2nd job
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Box Monkey
I don't see it as a carrot being dangled in front of you. It's a gateway to a better job. You don't start at the top. You come in and work part time and work your way up, through seniority. I waited 8 years until I was given awarded a full-time bid. But in those 8 years, I worked 40-55 hours/week......PART TIME FOR UPS. I took every ounce of doubles they would offer me. Sometimes even triples. And even when I started driving after 2.5 years, I would run a route and if they need me to run an air run on top of that, I would do that. All part time. If they don't offer someone enough hours driving, then you can always go back in the hub and work too. Possibilities are there for hours at UPS in most locations, if you want it.
And I did not call YOU meek. I was referring to the employees of McDonald's who expect middle class pay for a minimum wage job.
El Correcto
god is dead
Temp agencies are an easy way to get hired on at places if you need a job quickly, that works for your time schedule. Pay is usually low though unless you land a management job with previous experience or have a degree that you need for the job.
AutoZone
BrownPower
All great responses people.. Keep em coming!! As for me, I'm a parts manager for a dealership here in Florida. Work 7-5 everyday Monday thru Saturday. Then roll over to the hub to sort twi.. 14-15 hour days between the 2 jobs with an hour drive in and an hour drive home.. Gets me just enough time to sleep and wake up at 6am to do it all over again.. Once in a while I get lucky and the sort manager doesn't need me and will send me home so I can actually see my wife and kids for a little.. He knows I appreciate that more then anything. Gotta love the life of chasing the brown dream.
AutoZone
BrownPower
Many years ago during my 1st go around, I worked from 7am to 6pm at a BMW parts department.. Would get home by 7pm.. Try to sleep till 10pm.. Wake up.. Go do ups midnight from 11-3 or 4.. Get home by 5am for an hour power nap to be up by 6am and do it all over again.. There were many nights and mornings I spent sleeping in my car at the UPS parking lot for those extra precious minutes of sleep.. Did that for 4 1/2 years.. Many days id go without sleep at all.. 4 was the most without sleep... Then I'd eventually need to call in to both jobs just to rest...
Peppermint Patty
Cardboard Pusher
I think all of us with 2 jobs one at UPS and another full time job spent many a days sleeping in there car in the UPS parking lot. I know I did. Took a shower at the gym and then a quick 3 hr nap in my car to do a 18 day all over again, we all know the grind here. Its the UPS life.
United Problem Causers
New Member
I worked full time at an automotive shop 9am-5pm monday through friday and Saturday 7am-6pm. Then worked the preload at ups 3am to 8am.
AutoZone
BrownPower
So just coming back to this, during my quiet time sorting last night, was thinking, would it make sense for UPS to have some kind of loan program for certain approved employees that while they're working towards a future within UPS, to maybe pay them what is needed to survive to be able to survive the pt years suitably.. Like if I can make $700 a week, I'll be fine until a FT bid or longer pt hours are added and while your working, and when you get your PC driving gig, they take a certain % with added interest until paid off.. Almost like a student loan type thing..?? That would just work wonders I think with helping people get by while on the waiting list.
Does that just make to much sense I guess? Just a thought.. Curious if any of you would of loved a program like that while you waited..
Does that just make to much sense I guess? Just a thought.. Curious if any of you would of loved a program like that while you waited..
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Why would it be incumbent upon UPS to make sure that you earn a living wage?
AutoZone
BrownPower
For giggles, lets say the max is 30k per year you can get.. That's $577 per week. Add another $250 for your pt hours on average.. That's $827 a week.. Easily livable..
Then the day comes you get to drive, you pay back 1/3 per week + interest so that's it's beneficial to them, until paid off.. I'd sign up in a second to just work 1 job again. Lol
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Slow day at Autozone?
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Orion inc.
I like turtles
Or live within your means when you're part time. And everyone I knew PT when we all were coming up , worked a 2nd job or owned a side business.
It's called being an adult and taking care of your obligations. Ups isn't in the small loan business and shouldn't be.
And taking out a loan like this just to pay it back if and when you do go FT would erode your FT check down to where you probably would have less each week. Especially if you're a new seniority driver who might not get to drive every day.
Plus how does ups know the PT employee who takes the loan won't quit before he goes FT and has a chance to start paying it back? You have experience in quitting PT before so why should ups pay you a loan contingent on you starting the repayment process back upon FT promotion? They would of lost their money on you the first time.
Plus didn't you say how you made so much at autozone?
You really are quite the gem here. I don't know how ups ever got along without you the first time you quit.
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