oldngray
nowhere special
Why do you think they call it work instead of play?I always tell people work ising work. You could pay enough to do A LOT of things. That doesn’t mean I would enjoy doing a single one of them.
Does anybody actually enjoy working for UPS?
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Poop Head
Judge me.
FreedomOne
Well-Known Member
Years ago I loved it. Now it's just brutal and the current workload/hours are not sustainable. Very unsafe workload going into summer.
Ancient Alien
UPS Vacation
Any job that pays well. $80k+, excellent benefits, up to 8-weeks paid vacation for those with over 25-years. 40-hours sick pay, college tuition is not going to be easy.
As an hourly, it would be even tougher without a union.
It's really all about money & security for all employees, White & Blue. Focus on a decent income lifestyle and over 80% leave before the age of 60.
Most of the new hires & retirees say they like it at UPS. It's the middle of the line folks that are too into it to quit and still far away from seeing daylight that struggle.
If I hired on today as a driver. I couldn't last at 55-69 hours a week. I'd go Antifa! There's jobs where folks work 55-hours a week year round. The difference is at UPS it's like 55 hours of CrossFit. Very few are slugs at UPS. Guys at my center over the years used to get a laugh at the new drivers trying to figure what easy route they'd bid on some day. Where I am from there is no such a thing. Still I know high school grads that made it and own four homes free & clear, muscle cars, Jet boats... a lot of acreage. Took them 30-years. You can't get that at Auto Zone.
As an hourly, it would be even tougher without a union.
It's really all about money & security for all employees, White & Blue. Focus on a decent income lifestyle and over 80% leave before the age of 60.
Most of the new hires & retirees say they like it at UPS. It's the middle of the line folks that are too into it to quit and still far away from seeing daylight that struggle.
If I hired on today as a driver. I couldn't last at 55-69 hours a week. I'd go Antifa! There's jobs where folks work 55-hours a week year round. The difference is at UPS it's like 55 hours of CrossFit. Very few are slugs at UPS. Guys at my center over the years used to get a laugh at the new drivers trying to figure what easy route they'd bid on some day. Where I am from there is no such a thing. Still I know high school grads that made it and own four homes free & clear, muscle cars, Jet boats... a lot of acreage. Took them 30-years. You can't get that at Auto Zone.
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BrownSnowFlake
Well-Known Member
I enjoy having better health insurance than most white collar office weenies and making enough money to support my family
Brown Biscuit
Blind every day
I was gung-ho my first year driving. That quickly disappeared.
iruhnman630
Well-Known Member
I like the active pace of the work.
I don't like the stupid.
I don't like the stupid.
oldngray
nowhere special
UPS used to be a different company. Most may not have loved working but liked it or at least didn't mind working.
bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
Seriously?
Netsua 3:16
AND THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE
I love the work. I like being active and outside everyday. I enjoy the cool customers that make an effort to help me out and let me know that I am appreciated. I like delivering essential medical stuff that people need. It’s good, honest work and we are paid well with excellent benefits. I still feel lucky to have the job....but I’m not a machine.
My body isn’t going to hold up if we are gonna be a year round peak operation.
My body isn’t going to hold up if we are gonna be a year round peak operation.
fishtm2001
Well-Known Member
I really enjoyed driving for all the reasons you mentioned. The last three years or so were less enjoyable once they started changing the route every day and holding packages at the building in order to cut routes. I was from the old school where every package was treated as being important and a driver was the badge of the company. I remember my first xmas as a jumper. I road with an older guy who was a hustler and very well regarded by customers as well as management. Once on the way back to the building he remarked that it felt good to leave in the AM with a full truck and return with an empty one. I thought that was pretty corny at the time but later came to understand. All that pride went out the window when the company changed its policies.
Poop Head
Judge me.
Thats no way to speak of your route hoe
Netsua 3:16
AND THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE
Never ask a route groupie out on a date. Then every time you cover the route she will be looking for you and a confrontation. Trust me
Overpaid Union Thug
Well-Known Member
From a driver’s point of view: I have enjoyed the job at times because a typical day for me consists of me shutting off my brain to the job other than the bare minimum synapses required to concentrate on following the methods and delivering the packages.
The rest of my thoughts are on carrying on a conversation with whoever I am on the phone (AirPods) with, or listening to whatever podcast I am listening to, or listening to music or an audiobook, or engaging in conversation with my customers. Plus, during the last bid I moved to a route that is immune to the destructive BS of ORION so I actually have control over the majority of what goes on.
Since I have been a full-time driver (it really started when I was a TCD) UPS has rarely been one of those jobs where I dreaded going to work. The few exceptions are maybe during peak season but it’s usually the god-awful helpers that I am dreading dealing with. I think the only people who struggle mentally with this job are the weak minded. We’ve had a couple of drivers in my center that had to go to therapy. Yes, you read that right. Therapy! Of the feelings doctor variety.
If you truly do not care about their numbers and or willing to train yourself to follow as many methods as possible then the job is so damn easy and can actually be enjoyable.
The rest of my thoughts are on carrying on a conversation with whoever I am on the phone (AirPods) with, or listening to whatever podcast I am listening to, or listening to music or an audiobook, or engaging in conversation with my customers. Plus, during the last bid I moved to a route that is immune to the destructive BS of ORION so I actually have control over the majority of what goes on.
Since I have been a full-time driver (it really started when I was a TCD) UPS has rarely been one of those jobs where I dreaded going to work. The few exceptions are maybe during peak season but it’s usually the god-awful helpers that I am dreading dealing with. I think the only people who struggle mentally with this job are the weak minded. We’ve had a couple of drivers in my center that had to go to therapy. Yes, you read that right. Therapy! Of the feelings doctor variety.
If you truly do not care about their numbers and or willing to train yourself to follow as many methods as possible then the job is so damn easy and can actually be enjoyable.
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I don't look forward to it, but I don't despise it either.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Or ya know don’t read too much into it. Work sucks. Period.
