i worked at an airport UPS, i loved it there, my dream was to become a package driver, so i became a package driver, but the treatment there was far different from what i pictured it. I stayed in package for about 1.5 years, then figured ill go to feeder driving once i get a chance, bump up my pay, do nothing and even tho i might have to work nights, days, on call, im down for that... however, after 2 years of that, it came down to me not having any feeder work for 2-3 months at a time
in about a year im able to move up 2 spots or so, and some package guys come in and stay bellow me, "dog year" once april comes around, they go above me and i get bumped 2-3 spots. Im the last guy on the list, so i hardly get any feeder work, and if i get something its the worst of the worst, at the last minute.
Before we used to have this thing where you can automatically lock yourself into feeder for a week, for instance if you dont qualify for package 8am start the next day because the way you started monday, then you locked in for a week in feeders.. well 1-2 drivers complained about that, thinking they would get money out of it, and after years and year of UPS allowing the lock in for drivers, they banned it for everyone, so now nobody can ever be locked in, every is now suffering due to that driver, it sucks for everyone and those who complained.
i get a call in the morning everyday to go back to packages, i say no ill wait for feeder work, since i can get anything at any time 24/7 pretty much.
Im getting married in a month, i was to do things, go places, work on cars as a side job, i would love to go back to my part time job at the airport, i would probably go to $17/h pay if they allow me to go back, but its not for health reasons, its for mental reasons and stress.
if i really do not have a choice at all, i might have to get rehired, but this means im loosing all the seniority? all the pay? have to pay union fees again? how guranteed am i to get hired again?
