Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Come on? FedEx? That's like comparing the NFL (UPS) to High School Football (FedEx).
Old-ish Guy Looking for Encouragement
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PT Car Washer
Banned
I like your attitude. I will be 62 in Dec. and still going strong.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Is that because you started to sag too much at your previous job?
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
people in our generation can out work these young wippersnappers anyday.
and our parents' generation could out work us any day of the week.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Here's a "bulked out" FedEx truck...
That moment when you spot the inside of a FedEx truck in the AM for the first time.
/died
Big Package
Handler
I'm in my 30s too and just started PT a few months ago after a few peak helper runs.
I had my shoulders redone 17 years ago, have survived two near fatal car wrecks that ruined my back, my hands and left arm have nerve damage (they shake badly sometimes), and have spinal narrowing and blown discs.
I still out work the kids, care about my job, show up (on time) and bust ass to do anything that needs to be done.
UPS doesn't recognize the redeeming qualities of a hard worker or good worker so expect just to be as fast and strong as the youngins.
I seem to get along fine. Only issue is pay. I'm looking at driver by the time I'm 35 and get out by 55 to 60.
It's never too late, man. I'm still eyeing freight and receiving jobs that pay 50-150% more, though.
I had my shoulders redone 17 years ago, have survived two near fatal car wrecks that ruined my back, my hands and left arm have nerve damage (they shake badly sometimes), and have spinal narrowing and blown discs.
I still out work the kids, care about my job, show up (on time) and bust ass to do anything that needs to be done.
UPS doesn't recognize the redeeming qualities of a hard worker or good worker so expect just to be as fast and strong as the youngins.
I seem to get along fine. Only issue is pay. I'm looking at driver by the time I'm 35 and get out by 55 to 60.
It's never too late, man. I'm still eyeing freight and receiving jobs that pay 50-150% more, though.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Do they even break a sweat?
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Yes. Every time we look at our pay checks and see how little we make.
Not unless they've got their truck reasonably positioned during a commercial delivery. Think that makes them nervous.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
I'll remember that tomorrow morning when the 32 year driver comes into the office complaining about his 9.3 dispatch and two air stops 4 blocks away.
Big Package
Handler
Yeah man I dunno either. Physically, I've been getting better and better the last few years. Hiking backpacking jogging running swimming list goes on. I'm in the best shape I've been since high school. Hard labor has lessened my issues but not the pain. I'm not gonna let anything stop me.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
They walk it off. It's only 2 or 3 envelopes anyway.
FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
Good mindset
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
Hope it doesn't. But even healthy backs are feeling it if they're running 200+ stop splits every day until they can land a bid route several years later.
Big Package
Handler
To be fair, the only thing that gets my blood pumping in the morning is going from a veritable sauna to an air conditioned room with a hot 20 something whose chest is.. always at attention.
