Ups seasonal to casual

It all depends on how your local terminal hires. If they hire off the street, then you can apply for a feeder position directly. If you need to be promoted from within, maybe a package car job would do the trick.

I left a $90,000 a year job to come here for a CHANCE to be hired, not a guarantee. It was stressful, it wasn't always enjoyable, and I regret absolutely nothing.

 

A young man like you? Think of all the money you could make after you turn 30. And that's being conservative, assuming it takes a while for you to get in full time. Might be even sooner than that.

 

I would go with the other teamster gig in town. Sure, I don’t make what a feeder driver at UPS does but I’m at $30 an hour with the same benefits as brown. In the same local. I don’t have 10 bosses watching my every move. We are trusted as professionals to get the job done and we are left alone

 

There's more than one game in town. I encourage everyone to find the right company for themselves.

 

I say jump in and go for it. Adjust your lifestyle that you can survive possible slow times your first year or two, although with the growth UPS has been experiencing new guys aren't seeing slow times. But it would still be wise to adjust. Get rid of any luxury debts etc. Anything that isn't a necessity. Later on you can replace it with better stuff!
Although you are young don't let anyone tell you, you can only get this job if you are young. I started at 37 years old. Now am 42 and I'm fine. Made $120k last year and im on a $130-135k bid run this year. And I started out with a crappier pay scale than what you will be starting out in.

Now as for the driving test, it's a piece of cake. They just want to make sure you're no a total idiot that has no clue on how to drive a truck safely.
Do the speed limit, stop at stop light and sign, do not hit curbs on turns(or in general), and DO NOT shift while going over railroad tracks.
If you can do all that, you will be fine!
Good luck!

 

And to answer your question about top pay. Top pay will be at least $40.90 an hour by the time you hit top rate.
If you have to do two years as a seasonal driver first, by the time you hit top rate, it will be under a new contract and there will be two or so raises on top of that figure.

 

Started at 35, make much less than this guy, but am home every night. There are options for everyone.

Part of me wishes I still had the teaming spirit in me. I'd be making BANK. lol

 

I'm sure if you wanted to you can make a lot more than you you are but that is your choice. And the beauty about working here is if you choose to only work 8 hours a day you can. And you will still make a good living. Working 40 hours a week is still $80k a year. And that's if you don't work not even an hour over 40 hours every week.

It's a great job.

 

Oh sure. I'm on pace to be between 90 and 100. I have a run where I can go back out once I get back to the terminal if I want. Zero complaints. I was just saying I'm not making omg wtf money like you. Lol

 

Well, it’s little trucks for me, for awhile anyway. Finished up my first week of training for package car. Next week, in car actually kicking packages off. Gonna stick it out awhile and try to shake off some of this quarantine+yard jockey padding that seems to have settled around my midsection. The wife likes the idea of a 9-5 ish gig, after a dozen years of nights.