Everyone seems to be trying to bust down the door now to get in with UPS since they foolishly made it public how much they will be making. All that does is attract people who only want the money fast. It’s not an easy job. If all you’re doing is counting how much money you’re making all day long , you’re an accident waiting to happen. I’ve been making north of 115k as a foodservice cdl truck driver for the last 10 yrs. Been a cdl driver for 18 yrs..And yes I’m home everyday. I worked myself damn near to a stupor one year trying to get the biggest bag possible by taking extra routes, bidding on the biggest routes, etc. Working 65 hr weeks. Made $137k. I have no recollection of the better part of that entire year. It all is a blur to me. In the end all I did was pay a lot of it to Uncle Sam. Now I “settle” for just over 100k on about 50 hrs a week. My body feels way better. I don’t sleep the entire damn weekend away. It’s not about how much you make, it’s about how much you keep!
Kudos to UPS for taking care of their workers! Now its time to go to work. I was in a union myself and we work otherwise the work doesnt get done. Nothing but appreciation and respect, carry on my friend.
I’m a Swing driver for FedEx Express and I agree with you on not wanting to do the same route everyday. I would get bored doing the same route everyday. I like learning/experiencing new area’s. I hear you guys are getting A/C in your new trucks. I’m glad for you guys just like I was when I saw USPS riding in their new postal vans.
I'm currently working for amazon where I'm delivering about 300 packages which is about 150 -160 stops a day. For aome.its 190 -200 stops a day and we are expected to do 22 stops per hour at a fast pace meaning literally running up and down customers properties. Running up and down 3 flights of stairs in apartment complexs back to back which can tire anyone after a few times doing it but you are expecting not to get tired and not fall behind..and encourage not to take are breaks or lunch to get done sooner also expecting not to bri g any packages back to the station..doing this all with a camera in the van Monitoring your driving.. In your opinion do you think Ups is better or pretty much the same???
I was a wear house package handler, I was trying to become a package driver but left them company to get my CDL. I might try to apply for a feeder driver once I get my 1 year experience.
I started as a PVD then became a 22.4 driver. I had to some issues with some paperwork but I gotta it fix. Going to try to make my way back to UPS this peak season 🤞. I miss the job it was fun but high demand but totally worth it at the end of the day.
I'm Retired at the age of 54 I retired at the age of 51. The Benefits Works for Life. Who gets it done Brown Does. I wish I could come back like he said it does take a toll on your body. He been trained well. Easy Money My local is 355 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I think that's great. I just think you gotta look at your location also and take into consideration pay in other areas and states vs cost of living. That job is for a select few. I'm glad you like your job and they respect yall. I hope more jobs get like that
I'm working as an SSD this year. I love delivering. I've already developed a relationship with several of the stops and they cut up with me when I bring their packages by. There is one business that told me it would be great if they got their stuff sooner in the day as it puts them in a bind otherwise. I've bumped them up and stop by a lot earlier. They've really appreciated that effort. I'd love to be a driver for UPS. I know it can have it's ups and downs, especially with the weather, but I can't imagine making the kind of money you guys make. I'd never leave if I had a job like yours.
Definitely not a bad gig. I would still encourage people to still get their Class A CDL's if you really want to drive. It's completable in about a month, the starting wage would be pretty close to a 40 hour week at UPS and by the time your 4 years in you'll have way more and higher income opportunities with the class A especially if you get some endorsements. You could own a semi truck, and or have your own freight business very comfortably by 4 years in. You'll travel way more, and you're on your own away from a manager or a strict company. And if UPS is really calling your name they have class A jobs aswell. This is a good opportunity, but remember to use opportunities to keep growing! Drive safe!
@@kemari1991I’m a IBEW local 47 member with a class A. I drive a 10 wheeler & haul backhoes every day for 38 an hour. I also get a lot of double time. My question is, what do UPS class A drivers make?
@comixknight3843 at the moment the seasonal position is paying $23 a hour & i just got my class A alot of place dont want to take me with out experience & I'm not interested in going over the road i want to stay local. Your company is taking recently graduated drivers? At that rate?
