A Day in the life of a UPS driver 2 

LOL People

Oh you mean the mile long driveways that are about | | ..that big..

How in the hell does this guy have time to make a video

I'd rather do that than the businesses and resis with pathways between cars | | that wide

@@oustandingsitter6106 why drive down the mile long driveway, just leave the package in the mailbox or next to it wrapped in watertight bag or for sure deliver it if an irregular package??? What do you think?

Righhtttt

Not in winter!

@@rachelcronin766 I now drive a 4wd Dodge Ram with mud tires. I don’t even use chains 🙂

@@NeonGrayEdits too funny... - I miss my Dodge Ram! - gave to my nephew

kobalt.seven - congrats and welcome to team brown. Happy trails to you out there. Keep it safe.

I'm interested in becoming a seasonal UPS driver, can you explain to me this whole issue on pickups? I've seen several comments and forums in regards to UPS pickups being a bad thing or rather one of the cons of the job.

It's just that some routes get hammered with pickups. You'll be completing stops, making room in your truck to finally be able to move around, and then it's time to stuff it full again. Imagine you barely have room to move in your truck, but then you have to pick up 50 50lb boxes and make them fit. You'll get very good at playing box tetris.

@@IanRI1911 Oh gosh that sounds horrible, is there anyway to refuse the delivery route in advance or does it just get assigned to you? Personally, I only arrange pickups for items that are small parcels to huge boxes. Now that I know what the drivers go through, holy crap man I feel bad. I thank all of you UPS drivers for all your diligent effort in insuring all our packages get to the destination in time.

The routes are bid on, the most senior driver gets the route they want. So, a new driver is kinda stuck doing whatever else no one wants until they gain more seniority. As much as the job can suck, it's worth it because the pay and benefits are very hard to beat. Once drivers have a few years in, you almost never see anyone quit the job.

@@reeda9358 I don't have an issue with pick ups personally. My customers usually understand and let me come back later when I have room(This is a rare case, for the rare 1030 am commit pickup, I had a school that I had to pick up at 1030 am which was roughly 45 min after i left the center and 25 min since i got to my route, I had about 15-20 stops off still had no room lol) most stops i have ever went out with(300). In rare cases that you dont have room in your truck, just call the center and they will send another driver to bleed it off. I think it really depends on your area.

Scott D - the feeling goes both ways! I put a lot of time into this video and thought it turned out pretty good. It’s nice to hear someone not only liked it but was excited about it dropping. I believe your right on the motor. Keep it save out there don’t get complacent. 🤙🏻

Anthony Ricci - I’m sure. That would be a whole different job. I can’t imagine.

@@NeonGrayEdits I deliver Poland Spring water in the city and it's a nightmare but a friend of mine also works for UPS. There's days where he spends an entire shift in one office building. Misery lol.

@@Anthony-df4bs Office building? Lol He get stopped by those who want to carry on a long conversation?

@@toyoscio Is that a statement or a question?

@@Anthony-df4bs Lol, both. There are some who like to carry on a conversation. You try not to be rude trying to break it off, so sometimes you stand there and listen.

How was training class? Was it hard? Heard you have to memorize the 5’s and 10’s and tell word for word

@@julianrodriguez9748 just take your time your first weeks alone

what city?

reno

@@30l30l150 what's the wait time for driving up n reno?

30l30l150 I thought about it for a minute and now I know where I recognize your user name. You tune into the Maynard’s View live feeds sometimes, don’t you? Are you driving yet? I’m one of a fortunate few to be a off street hire straight into my 30 days permanent driving.

i make over 200 a day working 6 hours only NOT working for ups lol fvck ups and their carrot

How much do they pay you per hour?

@@daves7079 A lot for a starting pay my friend. They know it's hard work and they reward you for that. Look at glassdoor.com or indeed.com for approximate salary or hourly rate.

You never said what you made

@@daves7079 starting pay $21 per hour. After 90 days $3 raise to compensate union.

