I just finished Integrad in Portland, Oregon

[Overpaid Union Thug]

And when you get out in the real world of running a route, all that integrad stuff especially the uniform inspection and creases, won't mean a thing.

Doing the job by the methods and learning real world experience and repetition will teach you more than classrooms, computer modules and standards they pretend to enforce but vary by center.

Consider this your "icebreaker " to really seeing what it takes to successfully do the job over a 30-35 year career.

Nothing beats real time experience

Creases in the uniforms? Polished shoes?

 

[soberups]

Was the guy in charge of the class named Will?
He was formerly my supervisor. Good guy.
Congrats on passing the test. The good news is, its the last time in your career that you will ever have to worry about shiny shoes or ironing your uniform!

 

[iUPS]

Was the test done on a manual or automatic?

And the commentary ride is only 2 minutes?

 

[wayfair]

Was the guy in charge of the class named Will?
He was formerly my supervisor. Good guy.
Congrats on passing the test. The good news is, its the last time in your career that you will ever have to worry about shiny shoes or ironing your uniform!

Our center manager has the morning OMS do shoe audits at PCM.

 

[pickup]

The reason I made it rather long was to help out other people who are preparing for their week of bull. It's nice to be able to forget what I "learned" though . Like I'm going to steer push/pull instead of hand over hand... that

For the others who need to see this in the future, thank you for posting . It can be helpful.

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

Oregon?
You will need to carry dog, goat, horse & llama treats. Probably other types too, not sure.

Hippie treats. I believe they come in brownie form.

 

[ViewAskew]

I'm really glad pant creases and appearance were so paramount. Now if only the loads you will experience were as nicely groomed....

 

[scratch]

The new drivers that come out of Integrad that I mentor do pick up some good ideas there and usually can recite the Five and Ten commentaries well. I did tour an Integrad school in Duluth, Georgia when it first opened. The biggest problem I have working with new drivers is trying to get them to learn how to read a map instead of wasting time finding stops by GPS.

 

[Orion inc.]

The new drivers that come out of Integrad that I mentor do pick up some good ideas there and usually can recite the Five and Ten commentaries well. I did tour an Integrad school in Duluth, Georgia when it first opened. The biggest problem I have working with new drivers is trying to get them to learn how to read a map instead of wasting time finding stops by GPS.

Now if they can actually apply those principles in action while driving.

 

[wayfair]

The biggest problem I have working with new drivers is trying to get them to learn how to read a map

google map?

 

[scratch]

Google Maps, Waze, or anything like that. They waste time keying in stops instead of looking at a map and figuring out how streets are laid out in relation to each other. That's the best way to learn an area in my opinion.

I do use Waze myself on weekends running around town to avoid traffic backups and police. Its a real time app where drivers are connecting with each other live, it has very up to date traffic info on it.

 

[wayfair]

odd #'s are on the north and east sides of the street, Even #'s are on south and west sides of the street...

 

[Cementups]

 

[By The Book]

odd #'s are on the north and east sides of the street, Even #'s are on south and west sides of the street...

Hold on.....let me back out of my neighbors driveway.

 

[brown bomber]

Integrad seems like a total crock of $h!t,...The current bunch of drivers are doomed for failure,..if you can't figure it out yourself....you shouldn't be here. My training consisted of a day and a half, reported to my center and went out with a sup. for 2 days on the heaviest industrial route. They cut the route back by about 25% for the 1st week, then added the remainder back and additional work. The first month was total hell, but I survived....after a few months on that route, I was dispatched to different routes. I was sent out blind on every one of them. After a few years I knew about 30-40 routes...It ain't rocket science.

 

[dookie stain]

Wtf is an intrograd? I loaded trucks then I took a test and then I started driving...is intrograd the way UPS says their drivers are "professional"

 

[oldngray]

odd #'s are on the north and east sides of the street, Even #'s are on south and west sides of the street...

It's the opposite. Odd on south and west sides.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Google Maps, Waze, or anything like that. They waste time keying in stops instead of looking at a map and figuring out how streets are laid out in relation to each other. That's the best way to learn an area in my opinion.

I do use Waze myself on weekends running around town to avoid traffic backups and police. Its a real time app where drivers are connecting with each other live, it has very up to date traffic info on it.

Avoiding police??? What sort of life do you lead outside UPS? The cops have your picture taped to the dashboard? WANTED: For fashion crimes involving kilts.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

Google Maps, Waze, or anything like that. They waste time keying in stops instead of looking at a map and figuring out how streets are laid out in relation to each other. That's the best way to learn an area in my opinion.

I do use Waze myself on weekends running around town to avoid traffic backups and police. Its a real time app where drivers are connecting with each other live, it has very up to date traffic info on it.

Nowadays you dont even need to key in addresses. On my phone all I need to do is say "Navigate to 123 Clark Street". The phone automatically opens turn by turn navigation. I learned a rural route doing that. I use it for outside of work when I travel.