I'm a retired Teamster in Balto. Md. and saw a copy of your contract in the early 90's. DAMN it was a sweet contract. Retired and collecting from a pension, 401K and Social Security. Life is good. GO TEAMSTERS !!!
100% accurate video. I work at DHL with nearly the same pay, and benefits. For anyone considering this type of work, it absolutely takes a toll on the body. Local 174.
I'm 23 I've been in the warehouse for 6 months passed integrad last week! Position I signed for is cover driver hoping this turns into something bigger💪
Sounds like you're doing fairly well compared to so many jobs with more responsibilities, like teaching or nursing. Sounds like you're using good judgment and creating balance in your life, good for you!
I been trying to get into UPS for a year now but there’s never an opening position in my area but I’m hoping to get lucky during the holidays. I work for Amazon 60 hrs a week as a driver and the pay sucks honestly I don’t mind the hours I just rather be part of a company where they really take care of their employees and to actually have job you can call a real career! Anyways wish me luck! 🙏
Hey Ivan I’m in NJ too and I want to know can I use a Honda Fit for a seasonal job! Thank you for the uploads! I can’t believe I want to do this! Wish me luck!
@@ivankfermin after uploading my license, registration, and photos of my car I have heard nothing from UPS :( In the New Year do the Seasonal jobs end? Is there a time frame? Thank you I appreciate your reply.
Great video man. I just applied for a combination driver to eventually transfer to just a driver. How long does it take to make the money you make bc starting pay is ruff.
Shit fedex ground package handler 2 1/2 years now i treat it like going to the gym everyday i challenge myself. Its starting to get bored. Looking into getting my cdls just got to get more Information on that.
I’ve been with UPS now for 6 years and driving for 5. I really hate swing driving and I’ve had 4 permanent routs now. Here in Goodyear, AZ isn’t too bad except the heat in the summer time. I love my career and I’ll retire in about 16 more years. 😂
I read UPS will be renovating their trucks to include A/C and a driver door...is that true? I know someone who lives in Avondale, AZ and the summers are torture
How do you apply for a full time driver position? I only saw seasonal driver positions on the site. Do you only become full time by being promoted to it or working with them for x number of years?
@@ivankfermin Thats what I thought, thanks! Im working an office job and am honestly considering UPS. Salaries are low, no job security and awful benefits. This is physically taxing but at the end of the day seems way more worth it lol
Currently working for the local power company making 28 an hour maxing at 48. We get called all the time and work continuously during atorms. Looking for something else so i can spend more time with my family and watch my kids grow up. I would take a massive immediate paycut but i think it may be worth it in the long run. How long does it typically take to get a driver route if you start in the warehouse?
@ivankfermin it's almost the holidays, so I will keep an eye out! Also, I have a class a cdl. Will that help with anything, or is it strictly senority based?
@@tykub1 try to go for feeder so you can drive tractor trailers if that’s something you’d be interested in!!! Every part of the country is different try to speak to a driver in your area and he will give you more accurate information!
@@ivankferminwhat are the chances of getting hired as driver after peak season? Like 10%? Would having previous USPS letter carrier/mailman experience help? I have great work ethic. Praying I get the seasonal driver opportunity. Good video.
Wow great video i just applied for feeder driver seasonal position. Do u think they will hire me after season over or do they just let every go? I start next month
Do the routes usually take the full 8 hours or longer? Or do you sometimes finish early? When I worked at Amazon I would sometimes finish an 8 hour route in 5 hours but still get paid for the full 8 hours. It didn't happen often but it was a cool perk of the job.
@@ivankferminI applied for a driver position which states no cdl require, yet they pull my dmv license record and drop the application after they found put I don't have a cdl....wtf?
Hey brother great vid, I just saw a UPS package delivery driver- combination position open in my area. Do you have knowledge of this position? I would like to add that I was with USPS for three years. Thanks.
Most likely you will drive a couple hours maybe 3 to 4 and then they have you do some thing else like work inside the building. Every local is different. Speak to someone inside your area. Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. Get in as soon as possible to start building your seniority the most important thing.
@@ivankfermindoes it help that I have 5 years of USPS mailman experience and used to drive a 2 ton truck? I barely applied for seasonal package delivery driver and waiting for a road test availability. Thanks for the feedback and input.
