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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: 939380" data-attributes="member: 29929"><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><em> would like to also direct you to the union contract a/k/a "National Master Agreement" ...That is basically our "rule book" that governs how things are done at UPS.</em></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><em></em></span><em><span style="color: #0000ff">hrmf. interesting. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">I would discourage you from worrying too much about which building you would be better suited for based on the type of equipmant used on the preload. If you can lift a 70 lb weight off a table two feet high, carry it 15 feet, and place it on the ground, you mosy certainly should be able to do the job at either facility. So I'm just flipping a coin between the two locations it looks like. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000"></span><span style="color: #0000ff">So I'm just flipping a coin between the two locations it looks like.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #0000ff"></span>Well, does air driving sound like something you would like to do? If so, have you looked into which facility would more likely have air driver position openings? Don't know if this is clear to you: at least where I work, air drivers for any particular building are hired from among the people who already work at that building. The job isn't offered to an interested individual who is based out of the building on the other side of town.</em></p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000">The uncertainty of life, I believe is a spiritual issue regardless of what faith one may or may not practice. As I have been writing, my mind has been going... Here, for what ever its worth is a hymn that was sung recently at the church I go to. The words speak for themselves and represent what my attitude is to the uncertainties of life: </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #ff0000"></span><span style="color: #0000ff">ummm uh so confused..</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #0000ff"></span>What exactly are you confused about? It may help if you had a better idea of what you would like to be doing long term... Take this for whatever its worth to you...I have been with UPS 12 years now. The previous organization I worked for was the place I thought I would someday retire from...in like 30 or 40 years. To make a long story short and without boring you to tears with the details, someone right above me who I thought I was getting along with just fine for two years suddenly turned against me. After another year I had to quit for the sake of my well being. I left without anything else lined up...much to the surprise of people who have known me to be a responsible person. I don't believe there was anyway I could have forseen what was going to happen and avoided it...Within a number of months I signed on with UPS, and the rest is history, as they say...</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="air_dr, post: 939380, member: 29929"] [COLOR=#ff0000][I] would like to also direct you to the union contract a/k/a "National Master Agreement" ...That is basically our "rule book" that governs how things are done at UPS. [/I][/COLOR][I][COLOR=#0000ff]hrmf. interesting. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]I would discourage you from worrying too much about which building you would be better suited for based on the type of equipmant used on the preload. If you can lift a 70 lb weight off a table two feet high, carry it 15 feet, and place it on the ground, you mosy certainly should be able to do the job at either facility. So I'm just flipping a coin between the two locations it looks like. [/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]So I'm just flipping a coin between the two locations it looks like. [/COLOR]Well, does air driving sound like something you would like to do? If so, have you looked into which facility would more likely have air driver position openings? Don't know if this is clear to you: at least where I work, air drivers for any particular building are hired from among the people who already work at that building. The job isn't offered to an interested individual who is based out of the building on the other side of town. [COLOR=#ff0000]The uncertainty of life, I believe is a spiritual issue regardless of what faith one may or may not practice. As I have been writing, my mind has been going... Here, for what ever its worth is a hymn that was sung recently at the church I go to. The words speak for themselves and represent what my attitude is to the uncertainties of life: [/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]ummm uh so confused.. [/COLOR]What exactly are you confused about? It may help if you had a better idea of what you would like to be doing long term... Take this for whatever its worth to you...I have been with UPS 12 years now. The previous organization I worked for was the place I thought I would someday retire from...in like 30 or 40 years. To make a long story short and without boring you to tears with the details, someone right above me who I thought I was getting along with just fine for two years suddenly turned against me. After another year I had to quit for the sake of my well being. I left without anything else lined up...much to the surprise of people who have known me to be a responsible person. I don't believe there was anyway I could have forseen what was going to happen and avoided it...Within a number of months I signed on with UPS, and the rest is history, as they say...[/i] [/QUOTE]
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