Switching To Feeder Driver Question...

[Jones]

UPS trains you so you can get your CDL. No you don't lose your current pay rate. And no you don't lose your seniority. You will however be put at the bottom of the full time feeder list. Go to feeders as soon as possible, if you don't you are stupid.

Depends on the supplement.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Depends on the supplement.

In my center we have one seniority list for FT, regardless of classification, so a upper seniority PC driver could walk in to one of the better feeder bids upon qualifying.

 

[brownburro]

In norcal, feeder seniority updates in March. If you trained before March you get your seniority then. I have 23 years seniority. I carried that to feeders and that's how it should be. You have to earn your stripes.

 

[hellfire]

Feeders sound horrible to me, i have 29 yrs in so I allways sign the bids to mess with the lower seniority people, but turn it down last minute.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Feeders sound horrible to me, i have 29 yrs in so I allways sign the bids to mess with the lower seniority people, but turn it down last minute.

I seriously dislike people who do this and would love to see it backfire on them.

 

[olroadbeech]

Feeders sound horrible to me, i have 29 yrs in so I allways sign the bids to mess with the lower seniority people, but turn it down last minute.

typical.

there is no such thing as friends in feeder. its a cutthroat world. drivers making over 100k a year and they will stab you in the back in a heartbeat.

 

[hellfire]

B9o Hoo,get a little seniority newbie

 

[rod]

We've got one feeder driver retiring, 40yr guy, this spring. He got all his surgeries taken care of.

I hope he realizes there are probably more in his future. Age does that.

 

[brown67]

Is there still a minimum 2 year commitment?

I believe it is 3 years now

 

[govols019]

B9o Hoo,get a little seniority newbie

What are you, 12 years old?

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

B9o Hoo,get a little seniority newbie

Yea really what r u 12 years old. What do u want him to do click his heels together and gain a few years seniority.it takes time. I'm guessing u were hired at ups and were sent right to the top of seniority list.

 

[burrheadd]

Yea really what r u 12 years old. What do u want him to do click his heels together and gain a few years seniority.it takes time. I'm guessing u were hired at ups and were sent right to the top of seniority list for blowing sumbody

Seniority is a beautiful thing my friend

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

Seniority is a beautiful thing my friend

It is for sure! But everyone starts at the bottom, it takes time. No reason to bust someone's balls for not havin it, u've been there too.

 

[olroadbeech]

Yea really what r u 12 years old. What do u want him to do click his heels together and gain a few years seniority.it takes time. I'm guessing u were hired at ups and were sent right to the top of seniority list for blowing sumbody

better clean up your act.

 

[hellfire]

I seriously dislike people who do this and would love to see it backfire on them.

Boo hoo NY get some seniority newbie...... Thats who the comment is directed at ..losers

 

[Covemastah]

I got my CDL on my own and was told they own me for 3 years. That was prior to getting a full-time gig as a feeder. I qualified as a part-timer, spot opened up and I got in.

In New England ,, if you got license on your own ,, no ,,,, you aren't committed to them for the two years ,,,, only if you went to their school

 

[budlight]

Technically, I went to their school, after going to a school that actually taught me a lil sum sum.

I had written more in response, but deleted it because anonymous posting wouldn't be so anonymous if I laid out details. I've already said too much in the post you quoted.

 

[Buster 554]

After you pass you get paid for the first week

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

Boo hoo NY get some seniority newbie...... Thats who the comment is directed at ..losers

Wel I'm that case...boo boo

 

[FeeDerp]

I've got 2 young boys, and another coming in march with a stay at home wife.

I'm still a vacation cover driver, but I mostly work in the early am, and only work nights when I cover a driver on vacay. We also have about 315 feeders

If you go feeders, driving at night is best just because there is no traffic. Most day runs are all city pick ups or shifting. You won't get anything better for a loong time. Just gotta wait your turn and rake in the cash while doing it