Are UPS Drivers Living paycheck-to-paycheck?

[Thebrownblob]

So you're in the first group, living with parents.

Aww, did someone get a forced 6th punch? QQ.

Absolutely lived with my parents while I went to college.

Eight dollars an hour was not enough at a part-time job to live on my own similar to you.

Graduated stayed on on at UPS worked eight years part time.

Made the decision to stay.

I don’t know of any part-time jobs where you could go to school and live on your own and have extra money if you find that one let me know.

Never pigeonholed any complete group of Teamsters as anything other than hard-working and wanting to move ahead.

 

[AccidentProne]

Absolutely lived with my parents while I went to college.

Eight dollars an hour was not enough at a part-time job to live on my own similar to you.

Graduated stayed on on at UPS worked eight years part time.

Made the decision to stay.

I don’t know of any part-time jobs where you could go to school and live on your own and have extra money if you find that one let me know.

Never pigeonholed any complete group of Teamsters as anything other than hard-working and wanting to move ahead.

So we are just confirming what I said about the age group between 18-24?

 

[AccidentProne]

You are smearing a large group of folks.......I'm taking it "personal" too.

What do you do at UPS?

Lot of sensitive people on this forum; They don't build them like they used to.

 

[Thebrownblob]

So we are just confirming what I said about the age group between 18-24?

I’m confirming it’s never been any different at least as long as I’ve been alive. I’m also confirming that I never debased a whole group of people.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Lot of sensitive people on this forum; They don't build them like they used to.

Actually when I was growing up if you said something like that to someone’s face you would’ve had a few less teeth.

 

[qdg2]

Back in the 1980's I remember lots of driver's spouses coming to the center on Friday mornings to pick up the checks so they could get deposited ASAP.

My "spouse" stayed home with my daughter .....so she didn't work.

We had one income.

Like many young, newly married couples with young children.......we lived week to week......you bet!

Eventually, we quit treading water and became stable and got ahead. My wife went back to work and we enjoy the fruits of our labors.

Our story is as common as any in America. Still is.

Yrs ago, in feeders, when we still got paper checks on Fri, they were usually delivered to the office Thur afternoon. Several drivers with night runs would interupt their sleep to run down and pick it up so they could, possibly, deposit it then or as early Fri morn as possible.
Still fairly new, at the time, I just didn't get it.

Feeders was like getting a big raise. To another level with the overtime.

A very distinct bottom line increase.

Sleepers brings it to another level. For me, a cool $1000 PER WEEK! take home.

 

[qdg2]

Lot of sensitive people on this forum; They don't build them like they used to.

WHAT DO YOU AT UPS?

You don't know me....tough guy.

Tell us more.

 

[Thebrownblob]

My "spouse" stayed home with my daughter .....so she didn't work.

We had one income.

Like many young, newly married couples with young children.......we lived week to week......you bet!

Eventually, we quit treading water and became stable and got ahead. My wife went back to work and we enjoy the fruits of our labors.

Our story is as common as any in America. Still is.

Feeders was like getting a big raise. To another level with the overtime.

A very distinct bottom line increase.

Sleepers brings it to another level. For me, a cool $1000 PER WEEK! take home.

UPS is still one of the companies where you can work your way up to solid upper middle class. It’s not easy, but it can be done.

 

[AccidentProne]

I’m also confirming that I never debased a whole group of people.

The only people that took offense to that joke are the ones who also do that.

Actually when I was growing up if you said something like that to someone’s face you would’ve had a few less teeth.

That's called being sensitive and emotional.

 

[AccidentProne]

WHAT DO YOU AT UPS?

You don't know me....tough guy.

Tell us more.

I move packages, lots of them!

 

[Thebrownblob]

The only people that took offense to that joke are the ones who also do that.

That's called being sensitive and emotional.

Oh you’re a comedian? I was unaware, lol thank you for the comic relief, now go Play in the Street.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I move packages, lots of them!

Congratulations, so do we.

 

[qdg2]

Absolutely lived with my parents while I went to college.

Eight dollars an hour was not enough at a part-time job to live on my own similar to you.

Graduated stayed on on at UPS worked eight years part time.

Made the decision to stay.

I don’t know of any part-time jobs where you could go to school and live on your own and have extra money if you find that one let me know.

Never pigeonholed any complete group of Teamsters as anything other than hard-working and wanting to move ahead.

Well we made $11.70 when I was part time. UPS mornings....lifeguard in the afternoon and went to college. Lived at home.

Went full time, moved out. Moved up in pay decade after decade.

 

[AccidentProne]

Oh you’re a comedian I was unaware lol thank you for the comic relief now go Play in the Street.

That is a perfect example of poor grammar. Not a single comma.

 

[Thebrownblob]

That is a perfect example of poor grammar. Not a single comma.

Wow you got me! I fixed it for you, you’re a comedian, And English major? and you’re not very good at either which would explain why you’re so upset.

 

[AccidentProne]

Wow you got me I fixed it for you

TY!

 

[qdg2]

I move packages, lots of them!

WHAT DO YOU DO AT UPS?

You've disparaged a whole group of folks......

You are superior....how?

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

Drivers are arrogant bags

And that's the moment I realized the thread was about to take a really bad turn.

C'mon man. Some drivers are arrogant bags but that's as bad as when drivers call part timers lazy burnouts.
Just unnecessary.

 

[Thebrownblob]

And that's the moment I realized the thread was about to take a really bad turn.

C'mon man. Some drivers are arrogant bags but that's as bad as when drivers call part timers lazy burnouts.
Just unnecessary.

Apparently that is lost on him. Dividing us into anything more than Union brothers, and sisters, looking to better ourselves is ridiculous.

 

[AccidentProne]

WHAT DO YOU DO AT UPS?

You've disparaged a whole group of folks......

You are superior....how?

I already answered you. My name is AccidentProne, I am clumsy, no way superior.

And that's the moment I realized the thread was about to take a really bad turn.

C'mon man. Some drivers are arrogant bags but that's as bad as when drivers call part timers lazy burnouts.
Just unnecessary.

Yeah it was out of line. Sorry about that.