@@ivankfermin been thinking on starting the process with UPS but I’m in Nashville TN and I’ve been told it takes 4-5 years to even get a route as a feeder. Plus the no transfer thing is too much for me. Been looking into ABF or fuel hauling. Really would love to go feeder though just can’t be tied down in a place that I’m not from.
@@Dmay760 you will always have guys ahead of you in seniority. But don’t wait so long to make the switch. Yes not being able to transfer does suck though. I would leave Jersey in a heart beat. Feeders also has sleeper teams also.
I've seen some tough and hard working women when I was in the USPS. It's all about work ethic. Some just have it. Even if they're skinny, some are as tough as they come 😎
I just got hired for a seasonal support driver. I hopefully want to get a full time job with ups if they offer me something after the seasonal job is done.
Bro, you sound pretty satisfied. I hope you're pro union all of the way and understand the importan, possibly even more from your blood line after you're long gone and workers generations after you. Always remember, you may feel you're doing well, however, our owners could care less about you while making astronomical amounts of money. This is a very taxing job, both mentally and physically, shoulder, back, knees, etc. I've seen it destroy the lives of men during their tenure and after retirement. We deserve every penny we get because of this. So never ever be complacent with your worth as owners and ceos will always dwarf us by millions of what we make from our hard honest work. Good video, just feel it's lacking our worth and effort to make this the company that we are. Let the young guys know that if they run, or burn up the route, it puts other drivers at the risk of harassment, job loss, and mental issues. Maybe this video couldn't fit everything in and i understand that. Regardless we are brothers in the same union. Respect 💪🏾
Unions don't do the investing in business and companies, owners hire the people to do a job and create a return on their investments,unions are not entitled to the profits just decent wages, people live above their means always ask for more money
@mikelembke5121 They don't live above their means to the tone of the CEOs & top 10%. Upsers and some fortunate others make just enough money to make a very high tax bracket. Considering inflation and even before inflation, we are barely middle class. That's even managing money properly. Either you're a millionaire, billionaire, or you're hating on those demanding high profit corporations to not send the majority of the country into hardship. We know the unions have it's corruption, but without it, we'd be in poverty. So what are you saying??
Damn bro you guys have a paved employee parking lot... I work at the biggest UPS Hub in New Mexico and our parking lot is literally dirt and gravel with no stripes for parking. Its like a free for all in terms of parking and then we have those dirtbags that love to kick up all the rocks as they drive off. lol... I am impressed with that parking lot!!
I commend UPS for getting the job done and setting the standard. I'm a letter carrier for USPS and our contract expired in May. Our union is definitely using the contract you all got for negotiation, I don't know how it's going to go because we can't strike. But I got high hope. 😂
USPS hired me as a City Carrier after I got out of military service. UPS didn’t even call me for an interview. I’m happy to work as a City Carrier, I also bought back my 8yrs of military time for retirement.
I started with 09, 11 years with the with the company resigned from the career in 2018. In my younger years the money was great, OT, especially peak season. As a single guy it was awesome. The reality It’s a lot of work hard on your body. Especially your knees, that you feel as you age. I was on 9-5 list on during regular season which was hard to get on but it was good, but I had file reports for every time I was work I went over the time. They had to send new drivers to get stops off so I can be back by 5:30 :) which was awesome but this after years of service an OG high seniority driver. Yea of course your own boss meet to people but your away from own family. New driver won’t be back into the building till 9,10pm.. or even later that’s not life. To even get a day off wasn’t a option unless your kissing the manager and supervisor ass and wiping. Especially during graduation day for the kids forgot about unless you have high seniority it’s not happening and your missing your kids special day. I got married had kids. The time you miss away from home, kids events at school, family time. You miss those moments and they only comes once! I choose to retire from the company for this reason. Haven’t regretted it.. I get to see my kids grown up attend school Event etc , I also took the advantage and went back to school now I am in aviation technical A&P. My office is a hanger with planes. I work reasonable hours / I get OT when I want I get paid more money here. The family and I fly flew to anywhere we want for free. Benefits etc are great. Aviation career has many opportunities it’s amazing
Great video brotha btw.. stay safe out there remember take your time! Union got our backs. Grab those hand railing cause I rolled both my both my ankles in separate events in my earlier days. Why cause I was rushing for the supervisor why so they can send me to help out with 20-25 more stops at the end lol. I don’t miss those early rookie days nightmares lol.
