BakerMayfield2018
Fight the power.
It's what you make it .....
Sincere question
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burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
outta herePT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
Can you support yourself and a family on two PT minimum wage jobs? With no benefits? Also remember "last hired, first laid off". UPS will not create work for you when times are slow, like January, February, March, etc.
greenmonster1738
Member
I appreciate the honest comments.. I really do.
But yeah rod, teaching and coaching flat out sucks... I went to college, got a degree, and I am making like 8/hour during my basketball season. Sadly enough, I sat down and did the math... Plus everthings YOUR fault.. and you deal with kids that curse you out and theres nothing can do to them.
But yeah rod, teaching and coaching flat out sucks... I went to college, got a degree, and I am making like 8/hour during my basketball season. Sadly enough, I sat down and did the math... Plus everthings YOUR fault.. and you deal with kids that curse you out and theres nothing can do to them.
FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
I say this as someone in management.
You're going to get that but instead of kids, your supervisors. It's not like that absolutely everywhere. But it exists.
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
There are a lot of people at UPS that flat out hate their job everyday but are trapped by the money and the eventual retirement pension. Either learn to love your job or find a job you can love. I did and I never (or seldom) ever work a day of my life.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
It will NOT be intellectually gratifying if that is important to you.
The pay is good. Many of us make over 100k a year and the bennies are great. Plenty of vacations, sick days , and paid holidays . I averaged about 45 paid days off a year.
Stress level is high. Have to have the right attitude to survive. If you are naturally laid back that would help a lot. If you can't stand stupidity, nimcompoops , fubar supervisors , long hours , military type thinking , then this place is not for you no matter what the pay.
Pay and beenies rated at 9-10
Work ......a 7
Bosses .....a 3
Friendships.....a 8
Fitness .......a 8-9
Stress.........a 8-9
Retirement... a 10
But heck , give it a try. It may be your winning lottery ticket.
The pay is good. Many of us make over 100k a year and the bennies are great. Plenty of vacations, sick days , and paid holidays . I averaged about 45 paid days off a year.
Stress level is high. Have to have the right attitude to survive. If you are naturally laid back that would help a lot. If you can't stand stupidity, nimcompoops , fubar supervisors , long hours , military type thinking , then this place is not for you no matter what the pay.
Pay and beenies rated at 9-10
Work ......a 7
Bosses .....a 3
Friendships.....a 8
Fitness .......a 8-9
Stress.........a 8-9
Retirement... a 10
But heck , give it a try. It may be your winning lottery ticket.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Exactly. It's called work for a reason. Not I didn't what I love to do and had fun all day...
Cementups
Box Monkey
Not for the sake of argument at all, but i love my job. This job, as with most, is all in how you take it. I realized a long time ago how fortunate I am to have such a good job that provides a great pay and benefits for myself and my family. Especially since I did not finish college. I truly enjoy the job. I couldn't do a job being stuck inside and be an office zombie. And being out amongst the people can be very rewarding in itself. It's all about your view of the situation.
As far as how long it would take of you to get into a driving position, it would all depend on your location. I hear some places it take 7-10 years but here where I am it seems guys come out driving in 6 months or less.
As far as how long it would take of you to get into a driving position, it would all depend on your location. I hear some places it take 7-10 years but here where I am it seems guys come out driving in 6 months or less.
Scoot
Well-Known Member
Good post but I think you're overrating the fitness aspect. Sure it'll keep you from getting fat but it will also break your body down over the long term.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
You rated the above items as a feeder driver...now to be fair lets redo them and watch the numbers drop... How low can they go... Negative digits??? Lol
greenmonster1738
Member
I know that if I were to get a delivery job I would be happy and content... as crazy as I may sound my skill set defines what it takes to be one. I am hard working, I am not lazy, I am fit, I have a motor that only shuts off at night, I am a people person, and I love a fast pace working environment.. That's why I loved coaching basketball for four years but that along with teaching math is not for me any longer.
Sorry I didn't mean to preach to the choir, haha.. I would love to have a delivery job but I just do not know if I can afford it long term.. For 2-3 years? yes.. my wife and I could make do.. But longer than that I don't believe we could.... eventually having kids and what not
Sorry I didn't mean to preach to the choir, haha.. I would love to have a delivery job but I just do not know if I can afford it long term.. For 2-3 years? yes.. my wife and I could make do.. But longer than that I don't believe we could.... eventually having kids and what not
FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
No offense, but I thought I had a good idea of what driving would be like too. It's a whole different world when you walk into an overloaded package car, look at your DIAD and see you have 170 stops. It's tough to describe until you actually do it.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
ya, maybe right on fitness . i was grading that if he was a part timer starting off in the hub. package driving will wear out the body but if you use proper methods and pace you can survive.
fitness for feeder is about a 3 . you will have to do physical conditioning outside of work. stress is lower also for a feeder but this guy won't be in feeder.
the retirement is a 11.
fitness for feeder is about a 3 . you will have to do physical conditioning outside of work. stress is lower also for a feeder but this guy won't be in feeder.
the retirement is a 11.
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
Something thAt you might not be ready for but you will have to deal with on a daily basis is the connection that women have toward the brown uniform...you will be looked at, smiled at and maybe even touched...are you ready for this??? What will you do in these situations...you must use your head( and not your little head!!) and think quickly...yes you flirt or no you don't. Yes you wear your brown daisy Dukes and roll up your sleeves for Samantha, but you wear long baggy pants and a jacket around Doris....these are all things you must think about when you put that brown on... You are following in many a playboys footsteps...some are still here,some are not...
Lineandinitial
Legio patria nostra
Why not teach at a private or parochial school?
I highly doubt that you're making $8/hour as a teacher, so is that your coaching pay? If you're coaching for the money, get the hell out of the way and allow someone that does it for the intangible rewards do it.
You certainly don't expect us to believe you're making $8/hour as a teacher!
I highly doubt that you're making $8/hour as a teacher, so is that your coaching pay? If you're coaching for the money, get the hell out of the way and allow someone that does it for the intangible rewards do it.
You certainly don't expect us to believe you're making $8/hour as a teacher!
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
that's why i had to get out of package. all the women hitting on me .
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
Yep..you will have to order the feeder pants after awhile xxxl truckin' large and in charge....sporting your 2 liter trucker mug full of coffee or Mountain Dew big baller shot caller
