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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 1202278" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>Sometimes. Let me explain. In my opinion, the jobs are very similar when you take into account the much wider areas covered by Express couriers, the on-call factor, and the multiple service area. For me, it's very similar. My W-series vehicle is packed every day, and I currently have 3 UPS drivers within the territory I cover. 2 of those UPS routes literally cover a couple of streets. It's driveway to driveway, with very little in-between driving. That's where the physical UPS pounding come-in. In and out of the truck constantly. Most of their stops are house stops (regulars), so they have far less juggling and route planning to do. Physically, <strong>more </strong>stressful, but mentally, <strong>less </strong>stressful. Again,my opinion. You're free to differ. UPS drivers also have the "fun" of Telematics to deal with. </p><p></p><p>So, UPS is more physically demanding. Please remember that they don't load their own trucks either. My experience with UPS was in Feeders, and that job was actually easier than the FedEx RTD job because it was all drop and hook. I ran everything...NDA runs, center runs, and railyard runs for containers and piggyback trailers. No expectations of handling packages or pulling containers. </p><p> </p><p>Let's get to it. What's your beef with me? You vacillate between supporting FedEx and hating on it. Which is it? It seems like you're always gunning for something that will somehow prove me wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 1202278, member: 12508"] Sometimes. Let me explain. In my opinion, the jobs are very similar when you take into account the much wider areas covered by Express couriers, the on-call factor, and the multiple service area. For me, it's very similar. My W-series vehicle is packed every day, and I currently have 3 UPS drivers within the territory I cover. 2 of those UPS routes literally cover a couple of streets. It's driveway to driveway, with very little in-between driving. That's where the physical UPS pounding come-in. In and out of the truck constantly. Most of their stops are house stops (regulars), so they have far less juggling and route planning to do. Physically, [B]more [/B]stressful, but mentally, [B]less [/B]stressful. Again,my opinion. You're free to differ. UPS drivers also have the "fun" of Telematics to deal with. So, UPS is more physically demanding. Please remember that they don't load their own trucks either. My experience with UPS was in Feeders, and that job was actually easier than the FedEx RTD job because it was all drop and hook. I ran everything...NDA runs, center runs, and railyard runs for containers and piggyback trailers. No expectations of handling packages or pulling containers. Let's get to it. What's your beef with me? You vacillate between supporting FedEx and hating on it. Which is it? It seems like you're always gunning for something that will somehow prove me wrong. [/QUOTE]
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