Is being a UPS delivery driver a good career
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voodoo child
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Customers love to ly to get you to come back.
voodoo child
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lie sorry
InsideUPS
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Pros -
1) $$$ - The only job I know of where a person with a high school diploma can earn 6 figures ($100,000 +). (besides oil rigs / drugs / Alaska Crab Fishing)
2) 7+ weeks paid vacation
3) Health benefits that exceed most industries today
4) Pension - "Other than Central States"
Cons and/or Potential Cons
1) Physically, emotionally, mentally demanding.
2) Long hours often exceeding 9.5 to 10.5 per day
3) Job Security - With telematics, etc.., all your actions are highly scrutinized. One bad accident can have you
4) Potential harassment if you're not "one of the favorites"
5) 4 year wage progression
6) Declining Union Membership - Uncertain future wages/benefits
7) Over 70 lb. package handling often on your own. Few drivers I know actually utilized the contract language.
You may want to look into obtaining a Class A CDL. Many options out there for drivers with this class of license.
Best of Luck in whatever you do...
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Why stay if it's that bad?
BaggyPants
:)
That's nice to know I'm not alone. thought it was just me.
StoptheAct1212
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Its a good job. We have a great reputation. We make great money and great benefits.
Bad thing. You have to ne cutt out for it. And yes.... your life is Ups...
Bad thing. You have to ne cutt out for it. And yes.... your life is Ups...
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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We had one fired for drinking on the job. To this day he still regrets making what has turned out to be the stupidest mistake of his life.
PT Car Washer
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We had a PE mechanic fired for being drunk on the job. After a couple months he was offered his job back if he would go through treatment. He declined.
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BrownCubster
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Better paying job than most once you become a driver. It is hard work.
KOG72
I’m full of it
Been here too long
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
I run into people from time to time who quit or got fired as a driver. Most of them say it was a bad decision that they regret, and lament the fact they would only be "X" amount of years from retirement.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Must not be too bad then.
KOG72
I’m full of it
Like everybody else just like to complain every now and then,plus I only do that during the summer I'm fine the rest of the year.
Scottyhawk
What is it? A brown box. Duh
customer stated you threw the info notice from a moving package car going 30 mph and the info notice mysteriously stuck to the door, please reattempt
clean hairy
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They did not hear a truck with noisy exhaust, and clanking and clunking down the street that anyone else can hear a block away.
No wonder they did not hear the driver knock!
Time to get their hearing checked!
Re-Raise
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scooby0048
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But have you run into any that tell you that leaving UPS was the best thing that ever happened to them or the best decision they ever made?
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