Milk delivery (non bulk)

Good luck at your new job! What a great way to get into the industry

 

congratulations on the new gig! Food service is a great way to get into this industry. Good luck buddy.

 

Yep....that's why the guys I know at Dean Foods only do tanker and bulk deliveries. Good luck on the new job.

 

Yeah, that's why I mentioned that it was LITERALLY BACK BREAKING. The guys I know at Dean Foods want nothing to do with the delivery side, even though that's the money maker division. But like I mentioned before, not too many drivers last that long because of the LONG HOURS and BACK BREAKING work. They rather get paid less doing tankers, bulk deliveries, and yard jockey, just for LONGEVITY sakes.

 

Another "old too soon, wise too late" tale here? Man don't let this screw up your body. Give it a bit of time to see if you can work with it. Use a back brace! I'll say it again USE A BACK BRACE!
I used to stack 'em six high in the cooler when I was in the grocery business. Never had any problem with it, but some of my shorter guys had a REAL problem there.
There is a way to balance that two wheeler with six on it. But it takes time to get it. Particularly if you are doing ramps.
Just remember there is no freight that is worth you getting hurt over.

 

Absolutely agree with you, but here's the situation though. If I read the OP's thread correctly, I think he recently got his CDL, and this is his FIRST real job. I think he may have to stick it out a while. It wouldn't look good on his resume if he quit already.

I would also recommend using a back brace as well. What I would suggest is using a WEIGHT LIFTING BELT. You know, the kind that powerlifters and strongman competitors use. You can find them at any Wal Mart. If it can save the backs of those behemoths, you know it'll definately help save yours.

 

It'll get better the worst is always in the beginning, trust me. As you go on you will get better and more efficient. Now I've not worked anywhere, where I had to load the truck, I can imagine that kind of stinks a little. Also making an order up as you go that stinks too. That's the one of the reasons I have never had a desire to go into the bread business. Trying to make an educated guess as to what each stop needs oh boy.

The thing with work like this, is it's all a big learning curve in the beginning, but once you get a set route down what happens is you learn how and know how to load you learn usually about what each stop gets and moves quantity wise and it ends up getting a little smoother. When I started out I was working a lot of hours at the beer company too it wasn't quite the same as what your doing, but it had a learning curve. It does come trust me I know I've been to rock bottom.

 

Yeah, but them bread truck guys make MUCHO DINERO. I know guys making over $130k, and only working 8 hours a day. Makes me wonder why I'm not doing it.

 

Don't a lot of those folks own their own route and truck? From what I've seen they are 1099 and have to pick up all their own expenses and stuff like health insurance. Seem like that would take a big chunk of what they "make."