StoptheAct1212
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Everyone i know that went to school is "book smart" no common sence at all...
Drivers who went to college
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JL 0513
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I have 2 degrees. UPS pays more. I'm not totally regretful for going but if I could go back in time, I'd definitely skip college and get into UPS out of high school. Life would have been better earlier. Having just made top rate this year in my mid 30's, it was a long time just getting by in life. Before 33 years old, I never made more than $14/hr.
Would have been great starting driving in my earlier 20's and buy a house by 25 instead of 35 and be ahead of the curve.
Would have been great starting driving in my earlier 20's and buy a house by 25 instead of 35 and be ahead of the curve.
sailfish
Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone
Can they spell "sense"?
ChrisTheBrown
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Criminal justice for a couple semesters, now I deliver to the county jail that I almost got hired at (in 2011) on Saturdays..& I just laugh. I love driving for a living.
UnconTROLLed
perfection
yes
DumbTruckDriver
Allergic to cardboard.
Moved here 20 years ago for college. Bounced around several majors, then quit. Just never found the drive for anything. Tried it again a couple years later, same result. Wound up married and at UPS. Except for my best friend (pharmacist) I probably make more than everyone else I went to high school with.
Mustacheyouaquestion
60 minute lunch
I went to UPS College "4 years preload" then graduated to full time.
Can't-Do-Attitude
Member
Took a break after my first year of community college. Hired onto preload at 19. Just turned 24, full time driver for 6 months. Living large at home, 2.5 years until 36.20/H 
BrownArmy
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Paid my way through college and loved every minute of it.
I got a solid post-secondary classically liberal education, and wouldn't trade it for anything.
Hindsight is 20/20: would I do anything different?
Maybe...go into computers instead.
Either way, I'm a well educated truck driver, and that's quite alright.
I got a solid post-secondary classically liberal education, and wouldn't trade it for anything.
Hindsight is 20/20: would I do anything different?
Maybe...go into computers instead.
Either way, I'm a well educated truck driver, and that's quite alright.
Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
Dropped out of high school when I knocked up a girl in 11th grade. Worked two jobs while living at her parents house with our child. Got my GED while doing both jobs. One of the jobs I rose through the ranks in a retail environment to the point I managed 5 managers and 50 employees underneath them, 28,000 square foot store.
Got to the point I was making 80k 17 years ago, quit due to 6 day work weeks salary as store manager and came to work at UPS PT for the insurance. Was offered PT management at interview and declined. Became FT driver and the rest is history, probably left a few
ty parts out.
Do I wish I could have gone to college, sure. Do I regret not going, getting out in the workforce instead, no. Is college for everyone, no. My daughter doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, thinking of doing history degree on my dime to become an archivist or archeologist. Not sure I agree with it but perusing her dreams is a luxury I wasn't afforded. Might turn into a wasted degree, but I don't see anyone here posting they wanted to be a UPS driver when they grew up either.
But no, I didn't go to college.
Got to the point I was making 80k 17 years ago, quit due to 6 day work weeks salary as store manager and came to work at UPS PT for the insurance. Was offered PT management at interview and declined. Became FT driver and the rest is history, probably left a few
ty parts out. Do I wish I could have gone to college, sure. Do I regret not going, getting out in the workforce instead, no. Is college for everyone, no. My daughter doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, thinking of doing history degree on my dime to become an archivist or archeologist. Not sure I agree with it but perusing her dreams is a luxury I wasn't afforded. Might turn into a wasted degree, but I don't see anyone here posting they wanted to be a UPS driver when they grew up either.
But no, I didn't go to college.
rod
Retired 23 years
I wanted to be a cowboy when I grew up.
rod
Retired 23 years
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
One of my drivers is an ex Trooper and he says this job gives him more stress.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
I got one good friend. That's about all I have left of it.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I'd be willing to bet that each one of them could correctly spell the word "sense".
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