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<blockquote data-quote="antimatter" data-source="post: 164300" data-attributes="member: 118"><p>PROS:</p><p></p><p>Your back and knees won't hurt anymore, you won't hate coming to work, you'll make more money, the quality of your family time will improve (you won't be wiped out all the time), all of your Package injuries will heal up, your hands will not be callused any longer (so your hands arn't like vel-cro) , you can have a CB radio, a satellite radio (it's the best), CD, TV (no kidding, I have one for breaks or turn-arounds) and you can snooze while resort facilities load your trailer. </p><p></p><p>It's like working for a different company... and the BEST is walking out of the building (around 0830) any morning during December and knowing you don't have to put up with that package "slave driving" mentality anymore. The farther I get away from package, the better I like feeder.</p><p></p><p>I am lucky because I work in SoCal where all we have to deal with is periodic rain and traffic. Overtime is easy money and nearly all of my fellow package drivers ask about feeder because they know I like it so much better.</p><p></p><p>CONS:</p><p></p><p>1)Learning to function on less sleep is hard for some, but I am one of those who only got 5 hrs a night anyway, so the change did not really bother me. </p><p></p><p>2) Overcoming fear of learning something new. As a long time employee, I was pretty comfrortable in my Package Center and going to the "bottom" in a new classification (feeder) 9 years ago was daunting, it remains the best move I ever made at UPS. After a while piloting a big rig with a set or a 53 footer, will be like driving your own car... you should still have a healthy respect for the size and the potential damage it can do, but you do become relaxed.</p><p></p><p>3) Watch what you eat and exercise and you'll live longer no matter WHAT you do for a living. And you will feel better, too...</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision.</p><p></p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="antimatter, post: 164300, member: 118"] PROS: Your back and knees won't hurt anymore, you won't hate coming to work, you'll make more money, the quality of your family time will improve (you won't be wiped out all the time), all of your Package injuries will heal up, your hands will not be callused any longer (so your hands arn't like vel-cro) , you can have a CB radio, a satellite radio (it's the best), CD, TV (no kidding, I have one for breaks or turn-arounds) and you can snooze while resort facilities load your trailer. It's like working for a different company... and the BEST is walking out of the building (around 0830) any morning during December and knowing you don't have to put up with that package "slave driving" mentality anymore. The farther I get away from package, the better I like feeder. I am lucky because I work in SoCal where all we have to deal with is periodic rain and traffic. Overtime is easy money and nearly all of my fellow package drivers ask about feeder because they know I like it so much better. CONS: 1)Learning to function on less sleep is hard for some, but I am one of those who only got 5 hrs a night anyway, so the change did not really bother me. 2) Overcoming fear of learning something new. As a long time employee, I was pretty comfrortable in my Package Center and going to the "bottom" in a new classification (feeder) 9 years ago was daunting, it remains the best move I ever made at UPS. After a while piloting a big rig with a set or a 53 footer, will be like driving your own car... you should still have a healthy respect for the size and the potential damage it can do, but you do become relaxed. 3) Watch what you eat and exercise and you'll live longer no matter WHAT you do for a living. And you will feel better, too... Good luck with your decision. A [/QUOTE]
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