UPS DRIVER Pros & Cons 

It’s nice to see someone speaking positively about their job. Most just complain. Have a great weekend Randy !

100% agree with you. I’m 65, just finished another week over 55 hours. Great pay, great benefits! I don’t know how the married people do it. When do the they see their families! Lots of 9pm punch outs. My kids are grown, nobody needs my attention when I get home. It’s something to think about.

You said it all. I started in 1975 for $6.01 hr. I lived in the brown box for 34yrs and 83 days. I’ve been retired almost 15 yrs now. God gave me the best job in history for me in Las Vegas.

I worked as a driver in Stockholm, Sweden 2000-2006. UPS is a good school that teach what hard work is. When/if you quit the next job is a walk in the park.

One year in I agree with all the pros and cons definitely a good career in my opinion

Like my momma always said, I should’ve stayed in school. But as far as blue collar work goes, it’s better than most. Great benefits, great pay, good pension, and you can go 9.5, so you’ll be home with the fam bam after a 10hr shift a minimum of 3 days of the work week.

Great video it is long hours, stressful and highly demanding but totally worth it at the end. I started as a PVD then after the season they offer me a job as a driver then was working as a 22.4. Had some paperwork issues but got it all fix and hoping to make my way back into UPS, this peak season again and this time stay for good 🙏🤞

1 year preloader here at local 322. Took this job as a side gig but also work at FT career. Waiting till my turn to drive come up. If it wasnt for the union UPS wouldnt be a good place to work. SUBBED

It's all about unions that make difference on any job, without union your will treat trash. Good for you guys

Love the channel, just subscribed and now I want to be a driver not gonna lie ahah.

Currently on my DOT 30 watching this. I work for UPS and I can tell you its 105 here today hot and muggy weather is a mother F'er sometimes especially with no AC in the trucks food for thought

Maybe you can talk about UPS Management Harassment? You talked about the good side a lot, very little about negative or toxic work environment that goes behind close doors.

Please make a video how looks the navigation for the UPS driver and how you know the stop. Thank you!

Hey Randy! Thank you for the great information! I'm considering becoming a UPS driver. Sounds great :)

What’s up bro ‘ saw your video on utube right after that I applied ups delivery driver position n got selected did already mine road test waiting for mine orientation next weak ‘ thanks for your information

I feel like you should speak more on the part time and what it took to become a driver , maybe go into the driver school, the time you spent into the building etc.

Get it bro. Local 638 North Dakota here

Used to be a supervisor on the night side. I left because literally everyone that worked there including the drivers were miserable. Hats off tho those who stayed.

Thank you very much

Love the videos man ! I’m going for my driving classes next week at ups

I work for FedEx Express as a part time courier and I have mad respect for UPS, you guys work your asses off! Do you know if the package handlers/ warehouse workers get benefits and insurance as well? Looking to go full time and UPS in my area never hires drivers off the street, but need to make sure I would still have benefits/ insurance in the warehouse waiting for a driver spot. Great content man, thanks!

Sportin' the Wisconsin Waterfall Do!

I I’ve been with the company for 18 years as a part-timer so when I retire, they will give me a 18 year part-time pension and I just recently became a driver and in three years, I will be going to top scale and make $49 dollars an hour, and they will also give me a full-time pension when I retire so that will be two pension that I have for working for one company so despite some of the things I don’t like in the end, I win

Hey man, I'm about to start my orientation as a full time UPS driver. Your videos have given me helpful insight into the job and what to expect, though some things may be different considering I'm North of the border. Quick question for you: how do you feel about playing music in the vehicle during your route? Is it something you do? Do you or would you find it an unnecessary distraction? I'm all for grabbing a truck putting on some tunes and making deliveries but haven't seen many people mention it. Let me know! Thanks! P.S. Once I get comfortable with the job obviously! Don't plan on that for a long while still but just a nagging question.

