High Seniority Package Car Drivers -. Why didn't you go feeders?

[rod]

Partying??? Lovemaking??? You are a real playboy..... aren’t ya’!! LmAo

TTKU---Is said "WAS"

 

[rod]

For me the lack of respect from the company was a huge issue for me. It was only a matter of time before I punched one of my managers in the face (worth prison time).

but think of all the boyfriends you could have had in prison

 

[Jones]

I had 18 years in delivery when I went to feeders and had a lot of the same concerns as other guys in this thread,ie, working nights, longer hours, pulling doubles in bad weather, etc. Can honestly say that at least for me all those things that I thought were going to be a big deal turned out to be no big deal at all.
Wife had my back which is how it should be, I can't imagine being married to someone who would want me to stay in a miserable job just because it was more convenient for her. We keep our seniority here so no issue there, losing 18 years might have made me rethink it.

 

[Indecisi0n]

but think of all the boyfriends you could have had in prison

Hey you do what you have to in order to get by . How do you think I survived church?

 

[rod]

Hey you do what you have to in order to get by . How do you think I survived church?

Catholic I see

 

[Indecisi0n]

Catholic I see

Only when it benefits me

 

[vvv]

Feeders? You want to walk around all day looking like a sleepy Humpty Dumpty?

Ummmm......I do that now in package.

 

[1989]

But you will transfer to a new building twice a year????

Only one transfer per year, I believe.

 

[Maple Grove MN Driver]

I had my pick of vacations.
Didn't want to work nights.
Didn't want to quit doing Cocaine

 

[Poop Head]

Couple guys told me they actually spend MORE "quality" time with their wives in feeders than in package..



Sticking with package

 

[Coldworld]

For me the lack of respect from the company was a huge issue for me. It was only a matter of time before I punched one of my managers in the face (worth prison time).

TTKU---Is said "WAS"

you probably get more action now than @IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U ...!!!

 

[Driver7906]

I can see why some older guys in my package center with sweet routes don’t ever go feeder. I wouldn’t have either if I were them. Also, feeder just simply isn’t the job for everyone. But my situation in packages wasn’t going to get better for a very long time and the job was taking its physical toll on me so I had to take the feeder opportunity when it came.

 

[WorknLateHuh]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Senior Feeder Driver once told me,

" You're worst day in Feeder is still TEN times better than your best day in package"

Seems as though a lot of drivers that support this thinking probably had heavy industrial, downtown, or a bull-run route with heavy pickups. So obviously where you live is probably the biggest factor. Then again there's drivers that, straight up, hate resi deliveries... so idk

I do random high seniority rural routes in a 700 with 60-70 stops a day with lots of windshield time taking in the beautiful country. I would call that having some pretty good days. I have 13 years in and this is the easiest job I've ever had, and I used to drive semi's before ups. yeah, i'll stay in package unless feeders can give me a 3 day work week.

 

[brostalss]

Seems as though a lot of drivers that support this thinking probably had heavy industrial, downtown, or a bull-run route with heavy pickups. So obviously where you live is probably the biggest factor. Then again there's drivers that, straight up, hate resi deliveries... so idk

I do random high seniority rural routes in a 700 with 60-70 stops a day with lots of windshield time taking in the beautiful country. I would call that having some pretty good days. I have 13 years in and this is the easiest job I've ever had, and I used to drive semi's before ups. yeah, i'll stay in package unless feeders can give me a 3 day work week.

Sleeper runs are three days.

 

[leastbest]

I was on the same route for thirty years. Small town on the south shore of Lake Erie. Few businesses and by the time I would have considered feeders I had developed intense apathy. I just listened to books on tape as I worked and ignored management.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

I passed the feeder bid list the first time it came by. Right after that, IE rode with me and took 1.5 hours of allowances out of my day. IE guy was banging the chick on the route next to mine. She got 1.5 hours allowance added to her day. Funny how that worked out. I complained about it, and they did it again, different guy. Still lost 45 minutes. I went from running near scratch to running an hour over every day overnight. I read the writing on the wall. I signed the list next time it came around. Never regretted it. Worked 29 years in feeders, and i worked nights the whole time. (My choice) When I retired, I think I was #19 in seniority out of about 125 drivers. Could have worked days, but I didn't want to watch the food network and trading spaces every frickin' night. No doubt saved my marriage.

 

[El Correcto]

I was going to try out feeders but they wanted me to study and . If I wanted to study I would of gone to college, miss me with that learning bull. Package car for life.

 

[boxboy23]

Only hated Feeder the first couple of weeks on my own. I was still trying to get used to driving a tractor with 53’s and Doubles. After I got comfortable, it was smooth sailing from there. Easiest gig at ups in my opinion. Imagine working 8 or 14 hours not having to lift a single package.

 

[boxboy23]

I hear all the negative crap about feeder all the time but it’s always coming from drivers that have actually never experienced what it’s like to be in Feeder.

 

[Two Tokes]

Can’t stop smoking the reefer.

Yep
Reason number one