Been driving for about 3 months at averitt. How many years of experience do they want? And what endorsements? Having my cdl already wouldn't that help me with a permanent job there? At Averitt we drive automatics, i learned how to drive a stick at Trucking school but thats about it for a stick. What do you guys think about my limited stick driving skills??
Seasonal Feeder Driver Qualifications??
- Thread starter Drake L.
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Turdferguson
Just a turd
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Show up on time with an enthusiastic "can do" attitude. NEVER say "no" if they call to ask you to come to work on short notice. Bust your butt while you are here---let your performance do the talking for you.
Good luck.
Good luck.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Depends upon staffing and volume.
trickpony1
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Upstate is not a feeder driver.
You may want to be cautious about his advice on feeder drivers.
You may want to be cautious about his advice on feeder drivers.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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...which is why I did not give specific answers....
Perhaps you could help him out.
hondo
promoted to mediocrity
@Drake L. :
- When there are seasonal feeder jobs posted in your area, they will list the desired experience requirements. But it's a pretty safe bet it will be at least 1 year. If you are a 'road' driver, I suggest you keep track of how many miles you have driven (for the application).
- Most likely you will need the doubles/triples endorsement.
- There has to be a need for a permanent job, year-round, for an opening. And then there is a hiring ratio that the union contract has in place that means most likely current employees will fill those feeder jobs. They get a chance to get their CDL and get the job before you. But it can, and does happen that outside people get hired.
- I can pretty much guarantee you would be road-tested in a stick shift tractor. I recommend you take every opportunity you can get to drive one.
I live in Arkansas and there ups terminal is a good size and my uncle been there for 40 years, I just want to understand what I need to know and do to get into feeder, I don't mind seasonal but some people say they work seasonal for years to get the chance to get full time feeder. What y'all think
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I would think that if your uncle has worked there for 40 years that he would have a much better idea than any of us (especially me) on here.
Billy Ray
God, help us all.....
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Walk in to Dunkin' Donuts rather than use the drive-thru.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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None of us work at that center and therefore we have no idea what is going on there.
Get an inside or pkg job and you'll understand.
