Question about 5 and 10 card

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yeah that does suck. Hey since you guys have been around I live an hour from my facility and would like work the late shift. Does it matter what shift u work as far as getting picked to drive part time when the opportunity comes up.

Yes. If you drive they make you work the reload shift. Usually around 6 till 9 or something like that.

 

[Rack em]

Yeah that does suck. Hey since you guys have been around I live an hour from my facility and would like work the late shift. Does it matter what shift u work as far as getting picked to drive part time when the opportunity comes up.

I don't have an answer for this question, but I have always wondered how people will have an hour commute to work especially to only work maybe 5 hours a day. I have a 15min drive to work and thats too long for me lol

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I don't have an answer for this question, but I have always wondered how people will have an hour commute to work especially to only work maybe 5 hours a day. I have a 15min drive to work and thats too long for me lol

DOT hours come into play. So your shift is very important

 

[for pete's sake]

DOT hours come into play. So your shift is very important

Good response. I'll take that into consideration.

 

[for pete's sake]

I don't have an answer for this question, but I have always wondered how people will have an hour commute to work especially to only work maybe 5 hours a day. I have a 15min drive to work and thats too long for me lol

I'm wondering that myself. A V8 pickup and a 100 miles round trip commute. Half my money will go towards gas lol. Never thought I wished I had a Prius lol.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Good response. I'll take that into consideration.

You have to have 10 hours off in-between shifts if you are going to drive

 

[for pete's sake]

You have to have 10 hours off in-between shifts if you are going to drive

Ok. Thanks

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Ok. Thanks

Good luck young buck

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Yeah that does suck. Hey since you guys have been around I live an hour from my facility and would like work the late shift. Does it matter what shift u work as far as getting picked to drive part time when the opportunity comes up.

Nope-----it's all done by seniority.

One of the first things you should do tomorrow is find out where the union bulletin board. This is where they normally post the "intent to drive" bid sheets.

 

[for pete's sake]

Good luck young buck

Appreciate it. Being 40 I don't feel to young anymore. Lol

 

[for pete's sake]

Nope-----it's all done by seniority.

One of the first things you should do tomorrow is find out where the union bulletin board. This is where they normally post the "intent to drive" bid sheets.

Thanks for the info. I will certainly be looking for that.

 

[Billy Ray]

Appreciate it. Being 40 I don't feel to young anymore. Lol

You are taking a difficult path; you should know that going in.

 

[for pete's sake]

You are taking a difficult path; you should know that going in.

Yeah I know it. But what the hell.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

You are taking a difficult path; you should know that going in.

I couldn't imagine starting this job at 40.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Appreciate it. Being 40 I don't feel to young anymore. Lol

Young to me

 

[for pete's sake]

Young to me

Lol

 

[Billy Ray]

I couldn't imagine starting this job at 40.

I started driving at 44; got my first bid route at 54.

 

[for pete's sake]

I started driving at 44; got my first bid route at 54.

I started driving at 44; got my first bid route at 54.

What % of the time on average did u drive before u got ur bid route? Did hire on as a part time driver/loader when you first started?

 

[Billy Ray]

What % of the time on average did u drive before u got ur bid route? Did hire on as a part time driver/loader when you first started?

I drove for 10 years as a full time swing driver.

I worked PT for 12.5 years. Never did any driving during that period, because I also had a full-time job during the day.

 

[for pete's sake]

I drove for 10 years as a full time swing driver.

I worked PT for 12.5 years. Never did any driving during that period, because I also had a full-time job during the day.

Ok. Thanks for the info. Also on your comment about taking a difficult path, being hired as a part time driver/loader and already being qualified as a driver when I start, that seems to be the only path to one day getting a full bid route correct?