The rental trucks sucked, and nothing was sorted properly. The legit old UPS truck had virtually no heat, so by 10 pm after 12 hours in 20 degree temps you felt like you were being tortured when that wind chill hit you. I have great sympathy for the drivers, as this is no way to live; if you can't even see your family outside of the weekend, or have a moment to decompress and actually use your brain beyond sorting PAL numbers and thinking of street routes, what's the point? Good pay, but it's selling your soul to the devil. I'm athletic and played multiple sports at a high level, but jesus christ I could barely walk after that first day with like 320 residential stops in the rain.
Well I played high school football and started on a then 5A team. And while there, could run all
day and practice in 104 weather. I was fit. I think it prepared me for the job. Sweating and
working long days was cake compared to football. Physical part never bothered me. It was the
biggest A wholes in the world that you had to work for. As far as living, most self-employed
folks with businesses will talk of long hours and the rest of it. My daughter is a grade
school teacher making $57k. She hates it. Can't wait to quit. UPS isn't for most folks and
I never recommend it to anyone. But, I live comfortably and have a nice home and things
with free insurance, $100k+ income, 7 weeks vacation. Most people who know me or
come to my home, seem to admire the perks. Mostly because they make $50k and live
on what $50k provides while buying scratch off lottery tickets....What is quality of life?
Good question. I have been pondering this for the last 40 years.