Outside Hires - Brown Cafe

Dagoof · 10-20-2009, 11:28 PM

Just wondering just how many of the drivers here were outside hires?
Or when was the last one hired in your center?

SKAGITDRIVER · 10-21-2009, 12:20 AM

I was a peak driver that drove peak in 85 got layed off came back in 86 drove again was layed off News Years eve and told to be back on monday Jan 3 stupid me showed up on Monday (LOL) and as they say the rest is history

UpstateNYUPSer · 10-21-2009, 03:39 AM

I was hired off the street May 1989.

Dookiebrowns · 10-21-2009, 03:52 AM

I did the Christmas peak in 2006, and was hired in April 2007.

10 2 go · 10-21-2009, 04:51 AM

I was a outside hire in '88. Finally full time Nov '98. Only get credit of only 10 yrs now for vacation.

UpstateNYUPSer · 10-21-2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 10 2 go

I was a outside hire in '88. Finally full time Nov '98. Only get credit of only 10 yrs now for vacation.

You have received 21+ years of paychecks so I wouldn't complain.

tarbar66 · 10-21-2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 10 2 go

I was a outside hire in '88. Finally full time Nov '98. Only get credit of only 10 yrs now for vacation.

And you are a Steeler fan so everything in your life is good!

tracker2762 · 10-21-2009, 06:32 AM

I applied for helper job peak '84 but I didn't get the job. Then applied for driver a couple weeks later and worked peak. I was laid off Dec 26 and called back Jan 2. Been there ever since.

brownrodster · 10-21-2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagoof

Just wondering just how many of the drivers here were outside hires?
Or when was the last one hired in your center?

Our last one was winter '06, IIRC. Last one before that was mid 90's I think. We've also had several supervisors become drivers over the years. Couldn't say when, though.

A couple years ago one of our peak drivers was offered a driver job in a nearby center. He turned them down

He was a graduate student. But his major was something dumb that would never get him a job making half of what a UPS driver makes. He didn't take the job because he didn't want to drive 25 miles away to the other UPS center that needed more drivers.

I heard a rumor that a guy with a PHD in poly sci is eyeballing our next off the street driver job.

over9five · 10-21-2009, 07:36 AM

I was an outside hire. I had previously driven for Peak.

No such person · 10-21-2009, 08:41 AM

I was a casual for starting Oct. 2006, went full time Jan. 2007. We kept 3 casuals from peak the next year, no new drivers since.

pickup · 10-21-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by over9five

I was an outside hire. I had previously driven for Peak.

same here although the difference between over and me is that I came in as a peak feeder and he(I think) came in as a peak package car driver

ups79 · 10-21-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pickup

same here although the difference between over and me is that I came in as a peak feeder and he(I think) came in as a peak package car driver

Outside. Worked that peak as a driver and came back in Jan. 1979, 30 days later was in the union and full time.

What'dyabringmetoday??? · 10-21-2009, 05:41 PM

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Outside. Worked that peak as a driver and came back in Jan. 1979, 30 days later was in the union and full time.

1979? Are you still working? If not, hope you are enjoying the good life. If so, hope you are enjoying life.

stevetheupsguy · 10-21-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

I was hired off the street May 1989.

Same year and month I met my ex-wife.

Our last outside hire was in the late 90's. He got hired, went full time, got a DUI, came back from the DUI, went out with a back problem and finally got busted on video windsurfing.

I did it the hard way, 3 years preload and full time since 99. Don't know if I would have made it, off the street as a full time driver.

ups79 · 10-21-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by What'dyabringmetoday???

1979? Are you still working? If not, hope you are enjoying the good life. If so, hope you are enjoying life.

Been retired for six years come the saturday after thanksgiving.

pudg00 · 10-21-2009, 07:12 PM

seasonal peak of 07 hired Jan. 08
last driver to qualify in our center was April of 08

RanMan · 10-21-2009, 08:12 PM

Graduated from college in june 87. Hired as a peak driver in Sept 87. Called back as a full time pkg car driver in April 88.

over9five · 10-21-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pickup

same here although the difference between over and me is that I came in as a peak feeder and he(I think) came in as a peak package car driver

Correct!

The Milkman · 10-22-2009, 12:16 AM

Worked as driver in 81 for peak. Then laid off. came back Sept of 82 and 3 of us were kept after peak, and retired 1-1-2008. I even got credit for hours worked in 81 towards my pension credit..

UPS Lifer · 10-22-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagoof

Just wondering just how many of the drivers here were outside hires?
Or when was the last one hired in your center?

Why don't you share why you asked the question....

Old International · 10-22-2009, 10:16 AM

Hired in as a peak clerk in Nov of '82. Was fired on the 24, came back 2 weeks later. Clerked until Jan 86, when I went full time. And I managed to keep my 1st hire date, which has made a big differance in the senority list.

feeder53 · 10-22-2009, 11:17 AM

I started a few years back as peak help and come back every year. If they ask me to stay on this year I will stay as I am retiring Nov 11th from the military

Dis-organized Labor · 10-22-2009, 03:50 PM

I turned down a hub position in 1980, then hired into the Airline in 1988.
I always wonder what might have been....