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<blockquote data-quote="hondo" data-source="post: 532472" data-attributes="member: 8661"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"> WARNING: LONG POST</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 10px">A lot of questions were asked, and I'm gonna answer 'em. If y'all don't like it, gimme some of them pretty red dots.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">You're guessing right. You will have have a scheduled start time, no later than 2 hours after those nominal shift start times, and you work until your mgmt says you can go (there is a break), no actual defined end time, but they plan these shifts to run 3 to 4 hours (after 5=overtime).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">Typically the tour is a group, and a separate one on one interview.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">So questions I'd recommend you ask during the interview (not during the tour): Tuition assistance? Current projected waits for part-time "air" driver (you're not old enough now, but the seniority you accrue applies), full time "package" (delivery) driver, "feeder" (tractor/trailer) driver.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red">BTW, if you're really serious about trying to get a full time driving job at UPS (and I'd say 98 out of 100 times you've got to drive the delivery truck before you get a chance at the tractor/trailers), find out what Teamster Local represents that area (ask some drivers you see), call their office and ask the UPS business agent what they think the projected wait is for full-time driving. Compare that with what UPS HR tells you.</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red">And some questions you need to ask yourself: Which shift to take, if given a choice. Do you have transportation available? Do you have back-up transportation available? Can you handle the late night/early morning hours? What about the missed social activities/school schedule conflicts? Will you have time to shower/change/eat/travel to school after work?</span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hondo, post: 532472, member: 8661"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=Red] WARNING: LONG POST [SIZE=2]A lot of questions were asked, and I'm gonna answer 'em. If y'all don't like it, gimme some of them pretty red dots.[/SIZE] [/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=Red]You're guessing right. You will have have a scheduled start time, no later than 2 hours after those nominal shift start times, and you work until your mgmt says you can go (there is a break), no actual defined end time, but they plan these shifts to run 3 to 4 hours (after 5=overtime).[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Typically the tour is a group, and a separate one on one interview.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]So questions I'd recommend you ask during the interview (not during the tour): Tuition assistance? Current projected waits for part-time "air" driver (you're not old enough now, but the seniority you accrue applies), full time "package" (delivery) driver, "feeder" (tractor/trailer) driver.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]BTW, if you're really serious about trying to get a full time driving job at UPS (and I'd say 98 out of 100 times you've got to drive the delivery truck before you get a chance at the tractor/trailers), find out what Teamster Local represents that area (ask some drivers you see), call their office and ask the UPS business agent what they think the projected wait is for full-time driving. Compare that with what UPS HR tells you. And some questions you need to ask yourself: Which shift to take, if given a choice. Do you have transportation available? Do you have back-up transportation available? Can you handle the late night/early morning hours? What about the missed social activities/school schedule conflicts? Will you have time to shower/change/eat/travel to school after work? [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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