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11-20-2002, 02:24 PM

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UniqueTII

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The medical benefits are free. I can't really afford to live on $8.50 for 20 hours either, which is why I have 2 jobs. My other job pays less, but I love it too much to leave it. I can join the union (Teamsters) whenever I want, but since I already have the medical benefits, I don't see much of a reason to join.

11-20-2002, 05:05 PM

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Rob x-7

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If you were planning on staying with UPS I would join the union thats for sure.

11-20-2002, 05:07 PM

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75 Repu

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Isn't it harder to get canned if you are Union...?>

11-20-2002, 05:08 PM

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Felix Wankel

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I was going to be a driver until I learned you have to be 25. That sucked.

11-20-2002, 05:40 PM

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Rob x-7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 75 Repu' date='Nov 20 2002, 06:07 PM

Isn't it harder to get canned if you are Union...?>

Unions are a good thing, plus if you stay with them you get pensions and what not out of them, they fight for your raises, time off, working conditions, etc... im a New Yorker, how could I NOT like unions, lol.

11-21-2002, 09:28 AM

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UniqueTII

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If I stay more than a year I'll probably join. To be a driver, I think you need to work there for at least 4 years. Some of the drivers around here make $80K!

My trainer says I'm "kicking ***" and I've only been loading for 4 days. I average 285 packages/hour, and most newbies average 220. My load quality average is a 9.0...second highest in my crew. I guess that'll all go away after I've been there a while....lol.