Most of the new drivers hired and qualified last year in my building have been working inside most of this year after peak. Hopefully your building is different. Being laid off in June, July, and August is not a good sign.
The drivers I was referring to are FT drivers. Just laid off due to lack of work. Truth is UPS over hired last year and now the bottom guys are paying for it. They will be okay as soon as a few Feeder and package car drivers retire but right now some are hurting. At least they have their foot inside the door.
Don't give up dude! I regret it revert day of my life I quit 4 years ago! I put in 4 1/2 years during the recession years through 08-09 times. Was told it could be another 5-10 years more... Had to put my 2 weeks in and I left December of 2010.. Only to find out about 2 months ago, a guy I worked with in the load, that I had 1 year more seniority than, guy his call to ft driver March of 2011... So that means I would of gotten the call before him... I could of been driving just a few weeks after I quit instead of 5-10 years. So for the past 2 months I've been trying to get back in the door... I had a no rehire status that everyone gets when they quit.. I fought that and got that reversed.. Have had 3 interviews so far... Still waiting on the call to start again... At the bottom.. It really burns me that I could have been driving for the past 4 1/2 years.. And once I get back in, not stopping until I'm in that damn seat this time.. Don't let these old crumugend drivers put you down.. They've been making $$$ so long they forgot what it was like before UPS. Hope it works out for you brother!! Make that $$$$!!! Wish me luck too!
This isn't my 1st go around.. Already did 4 1/2 years thru the recession years 07/08/09/10... Had to quit due to my day job changing hours.. Found out from a guy who I had a year more senoity than, got the call to drive about 3 months after I quit.. So that means I'd of probably gotten the call beginning of 11.. But quit December of 10.. Whole life would be different right now if I could of held on a couple more months.. Ohhh well.. I'm asking for it this time. Not stopping till my butt is in that damn brown microwave.
Unfortunately, when you start driving, you have to step around those irregs all day until your last stop [emoji12]
Then you find out they were misloaded on your truck.
, this guy is intense! I'm praying every night for the strength and mental clarity to survive this process. So much riding on this... I can't fail.
You have a good attitude. Good luck.First night at the hotel. We had our first meeting about an hour ago. Holy
Gonna study up for 30 more min. and hit the sack.
What types of things are they going over that's overwhelming?
Are you at Integrad?First night at the hotel. We had our first meeting about an hour ago. Holy
Gonna study up for 30 more min. and hit the sack.
Can you say which city you are in?
