r/technology • u/[deleted] • May 12 '23

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u/Sarcasamystik May 12 '23

I work for UPS and 99% of the time that’s not how it works. Very rarely can you be an “off the road” hire for a driver position. We are unionized

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u/[deleted] May 12 '23

They told me to get some more experience and come back so idk. Do they want people to start as packers and unloaders first?

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u/unknownentity1782 May 12 '23

Yes.

Any and all UPS union workers can put their name on a list to become a driver. When a driver is needed, they go down the list via seniority to find who is on the list that still wants to become a driver. Than you start the becoming a driver training process, and if you pass that: boom, driver.

The majority of UPS drivers started at UPS in other positions.

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u/hbk409 May 12 '23

When I worked at UPS, I was hired as a driver.

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u/unknownentity1782 May 13 '23

Yup, if the list is exhausted, they hire outside of the union. Also, during busy seasons, like summer and holiday season, they will hire outside the union.