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<blockquote data-quote="olroadbeech" data-source="post: 3491053" data-attributes="member: 52145"><p>That is what I was noticing the last 5 years of my career. The new drivers have a different attitude .They rarely listen to the ol timers. The on-road supes said the same thing.</p><p></p><p>It was amazing to me. I came to the company with almost 14 years truck driving experience but was always grateful to an older driver willing to give me advice on a better and safer way to do something.</p><p></p><p>I call this generation the "entitlement generation" They are making close to 100k a year right out the gate and think they know everything. It's very scary. The last year I was with UPS , the on-road manager started a "mentor" program and asked 3 senior drivers and I was one of them to take new drivers on ride-alongs who had 2 accidents or problems with us to show them proper methods and the things I had learned over 30 years.</p><p></p><p>A couple of the drivers were very grateful and constantly thanking me but some of them did not want to listen. We had them go for 3 days but I told the manager a couple times I am not taking that driver again. They just did not want to listen or learn. </p><p></p><p>I told the boss these people were just major accidents waiting to happen. What could he do? In the past in non union companies I worked for the boss could get rid of drivers like these. Only the best drivers could stay. At UPS you have a slew of mediocre drivers that don't give a <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> because of their seniority and union job protection and where is the incentive to do a good job or get better?</p><p></p><p>I knew drivers at my old non union jobs that would put many UPS drivers to shame driving and safety wise but are making a third of the money with hardly any bennies. I just was lucky and won the lottery when I was hired as a Christmas driver back in the early 90's and then afterwards they asked me to go full time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olroadbeech, post: 3491053, member: 52145"] That is what I was noticing the last 5 years of my career. The new drivers have a different attitude .They rarely listen to the ol timers. The on-road supes said the same thing. It was amazing to me. I came to the company with almost 14 years truck driving experience but was always grateful to an older driver willing to give me advice on a better and safer way to do something. I call this generation the "entitlement generation" They are making close to 100k a year right out the gate and think they know everything. It's very scary. The last year I was with UPS , the on-road manager started a "mentor" program and asked 3 senior drivers and I was one of them to take new drivers on ride-alongs who had 2 accidents or problems with us to show them proper methods and the things I had learned over 30 years. A couple of the drivers were very grateful and constantly thanking me but some of them did not want to listen. We had them go for 3 days but I told the manager a couple times I am not taking that driver again. They just did not want to listen or learn. I told the boss these people were just major accidents waiting to happen. What could he do? In the past in non union companies I worked for the boss could get rid of drivers like these. Only the best drivers could stay. At UPS you have a slew of mediocre drivers that don't give a :censored: because of their seniority and union job protection and where is the incentive to do a good job or get better? I knew drivers at my old non union jobs that would put many UPS drivers to shame driving and safety wise but are making a third of the money with hardly any bennies. I just was lucky and won the lottery when I was hired as a Christmas driver back in the early 90's and then afterwards they asked me to go full time. [/QUOTE]
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