How old were you when ?

[MC0493]

23, full time right away after a run as a casual.

 

[542thruNthru]

18
9 years.

It takes 11 now.

 

[IGotARock]

35. Nine months seasonal, then hired full-time.

 

[brostalss]

Three months after my 18th birthday.
Took 8 years to go driving (thanks '97 strike)
18 years to go Feeder (could have gone about two years ago)

I have a maximum of 13 peaks left.

 

[rod]

Three months after my 18th birthday.
Took 8 years to go driving (thanks '97 strike)
18 years to go Feeder (could have gone about two years ago)

I have a maximum of 13 peaks left.

You have to be 21 to drive anyway or at least you used to.

 

[BigBrownboxx]

You have to be 21 to drive anyway or at least you used to.

yep , you have to be 21. i started at 17 and i’m 20 now patiently waiting for my 21st! 3 drivers are retiring around that time too!

 

[Old Man Jingles]

How old where you when you started working at ups? and how long did it take you to go full time??

18
Went friend/T in 6 years at 24 years old.

 

[Brown Biscuit]

25. Took a year to make it full time.

 

[Jones]

27
worked preload for 3 years before I went FT.
If all goes well next peak will be my last.

 

[Johney]

23
friend/T from the start.

 

[rod]

yep , you have to be 21. i started at 17 and i’m 20 now patiently waiting for my 21st! 3 drivers are retiring around that time too!

21 is a fun age. You can drink, smoke, go to jail—all the fun stuff

 

[oldupsman]

23. Full time package car driver from day 1.

 

[FedUPSer9816]

39 & it took 6 months to make FT after a seasonal peak hire, lay off, rehire as PT in EAM until they rolled out Saturday ground.

 

[Brownslave688]

22


A few weeks

21

A few months

 

[iruhnman630]

13.

I'm 38 now.

Child labor is a mutha.

 

[Brownslave688]

23 peak twi worker , quit
24 rehired , put right into a package car

28

First day.

27

First day.

30. Full time immediately.

Never knew Dave had so many accounts.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

21
14 months as a unload/porter.
Driver got fired and I was the only one to bid the job.

 

[clean hairy]

23. Full time package car driver from day 1.

Dave, is that you???

 

[Richard Harrow]

Started at 18 years, 11 months, 1 week, 6 days.

Went full time at 21 years, 11 months, 1 week, 6 days.

Will retire at 51 years, 11 months, 1 week, 6 days.

 

[Scorpion King]

Full time and toprate are totally different, I’m sure everyone responding to this question are not toprate drivers, with that being said I worked 11 yrs pt loader/ driver before toprate