Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
Wel just got a call today that I am the next one in line for a feeder cover position. Excited and little nervous etc but let’s see how it goes! Time to study and go get that permit.
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Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
Congratulations on your retirement.
Johney
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Ah yea I wouldn't be in too much of a rush just yet.
Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
Yea it is kinda weird timing with everything going on. They told me to get my permit by April 14th. My local driver license place is not even open for the COVID-19 stuff sooo that should be interesting lol. In package they keep telling us about layoffs so I am expecting them to push school for feeder back.
Sweeper
Where’s the broom?
They are doing weird stuff here too. They cut 10% of the jobs and they are going to run a school and qualify more drivers. We have been chronically short drivers forever but the timing is still odd considering the cuts.
Johney
Well-Known Member
I suspect they will push it back, maybe not.
They have yet to cut runs here but we all have our ides on what is getting the axe soon.
Poop Head
Judge me.
Just curious, who delivers those?
Package drivers, mall helper is a bid job in the delivery centers.
quad decade guy
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ManInBrown
Well-Known Member
No going back to package in the 177. Going to be very interesting how this is handled.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Take the layoff. The Cares Act added $600/wk to unemployment over and above the State amount.
I would get $1254/wk if I was laid off.
johnnyunion
the grandpalooza of all you losers
In 177 , You have the option of going into the hub and getting your eight hours there. Or take the layoff.
ManInBrown
Well-Known Member
Agree but then no insurance. You would have to purchase Cobra which is a fortune.
Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
How was your guys family life working nights? Wife isn’t sure about being alone all night with a 2yr old. Trying to weigh my pros and cons. Thinking of maybe passing up the opportunity this time, but at the same time it’s my retirement plan so kinda going back and forth. Family is the most important to me right now and just couldn’t imagine not tucking the little one to bed every night etc. thoughts please?
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Yeet
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Midnight Rider
No one can make that decision for you, man. Around here you will be working nights when you first start as all the senior guys like working during the day. You just gotta weigh which is more important and it sounds like you’ve already made that decision.
Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
Pay my mortgage and I might take you up on it lol.
Wontmake9.5
My job is fun
I turned down package 4 times before I finally accepted fulltime. Like I said, I want the easier work load etc but the nights are holding me back right now bc of the little one mostly. Been at ups 15yrs and I turn 34 this year, surely I’ll have more chances hopefully. Idk tough decision sigh
quad decade guy
Well-Known Member
Family life? At 34 you might have a chance to be near the top of seniority in about
30 years. The longer you wait the less that is likely. Longer you wait, the longer you stay
on nights. With vigorous manipulation of scheduling and bidding, you might see
your child in a normal setting i.e. soccer games, plays etc. For example: my wife quit
her job to stay home with our daughter when born till 1st grade. But then, my 15 years
of pkg. pretty much made me miss most of my daughter growing up being that I
usually got home around 8-9pm. Pick your poison. Some people skip through
working nights with nary a problem. Some get divorced, fat or die early. The problem
is once you go feeder, you can never go back-at least here. Working nights is a
state of mind attitude.
