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Turkleton
There's always women at the pool, baby!
If memory serves, I believe it's around October that Small Package starts looking to staff up for peak.
Brownnie
Well-Known Member
Great Thanks!.
Another newbie question.
I recently started working as a package handler, last year I was a driver helper during the holiday peak. Does my time as helper can count towards anything?
At my hub there seems to be a lot of animosity between the union guys and management so I'm trying to figure out things slowly. The union rep fella had a small chat with me and told me that nothing is guarantee during the first 30 days. I did around 30 days as a helper so that's why I'm asking. Thanks!
Salim Williams
New Member
I also have a newbie question as a soon to be UPS Driver, where would the turn signal be on a standard transmission truck?
The Iron Wolf
New Member
Hey guys, I'm new to the UPS family and this forum. I was just hired as a preloader and have my first shift early tomorrow morning. Going into this, I am feeling very anxious and having lots of self-doubt. I agreed to take the job since the hourly pay was the best I had ever gotten at any job so far and the prospect of benefits after a year of work made the job more appealing. On top of that, I really need money.
I have no prior experience in blue collar work and am worried I won't be able to handle the work. Before this, I worked at a video game store and the library at my local community college. However, I dropped out of college and have no intention of going back (at least in the near future) so the need to do something productive drove me to accept this job. Is there anything I should know going into my first day and even first week that will be beneficial to me on the job? Thanks in advance!
I have no prior experience in blue collar work and am worried I won't be able to handle the work. Before this, I worked at a video game store and the library at my local community college. However, I dropped out of college and have no intention of going back (at least in the near future) so the need to do something productive drove me to accept this job. Is there anything I should know going into my first day and even first week that will be beneficial to me on the job? Thanks in advance!
You'll probably want to quit every day for the first few weeks. Being yelled at by supervisors isn't going to help the matter. Just smile and keep doing your job, and you'll be fine. They don't disqualify people in probation anymore. They're too desperate. They'll take anyone who keeps showing up.
Been In Brown Too Long
Ex-Package Donkey
Dead man walkin'.
I wanted to quit virtually every day for 32 years...lol. The yelling stops pretty quick if you don't respond to it. Like he says, smile and keep on keepin' on. It will most likely make you regret dropping out of school. I know I did. Took me til about year 20 to start the regret, but by then, you're too far in!
Good luck!
I wanted to quit virtually every day for 32 years...lol. The yelling stops pretty quick if you don't respond to it. Like he says, smile and keep on keepin' on. It will most likely make you regret dropping out of school. I know I did. Took me til about year 20 to start the regret, but by then, you're too far in!
Good luck!
MECH-lift
Union Brother ✊🧔 RPCD
its more like slave labor...
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Next to the A/C knob
And below the satellite radio controls.
Wilson1397
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true!!
That’s where the USB ports are too
Easy to mix them up.
Wilson1397
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true!!
Lmao.....yea I always hit the heated seats switch by mistake.
old levi's
blank space
Grab something, and hang on!
How about the new trucks with the sunroof switch hidden behind the rear-view screen?
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Wilson1397
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true!!
I know, what a stupid place for that. They should have put that on the dash where the mirror adjustment switch is now.
Salookaloo
Member
Hello this is my first post here. Don't know too much about the business all though I did work as a driver's helper a couple of years ago. I do have some questions I've been reading this forum a bit. How come starting rate for preload is 11 dollars while I read somewhere else that it was 13 dollars . What's a top rate for a driver that's where I want to be eventually. I'm still nervous I went on the interview today and HR rep said come tomorrow morning at 515 for a tour. I hope that's a good sign. Thanks.
