My least favorite thing about being a UPS driver

[dookie stain]

Bad weather has to be at the top of the list.

Nothing worse than torrential rain all day where it's like you went swimming in your uniform. The other being sent out during a blizzard.

I'm in California so weather isn't too big of an issue..if it's dumping snow and you guys don't work do you get your 8 paid and not work or how does that go

 

[olroadbeech]

I'm in California so weather isn't too big of an issue..if it's dumping snow and you guys don't work do you get your 8 paid and not work or how does that go

when it's dumping snow we work.

 

[wayfair]

when it's dumping snow we work.

rural stuff gets EC'd....

 

[JL 0513]

I'm in California so weather isn't too big of an issue..if it's dumping snow and you guys don't work do you get your 8 paid and not work or how does that go

On rare occasions, a state of emergency is declared which means a travel ban. This happens on a day where you get like 3+ feet of snow (during the day) and blizzard conditions. This is the only time UPS calls the day off only because they are forced. We do not get paid. You have the option to put in your personal time for pay.

 

[toonertoo]

Bad weather has to be at the top of the list.

Nothing worse than torrential rain all day where it's like you went swimming in your uniform. The other being sent out during a blizzard.

And. Tomorrow will be both

 

[dookie stain]

Locking myself in a 150 degree truck to piss in a Gatorade bottle

 

[Boulevard859710]

I hate CODs especially when you know certain businesses are going to ask you to come back tomorrow. I wish they'd get rid of the son of a bitches.

 

[Rack em]

I hate CODs especially when you know certain businesses are going to ask you to come back tomorrow. I wish they'd get rid of the son of a bitches.

I deliver to a gun shop and every package he gets is a COD. I can't remember the last time he hasn't made me do 3 attempts

 

[ChicagosPrimeMinister]

Finishing all of your deliveries and just before you're done with pick ups that green light of death comes on...

my avi feels your pain

 

[asphaltcowboy]

Being throw on a route at last minute after you've planned for another route and got your bag and stuff in the pc

 

[wayfair]

I deliver to a gun shop and every package he gets is a COD. I can't remember the last time he hasn't made me do 3 attempts

do you even pull the stuff off the car for the first 2 attempts?

I never did

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Being throw on a route at last minute after you've planned for another route and got your bag and stuff in the pc

I look forward to the day when I can show up 5 minutes before start time and bump some young buck off the car he got to work 30 minutes early to set up off the clock. It sounds like a D* move, but having someone do it to me really taught me a valuable lesson.

Needless to say, I don't go into work early anymore. Sitting in my car drinking coffee listening to the radio is my morning zen. Much better way to start the day than being a preloader for free.

 

[asphaltcowboy]

I look forward to the day when I can show up 5 minutes before start time and bump some young buck off the car he got to work 30 minutes early to set up off the clock. It sounds like a D* move, but having someone do it to me really taught me a valuable lesson.

Needless to say, I don't go into work early anymore. Sitting in my car drinking coffee listening to the radio is my morning zen. Much better way to start the day than being a preloader for free.

Well I've learned to set the car up on area and get paid for it pretty quick because of that. I just set all my stuff in the pc and look at the computer and shoot the bull until start time. One day I'll be in your shoes tho I've set plenty of loads up and got bumped. So no more of that

 

[wayfair]

When I started driving, the driver whose route I covered would set the route up for me knowing he was going to have the day off.... those days are looong gone!!!!

 

[toonertoo]

I look forward to the day when I can show up 5 minutes before start time and bump some young buck off the car he got to work 30 minutes early to set up off the clock. It sounds like a D* move, but having someone do it to me really taught me a valuable lesson.

Needless to say, I don't go into work early anymore. Sitting in my car drinking coffee listening to the radio is my morning zen. Much better way to start the day than being a preloader for free.

File a grievance, working off the clock. Coffee tastes better at 50+ an hour

 

[Coldworld]

Walking in the building. Knowing the manger is going to make up some kind of bs. Then expect us to believe it. Just say hello. Then leave me alone

They are absolute control freaks....nothing less, nothing more.

 

[Coldworld]

Or as a PT driver, how about being on the hook all week long sometimes, being able to make no real plans, just to work on Saturday.

They don't want anyone to have a life outside of work here... Period. Life work balance is a frickin joke, you get on the 9.5 list and they throw an absolute conniption fit like the damn world is going to end....it's so unprofessional and downright pathetic imo.

 

[Coldworld]

Worst part is punching out because it will be at least 12 hours before I get to come back into work

Try getting turned in 10 in feeder for 5 days just on random runs and shifting... Not fun