Seeking some advice..
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PT Car Washer
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Not all the guys with 8 to 12 years in are waiting to go FT. It's the guys with 2 to 5 years in who may want to go driving.
Nothing "hell" about it. You still get to sleep in your bed at night.
Dude please develop patience... its aggrevating to read posts like this.
Ohh, and develop a backbone too because ups likes to ride you without lube.
Less Runnin, More Stunnin
And drive,the big brown truck.
PT Car Washer
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With 10 hours off everyday plus the weekends.
I love my nights and weekends.... school time sucked for my involvement in my daughters activiites, But i did the best I could being there, in sour uniforms...... Senior nights where ruff, but made it through.. that chapter is done for a bit, a new one has started with the high school sweet heart taking all of her time.... ah... parents... lol
MethodsMan
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I don't understand this whole cover driving thing. Where I'm at you're either a FT driver or Saturday air. That's the way it should be. Sounds like the company just strings these cover drivers along for years in some of these places.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
No one to blame but themselves. If I were in one of those locals I would fight tooth and nail to have the job eliminated next contract.
scooby0048
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Stick it out, bet you will be driving faster than you think with all the crazy hiring and volume we have been getting.
BrownChoice
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What seemed like a long wait for me, turned out not so bad. We're still talking 6.3 years part time, but only 1.6 years as utility driving/saturday air.
So, didnt turn in to the 8-10 years as was expected, and were not to far apart in age. Im almost 27, started ft drivin this year.
A big thing to remember is with this job, even part time your racking up a PENSION. The question you have to ask yourself is... Do you want to retire, and do YOU want to enjoy retirement???
So, didnt turn in to the 8-10 years as was expected, and were not to far apart in age. Im almost 27, started ft drivin this year.
A big thing to remember is with this job, even part time your racking up a PENSION. The question you have to ask yourself is... Do you want to retire, and do YOU want to enjoy retirement???
llamainmypocket
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Pick up a pizza delivery job. You'll get decent pay from the tips and work another 15-20 hours a week. You may even learn something about navigating areas.
sandwich
The resident gearhead
I think op is saying he is a part time cover driver. Meaning he only drives when people are on vacation and/or peak. Other than that he's in the hub. And the cover driver with 8-12 years are waiting for a permanent full time driving spot. So he has many years of barely driving. And it sucks because you can't get a day job as a cover driver. Your 26 dude. Stick it out. Its worth it.
Source: was a cover driver for 8.5 years, now I'm fulltime top rate. Its worth the wait.
Source: was a cover driver for 8.5 years, now I'm fulltime top rate. Its worth the wait.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Why? The use of cover drivers/casuals helps during volume surges as it allows the PDS to add extra routes as needed. On slower days, the casuals will either cover for FT drivers who are on vacation or want the day off or they will not work that day.
OPTION3
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As with everything else.....the COMPANY abuses the cover-driver language
