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<blockquote data-quote="BrickedLoad" data-source="post: 3455031" data-attributes="member: 67153"><p>Keep your head down while qualifying and get those 30 days out of the way. Then the real fun begins! </p><p></p><p>The first time they throw you on a new route blind, completely bomb it. Miss business, miss pickups, make them send you help, bring'er in at 23:00! But be sure to relay to them via DIAD messages, that you're going to have missed. Put the ball in their court. Rinse and repeat this step a few times until management figures out they can't rely on you to run new routes.</p><p></p><p>Congratulations! You've set yourself up for a wonderful life as a UPS cover driver! The only routes management will throw you on now, are your training route, super easy high seniority drivers' routes, cushy residential split cars, and running trash cars with irregs, bulk stops, LiBs, etc.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if you want to be abused by management day-in and day-out, show them you can be efficient at the job. Knock out every new route they put you on blind. Be a real go-getter! </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately at this company, all that gets you is more work. You now get to run the crappiest of routes, because management knows you "can get it done". Then after you finish your day, you get to go help out those "slackers"! (who in reality, are just the smart ones playing the game correctly) ((usually))</p><p></p><p>Seniority for cover guys doesn't mean crap unfortunately. You can ask to bump newer guys running the same two cake routes they always run all you want, but management just comes back with the excuse that such and such can't get it done, we need you to run it. So now you're punished for being a harder worker?!? Welcome to the life of a UPS cover driver!</p><p></p><p>Learn from the mistakes of those before you. Yes, it can be hard to put your pride aside and sandbag, but in the long run, it is more than worth it. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrickedLoad, post: 3455031, member: 67153"] Keep your head down while qualifying and get those 30 days out of the way. Then the real fun begins! The first time they throw you on a new route blind, completely bomb it. Miss business, miss pickups, make them send you help, bring'er in at 23:00! But be sure to relay to them via DIAD messages, that you're going to have missed. Put the ball in their court. Rinse and repeat this step a few times until management figures out they can't rely on you to run new routes. Congratulations! You've set yourself up for a wonderful life as a UPS cover driver! The only routes management will throw you on now, are your training route, super easy high seniority drivers' routes, cushy residential split cars, and running trash cars with irregs, bulk stops, LiBs, etc. On the other hand, if you want to be abused by management day-in and day-out, show them you can be efficient at the job. Knock out every new route they put you on blind. Be a real go-getter! Unfortunately at this company, all that gets you is more work. You now get to run the crappiest of routes, because management knows you "can get it done". Then after you finish your day, you get to go help out those "slackers"! (who in reality, are just the smart ones playing the game correctly) ((usually)) Seniority for cover guys doesn't mean crap unfortunately. You can ask to bump newer guys running the same two cake routes they always run all you want, but management just comes back with the excuse that such and such can't get it done, we need you to run it. So now you're punished for being a harder worker?!? Welcome to the life of a UPS cover driver! Learn from the mistakes of those before you. Yes, it can be hard to put your pride aside and sandbag, but in the long run, it is more than worth it. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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