Randy how likely is it to come one as a casual and stay to full fime

Hey Randy, thanks for the videos. I'm interested in becoming a driver for UPS but I know most of the time it is difficult or at least takes a little while to get to that position. There is currently a position open in my town for a seasonal UPS driver. I have a decent full-time job at the moment, but I'm not sure I want to stay here long term. So, my question is: what are the odds of a seasonal driver job turning into a more full-time gig? Do you ever see it happen where someone gets hired seasonally and then gets full time regular from that? Or is it more likely that the seasonal job ends and that's it? Would love to get some feedback on this. Keep up the videos, man. Already liked and subscribed.

Hi, when you first start as a driver, did you drive a big truck or a small van first?

Hey Randy. One question? Do you have scheduled days off? Or are you always on call?

I'm new here and the questions I have are...what's the policy for bad weather? Do they expect you to still travel in ice, snow storms & flooding? Is all trucks manual? Do you pay for gas or do you get a company card?

wish i was thinking about this in my 20s, now i am in my late 50s , is to late ..but ya don't waste ur life like i did in dead end jobs

3rd Question, you were talking about vacation, can you take extra vacation days unpaid?

How much is the starting pay and how fast does it increase?

Just got hired man is there anyway you can show me any tips for making my routes easier? And any tips when using the Diad?

This man os FOINE 😂❤❤

When does the clock start rolling? Travel to hub, once on grounds, or when truck starts moving?

What days off do you get a week? I’m assuming a 5 day work week? I work for USPS and our new system that determines our pay is terribly flawed so we’re making a lot less now for the same amount of work.

Is that a black undershirt Randy?

How about Vacation time & sick time ???

The greatest con of ups is no AC

Is it true that you have to work in the warehouse for a couple years before you’re able to become a driver?

I hear a lot of drivers complain fatigue working that many hours. Very dangerous being on the road tired

Sad how some of our mindsets are, How could you settle for less ?

Switching from FedEx to UPS , just got my job offer. Starting at $23 /hr , how long did it take for you to move up to 41/hr

Do you get the weekends off?

I’m more scared of the beginning or not becoming one I’m 20 now, but I’m scared I won’t pass the driver test the scratch off and the first 30 days

Are you ever able to spend time with your kids? That is the only thing stopping me from applying is the fear of never seeing my family again.

I just became a book driver two weeks they ask me to help I don’t lol.

how early does a shift usually start ??

I don't know how i landed on your video but i work for USPS and I'm Tractor Trailer Operator been here for 8 years and making less than you ( $37 per hour) but I must say that I don't work not even a quarter as hard as you do, first of all it's 2 different positions and secondly because all i do is usually around 3-4 stations/stops per day not like most delivery drivers who have close to 200 stops per day and i have about 3-4 hours of down time every single day and i just work 8 hours per day but we do have a lot of overtime if you want to work it. Your benefits are by far superior than what the cheap federal government provides for us . I pay around $400 a month for my medical, dental and vision but it's for a family of 4 which is still pretty cheap and we get to choose from an array of insurance companies, we have a good pension and 401k which the government matches, after 3 years of employment you get 4 weeks of vacation plus all the federal holidays off and paid for and we also get lifetime medical insurance after retirement. Anyway nice video and i tried applying at UPS years ago but i didn't want to have to start as a loader and then a delivery driver just to get to be a Tractor Trailer Driver. At USPS they hireTractorTrailerOperator's off the street. I'm happy where I'm at since I don't work anywhere near as hard as most people and BTW I'm also a 23 year Teamsters Union member and now I'm an APWU member it's great when there are Union jobs still around. The biggest plus for me as a Tractor Trailer Operator is that i do get to see and spend more time with my family.

Do they drug test on day one? I am looking to be a preloader.

What’s new hire pay scale

what is the schedule like for a ups driver?

hey, was about to consider diving into the field of becoming a driver but im wondering do they still force overtime with the new contract that just passed this august? I've come to accept that i think i want to go this path as long as they dont force ot on me.

how many years you need to put in for the pension

how long did it take you to be driver

The hours are the only thing that sound bad to me. I’m at FedEx Ground for 4 years now, working like 40-45 hours a week, making like $50K a year. The pay and benefits sound pretty sweet at UPS, might make the switch someday

@TrulyTara86 great video man I’m a full time employee I wanted to get into ups but the hours they have for a package handler doesn’t work for me. Could I still apply even if the time isn’t good. Hoping they would work with me.

