Am a new FT driver

[Box Ox]

Excited for this new career

It always shows down after the middle of January. Not too many people taking vacations and less routes being run.

We know for sure if OP is seasonal or not?

 

[barnyard]

We know for sure if OP is seasonal or not?

It is the season for seasonals.

 

[Box Ox]

It is the season for seasonals.

Yep. “HR lied to me!” threads daily.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

We know for sure if OP is seasonal or not?

Claims full time.

 

[charmschool]

We know for sure if OP is seasonal or not?

I'm in a remote area with small labor pool. Location has three open positions, two seasonal pt and one FT, I was told I got FT. Have a second gig so am okay if not but I'd like to be FT asap.

 

[Box Ox]

Claims full time.

The job listings can be confusing for applicants this time of year. The first line of the “Package Delivery Driver” listing says “UPS is accepting applications for temporary, seasonal full-time Package Delivery Drivers. ”

 

[Wally]

Time off? This is UPS!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The job listings can be confusing for applicants this time of year. The first line of the “Package Delivery Driver” listing says “UPS is accepting applications for temporary, seasonal full-time Package Delivery Drivers. ”

And HR would never lie...

 

[charmschool]

Time off? This is UPS!

thanks, just getting a feel of the job

 

[Box Ox]

I'm in a remote area with small labor pool. Location has three open positions, two seasonal pt and one FT, I was told I got FT. Have a second gig so am okay if not but I'd like to be FT asap.

Good luck. Best shot to get to get to M-friend stuff if you don’t have any paid time off is to try and take unpaid “dead days”.

Drivers at my location tend to communicate with each other if there are more drivers around than necessary. Driver “X” might tell driver “Y” they’ve got a sick kid at home, etc and ask if they can cover the route management had them down for. That’s when I’ve typically called the dentist to see if they can work me in.

 

[charmschool]

Good luck.

Thank you!

 

[Wally]

thanks, just getting a feel of the job

It's fun.

 

[Box Ox]

It's fun.

 

[Wally]

How come the first thing every know-it-all wants to do is put down people who are smarter than them?

Pure unadulterated jealously. Rampant around this forum.

 

[Wally]

thanks, just getting a feel of the job

When does your building go to Saturday service? You will have Monday's off for appointments and such.

 

[charmschool]

When does your building go to Saturday service? You will have Monday's off for appointments and such.

I read about that and I don't know. I'm in an area that is so far behind the times that it will probably be years after most other places.

 

[Box Ox]

How come the first thing every know-it-all wants to do is put down people who are smarter than them?

Wait until you meet your management team.

 

[Wally]

Wait until you meet your management team.

They belong to the group Densa, so you know they are smart!

 

[charmschool]

Wait until you meet your management team.

One of the reasons I'm happy about the job is that the supervisor is apparently well-liked, I know a driver at the location and he says supe does well for the drivers. I also have a non-UPS friend who knows him and says he is a decent guy outside of work. I'm sure I'll get sarcastic replies and that's fine, I'm hoping for the best.

 

[Wally]

The move around like grass through a goose.