Starting as preloader soon.
- Thread starter jkais3r
- Start date
hellfire
no one considers UPS people."real" Teamsters.-BUG
d= damn handsome soma
menotyou
bella amicizia
Unloading is easier. If you have the stamina. I loved the feeders.
Dirk Balloon
Member
Can you get started on this? I am always looking for tips to become better. Ive only been loading a little over two weeks. Here are my basic strats. Multiple big packages go on the floor because they take up too much shelf space. I had been loading chronologically on the shelf, but now I am now trying to load more vertically so that a a 3000 package would be in the top corner of the truck while a 3100 package would be in the bottom corner.
I really do wonder how the drivers do it. I dont know what the routes look like and how much time they have to spend sorting things out. They come in and rearrange things before leaving, but its not like the can rearrange the whole truck (or can they?). I guess that things become easier as the day goes on because shelf space increases and they can space things out the way they want.
curiousbrain
Well-Known Member
Your attitude of "I was paid for it, so who cares" speaks volumes. Tread carefully, sir; and consider very carefully why you took this job. When UPS drums you out because "it was too hard", remember that you thought "... so who cares".
It's the easiest job I've ever had sir. Maybe it's your feelings that "It's too hard" But all you do is stand there and occasionally walk about 10-20 steps. What's everyone bit**in about now?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Preleaders get things set up so the leader can come in and get all the glory.
HardknocksUPSer
Well-Known Member
Get
on.Cry about their job and walk out within 6 months of their start date.
Bump 4 year old threads.
What he is trying to say is, go to college.
FlaccidEgo
Active Member
I started as a "preloader" a couple of weeks ago, I am now loading 4 trucks. I had 1.5 days of training/easing me in before being let loose loading 3 vans and it took me 2 weeks to get up to pace, but then I'm a bit of a fat git. It's not a bad job at all, much better than small sorts or unloading the trucks in my opinion - at least it keeps your brain a tiny bit engaged!
InRythmWithTime
I've gone big, now I'm going home
Just a heads up, I learned the hard way. Don't be a hero, if your a hero today you better be one tomorrow cause your gonna have just a little bit more work than you had yesterday, same goes for delivery, its hard to not be the best (how I was raised...work ethic) but unfortunately we are all tools and the best ones get USED the most and have to be REPLACED eventually. do your body a favor and be good not great
FlaccidEgo
Active Member
Very true, I'm finding loading 4 tough going, making 2-3 misloads a day and struggling to keep up with the pace! Wish I could take it easier but if I did I would be swimming in packages!