Was the greatest job I had.. 21 years. Loved almost every day, with the exception of my crappy loader with EVERY day misloads which were my downfall. Ran under-allowed 99% of career, but with an angry building manager that wanted to fire most drivers got me on 1st offense of not delivering 2 out of 500 packages that day. no warning, no suspension, just gone

Thinking about working for ups but wondering how it when it comes to taking days off. I take a lot of trips in a year. About 25 days off a year due to traveling and was wondering if ups would still allow me to do so. Not looking for PTO just looking to have those days off

What's good randy, question my area is hiring for seasonal drivers, how do I became a permanent driver? Any if would really be appreciated, thank you in advance

Hold on, didn’t the new contract agreement state that they can’t make you do overtime?

That insurance is another story😭😭

My cons are starting my shift at 8:30 am I rather start earlier to get out early not having a set route I been a driver 5 years now and no set route always doing a different route every day driving a truck full of trash because the driver of that truck is a dirty guy theirs a lot more cons then pros that’s why I’m searching for a new job I’m only 35 years old and I think I can still look for something better

What if you have 5 years of delivery experience with Amazon?

Hi Randy, thanks for the video. I have a question. Does the package handler get the same wage as the package driver after 4 years?

On average how many packages do you deliver per day over 8 hour shift?

What are the qualifications for UPS Local tractor-trailer drivers

Only serious con I can think of is layoffs from driving early on and how the company isn’t transparent with you throughout that process.

How big loads a day u drive over there? Amount off stops , Im an ups and bring driver in sweden but im long distance driver between 5-600 kilometer a day 30-40 stops

I just got hired at Fedex Express. I would love to be a UPS driver but never hiring in my area.

Just found your channel. Where do you all use the washroom? Drinking all that water...? Thanks!

you didnt mention pto

How do I get into being a UPS driver. I’m currently a teacher with 2 advanced degrees and not even close to the pay and benefits you have. I have my CDL and thinking about switching to that type of work.

I’m a usps carrier 4 years in total still at only a 50k base salary and still got 8 more years to get to top pay at only $36 per hour….thought I was getting into a career. I picked the wrong one….

What’s ups real website?

Work is good and I understand making money. My number one rule is if you can't have a good work life balance don't do it.

Coming out of high school what is the best way to become a driver

I really didnt enjoy my time at ups. I now drive for a class a moving job, way better.

Way more family friendly than being a correction officer. And you are making more money.

Are new hires eligible for a pension plan?

Ok I can finally buy that Randy isn’t a sup. He forgot to mention all the harassment and pre-textual discipline from management.

If you get hired on as a seasonal driver, how easy is it for you to stay on permanent? We are in a very large hub.

I am on the hub now !!!!! Do you know how long can it take to become a driver ??????

Is it hard to get hired at ups?

Can you use a GPS as a driver?

Do you have AC in the cabin of your truck?

Hey randy does UPS do random drug test after you are hired on.

Do you need a CDL license to become a driver?

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Is there any way to contact UPS directly? Ive been trying to apply online but its telling me there no jobs in my State

Good pay but I still make more per year than you with ot as a ltl line haul driver. Working 10.5 hrs a night

Good lord you’re beautiful

I work for fedex ground. We need to unionize. They pay us shit with no benefits. I pay 94 dollars a week for insurance. It pisses me off because everything i know they can afford some benefits but it seems fedex higher ups just want to make their pockets richer instead of everyone who actually busts their asses everyday.

Are big beards allowed as a Ups driver?

What’s the requirements to become a driver

Surprised you won’t get into trouble talking about UPS on RU-vid?

I think the little shorts are a con

I need your helpppppp about getting into UPS , I’m a former USPS CARRIER , we don’t get paid no where close to you guys at least to me !

It sounds to me like you're afraid to speak to negatively about your job.

You need to shave and haircut