Question for drivers..

[FrigidFTSup]

I'm glad you put mistakes in parentheses because, as preloaders, as long as that package is on the truck, we don't make mistakes.. and I wasn't talking about the turnover rate, I meant it in the sense that everyday you walk by who would be your replacement, preloaders don't.

You walk past far more preloaders who will replace you than they do.

Our preload turnover last year 62%
Our driver turnover last year 0%

 

[DoMorePayLessUPS]

How hard can it be to log into a message board and troll successfully? Apparently difficult for you.

Who's trolling?

 

[TooTechie]

Who's trolling?

Exactly. You're terrible at it. At least make it a plausible assertion.

 

[Cementups]

Drivers, as a preloader, I wonder, why do you all insist on being complete and total a s sholes? We're busting our ass all morning while you all dream away, for not even half of what you all make, and you all come in and bitch and complain for 20 minutes. Many of you start making that $ and completely forget that you were once in our shoes. Just keep this one thing in mind, drivers: you're 100% more replaceable than we preloaders are.

 

[Orion inc.]

I'm glad you put mistakes in parentheses because, as preloaders, as long as that package is on the truck, we don't make mistakes.. and I wasn't talking about the turnover rate, I meant it in the sense that everyday you walk by who would be your replacement, preloaders don't.

Very true; much more of an obstacle than taking the packages off the truck vs. putting them all on..

Looks calm? Everyday is an obstacle as a preloader. You're on the same route everyday as a driver

Oh Boo hoo! :'(

I know how it is, no need to complain about it.

Something tells me that if you can make it as a preloader, you can make it as a driver

 

[Turdferguson]

I meant it in the sense that everyday you walk by who would be your replacement, preloaders don't.

Because you don't walk by any monkeys?

 

[DoMorePayLessUPS]

You walk past far more preloaders who will replace you than they do.

Our preload turnover last year 62%
Our driver turnover last year 0%

How can that be when all preloaders walk by is preloaders?

Exactly. You're terrible at it. At least make it a plausible assertion.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

How can that be when all preloaders walk by is preloaders?

Because the guy next to you will replace you when you screw up or have a melt down. You seem like a prime candidate for both.

 

[Orion inc.]

You walk past far more preloaders who will replace you than they do.

Our preload turnover last year 62%
Our driver turnover last year 0%

Anyone want to bet the OP is an 18-20 year old know it all, cocky little kid who still lives at home with his parents?

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Anyone want to bet the OP is an 18-20 year old know it all, cocky little kid who still lives at home with his parents?

Like our buddy BrownJake, he'll never make it past qualifying. It's hilarious.

 

[DoMorePayLessUPS]

Anyone want to bet the OP is an 18-20 year old know it all, cocky little kid who still lives at home with his parents?

Sorry, we don't all make $1,000+/wk to drive around dropping boxes off

 

[sailfish]

Cheese and crackers this thread can't be serious. As a PT driver, I actively do both drive AND preload frequently from one day to the next, so I have a pretty valid opinion when I tell you that stress on preload don't even freaking compare.

On the preload I bust my ass for four hours and go home at 8:30 in the morning. When I drive, I come in without the slightest clue as to what I'm getting into or when I'm getting home, and virtually zero control over my workload. I spend the day balancing commits on 120+ deliveries and pickups all the while under the gun of traffic and weather while having every aspect of my day tracked in an arbitrary report.

NEVER has the preload tightened the back of my neck quite like driving can. I may physically work harder on preload, but the mental strain and tension is nonexistent by comparison. If I could work AM/PM for the same wage as driving, I would take that every day of the week. If you think preload's that rough, one day on a package car would eat you alive.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

The hardest job in the world is being a UPS driver. Everyone knows that...(lol)

 

[Brownslave688]

I'm glad you put mistakes in parentheses because, as preloaders, as long as that package is on the truck, we don't make mistakes.

And you wonder why your drivers complain.

 

[Turdferguson]

Sorry, we don't all make $1,000+/wk to drive around dropping boxes off

Either do drivers

 

[DoMorePayLessUPS]

The hardest job in the world is being a UPS driver. Everyone knows that...(lol)

If by 'driver' you mean 'preloader' lol

 

[TooTechie]

Sorry, we don't all make $1,000+/wk to drive around dropping boxes off

We make way more than that. After all taxes and deductions my check is over $1,300 TAKEHOME.

 

[Orion inc.]

Sorry, we don't all make $1,000+/wk to drive around dropping boxes off

Awww. Somebody's jealous. Oh and it's way more than $1000/week. Get it right if you're trying to be condescending.

It would probably really piss you off if you saw my wife's check each week. She makes 3-4x what I do.

How's your moms basement looking?

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

If by 'driver' you mean 'preloader' lol

You obviously don't know what a UPS driver goes through. Nobody goes through this. It is just so stressful. It is hard to even discuss it...

 

[DoMorePayLessUPS]

Talk to me about stress when you have to deal with damn near 20 boxes on the belt at the same time that you're somehow expected to basically grab at once while your supervisor is staring at you and yelling from 2 feet away.