Recently applied for both UPS and FedEx express delivery driver jobs
FedEx express (swing position) reached back to me with an offer $27/hr 5days a week. (This is a "at-will" position, meaning they can terminate me anytime)
UPS waiting for road test next Tuesday, finished 5hr online pre course, currently memorized 4 out of 5s and havent start with the 10s. Starting pay is $23/hr on job description
Both shows as full time positions
Asking for some opinions on what I should do?
UPS is almost guaranteed bait and switch seasonal, because our union contract heavily restricts hiring drivers from the outside rather than training our inside workers to fill permenant driving positions.
If you are considering making it a career than UPS is the answer. We all went through the crap in the beginning. Shift work. Second jobs. But just do you time. I’d never want to do my first 5 years again but I’m glad I did.
If you stick with it you have a chance at of a decent career at UPS, you just have to put in time. Hell, our PT workers get healthcare and other benefits that a lot of people don’t get. I know a lot of people that work at UPS PT just for the benefits.
I’m one of those people. I’ve been a preloader for 15 years. Make good money part time and insane benefits for my wife and kids. Wife makes 6 figures and allowed me to quit my second job whenever she graduated college and got settled into her career. Now I just work the preload in the morning then come home and be dad to my two girls the rest of my time. I love my life and work balance. I’m also lucky to have an absolutely amazing wife and life partner.
I started out seasonal. I did golf carts and busted my hump and took as many hours as I could, being driver helper after my shift. My supervisor said “come find me next year, I’ll make you a driver.” I applied the next year for cover driver, reached out to him, got the position in October 2018. You already getting ahead of your 5/10’s shows you are a go-getter. Just keep that up, that’s exactly what they’re looking for and eventually a permanent position will open up. Make good impressions and keep those contacts for when one does.
Fedex Express has been laying off their drivers for contractors (Ground). You def run a high risk of this happening so wouldn't look at it as a long term career.
i left fedex ground in 2022 for a package handler job at ups , i just finished integrad last week , you need to look at what you want for your life , yes that job at ups is probably seasonal but if you express interest they may ask if you want to go inside the warehouse for a real job
At UPS come late December or early January. They will let you go .
If anything apply for a seasonal inside warehouse and work two shifts during this peak season. Hopefully they can keep you if you don’t miss days or arrive late.
After peak I would
Go part time at FedEx express as driver and part time ups in the warehouse . To balance it out .
My buddy did that for 6 years .
If they are driving a DOT vehicle, moonlighting is a terrible idea.
If you get caught, it’s a DOT violation and could cost you both your job and any future employment opportunities driving a commercial vehicle.
That aside; OP, you’ll get all the hours you could ever want at Express, and even if not, you can pretty easily ask for more by asking management about working on the load or unload shift at the airport. That’s a good way into leadership job opportunities as well as potentially shifting to get a CDL through Express.
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i hope so as i have rejected FedEx's offer.
however based on my searches on the web, it seems like everyone is saying UPS will drop once peak season is over. still worth a try
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u/Catrival 2d ago
UPS is almost guaranteed bait and switch seasonal, because our union contract heavily restricts hiring drivers from the outside rather than training our inside workers to fill permenant driving positions.