ManInBrown
Well-Known Member
Hi. As you can see from my username I am a fed up Express courier. I was wondering if you can give me some insight on working at UPS. I am a little over a 10 year FT swing driver at express. I know for the most part what the job entails at UPS. My question is. I am in my mid to late 30s. I do not want to go the seasonal route in an attempt to get a driver job as the few UPS drivers I have spoken to on the road while working have told me the chances are slim to none to catch on permanent. Also I cant be without benefits for years so I was thinking of going the loader route and biding my time till my name comes up. My question is am I too old to start as a loader at my age and then best case scenario early 40s when I get in the package car? I'm in great shape so the physical aspect is not going to be a problem. But realistically I would want to put in 25. Am I just too late? In my building we have drivers in there early 60s. As many of you know or may not know the job at Express has become a road to nowhere and it's time to get out. Also another question I have is when I do a job search at Upsjobs.com and search for package car driver positions it lists about 60 different locations and almost all specifically state seasonal. But a couple don't say seasonal. The 3 or 4 that dont say seasonal are in some not so desirable locations. Was wondering if any of you had insight on if that might be a mistake and they should say seasonal or are they possibly hiring off the street in those not so desirable locations? One is in the desert of Nevada and another one in North Dakota. Any insight anyone here could give me with those two questions I would really appreciate it. Thanks