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<blockquote data-quote="AnimalNYC" data-source="post: 674270" data-attributes="member: 22083"><p></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 9px"> upsguy72---</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 9px">i know guys who became drivers before they hit 2-3 years, i know guys who have been waiting 5+ years to become full-time inside but it takes around 2-4 to become a driver where i am.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><em>i talked to HR, im involved with the union, i talk to the stewards daily, the hiring manager, i should be driving within the next year and a half since there will be a bunch of guys retiring soon. you say that people apply for part-time work and quit everyday? not where i am, most of the people i work with have been there well over a year, and all the new guys i talk to plan on being there a long time, might be different where you are, i dont know ANYONE that quit that job since i been there, not 1 person. when the new guys get fired they come back literally begging for the job back. im not saying its the best place in the world, it is a **** hole on most days, but its still better than a lot of other places. the drivers i talk to say they do about 120 stops a day with 20-30 pick-ups on average, i never seen any driver get 200-300, might be different where you work. and can you point out where i said the job is easy? i know the job isnt easy, but its not the worst thing in the world like some of the guys here make it seem. every job has its pros and cons, i feel that with this job, the pros outweigh the cons. its a fast paced</em> <em>physically demanding job that is run by guys who think they are drill sergeants, i know this. but tell me where else i can go to make 30 dollars an hour, full benefits, weekends,holidays and nights off, paid vacations, pension, etc. what other job can i get that offers me that? maybe ill go apply there, point me in the direction.</em></span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 9px">and you got laid off, whats your point? millions of people with college degrees also got laid off, theres people with masters degrees working in best buy making 8 dollars an hour right now. its not only UPS thats laying people off. plus, at UPS we have way more job security than most other jobs, i personally do not know 1 guy that got laid off since i been working there, but i do know a **** load of people that got laid off from other jobs. </span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnimalNYC, post: 674270, member: 22083"] [I][SIZE=1] [/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=1] upsguy72---[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=1]i know guys who became drivers before they hit 2-3 years, i know guys who have been waiting 5+ years to become full-time inside but it takes around 2-4 to become a driver where i am.[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=1][I]i talked to HR, im involved with the union, i talk to the stewards daily, the hiring manager, i should be driving within the next year and a half since there will be a bunch of guys retiring soon. you say that people apply for part-time work and quit everyday? not where i am, most of the people i work with have been there well over a year, and all the new guys i talk to plan on being there a long time, might be different where you are, i dont know ANYONE that quit that job since i been there, not 1 person. when the new guys get fired they come back literally begging for the job back. im not saying its the best place in the world, it is a **** hole on most days, but its still better than a lot of other places. the drivers i talk to say they do about 120 stops a day with 20-30 pick-ups on average, i never seen any driver get 200-300, might be different where you work. and can you point out where i said the job is easy? i know the job isnt easy, but its not the worst thing in the world like some of the guys here make it seem. every job has its pros and cons, i feel that with this job, the pros outweigh the cons. its a fast paced[/I] [I]physically demanding job that is run by guys who think they are drill sergeants, i know this. but tell me where else i can go to make 30 dollars an hour, full benefits, weekends,holidays and nights off, paid vacations, pension, etc. what other job can i get that offers me that? maybe ill go apply there, point me in the direction.[/I][/SIZE] [I][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=1]and you got laid off, whats your point? millions of people with college degrees also got laid off, theres people with masters degrees working in best buy making 8 dollars an hour right now. its not only UPS thats laying people off. plus, at UPS we have way more job security than most other jobs, i personally do not know 1 guy that got laid off since i been working there, but i do know a **** load of people that got laid off from other jobs. [/SIZE][/I] [/QUOTE]
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