I know so many things are automated now and it can feel like the person who is dropping off your packages doesn't exist outside of that but they do. I've been driving for UPS for 10 years and I wish customers would understand we're people, too. It actually defrosted and came in broken so people blamed the drivers. We had that big deep freeze and stuff sitting in trailers froze. I had a customer who had a case of wine delivered a couple days after Christmas. Sometimes people want to paint the company as doing something wrong because they didn't get their way. We all have problem children on our route I'm providing a service and I want to meet my customers' expectations. You know who orders packages online frequently and who is a little bit more quiet. With people moving in and out of houses all the time, I try to welcome new people to the neighborhood and get to know them a little. Story continues We're called service providers and I take that seriously People think it's lonely to be on the road for eight to 10 hours a day by yourself, but I don't mind it and I've made connections with the people along my route. There's no one breathing over my shoulder - that's a blessing.
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I have my route, I have my packages, and I know how to do my job. I'm so thankful that I can be handed the keys every day and trusted to do what I need to do. My favorite part of the job is the sense of independence I want to make sure I'm still thinking of those employees, even as I've moved up in the company.
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I tell fellow drivers that the preloaders are doing their best and we should be kind to them. Now, as a driver, I try to be sympathetic toward preloaders because sometimes drivers can get really frustrated with them. As someone who's been on the lower end of the totem pole, I get itīefore I was a driver, I worked as a preloader which means I came in early in the morning and loaded the trucks for the drivers. I knew it would allow me to quit my other jobs because I'd make enough money to support myself and my family. I worked for UPS for 12 years, before I became a driver, and I jumped at the opportunity. Some Amazon drivers only make $21 an hour. I don't think you can expect that in many other places without an advanced education. Even though I don't have a college degree, I make good money - $40 an hour. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
They asked not to be named to protect their job, but their employment has been confirmed by Insider.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a UPS driver in Ohio. They said there's tension and friction between the union and corporate side of UPS. Their least favorite part of the job is the drama. NurPhoto / Getty ImagesĪ UPS driver from Ohio said they really like their job and feel lucky to work at the company. This UPS worker requested their vacation for August so they'll be on vacation whether the strike happens or not.
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