In many regards it is a real hassle. At times not really worth it.
But then there are times when you need all your brain power to help a fellow employee out of a mess. Some times they created the mess, so you end up literally begging for the job back. Other times it is a manager or two that have a hard on for a driver.
One thing I have learned is that several heads working together can see a situation from different angles, and sometimes that really helps.
There will be some that think you are in the back pocket of management, while others think you are a union hardass. What you are is actually neither, you are a negotiator, peace maker, and a father figure some times when an employee is way out of line.
Over all is it worth the hassle? Yeah it is. Just like every thing else at UPS, a job worth doing well will give you great satisfaction when you do it well.
If it any consolation, our BA that we elected was a part time car washer. A lot of people said he really didn't know anything, so really should not be a BA. But he has been the best BA that we have ever had in my 33 years.
So dont let anything stand in the way of you doing what you think is right.
d