How long did it take you drivers to become drivers?

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Not nearly, no

Small claims court?

 

[BSWALKS]

Small claims court?

No. Made repairs ourselves, and ate it. Small claims is a joke.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No. Made repairs ourselves, and ate it. Small claims is a joke.

I am 2 for 3 in small claims court.

 

[BSWALKS]

I am 2 for 3 in small claims court.

Congrats. Did you have to drag them back to get payment?

 

[cosmo1]

I am 2 for 3 in small claims court.

Defendant or plaintiff?

 

[RealPerson]

We can't get people to sign the Full Time Driver list here.... They hire right off the street..

When I first started 20 years ago, it was a 5-7 year wait!!!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Congrats. Did you have to drag them back to get payment?

Both were settled within a month of the verdict.

Defendant or plaintiff?

Plaintiff.

 

[ihatewinter]

Most people started before they are 21 so they can't drive till then. I joined and within 2 months I was a seasonal driver if that counts.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

Started as a casual. For 10 yrs. Then full time for 17 plus now. Still only get 4 weeks vacation for 2 more yrs. Product of the beginnings of teamster concessions and give aways

 

[PT Car Washer]

Started as a casual. For 10 yrs. Then full time for 17 plus now. Still only get 4 weeks vacation for 2 more yrs. Product of the beginnings of teamster concessions and give aways

So for your 27 years of driving you only have 17 years for retirement?

 

[3 done 3 to go]

So for your 27 years of driving you only have 17 years for retirement?

No. All credited union yrs. Just docked for the seniority list. First ten yrs. No vacation or rovers /sick payed days. On list I'm at number 6. Should be 3.

 

[Whargoul]

5 years of debt and ramen noodles

 

[Sometimes]

Six years and that was 45 years ago. Took my son 12 years.

 

[TheCreepo]

Part time air driver -10 years full time as of August 28

 

[box_beeyotch]

3 years, been on the road for almost 2 now. They told me it would take 10 years to go full time when I started.

 

[truckofdreams]

Started at 18 took 6 years to tcd. Tcd for one year now I'm full-time for a year. But I know some one that took three months in my building just depends on the building.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

i just got week 1 of preloading over with and its been rough, felt like quitting after day 3 but I'm gonna grind thru it to become a truck driver. I've talked to some of the drivers and the youngest I've seen was 24, he just became a driver 1.5 years ago and been there since 19 which means it took him 3.5 years..am I really going to have to grind preload for 3.5 years?? I was told by Hr that I could be driver by 21 but after talking to the drivers, I feel like that was bullchit.

I only worked PT for 6 months before I was driving everyday. A bunch of guys in my center have gotten lucky with short waits, one even got 1 month of PT work before becoming a driver. It just depends.

 

[Hateworkingaspreload]

Started at 18 took 6 years to tcd. Tcd for one year now I'm full-time for a year. But I know some one that took three months in my building just depends on the building.

What's TCD mean? New here so don't understand the lingo yet

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

What's TCD mean? New here so don't understand the lingo yet

Temporary Cover Driver

 

[NXA]

2.5 years as a preloader. If you feel like your 5 hour shift is too much work, you probably won't want a 12-hour. Yes there are easier routes, but most of them are working more and more like preload every week. My recommendation would to use the rest of your day to get a better career going.