014]

Half the routes I know I learned on the blind.

I'll know them well enough to train someone on them and run them in case of an emergency. I only need to go out with a driver once and I could scratch the route the next day. It's all about keeping your wheels moving and working at a steady pace not running around like a idiot.

You and upstate should have a brag off.

 

[WorknLateHuh]

Half the routes I know I learned on the blind.

I'll know them well enough to train someone on them and run them in case of an emergency. I only need to go out with a driver once and I could scratch the route the next day. It's all about keeping your wheels moving and working at a steady pace not running around like a idiot.

Half the routes??!! and only go out once?? you must be some kind of UPS prodigy. How did you become so humble?

 

[Jones]

Half the routes??!! and only go out once?? you must be some kind of UPS prodigy. How did you become so humble?

It's no big secret my friend, you see he just works at a steady pace and keeps the wheels moving...

 

[Indecisi0n]

I've been on my route for over 2 decades. Don't plan on learning another one. Finally got all the fat trimmed off of it.

Trimmed off the route or....

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Trimmed off the route or....

Nothing wrong with a little trim.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Nothing wrong with a little trim.

Sometimes I like a little bit extra in certain areas.

 

[Future]

Sometimes I like a little bit extra in certain areas.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

 

[Indecisi0n]

Someone else enjoys playing in the mud.