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Thinking about applying for Sunrise (3AM to 8AM) and I have some questions
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<blockquote data-quote="air_dr" data-source="post: 937200" data-attributes="member: 29929"><p>Wlcome to BC, whoever you may be, NI3.</p><p></p><p>I am a former preloader who worked on a box line and am now a part time air driver. The wage is like $23.70. Just my thoughts for whatever they're worth:</p><p></p><p>As far as trying to decide which building would most preferable: I believe, more than anything, it comes down to the individual sups and drivers you are going to end up working with. Granted, UPS isn't a place for the real thin skinned, but some people are much more reasonable and easier to work with than others who can be real jerks. If I were in your place the most important thing I would want to know is what your coworkers and sups are like, yet the bad thing is you will likely never learn that from taking a short tour, as sensible as that was for you to do.</p><p></p><p>If you do the box line, one warning: I would avoid being in a bottom pull. I have seen heavy packages on rare occasion fall down from an overstuffed upper bin. They thankfully didn't fall on someone but could have. Top bins are definitely OK and I would worry much about pulling from a middle one either.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind on the preload shift, you can also, among other things, be an unloader. The pay is the same. Its pretty mindless work, so you can spend your morning thinking about bonds, charges, and orbitals. There are no whining drivers to deal with. Now, there too, a "wall" of packages could topple on you, so you need to look out for unstable boxes.</p><p></p><p>What do you see as your future plans and maybe even fall back options?</p><p></p><p>Once you make seniority at UPS, unless you seriously mess up, like punch somebody or get caught smoking a joint at work, you have a job for life with a steady wage. I know there are a lot of really smart people out there with initials after their names that don't have the economic security I have working just part time at UPS. I checked this moring from someone: adjunct college professors make like $3000 per semester for each course they teach. Three courses per semester is considered a normal teaching load for a full timer. No benefits. No job secuity. No pension. When I consider that, it makes the deal at UPS look pretty sweet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="air_dr, post: 937200, member: 29929"] Wlcome to BC, whoever you may be, NI3. I am a former preloader who worked on a box line and am now a part time air driver. The wage is like $23.70. Just my thoughts for whatever they're worth: As far as trying to decide which building would most preferable: I believe, more than anything, it comes down to the individual sups and drivers you are going to end up working with. Granted, UPS isn't a place for the real thin skinned, but some people are much more reasonable and easier to work with than others who can be real jerks. If I were in your place the most important thing I would want to know is what your coworkers and sups are like, yet the bad thing is you will likely never learn that from taking a short tour, as sensible as that was for you to do. If you do the box line, one warning: I would avoid being in a bottom pull. I have seen heavy packages on rare occasion fall down from an overstuffed upper bin. They thankfully didn't fall on someone but could have. Top bins are definitely OK and I would worry much about pulling from a middle one either. Keep in mind on the preload shift, you can also, among other things, be an unloader. The pay is the same. Its pretty mindless work, so you can spend your morning thinking about bonds, charges, and orbitals. There are no whining drivers to deal with. Now, there too, a "wall" of packages could topple on you, so you need to look out for unstable boxes. What do you see as your future plans and maybe even fall back options? Once you make seniority at UPS, unless you seriously mess up, like punch somebody or get caught smoking a joint at work, you have a job for life with a steady wage. I know there are a lot of really smart people out there with initials after their names that don't have the economic security I have working just part time at UPS. I checked this moring from someone: adjunct college professors make like $3000 per semester for each course they teach. Three courses per semester is considered a normal teaching load for a full timer. No benefits. No job secuity. No pension. When I consider that, it makes the deal at UPS look pretty sweet. [/QUOTE]
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