I just hit a year with UPS working at a hub but I want to become a cdl driver how does that work ? I know everything is through seniority but to be a cdl do I have to be a regular package driver first and then I can transfer over to cdl driver ?
I’m not sure how it works in your local, but talk to your shop steward he will be able to give you the right information. I know feeders higher off the street but those guys have their CDL already.
These guys make more than a typical truck driver in us and Mexico Outrageous that we killed ourselves for 70 hrs week. Someone needs to speaks the **** up !!! No one no there’s a shortage in truck drivers ! Truck drivers needs more pay !
I worked for ups for a bit . They often times tell you how much you can possibly make, but they don’t tell you the amount of hours you’re expected to put in . If you’re a family man, expect to be there 10-12 hours a day. My driver told me the divorce rate is so high at ups becz ppl are always away from home . If you’re a single guy and want to make alot of money , go ups . That’s what the driver told me
IT’s disappointing to hear you get sick days as we don’t get any in my local. I had no idea ups had sick days. We get 2 optional days. So when we get sick we get a bunch of crap from our supervisors for calling in. We make 44$ and change out here in Kansas. Been at UPS for 12 years, only con is the management
UPS said they are Veteran friendly. I applied after getting out of military service in Southern California. They did Not once call me for an interview. I guess I was too smart to work for them with my military background.
Great summary man. My previous delivery job was for a small company and got no benefits making under $20/hr. I had to quit for personal reasons and ready to start working again. It's been over a yr now, do you UPS would still hire me? I know i want to make this into a career as i enjoyed being a delivery driver but these trucks are kind big which kinda worries me😅
I did something similar in high school. I wanted to take a class, and I had a teacher sign a slip. I forgot the slip on the day it was due so I signed her name thinking it wouldn’t matter, she already signed one. I ended up getting caught and not being allowed to take the class. Thankfully that’s all that happened, and I learned my lesson! Very similar situation!
Hey Ivan I live in south jersey and am interested in a delivery driver career. The positions with ups I’m looking at are only seasonal and I want something permanent. Should I pursue that with hopes of possibly becoming permanent or stick with a guarantee full time position with a dps for Amazon. That’s what I’m doing now to make ends meet but would love to get in with the union. Have a great day.
Hey man, it’s hard to say if you leave your job. There’s a chance they don’t keep you full time you know. in every year they had 50 drivers they keep one or two the chances of it being you I don’t know, to be honest. If you leave Amazon, can you go back? Or just give it your all and bust your ass so you know guaranteed they will keep you.
Hey I work for UPS... here in Arlington, Tx... I suggest you wait until an actual full time permanent position becomes available... the hub in at, they strictly do everything by seniority and by the books.. they only can hire so many people off the street after hiring people that are part time workers inside the hub.. so if you don't fall into sequence or proper seniority to secure a position, 9 times out of 10 they won't care how good of a seasonal driver you were, they will would lock you in!
@@mikeandjuju8653is it true that the have to hire 9 warehouse employees first before they permanently hire a seasonal driver? I'm in Ft. Worth and applied to Haslet even though Arlington was showing open positions for drivers. Figured traffic is way better in Haslet. But I thinking of maybe applying for the one in Irving since it seems larger and might have a better chance of getting hired after seasonal. Is it the bigger the warehouse the better the chances of getting hired after peak season?
Hey Ivan I have a full time package delivery driver opening in my area. So do I still have to work in warehouse in irder to become driver. Right now I am doing uber in nyc for 2 years. Also like the test drive is like regular car test or its difficult. Please reply highly appreciated.