We have a progression program. When you have 60 months under you belt you top out @ $40 per hour

Congrats dude. Keep with it.

onetonk5 Absolutely! There’s no way I want to blow my chance to be able to provide well for my family and have a retirement one day. I’m thankful for the offer ups has given me. I’m excited to see where it’ll take me. Hopefully one day down roads like in this video as I get older.

I was coverage for 4 years and then bid on a crappy industrial route in '95. I had that route for 14 years. A sweet country route in a P500 came up for bid in '09 and I got it !

@@williampowers7169 that route I was on for me 30 days actually went up for bid when I was in probation and nobody bid it 😆. It became my own bid route after my 30 days. Gosh it’s been about 2 years now but that route has become a nice one and my customers are the best they take care of me. I don’t plan on leaving it for the time being.

Thanks for the kind words. Yes that was about 5 days of shooting, and skipping my breaks. Glad you liked it 🤙🏻

Good luck 🤙🏻

@@NeonGrayEdits any tips from you for the interview would be really helpful and much appreciated

@@anthonyvega1959 show up on time, be honest, be professional. You’ll be fine.

@@NeonGrayEdits thank you for the advice, this will change my family life when I get the job. Godbless

My route seems similar to yours Doug.

45miles ? Is that in town then? And no pickups ? Crazy

Hopefully you put your time and it didn't come right off of the street I'm thankful you get a driving job but there's a lot of people in ups that want to drive and they straight up hire people off the street.. it's not you I don't even know what your situation just something UPS does I think is stupid I am also a driver

Ophelia VB I think on the east coast of Florida they do it because they only start off the street drivers 18 an hour versus$30 starting full time it's a numbers game we all know

congrats!

Ophelia VB you like it ?

It has to be up north!!!! Never hit, heated trucks!!! I’m believe driver down south where the cabin temp is 125F “really is” should be paid more and also we have 200 stops unless you’re doing a mall or a post office... Also, we get fired for having anything in our ears.... just saying...

David Simon This is Oregon. I’ve been there before it’s such a beautiful area!

@@davidsimon4704 Imagine being here in palm springs california where outside temperatures can be 120F... Think about those cabin temps

Kamryn Borden they have to deliver it and open it later because they’re working and have more stops to do unless it’s their last stop.

No. I've never received a package from anyone.

Maybe

By that time, aches and pains probably caught up

Thanks for noticing the work that went into the video. As for working here. UPS hires 7 drivers from within the company (people from the warehouse) then one from outside. Most people work the am shift 3:45-8:45 or the pm shift from 5-8:30 and do this from 3-5 years. At that point it is there turn to go driving. When you are the bottom couple of drivers you call in every morning to see if they need you. You may only work 2-3 days a week. After 3-6 months you would most likely be driving every day. I drive for 15 years to get this route. All that said this is our center and all these lengths of time will vary from city to city. I enjoy my job and God willing I will retire from here some day.

@@NeonGrayEdits I'd be willing to put in the warehouse time but it would be nice to be that 1 outside driver they hire =). Thanks for the reply and good luck with all your endeavors.

youre damn right no one cares. We should be striking

I care about you loaders. You either make our job easy for the day or really really difficult

Only care about loaders when they do their job. a lot of the cant count from 1-8 or understand the differance between rdl and fdl

It's a team effort otherwise 😆

There’s is one you don’t pre load.... Look it up fuck boy

Robert Kormeluk - Oregon

No doubt, what's this guy doing...bout 100 stops? I deliver more pieces at one stop then he has in the whole truck.

@@jakez5227 LOL

Brendan thanks for the interest. I currently don’t have anything in the plans. It is quite a bit of work. Also I would want it to show something different than I’ve already done. I’m not sure what to show next.

MR57LV - I’ll keep ya posted. I just got this route and have yet to do a full winter. But I hear you have to chain up quite a bit.

