road vs city

How in the hell did you manage to get on with ups as a driver at only age 20?

Good deal from what I've heard.

 

Any time you deal with city you deal with more idiots and stress.

 

My sister got on with UPS when she was in college. Probably about 19.

 

I worked for UPS for three months after moving down there to Texas from CT.. I had a chance to drive a van for $20+hr. Only problem it was a temp position, and when they were done with you it was back to the docks for the same wage you were at before which was only $8hr.. Wasn't worth it so I finally found a OTR job and left..

 

I live in St Louis Mo. I have so many ups and Fed-ex locations close to me do you think I could get on there when getting out of driver training Nu-way offers lifetime placement for its drivers I hope they have one of these companies as an option

 

The company I work at has the nationwide fuel account for ups. When I deliver to one of them there is always a couple of drivers that got yanked out of the truck for a week or two and put at the fuel island.
Yes, it might be darn good money but your treated like a kid,no thanks
As far city driving goes, when I am delivering to city stations,throw the slow lane driving out the window. I always hog the passing lane in the city untill I need to turn right unless there is a sign saying stay in the right lane.
people making slpit second disicions to make a right and everyone else flying by you only to turn right twenty feet in front of you is an acident waiting to happen.

 

What you are doing is almost identical to what I did, only 16 years ago at a different company. I started working the dock, went to the yard, drove city then sets for OTR relay.

IMHO, you are getting your CDL in the best possible way and you will be more prepared when you start driving than almost anyone else out there. Of course, you will still know next to nothing when you get your CDL, but your learning curve will be much less severe.

City vs road will just be whatever suits your personality. Road is much easier, but you may be working on a wheel schedule and won't really have a set hours. City is a bit harder, but I loved having set customers that I would see 2-5 times a week and made friends with a lot of the people working at my customers. Having the same work hours every day is nice too. There really isn't a wrong decision. If you want to have a life and be able to plan things, I would stay city. If you want money and ease of job and your social life isn't going to interfere, then go for the road.

My advice for you is more about how to handle the money you will be making. Save, save, save. Making $70-$80K at age 21-23 and not having a whole lot of expenses can mess with you. You need to live like you are still making $10-15/hr for as long as possible. If this job works out for you, then you will be ahead of about 99% of the other truckers out there. Protect your job at all costs and don't take it for granted. Sounds like you already have good luck, just don't mess it up.