If it’s full-time package delivery you’re gonna drive you won’t have to go through the warehouse, and the driving test I can’t speak on other buildings but in my building they literally just drive around the parking lot and that’s it and it’s in an automatic package car
Shit I just left my dialysis tech job at 27.86hr to unemployment now. I applied at ups 23hr seasonal I'm gonna go take my test. I'm also being considered FedEx express for 24.61hr full time. I don't know what to pick. I also applied for corrections for 29.62hr in school for criminal justice for police but police only get paid 30hr starting 😭😭😅🙃
Good video. Base is around $83K a year w/ $40hourly as a base working 40 hours a day/5 days a week without taxes. Bust your ass for the OT and have it affect your personal life balance, maybe you break 110k-120k without taxes. After taxes you're really making 85K-90K a year. In California the starting hourly rate for new drivers is $23 an hour. It's a hard job that I would not do... but that's just me.
As long as you know how to enjoy the giant suckfest it is an awesome gig. During peak season (x-mas season) you get to play ding dong dash and the rest of the year you get to play with all of your customers dogs. To be honest you will probably know their pets better than them. You literally get paid to do all that and get one hell of a workout.
Sup bro, im in Jersey too. Do they hire part time seasonal drivers ? Currently work at Amazon full time, but I want to work for UPS and try to become a full time driver by working hard as a seasonal driver.
Start $23 First raise $24 Second raise $25 Third raise $30.75 Top Rate $44+ You do not have to pay into your pension. You do not have to pay into your insurance. Please like follow and subscribe for more videos
Nice video! I appreciate the information. I just started in the hub as a loader about a month ago and am looking to become a driver. Just out of curiosity, is it possible to work 5 12 hour days or do you have to work at least 6 days per week?
It’s hard to say man. It just depends how well your hub is planning with staffing or failing to plan with staffing. Some hubs, the new junior drivers are being forced to work six day workweeks almost every week due to lack of drivers. The new contract is supposed to prevent this happening as much. Then other times, there’s so little package volume that the junior drivers are getting laid off half the days of the week and told not to come in. At these times the junior guys have basically try to find work wherever they can get it. Either by commuting to much more distant centers to help out for the day, or by bumping guys off preload or unload shifts and working in the center. And sometimes there’s enough package volume for extra routes, but the management cut the routes anyway because corporate is screaming at them to cut costs too much. So junior drivers get laid off for the day, and the senior drivers get absolutely massacred with overloaded routes picking up the extra deliveries and pickups for the cut routes. Happened to me for about three weeks straight. I was senior enough not to get laid off, but my route was ridiculously overloaded. I wound up doing 13 hour days almost all five days of one week and even came into the center 8 minutes shy of 14 hours one day.
@@sdr24 yes, everything you’re saying is absolutely true. Realistically maxing out your hours for 52 weeks is impossible! Every hub, every center, every building in the country is different! Seniority plays the biggest role in all of this to .Thanks for watch please like and subscribe!!!
Hey Ivan! I have just been contacted for a seasonal driver position and I have my driver test coming up. Does UPS hire in Seasonal employees after the holiday season?
There is seasonal driver helper jobs. Is it worth it? Pay is Low. Could this help one decide if they want to apply for Delivery? Hours were taken up for warehouse seasonal package helpers. Surprised there is no Match on 401k, but pension is better anyway.
Also, that 40+ an hour top rate is given after 4 years of working full time. I work at UPS myself, its physically demanding but also rewarding.
Yes it is. People don’t understand at all they see news headlines and want to count our money! Thanks for watching 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Everyone seems to be trying to bust down the door now to get in with UPS since they foolishly made it public how much they will be making. All that does is attract people who only want the money fast. It’s not an easy job. If all you’re doing is counting how much money you’re making all day long , you’re an accident waiting to happen. I’ve been making north of 115k as a foodservice cdl truck driver for the last 10 yrs. Been a cdl driver for 18 yrs..And yes I’m home everyday. I worked myself damn near to a stupor one year trying to get the biggest bag possible by taking extra routes, bidding on the biggest routes, etc. Working 65 hr weeks. Made $137k. I have no recollection of the better part of that entire year. It all is a blur to me. In the end all I did was pay a lot of it to Uncle Sam. Now I “settle” for just over 100k on about 50 hrs a week. My body feels way better. I don’t sleep the entire damn weekend away. It’s not about how much you make, it’s about how much you keep!
The work life balance is the most important. Thanks for your comment!! I appreciate it
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Thank you for your transparency! We all have to put each other up on knowledge.
