Sticking it out or Different Direction?

[Joseph Major Lovelace]

Im 18 and would like to become a package car driver eventually. I thinking on just staying just till I get through college becomes Ive heard people working for 10-15 years before they are drivers. To me thats way to long. When I finish Tech School I have a job already lined up at Lilly Company (a forklift repair company). What do you guys think is it worth sticking it out at UPS or just going a different way once the opportunity comes by?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Forklift repair sounds like a solid job, although I would think it has it's ups and downs.

 

[UPSGUY72]

Im 18 and would like to become a package car driver eventually. I thinking on just staying just till I get through college becomes Ive heard people working for 10-15 years before they are drivers. To me thats way to long. When I finish Tech School I have a job already lined up at Lilly Company (a forklift repair company). What do you guys think is it worth sticking it out at UPS or just going a different way once the opportunity comes by?

When are you going to finish Tech School ??? Unless it's in the next couple of months and you have a written contract with Lilly you don't have a job lined up just yet. You have prospects of a job lined up...

 

[Buck Fifty]

Forklift repair sounds like a solid job, although I would think it has it's ups and downs.

Which would be a whole lot better than the ins and outs at ups. If ya know what im saying.

 

[DainGrant]

Run!!!! Get as far away from ups as possible good luck in ur endevours kid!!! Will save u from using a walker later on....

 

[over9five]

How much money does a fork truck guy with a college degree make?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How much money does a fork truck guy with a college degree make?

The OP misspoke in his post, confusing the terms Tech School and college. He should make $20-25/hr.

 

[Anonymous 10]

The OP misspoke in his post, confusing the terms Tech School and college. He should make $20-25/hr.

That sounds pretty good to me and with a lot less headaches.

 

[iruhnman630]

Take advantage of the opportunity to work yourself through school, then.....



RUN LIKE HELL!

 

[Catatonic]

Take advantage of the opportunity to work yourself through school, then.....



RUN LIKE HELL!

This is sound advice and when the time comes, choose the fork for you.

 

[gorilla75jdw]

run , FOREST , runnnnnn !!!!

 

[want to retire]

As I see it.....let's say 15 year wait....you'll be 33........probably good and tired of greasy fork lift trucks. I can't imagine starting as a driver at 33........not to mention you'll have to work two jobs for 15 years waiting for your pkg job......given what UPS is like.......take the greasy fork trucks......

 

[CaliforniaPaul]

How much money does a fork truck guy with a college degree make?

Did he graduate from Fork U??