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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DS" data-source="post: 671313" data-attributes="member: 556">We are teamsters up here just like you.Jeb, the starting  pay is low in Ontario and it takes 2 1/2 yrs to reach top rate which currently is around $24.50.Out west in Calgary and Edmonton where wages are higher,you can go full time at ups off the street,and I believe they start at around $18.00 .Like satellitedriver said,this job is not for everyone,they expect a lot from each and every driver.You do have options though,you can be promoted to management if thats your cup of tea,or go from package into feeders,(tractor trailers) I disagree when you say benefits are not an issue,we get $1,500 a year in dental and a break on eyeglasses for each family member and covers most medicines that your doctor may prescribe.You make it sound like OHIP covers everything,and that is far from the truth.</blockquote>