Pepsi question

Proper lifting technique will help you in the long run. Stay hydrated.

 

@Mike2633

 

The big question regarding your back is, are you driving a side-loading trailer and stocking store shelves, or are you hauling a conventional trailer (in which case you likely have a liftgate and electric pallet jack). They're quite different sides of the same business.

 

If your doing side loader the driving won't be to bad you'll be doing a lot of dollar stores and gas stations and corner stores and what not. Most side loaders are full automatics it's like driving a car on that end.

Most pop cases are pretty easy to stack the so you do a load of 18 packs then 12 packs so on and so fourth they fit pretty well on the two wheeler. Anyhow that's about it. Pepsi you won't have to many stairs either so you got that going for you. It's more of a mental game making sure the customer has everything and that the money and everything matches up properly.

 

The parking be fun too
Most stores dont have loading/unloading areas. So you either park on street or in the parking lot. You will have other store owners and car drivers yellimg at you for blocking their area lol. I liked it when they say they callimg cops because i am parked illegally lol. I just tell them i park illegally 90% of the time. Just be careful driving around the parking areas. Dont want to hit parked cars or people. Btw.... i drove for coca cola in sylamr ca for 11 yrs

 

I've been pondering trading in the food slinging for a Pepsi job myself. Keep us posted on how it goes.

 

I just completed my first month as a Pepsi D-bay driver and retired. I am 42 and in excellent physical condition, but I just didn't think it was good for the body in the long term. It isn't a job designed to stay at for years and years. You either get promoted to sales or bulk in 2 to 3 years or you have to go.

We used the Magnum two wheelers that convert to lay downs and each stop required two or three of those fully loaded. The worst days were when Dollar General or the such does a sale on 2-liters. The crates are heavy and awkward. Even with proper lifting it gets a bit much. I didn't get muscle type sore as I am in good shape but I did a bit banged up a couple days when I got in a hurry and over extended or had something slip, etc. The days are long and the pay for me just didn't justify the abuse on your body. I took another job offer from a competitor that does things a bit differently and will offer that review when I start in a week or two. If you have any quesitons, fire away.

 

A few on the positives working for PEPSICO

The benefits are great, right up there w the top in the industry.

Over three weeks paid time off in the first year.

Weekends off. Holidays you may work but will be compensated at holiday rate.

Negatives,

Hours are long and the "target pay" with the reverse overtime is a no-go for me. I think in a job where you can't truly control the time you spend w a customer you should be compensated hourly. Sometimes you may wait 30 mins to get checked in somewhere and you and only you eat that time.

The trucks were junk. No a/c in Florida heat is a real bummer. Out of 12 trucks only one had under a million miles and had functioning a/c

The day to day grind of the physical work just takes a toll on a body. Lift, turn and repeat. The worst part was picking the product from the bay door of truck. If you get on somewhere that uses single rear door that is over half the battle.