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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:20 AM Original message |
UPS to hire 25,000 drivers over next 5 years... boomers retiring |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. and have the legs to wear shorts - don't forget that part! |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The most important part.. what was I thinking! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Always thought that would be a cool job--but I can't lift enough weight, would |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well the guy that comes used to deliver up by the church.. I swear |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Yeah, I guess...plus, I would submit that backing up is not my best talent. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Yep I hear you on the backing up part. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. That would help--I could stop doing "faith-based" reverse. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I am stealing that line!!! So true |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. They are Teamsters and seniority-based. I applied to work at |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. They must be an okay company to work for.. Their people stay there.. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. One of my sons worked for them during college. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. Remember lots of drivers have years of experience. $74,000 isn't starting pay. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. Salary Might be somewhat off |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That is what I thought.. |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. that's a plum job |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. My understanding of the culture at UPS is that |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. My neighbor has been doing this for years and years.. he is that boomer |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. That's a great job, and if you can hack it, I highly recommend it. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. No wonder they have such a decent pay scale.. UNION! |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. OT: My g-g-grandfather was a Teamster way back in the 1800s when |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Heh. Mr. Brickbat is now technically a Teamster, as a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
20. K&R |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. Our UPS drivers keep their jobs for YEARS and are not motivated to |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well there is a whole slug of them getting ready to retire! |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
24. I am surprised that UPS has so many 60 year old drivers, I've never seen one. |
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