Not a 30 year job?

[MC0493]

So I've read alot on here that many people think this job can no longer be a viable 30+ year career. I'm curious as to the reasoning, I can probably guess some things but I'd like to see what everyone's reasoning is. At the moment I'd like for this to be the job I retire from, mainly since I don't have another plan b since this was plan b.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

So I've read alot on here that many people think this job can no longer be a viable 30+ year career. I'm curious as to the reasoning, I can probably guess some things but I'd like to see what everyone's reasoning is. At the moment I'd like for this to be the job I retire from, mainly since I don't have another plan b since this was plan b.

Because it gets harder by the minute.
More pressure, more harassment.

But you go for it. And if you are lucky you can have 75 years of service like @olroadbeech

 

[olroadbeech]

one day at a time and you will finish the race.

 

[MC0493]

The pressure and harassment was something i was thinking of, but with the right mindset you can tune that stuff out most days. And indeed, have to remind myself some days its a marathon, not a race, work for the long haul.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The pressure and harassment was something i was thinking of, but with the right mindset you can tune that stuff out most days. And indeed, have to remind myself some days its a marathon, not a race, work for the long haul.

You haven't a clue. You are never good enough here.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

It's the physical aspect not the mental.
There's no way I'll make it 30 years in package.
Luckily there's plenty of feeder and combo jobs here.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It's the physical aspect not the mental.
There's no way I'll make it 30 years in package.
Luckily there's plenty of feeder and combo jobs here.

Softie...
You can do 30 in package.

 

[MC0493]

You haven't a clue. You are never good enough here.

Yes i know, you're never good enough and everything is your fault

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yes i know, you're never good enough and everything is your fault

Always is. Don't care...just pay me.

 

[wayfair]

It's the physical aspect not the mental.
There's no way I'll make it 30 years in package.
Luckily there's plenty of feeder and combo jobs here.

we have low steps and automatics with power steering now.... put on your big boy pants

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

we have low steps and automatics with power steering now.... put on your big boy pants

It took me over 20 years to get one of those

 

[Catatonic]

I would suggest following the personal safety guidelines closely.
Lifting, carrying and other physical strains all take their toll over decades.
UPS stresses safe driving but the individual should obsess on their own safety.
70 pounds is the limit for good reason ... Get help from the customer.

 

[burrheadd]

I would suggest following the personal safety guidelines closely.
Lifting, carrying and other physical strains all take their toll over decades.
UPS stresses safe driving but the individual should obsess on their own safety.
70 pounds is the limit for good reason ... Get help from the customer.

Or another Union member

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I would suggest following the personal safety guidelines closely.
Lifting, carrying and other physical strains all take their toll over decades.
UPS stresses safe driving but the individual should obsess on their own safety.
70 pounds is the limit for good reason ... Get help from the customer.

150 is the limit
You can request help for an over 70.
But I wouldn't ask most customers to help, especially at home stops.

The majority of my over 70"s isn't to my commercial customers. It's to the residentials

 

[sailfish]

I'd like to think I can pull off 30+ by doing everything as easy on my body as possible; using handrail, not carrying packages up and down car steps, using hand cart for anything remotely heavy, etc. Biggest problem if I can't is that I don't think I'd remember how to do anything else for work.

 

[MC0493]

I need to refocus on the person safety. Got some bad habits that'll bite me in the long run. Bad habit of getting off the car with packages in left hand and not using the handrail.

 

[Catatonic]

150 is the limit
You can request help for an over 70.
But I wouldn't ask most customers to help, especially at home stops.

The majority of my over 70"s isn't to my commercial customers. It's to the residentials

Try to get a handcart to not have to carry anything over 40 pounds.
Short term lifting does not compress your vertebra like a 30 second carry.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Try to get a handcart to not have to carry anything over 40 pounds.
Short term lifting does compress your vertebra like a 30 second carry.

Seriously I can't walk or stand straight anymore.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

one day at a time and you will finish the race.

They keep changing the rules and moving the finish line.

 

[Coldworld]

You haven't a clue. You are never good enough here.

I like it when their runners end up up and they they are out of s job...hate to see anyone go but these employees work so hard and thought the company would save them... Ummm no...