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<blockquote data-quote="Southwestern" data-source="post: 927389" data-attributes="member: 33209"><p>No, we DO understand. Many of us have been with UPS for years -- some regular contributors have worked for UPS longer than you've been born. We frequently see young drivers blow routes out. But we're also aware that the body can handle only so much and that most of the young drivers' pace will slow down -- usually much sooner than later. Management is aware of this as well. You were auditioning for a job, after all. Honestly, I commend you for your hard work ethic and your desire for a job with UPS -- I'm merely telling you you did nothing special (read the numerous postings from season drivers written over the past 10-weeks) and nothing most of us aren't not capable of doing. Honestly, we have a 28-year-old who drove for FedEx Ground for 6 years before trying to make the transition to UPS (FedEx Ground is low pay). He tore the routes up seasonally, thought he was going to be gifted a driving job but then got tossed into the unload for $8.50/hour. He drove again seasonally, tore the routes up, and again got tossed into the unload. He hangs out with management every single day, hoping to be gifted a driving job. It hasn't happened... and it won't happen. He whines every day that he should've stayed with FedEx Ground but within a few years, he'll come out ahead with UPS.</p><p></p><p>None of that was my point. Something doesn't make sense here. If you worked in October, it's possible that you're not seasonal. But it's not possible for you to be hired as a seasonal, re-hired as a part-time air driver, gifted a full-time driving job, then have your seniority retroactive to your seasonal service. You need to contact HR and inquire about your employment status ('am I a regular FT employee' ... 'am I being re-hired as a part-timer.' etc.) If you're being re-hired as a part-timer, you will NOT be gifted a driving job... you'll have to sign the bid sheet for seasonal coverage, then sign the bid sheet for a FT driving job - when it becomes available. If you work in an air hub, it's very possible many of the PT are IAM and not eligible for FT driving, and thus you could be driving quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Southwestern, post: 927389, member: 33209"] No, we DO understand. Many of us have been with UPS for years -- some regular contributors have worked for UPS longer than you've been born. We frequently see young drivers blow routes out. But we're also aware that the body can handle only so much and that most of the young drivers' pace will slow down -- usually much sooner than later. Management is aware of this as well. You were auditioning for a job, after all. Honestly, I commend you for your hard work ethic and your desire for a job with UPS -- I'm merely telling you you did nothing special (read the numerous postings from season drivers written over the past 10-weeks) and nothing most of us aren't not capable of doing. Honestly, we have a 28-year-old who drove for FedEx Ground for 6 years before trying to make the transition to UPS (FedEx Ground is low pay). He tore the routes up seasonally, thought he was going to be gifted a driving job but then got tossed into the unload for $8.50/hour. He drove again seasonally, tore the routes up, and again got tossed into the unload. He hangs out with management every single day, hoping to be gifted a driving job. It hasn't happened... and it won't happen. He whines every day that he should've stayed with FedEx Ground but within a few years, he'll come out ahead with UPS. None of that was my point. Something doesn't make sense here. If you worked in October, it's possible that you're not seasonal. But it's not possible for you to be hired as a seasonal, re-hired as a part-time air driver, gifted a full-time driving job, then have your seniority retroactive to your seasonal service. You need to contact HR and inquire about your employment status ('am I a regular FT employee' ... 'am I being re-hired as a part-timer.' etc.) If you're being re-hired as a part-timer, you will NOT be gifted a driving job... you'll have to sign the bid sheet for seasonal coverage, then sign the bid sheet for a FT driving job - when it becomes available. If you work in an air hub, it's very possible many of the PT are IAM and not eligible for FT driving, and thus you could be driving quickly. [/QUOTE]
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