Thinking about quitting (ASAP)

[bleedinbrown58]

There is NO way I am going to risk injury to myself, especially since you are NOT following the methods to PREVENT injury to yourself....

Exactly.

 

[you aint even know it]

Hell most centers have extendos that go into the trailer. All you do is drop half the packages

I would say unload is one of the easiest jobs there is.

I'll tell you what. Start unloading trailers and see how long you'll last at UPS. It's twice as hard as driving between two lines and dropping and picking up packages.

 

[cosmo1]

I'll tell you what. Start unloading trailers and see how long you'll last at UPS. It's twice as hard as driving between two lines and dropping and picking up packages.

Did anybody ever tell you that you are funny?

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I'll tell you what. Start unloading trailers and see how long you'll last at UPS. It's twice as hard as driving between two lines and dropping and picking up packages.

You work local sort....they don't unload trailers. Quit your b**ching..... boy.

 

[You've Got Mail]

Driving is not that easy when you're surrounded by texters among others who genuinely don't deserve their licenses. You got people trying to drive through the back of your car, people cutting you off with inches to spare, people yelling at you asking about their packages or cussing you out for no reason.

Working in the warehouse, you don't deal with the public, and that is a very underrated quality.

 

[you aint even know it]

You work local sort....they don't unload trailers. Quit your b**ching..... boy.

But I've done both unloading trailers and loading package cars on the preload before.

 

[cosmo1]

But I've done both unloading trailers and loading package cars on the preload before.

Yippee-freaking-kiaaay!

 

[Brownslave688]

I'll tell you what. Start unloading trailers and see how long you'll last at UPS. It's twice as hard as driving between two lines and dropping and picking up packages.

I used to unload trailers in 45 minutes when all we had was rollers.

Now with the extendos it's the easiest job besides small sort.

 

[watdaflock?]

Did dude quit yet?

 

[jibbs]

[Working inside] is not that easy when you're surrounded by idiots among others who genuinely don't [deserve to be employed.] You got people trying [to throw smalls in the backs of your trucks as you're walking out of them; people standing still on the belt for no reason, making it impossible to get ahead of your work]; people yelling at you asking about [your trucks/progress] or cussing you out for no reason, [simply because you're the closest person to kirk off on.]

Ups and downs all-around.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

But I've done both unloading trailers and loading package cars on the preload before.

What..once or twice a year? When you do it everyday...then we'll talk.

 

[you aint even know it]

I used to unload trailers in 45 minutes when all we had was rollers.

Now with the extendos it's the easiest job besides small sort.

That was when. In 1970's when they had light little boxes and like 3 guys unloading one trailer, please.

 

[you aint even know it]

What..once or twice a year? When you do it everyday...then we'll talk.

It doesnt matter how many times I've done it. And I don't see whats so hard about loading package cars. Just my opinion.

 

[watdaflock?]

It doesnt matter how many times I've done it. And I don't see whats so hard about loading package cars. Just my opinion.

Preloaders also must have a certain amount of fortune telling ability on bulk stops.

 

[Brownslave688]

That was when. In 1970's when they had light little boxes and like 3 guys unloading one trailer, please.

2003. I know you were in diapers then but it's cool.

I also double shifted for layoff as recently as 2009.

I honestly hope you don't get to drive for another 10 years or so because you have lots of growing up to do.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

It doesnt matter how many times I've done it. And I don't see whats so hard about loading package cars. Just my opinion.

Actually it does matter...anyone can do something 2x a year. Again, come load everyday, and you can have an opinion about my job that's worth more than used TP.

 

[cosmo1]

I honestly hope you don't get to drive for another 10 years or so because you have lots of growing up to do.

He has to move out of Mommy's basement and give up his XBox first.

 

[jrh]

Not at my hub. Or not at my section in my hub. No one asks for help when lifting the heavier packages. I'm not going to be the only one asking for help. And, if I mess up my back or something, then it's not my fault that there was a traditional way of doing irregs, which was by yourself. I get what you're saying, but like I said: I'm not going to be the only one.

it's your body man, just remember what you're getting paid is what I mean. I weigh my hourly wage against the price of my body

 

[jrh]

Exactly.

what would you say is the hardest part of being a preloader? I should've started in preload but i decided to go with trailers. i didn't realize preload gets more hours

 

[Babagounj]

What a bunch of crybabies .
I have done ever job that UPS has to offer , inside & outside .
Many times for years on end .
I've worked on the midnight , the twi , preload , on car , and drove . Many times I had to load & unload the PC or 24 foot van by myself .
I had to record everything on paper , each and every tracking number , it was murder on bulk stops . And then call a 800 number and repeat the #'s to them .
Working inside in the winter , if you wanted to stay warm you had to rub up against another body , heat was a joke .
Sweated my backside off in the summer , even with every door nearby open .
To this day , I still think about quitting every time I'm there .
I'm currently working on my 39th year at UPS and I'm still to young to retire .