scisector9
Well-Known Member
Howdy. I was curious if any of you had issues at your center getting package car driver positions filled. I'm fairly new to this, but for the past several weeks we have had different colored neon signs posted throughout our building saying "Package car drivers need, see HR or manager for details." Being a new off the street driver I thought that people waited years to get the chance to drive. I was talking to an on car supe the other day and she wasn't sure why. "It's a hard job...." I asked my management if it was seasonal or perm. and they said both. Seems crazy to me that we would need to post signs everywhere to get these positions filled. Being new to big brown, I had a few theories I wanted to propose:
1. Is it a generational thing? I managed a restaurant for a few years and the kids now a days are totally entitled. It's an instant gratification world now a days due to technology and pop culture. Do people not want to work 55 hours a week, through snow heat and rain? Is it just easier to be content working part time?
2. Driving records....too many duis and speeding tickets.
3. Us bitching? Are people freaked out when they see drivers miserable? I personally am not to that point, I see UPS as a great opportunity for me and my family, but a lot of guys around my center are rather disgruntle. Super disgruntle. I have my ****ty days where I need bailed out, or loads are garbage, etc. etc. but I've done worse work. It sucks, but I made my seniority and try my best to get the job done. I figure they need me pretty bad.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I have been with UPS for about two months now, and we have had three people retire, and four more retiring before peak. I've had a lot of people, mngmt included, say this was going to be a rough peak season.
Any one else?
Cheers
1. Is it a generational thing? I managed a restaurant for a few years and the kids now a days are totally entitled. It's an instant gratification world now a days due to technology and pop culture. Do people not want to work 55 hours a week, through snow heat and rain? Is it just easier to be content working part time?
2. Driving records....too many duis and speeding tickets.
3. Us bitching? Are people freaked out when they see drivers miserable? I personally am not to that point, I see UPS as a great opportunity for me and my family, but a lot of guys around my center are rather disgruntle. Super disgruntle. I have my ****ty days where I need bailed out, or loads are garbage, etc. etc. but I've done worse work. It sucks, but I made my seniority and try my best to get the job done. I figure they need me pretty bad.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I have been with UPS for about two months now, and we have had three people retire, and four more retiring before peak. I've had a lot of people, mngmt included, say this was going to be a rough peak season.
Any one else?
Cheers