So after waiting a bit I finally got called into help out as a helper. My first two days at UPS I can say fairly that I got my achzz worked hard. 300+ stops and 15 hours of work. My opinion is that I love this job. I love the hectic fast paced environment. I know it's only to get worse with the holidays rolling up but I'm going to love this. I might be a little insane for saying this.
My first couple days at UPS.
- Thread starter TheNewKid
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I feel it in my legs ;P
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Use the handrails, or after a few days you'll be icing your knees and ankles. Trust me on this one, toughest part of being a helper for me was trying to recover from the damage I did during the first week.
Theupserinbrown!
Member
Where you at doing 300 stops already? This is actually my second week after orientation and just got called on Tuesday to a trainer driver out of my zip code, then on Wednesday to a trainer driver pretty close to me. Tuesday was more of a refresh day on getting back into many of the daily operations as a seasonal helper, Wednesday though, my other trainer driver was putting me on all residential and well lets just say that my legs were not too happy with me after Wednesday. Wednesday the driver had me for 4 hours and he in total had 132 delivery's, Once the 4 hours were up I did 102 of his delivery's so 30 left including pickups.
Though I am new to this forum this is my 3rd seasonal year as helper.
box_beeyotch
Well-Known Member
Did 3 years as a helper before becoming a driver this year, some do the most fun times with several drivers I will ever have at ups. As bad as it may seem sometimes, we got it made here.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
my advice to you is get out while you can. move to a warm climate and live in a van down by the water. you can pick up cans for money for basic necessities and get free food at Costco with their samples.
also bars usually have free food at happy hour.
also bars usually have free food at happy hour.
I noticed this depends on the hub. I was a helper at one hub and was working enough hours to get overtime. Of course the higher ups weren't happy but we had the busiest route from the building so it was needed. The 2nd I worked at only gave between 20-30 hrs a week, but they were less busy.
YoshiGreen
Active Member
When I sign in, I keep seeing that I'm approved for 3.25 hours or 3.29 hours and I end up working for 5 or 6 hours. This was only my first week but I'm just wondering if my driver's boss will yell at him one day and next week tell me I can only work that day's hours for sure lol.
Geo926
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brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
The assigned hours are typically no where near reality.
watdaflock?
Well-Known Member
You'll fit in just fine at UPS.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
...and are really none of your concern....the driver will catch heat if you work beyond that number...
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Only stops I did after picking up my helper without him were misloads. My highest amount of approved helper hours for a day were 1.5. He averaged over 4 a day
Never once in the 25 or so peaks I had a helper did I hear a word about keeping him/her over the allotted hours.
And, once I picked the helper up, he/she was with me all day.
GillEagan
I always look 10 years younger than I am.
I had that problem last year with my ankles. Although it took two weeks to set in.
YoshiGreen
Active Member
Well I guess he isn't since I did it for 3 straight days this week. Which is fine with me because it's more $$ for me.
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