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<blockquote data-quote="UPSerAtHomeSchooled" data-source="post: 296728" data-attributes="member: 13970"><p>I'll try to keep my recent experiences abbreviated:</p><p> </p><p>1) Met with center manager for an interview PT driver. All went good;</p><p>2) Played phone tag to arrange physical and driver test. When dates set booked off work, drove an hour and a half to centre to be told driver test had to be rescheduled. Oh, physical would be later in the day 7 hrs to be exact in another town. So much for plans of the day;</p><p>3) HR called me Tue/Wed to prepare for training the following week. When told of my current full time job and proper notice, HR told me to make "arrangements". Yes, notice of 3 days instead of professional courtesy of 2 weeks;</p><p>4) Arrived a training facility. One week of training without driving a single vehicle. Driver's test would have to take place at centre;</p><p>5) Arrived a centre to begin life as an UPSer. Training would consist mostly on the job. Drivers test with center manager didn't go so well. Who knew how hard driving a package car without power steering would be (lol). 3 rides with center manager then on my own;</p><p>6) Part Time Driver/Cover Driver/Express Air delivery days. Call in. Work would be discussed when I arrived. Different start times (06:30 am - 10:00 am), different routes, vehicles and package amounts. center manager would get to me when he could. Disliked coming in and having center manager point at package car stating "there's your truck". Thank God for map book and the excuse of being the "new" guy;</p><p>7) Training consists of not making mistakes, making mistakes and having other drivers correct them and center manager speaking to me days after mistakes made. center manager knows that I've never did this type of work so doesn't expect much from me. He still asks if I know my ID number because I couldn't remember it first week (3 months as UPSer);</p><p>8) Currently on call from Jan. 1/08. Call in by 08:00 am to see if I am working. Can count on 2 hands the amount of times I call and get answering machine. I know they are busy but can't understand that no call backs from centre to tell me that I'm not needed. In the past, they have called me in between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm. Must stay in uniform "just in case";</p><p>10) My feeling right now is that it will be hard to justify staying in light of pay issues, seniority, type of work involved, probation marathon, lack of comradery due to a non-consistant work environment etc etc;</p><p> </p><p>Now, I've had many jobs before and probably many after. UPS is a different creature. Many drivers I've talked to "hate" UPS but like the pay/benefits. I try not to paint everyone with a broad brush but it's my understanding that "watch you back", "UPS is only interested in the money", "put your time in, take the crap they give you and once your in the union you're set" type of comments are pervasive. I came to UPS with and open mind and will continue to watch and learn about what goes on. I will make sure that I keep my options open and not become jaded. I do see valid reasons why people quit sometimes within the first week. I also see why we have people working 25 yrs +.</p><p> </p><p>Is UPS really this bad to work for, or are people exaggerating?? - the job is what you make it. Just make sure you don't take too many years to find out you hate it. You won't get that time back, my friend.</p><p> </p><p>P.S Here is a link to a study done by Cornell University concerning Part Time Workers and Turnover. "Interesting Read"</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/reports/4/" target="_blank">http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/reports/4/</a></p><p> </p><p>FYI</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPSerAtHomeSchooled, post: 296728, member: 13970"] I'll try to keep my recent experiences abbreviated: 1) Met with center manager for an interview PT driver. All went good; 2) Played phone tag to arrange physical and driver test. When dates set booked off work, drove an hour and a half to centre to be told driver test had to be rescheduled. Oh, physical would be later in the day 7 hrs to be exact in another town. So much for plans of the day; 3) HR called me Tue/Wed to prepare for training the following week. When told of my current full time job and proper notice, HR told me to make "arrangements". Yes, notice of 3 days instead of professional courtesy of 2 weeks; 4) Arrived a training facility. One week of training without driving a single vehicle. Driver's test would have to take place at centre; 5) Arrived a centre to begin life as an UPSer. Training would consist mostly on the job. Drivers test with center manager didn't go so well. Who knew how hard driving a package car without power steering would be (lol). 3 rides with center manager then on my own; 6) Part Time Driver/Cover Driver/Express Air delivery days. Call in. Work would be discussed when I arrived. Different start times (06:30 am - 10:00 am), different routes, vehicles and package amounts. center manager would get to me when he could. Disliked coming in and having center manager point at package car stating "there's your truck". Thank God for map book and the excuse of being the "new" guy; 7) Training consists of not making mistakes, making mistakes and having other drivers correct them and center manager speaking to me days after mistakes made. center manager knows that I've never did this type of work so doesn't expect much from me. He still asks if I know my ID number because I couldn't remember it first week (3 months as UPSer); 8) Currently on call from Jan. 1/08. Call in by 08:00 am to see if I am working. Can count on 2 hands the amount of times I call and get answering machine. I know they are busy but can't understand that no call backs from centre to tell me that I'm not needed. In the past, they have called me in between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm. Must stay in uniform "just in case"; 10) My feeling right now is that it will be hard to justify staying in light of pay issues, seniority, type of work involved, probation marathon, lack of comradery due to a non-consistant work environment etc etc; Now, I've had many jobs before and probably many after. UPS is a different creature. Many drivers I've talked to "hate" UPS but like the pay/benefits. I try not to paint everyone with a broad brush but it's my understanding that "watch you back", "UPS is only interested in the money", "put your time in, take the crap they give you and once your in the union you're set" type of comments are pervasive. I came to UPS with and open mind and will continue to watch and learn about what goes on. I will make sure that I keep my options open and not become jaded. I do see valid reasons why people quit sometimes within the first week. I also see why we have people working 25 yrs +. Is UPS really this bad to work for, or are people exaggerating?? - the job is what you make it. Just make sure you don't take too many years to find out you hate it. You won't get that time back, my friend. P.S Here is a link to a study done by Cornell University concerning Part Time Workers and Turnover. "Interesting Read" [URL]http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/reports/4/[/URL] FYI [/QUOTE]
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