Good question. As for #1 a lot of guys use a bottle and on this route that works as well as the woods on occasion. As for #2 there are a few porta-potty’s scattered throughout the route. And town is always about 20 minutes away if you really need it. 😊

@@NeonGrayEdits Lol I see. You probably need Sanitizer then if you need to do either.

I have a 10min, 15min break and a half hour lunch every day.

By choice ? Because I work and drive for ups and I get a full hour lunch and two 10 min. Breaks usually get 130-140 stops done by 3:00 start my pickups and take lunch from 15:45 to 16:45 Then my next round of pickups before in head in or get called back out to help take work off someone

c Duchy has all the camera setup did all the videoing and still had time to deliver and be done before dark.. I'm trying to be a driver at your hub

Brad Boisvert Do you have to take work off someone else ? you can’t say no ?

@@boomglo I can say no but I don't mind helping a guy out who has let's say 40 stops left and we split it

I did 118 in about 12hr most days. I did 130 two days in about 13.5 we had a 9:00 start and left the building about 9:30 on avg. this was my first peak without a helper and it was AWESOME:)

No offense to any helpers out there.

@@NeonGrayEdits I tend to stay away from rural routes. So my biggest peak route was, i went out with, 300 presented and 305 actual(apartments :) ) My helper didnt answer. Left the building at roughly 9:45 finished about 2100. with 255 stops completed. I gave some away. This isnt my personal route. This route usually has 180-190 non peak stops.

MR57LV what’s it like driving for ups in Vegas ?

Send agains.

Chris Chmielowski on the east coast south Florida we have to fight to get a lunch management wants us to Swindle the diad.. meaning push in my break while I'm driving to my next stop which is absolutely not taking a break

That’s bs man. None of those should be taken while driving. I assume if you do though, you’ll be out late and that route doesn’t look like fun after sunset.

@@Polocknessmonster yeah rural routes kinda suck in bad weather. Probably a ton of miles and not a whole lot of stops..

1 stop at a time

I’ll say it to. Take it One. Stop. At. A. Time. You’ve got 30 days to get familiar with your area and get up to speed. Also - spend your spare time driving in your personal vehicle to become familiar with the streets. It helps.

Do you not get a GPS? And if not can you use your phones GPS?

@@craigcostlow6180 yes but it’s faster and safer to know the route

Smooth and steady gets the job done. Stay calm and don't panic when you're pounded with stops. Just focus on one stop at a time.

Lol ! Some days I put on 35 miles or more just doing my next day air stops.

gilbert ramirez - Oregon, its got a lot of gravel. But it beats the industrial route with 400 pieces.

All depends on how much Overtime you work. But yes after 4 years if you work 9.5 hours a day 100k is realistic.

@@NeonGrayEdits thnx for the reply dude.. i got hired as a combination driver 22.4 and i would like to be a RPCD since their top pay is a bit higher. How likely is it that i can take the position say in about 2 years?

Chae Yi - 22.4 is a new thing. We don’t even have any yet in our center. Sorry I’m not knowledgeable in that area.

How long to drive what? This route is norm about a 9.5 hour day. I worked 3 years in the warehouse before I got a driving position if that’s what you meant. Thanks for the positive feedback.

Ross Headley - none. I used my breaks

coopchang - not on this route. 90 stops 115 pieces.

David Simon - I hear ya. I’m fine if you got paid more cuz the heat. You have to consider miles in yours stops per hour. My 90 stops is about 125 miles. I’m guessing your 161 was less than 10 miles. Thanks for the kind words, happy delivering 👍🏻

Bill, you would be correct! 😄

@@NeonGrayEdits Great job with the video. It just showed up on my tube feed. The wife and I enjoyed it.

LOL

Dave S so my dream is already dead? I start package handler next week! And was told I could become driver in 3months!

@@McRemmyBaby Good luck

toyoscio have you seen me? How mentally ill i am, and specimen like? Look at my vids bro, and I bet my life my last job was about 10x worse lmao

@@McRemmyBaby LOL Good luck, you're going to need it to do this job, if you're a driver, with the traffic, weather, and customers.