How did it go for you?

[BigBrownboxx]

How old were you when you first started driving? Did you get laid off? And if so how much did you? Just curious.. I went driving at 21 and got laid off a little bit!

 

[728ups]

I went driving at 23 in August of 1989. I was laid off after peak in 1990 for about two weeks,and worked two shifts to get my hours. We had a big hiring spree in 1990-1991 so i was never laid off again

 

[govols019]

Started at age 23...been here 26 years...laid off for a grand total of 2 days during that time

 

[nWo]

Harassed to work 6 days a week year round.

 

[Covemastah]

Worked 87 peak , casual on the twi. ,,,laid off Dec 26
I re applied Jan 89 , was 24 yrs old , made me a driver , never laid off again ,

 

[Covemastah]

I went driving at 23 in August of 1989. I was laid off after peak in 1990 for about two weeks,and worked two shifts to get my hours. We had a big hiring spree in 1990-1991 so i was never laid off again

On paper clipboard , here's a map , don't miss any stops or pick ups and don't hit anything ,,, now get going ! Lol that was our training! Right !

 

[oldngray]

On paper clipboard , here's a map , don't miss any stops or pick ups and don't hit anything ,,, now get going ! Lol that was our training! Right !

They gave you a map?

 

[R1wonder]

Jemco map . Part time cover driver for maybe 3 years before getting full time / always had plenty of work. I feel bad for these guys now that move from 22.4 to rpcd and get forced in sat while the 22.4 still get their two days off

 

[Covemastah]

They gave you a map?

I told them I'm a teamster . You provide the map.
Showed them who's boss on day 1

 

[DriverNerd]

I remember how excited we all got when the center got the new King's maps in each year.

 

[MECH-lift]

Started driving at 24 got laid all the time

 

[MECH-lift]

I told them I'm a teamster . You provide the map.
Showed them who's boss on day 1

gotta lay down the law early

 

[no more than 9]

Started in 1994, had a route from day one. Did that route for 15 years.

 

[MECH-lift]

I know every route in my building , management was GRUMPY WHEN I WANTED MY BID ROUTE

 

[DriverNerd]

Started driving at 30. Never laid off, but I was full time for seven years before becoming a driver so I didn't start at the bottom of the driver list (here full time seniority is hub wide, not job specific when transferring).

 

[MECH-lift]

You boomers are lucky to do one route from day one , takes almost 10-15 years to land a route in some centers.

 

[BigBrownboxx]

You boomers are lucky to do one route from day one , takes almost 10-15 years to land a route in some centers.

Yes I will probably be waiting 5-7 more years

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

You boomers are lucky to do one route from day one , takes almost 10-15 years to land a route in some centers.

Seniority sucks!















When you don't have any.

 

[raceanoncr]

31. Laid off one day

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Seniority sucks!















When you don't have any.

We'd get it if you retire