When does ups normally hire drivers

[DOK]

Cover drivers are FT package car drivers.

Not everywhere.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Not everywhere.

We don't have cover drivers. You are either full time or regular temp. Not sure how that git away with that one.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

We have drivers who are FT bid cover drivers, who don't have their own routes but are guaranteed to work every day, and others who are casuals, which means they don't have their own route and they are not guaranteed to work every day. Casuals are an essential part of the operation.

 

[JL 0513]

I believe the most common month outside of the free period is April.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I believe the most common month outside of the free period is April.

We go through enough of them. Had two bought out,two quit and one get fired...this year!!!

 

[jbg77]

Cover drivers are FT package car drivers.

Not necessarily. It deponds on what region. I'm a ptcd and pt preloader. Your version of a cover driver is what we call a swing driver.

 

[PT Car Washer]

We have drivers who are FT bid cover drivers, who don't have their own routes but are guaranteed to work every day, and others who are casuals, which means they don't have their own route and they are not guaranteed to work every day. Casuals are an essential part of the operation.

I believe the bottom 10%? of our FT drivers don't have a daily guarantee to work but they are still FT.

 

[ChicagosPrimeMinister]

We don't have cover drivers. You are either full time or regular temp. Not sure how that git away with that one.

worked over 2100 hours last year without a route. I worked more than the guy I was covering

 

[Indecisi0n]

Only on leap years.

 

[pickup]

Anyone here from foster ave in brooklyn? ?

I assume you working in Foster Avenue. With all due respect, the drivers there have the most pertinent answers to most of your questions.

 

[Wally]

Cover drivers are FT package car drivers.

What's a cover driver? We don't have them.

We have temps- casual drivers (peak- summer). Usually toast after being used.

We have split drivers. Union members with low seniority that fill in as more seniority drivers are off. They also do "split route" if they put in more routes by taking work off others.

 

[Holydriver]

Apparently never in my center. They seem to just borrow guys from other centers in the building or other buildings in the district. Then PM dispatch everyone after their 11 hour plan day to help an out of center guy that's out in the blind with his own 11 hour plan day. So, yea, hiring a fee drivers is out of the question around here

 

[NonDeliverOtherMissed]

Been a preloader for about a year now , just applied for Saturday air driver , does anyone know when does ups normally start to hire ft drivers ? (Which months in particular )

In our center a list goes up every January and July ....sign the list everytime it's posted til u hear something back. I don't think there is a specific month, just when there is enough drivers needed they will start a training class.