Brooklyn Drivers

looper804 · 05-11-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1080Driver

Memories............taking the J train to East New York for the A train, then on to the CC to 116st Rockaway Beach, then years later started at UPS as a driver in Brooklyn.

How many years ago?

1080Driver · 05-11-2008, 03:54 PM

Riding the train was in the early 80s, starting in UPS was in 90 in Maspeth (Island City) then Foster opened & we were moved there.

looper804 · 05-11-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 1080Driver

Riding the train was in the early 80s, starting in UPS was in 90 in Maspeth (Island City) then Foster opened & we were moved there.

Are you still employed here or retired?

1080Driver · 05-11-2008, 05:21 PM

Wish I was retired, still driving, transferrred from Foster Ave. up to the New Rochelle Center in 93.

looper804 · 05-11-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 1080Driver

Wish I was retired, still driving, transferrred from Foster Ave. up to the New Rochelle Center in 93.

OK,I have been at Foster since it opened.Hope everything is well at New Rochelle !!

1080Driver · 05-11-2008, 05:39 PM

In a nutshell, its the same BS, just on a much smaller scale, 2 centers come out of the building, there's about 65/70 loads everyday. I do have to say that the guys in Bkln knocked heads more with the manager & on-car supes than the guys I work with. What center are you in?

looper804 · 05-11-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1080Driver

In a nutshell, its the same BS, just on a much smaller scale, 2 centers come out of the building, there's about 65/70 loads everyday. I do have to say that the guys in Bkln knocked heads more with the manager & on-car supes than the guys I work with. What center are you in?

Marine Park,back in the early 90's I think we were Brooklyn south,(how sad I can't remember - I know we were Brooklyn south in the 80's when we were in the Chase Ct building) I have been told we are now 1 of the largest centers in the country.Almost 130 drivers in the center.I think that is part of why they are making a new center in our facility.(it's good to be at the top when there are this many drivers LOL)

1080Driver · 05-11-2008, 05:51 PM

I started in 90 in Maspeth in the Central Brooklyn Center, then when we were moved to Foster, we "merged" with Metro Bkln, Bkln North if I remember right to become Times Plaza.

looper804 · 05-11-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 1080Driver

I started in 90 in Maspeth in the Central Brooklyn Center, then when we were moved to Foster, we "merged" with Metro Bkln, Bkln North if I remember right to become Times Plaza.

Yes,it's still Times Plaza.I remember a few guys that moved with the merge.

1080Driver · 05-11-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by looper804

Yes,it's still Times Plaza.I remember a few guys that moved with the merge.

I often wonder where I'd now be on the seniority list there, but I'm 6 out of 50 or so, so I generally can get what I want.

cino321 · 05-12-2008, 06:08 AM

I heard that building is somewhere on Springfield Blvd, and apparently it is the old Verizon building, I dunno, I don't go past Linden Blvd.

looper804 · 05-12-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cino321

I heard that building is somewhere on Springfield Blvd, and apparently it is the old Verizon building, I dunno, I don't go past Linden Blvd.

Believe its actually Merrick Blvd.The old Laurelton building was on Springfield.