Possible career change

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Crickets

The crickets, like everything else, are bigger in Texas.

 

[Notcool]

Just started driving after 10 yrs pt. Wished I'd stayed pt. This job is insane. It gets old learning new route every week

 

[PT Car Washer]

You can drive 14 hours east to west and never leave the state.

I had an old pick up truck like that once.

 

[JL 0513]

Just started driving after 10 yrs pt. Wished I'd stayed pt. This job is insane. It gets old learning new route every week

Just remember it gets easier. If you don't get to bid a route for a while and stay cover, then after a while you just know a crap load of routes and then you aren't in the position of always running blind. In my case, it just took a couple years of being bounced around so much that I now know like 20 routes well while being acquainted with 10 others.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Just remember it gets easier. If you don't get to bid a route for a while and stay cover, then after a while you just know a crap load of routes and then you aren't in the position of always running blind. In my case, it just took a couple years of being bounced around so much that I now know like 20 routes well while being acquainted with 10 others.

There are days that I miss being a cover driver; that being said, it would suck to be a cover driver with Orion.

 

[1989]

This is a physical job, I'm not a driver but many drivers have told me to stay in school..LOL. Remember you can't be a driver for very long, it's very physical.

You can drive over 35 years. You must have lame drivers in your center.

 

[JL 0513]

There are days that I miss being a cover driver; that being said, it would suck to be a cover driver with Orion.

I enjoy being cover. I could bid a route if I wanted but I don't. There's something to be said about variety. Same stops everyday gets tiring.

 

[Brownslave688]

I enjoy being cover. I could bid a route if I wanted but I don't. There's something to be said about variety. Same stops everyday gets tiring.

I used to like cover. Til I had my own route for 2 years. Going back to cover sucks.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I used to like cover. Til I had my own route for 2 years. Going back to cover sucks.

Being forced to go back to cover would suck; however, jumping every now and again is a nice change of pace.

 

[What The Hawk?]

You can drive over 35 years. You must have lame drivers in your center.

HE'S 40! Which is why I said that. As in he may be able to get 15 years in at most..

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I enjoy being cover. I could bid a route if I wanted but I don't. There's something to be said about variety. Same stops everyday gets tiring.

It's also nice to know where all if the bathrooms, coffee pots, water coolers and good looking women are.

 

[What The Hawk?]

Babies.

 

[oldngray]

Babies.

He only looks pregnant.

 

[What The Hawk?]

He only looks pregnant.

Who, Dave?

 

["Phil"]

Keep in mind there is a 30 day trial period. They could work you 29 days and then just say sorry. Where will that leave you?

What would make UPS do that if your doing your job?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

What would make UPS do that if your doing your job?

They can DQ you for any reason.

 

["Phil"]

They can DQ you for any reason.

Well, I am not going to give them a reason!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Well, I am not going to give them a reason!

Good luck

 

["Phil"]

Well, I am not going to give them a reason!

They can DQ you for any reason.

Seems awful crappy if they did. Not very professional.

 

[What The Hawk?]

They can DQ you for any reason.

Yeah another reason to not be a driver anymore if it's that easy for them to disqualify you.. I mean clearly I wouldn't be a great driver anyway.. Now I know. LOL