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will i still be gung ho after 10 years on the preload?
will i still be gung ho after 10 years on the preload?
So, i shouldnt wear my CAT steel toe boots then. Im thinking about getting a pair of light hiking boots.
UPS went to a two tiered wage scale for part time employees in August 1982. Anyone hired before that date would be making driver wages for part time work. I guess there are a few dinosaurs left over from that era.It all depends on what contract they were hired under and whether or not they are red-circled.
PD = primary direct
PRELOAD = Painful Ruthless Established Load Ofriend Asinine Demands
So monday im taking the tour and tuesday is my first day of preload. I just have some questions to ask.
What should i expect for the tour/how long is it usually?
What should i expect for my first day, what will they have me doing?
Im assuming there is no break?
What should i wear, When should i get there, where should i go?
I know ill do fine i just hate being new and not knowing what to do or where to go, stuff like that. Ive been a helper for 2 seasons, so i know im just a pee-on and they are going to work my ass off!
On a FT level, FT driving is much more physically and mentally exhausting than FT preload.This explains the part-timers I knew who had been around 15-20 years (back in '02) but never went driving. Didn't understand why they didn't want the significant bump on pay (most of em had it! But I think they all have retired now).
And ORLY! Loaders work harder, but being a Service Provider is the hardest non-management position. Drivers work hard, too, but in addition deal with the public, time deadlines, and numerous other demands. You'll walk and lift more as a preloader, but the hardest thing about it is it is a thankless job (ya'll should have loaded pre-PAS, when you had to memoroze the load chart; the level of skill involved on loading [and sorting] is why those positions make a dollar more).
Yeah, im comfortable with reading the PAL and i have a general knowledge of how drivers like the trucks to be loaded from being a helper.It's called a boxline. Don't be afraid to let them know you'd like to load packages cars. It is the hardest of the preload jobs IMO, but I enjoyed it a lot as a hard worker. It also exposes you to drivers, oncar supes and center managers, which can be valuable if one of your goals is to become a driver.
Yeah, im comfortable with reading the PAL and i have a general knowledge of how drivers like the trucks to be loaded from being a helper.
Ok, i guess ill just have to make a friend and ask. So, if i cant take the test then how do we get raises, no one has answered this yet?
Yes, they'll likely have a supervisor work with you on your first day. He/she will not likely spend the entire day with you, but should spend significant time with you.