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What type of route is easier on your body?
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<blockquote data-quote="Upslady20" data-source="post: 170256" data-attributes="member: 4555"><p>All of the routes have the power steering with low steps but are not automatic. I am currently doing the route with the 150 to 180 stops everyday with only 6 pickups. My feet are taking a beating on that route from the in and out. Since I am in Florida during the snowbird season it stays very heavy on the resi side then in the summer I do pick up a lot of business. The old people drive me crazy. Horrible time allowance</p><p>I used to do the mall route that was the route I did two years ago. I left it because I felt the heavy packages were going to shorten my career at ups. I do hope to make it to retirement even if I have to crawl in and out of the car. Picking up the 60 to 70 pounders and putting them on the dock puts a strain on my aging body. I did like the route though it has a good time allowance. And the AC is nice in the mall.</p><p>And the rural route I did 4 years ago. It has changed though and became more rural. There used to be a lot of stops on the way out there at business's and schools that are located in other drivers pm work now you just go straight out there. I just can't figure out why the other driver gets it at 8 almost every night. I am used to getting in at around 6 so that bothers me more than anything. I like to have a life after I finish work. </p><p>My manager said that we will be getting a time study some time this year so that might help. Or hurt who knows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upslady20, post: 170256, member: 4555"] All of the routes have the power steering with low steps but are not automatic. I am currently doing the route with the 150 to 180 stops everyday with only 6 pickups. My feet are taking a beating on that route from the in and out. Since I am in Florida during the snowbird season it stays very heavy on the resi side then in the summer I do pick up a lot of business. The old people drive me crazy. Horrible time allowance I used to do the mall route that was the route I did two years ago. I left it because I felt the heavy packages were going to shorten my career at ups. I do hope to make it to retirement even if I have to crawl in and out of the car. Picking up the 60 to 70 pounders and putting them on the dock puts a strain on my aging body. I did like the route though it has a good time allowance. And the AC is nice in the mall. And the rural route I did 4 years ago. It has changed though and became more rural. There used to be a lot of stops on the way out there at business's and schools that are located in other drivers pm work now you just go straight out there. I just can't figure out why the other driver gets it at 8 almost every night. I am used to getting in at around 6 so that bothers me more than anything. I like to have a life after I finish work. My manager said that we will be getting a time study some time this year so that might help. Or hurt who knows. [/QUOTE]
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