IS 48 too old to start @ UPS?

[specter208]

It Depends. Do you have faith?

 

[1989]

I'd hate to know I started at the bottom at 48 in package. Might just jump off a bridge instead with the way things are now at ups.

It’s not that bad.

 

[Yolo]

28 is too old

 

[1989]

28 is too old

You’re still a baby at 28.

 

[Coldworld]

You would do better learning a trade. 20 years on car is a long time

They want to be a hub rat....

 

[AlliSeeisBrown]

Try it out and go feeders if you can. They're hiring feeders off the street here right now.

 

[Wally]

It’s not that bad.

A rookie at 48? You might get a crappy route sometime in your mid 50's?

@AlliSeeisBrown is right, Feeders or nothing .

 

[Snack]

I'm not a seasoned vet like many around here, but I would say it depends entirely upon your center/hub. In my hub, guys are going from part-time unloaders to driving in under a year. In other hubs, you may have to wait 5 years for a chance at a full-time position and then you're only beginning the 4 year pay progression. You could be looking at close to 10 years before you top out.

 

[1989]

A rookie at 48? You might get a crappy route sometime in your mid 50's?

@AlliSeeisBrown is right, Feeders or nothing .

A rookie at 48 doesn’t have 25 years of wear and tear. Just because you can’t do it, doesn’t mean others can’t.

 

[IESucks]

I'm healthy, active, and would want to work until 67. I'm in the interview process now, and keeping an eye on the strike. Any comments?

Too old

 

[Maplewood]

I'm healthy, active, and would want to work until 67. I'm in the interview process now, and keeping an eye on the strike. Any comments?

You should be fine if you are either in a rural area or already have 25 years into the pension plan for that area, or are maybe lucky enough to live in an area where they hire feeders off the street. If you plan to work past age 55, going into supervisory/management work should be your goal.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

48 years old, is not to old to start.

But, the OP is probably over-estimating his physical ability.


My only question is....

At that age, why is it an option ?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

48 years old, is not to old to start.

But, the OP is probably over-estimating his physical ability.


My only question is....

At that age, why is it an option ?

Do you not work at the same company as the rest of us do?

 

[BigUnionGuy]

Do you not work at the same company as the rest of us do?

the OP is probably over-estimating his physical ability.

Really ?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They beat the snot out of the newbies

 

[BigUnionGuy]

They beat the snot out of the newbies

All the more reason, to be a Union member.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

All the more reason, to be a Union member.

Absolutely

 

[john chesney]

It will be rough on your body

It will be rough on your mind

 

[Coldworld]

A rookie at 48 doesn’t have 25 years of wear and tear. Just because you can’t do it, doesn’t mean others can’t.

It would take a certain kind of person to start this job at 48.... if he could do it he’d be a 1 in 100 superstar...

 

[MrBates]

I'm healthy, active, and would want to work until 67. I'm in the interview process now, and keeping an eye on the strike. Any comments?

We have a guy who started at 50 years old. He's 52 now and we had a conversation about how he felt and he said he still feels strong. He thinks he can go to 65. This guys a major workaholic though and a known runner which UPS clearly takes advantage of. In my opinion he has a pretty crappy route with 200+ stops a day, which according to Orion is a 9 hr dispatch. He loves his job and never complains.