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<blockquote data-quote="DriveInDriѵeOut" data-source="post: 1067847" data-attributes="member: 44954">I was a driver helper two years ago fortunate enough to have an amazing driver to show me the ropes.&nbsp;&nbsp; My driver had been on the same route for 10+ years and was happy to have me after having a few burnouts who couldn&#039;t keep up.&nbsp; I got a positive re-hire status after peak ended and, unforatunately, it took 3 months for HR to get me on staff as a loader, and that was with me calling every week to bug them.&nbsp; &nbsp;A month or two as a helper will give you a tiny glimpse of what its like to be a driver.&nbsp; If you&#039;re willing to get past the swollen knees and ankles, then one day you might get the privilege of breaking your back for a few years loading trucks.&nbsp; Is it worth it?, depends.I have probably a dozen friends with bachelor degrees who have been laid off no fault of their own.&nbsp; Guys with degrees in computer science working on the geek squad at best buy, guys with business administration degrees working at an AT&amp;T kiosk in a mall.&nbsp; My college roommate has an accounting degree and spends his days climbing ladders to disconnect people&#039;s cable for a company contracted by comcast.Bottom line.... I have job security with a company making a billion dollars in profit a quarter during a recession.&nbsp; Can I complain about the low pay and physical demands, sure, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, because its in writing.&nbsp; The value of a union job should by no means be underestimated.&nbsp; I&#039;ve got lots of complaints but I&#039;ve got no problem putting in my time like so many before me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DriveInDriѵeOut, post: 1067847, member: 44954"] I was a driver helper two years ago fortunate enough to have an amazing driver to show me the ropes. My driver had been on the same route for 10+ years and was happy to have me after having a few burnouts who couldn't keep up. I got a positive re-hire status after peak ended and, unforatunately, it took 3 months for HR to get me on staff as a loader, and that was with me calling every week to bug them. A month or two as a helper will give you a tiny glimpse of what its like to be a driver. If you're willing to get past the swollen knees and ankles, then one day you might get the privilege of breaking your back for a few years loading trucks. Is it worth it?, depends. I have probably a dozen friends with bachelor degrees who have been laid off no fault of their own. Guys with degrees in computer science working on the geek squad at best buy, guys with business administration degrees working at an AT&T kiosk in a mall. My college roommate has an accounting degree and spends his days climbing ladders to disconnect people's cable for a company contracted by comcast. Bottom line.... I have job security with a company making a billion dollars in profit a quarter during a recession. Can I complain about the low pay and physical demands, sure, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, because its in writing. The value of a union job should by no means be underestimated. I've got lots of complaints but I've got no problem putting in my time like so many before me. [/QUOTE]

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