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Fantastic video! Straight to the point and realistic. Your a pretty good content creator keep it up 💪🏽
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Kudos to UPS for taking care of their workers! Now its time to go to work. I was in a union myself and we work otherwise the work doesnt get done. Nothing but appreciation and respect, carry on my friend.
Thanks you my brother!
The credit goes to the union, not UPS. Happy to be a member of Local 61, Asheville.
All that hard work deserves it 👏
Thank you for your support!!!
I’m a Swing driver for FedEx Express and I agree with you on not wanting to do the same route everyday. I would get bored doing the same route everyday. I like learning/experiencing new area’s. I hear you guys are getting A/C in your new trucks. I’m glad for you guys just like I was when I saw USPS riding in their new postal vans.
Thanks for watching Ryan stay strong!!!
I'm currently working for amazon where I'm delivering about 300 packages which is about 150 -160 stops a day. For aome.its 190 -200 stops a day and we are expected to do 22 stops per hour at a fast pace meaning literally running up and down customers properties. Running up and down 3 flights of stairs in apartment complexs back to back which can tire anyone after a few times doing it but you are expecting not to get tired and not fall behind..and encourage not to take are breaks or lunch to get done sooner also expecting not to bri g any packages back to the station..doing this all with a camera in the van Monitoring your driving.. In your opinion do you think Ups is better or pretty much the same???
@@KhaosDaGod_187 a million times better come over my brother!
I like this guy very straight forward I appreciate the video bro
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Respect for actually showing real number
Thanks I post another video that breaks down my check please check it out! Thanks for watching
I worked as a warehouse porter for Ups seasonal and made good money looking forward this holiday season to return thanks for sharing 😊
Great to hear!
@@ivankfermin Yes in Jacksonville Florida
@@richardpratts6976 that heat must be brutal Go Jags
I was a wear house package handler, I was trying to become a package driver but left them company to get my CDL. I might try to apply for a feeder driver once I get my 1 year experience.
That Top Scale feels great
Just stumbled across I like how you get to the point no bullshit I'm about to start my part time at the hub Hopefully Make it a full time thing
I started as a PVD then became a 22.4 driver. I had to some issues with some paperwork but I gotta it fix. Going to try to make my way back to UPS this peak season 🤞. I miss the job it was fun but high demand but totally worth it at the end of the day.
im gonna try as well.
Slowly transitioning from Unloader to Package Car driving…3.5 years of “E-regs”, just in time for peak season. 😎🙏🏽
Congrats for hanging in there it’s paying off
this is what im planning to do after the military!!
Thanks for sharing, great job.
Thanks for watching!
I worked for ups for 5 years, bussing my ass in the warehouse.
That speaks volumes working at a ups for a certain amount of time
I'm Retired at the age of 54 I retired at the age of 51. The Benefits Works for Life. Who gets it done Brown Does. I wish I could come back like he said it does take a toll on your body. He been trained well. Easy Money My local is 355 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
You keep 100 I did work at a ups hub for the holiday but left the supervisor was a jerk I enjoy your content
Thanks I appreciate it
Awesome job review!
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Great video bro.
I think that's great. I just think you gotta look at your location also and take into consideration pay in other areas and states vs cost of living. That job is for a select few. I'm glad you like your job and they respect yall. I hope more jobs get like that
Yes I live in Bergen county NJ it’s O D expensive!
Thank You Bro 💯
Any time
Great Video buddy👍
Glad you enjoyed
I'm working as an SSD this year. I love delivering. I've already developed a relationship with several of the stops and they cut up with me when I bring their packages by. There is one business that told me it would be great if they got their stuff sooner in the day as it puts them in a bind otherwise. I've bumped them up and stop by a lot earlier. They've really appreciated that effort. I'd love to be a driver for UPS. I know it can have it's ups and downs, especially with the weather, but I can't imagine making the kind of money you guys make. I'd never leave if I had a job like yours.
Come apply we need good people like you!!!
If you truly want it as bad as you say work inside and earn the position the way most of us do.
@@JudiciaryProductions Are you a driver now? I know each situation would be different, but how long did it take to get a shot at driving?
Definitely not a bad gig. I would still encourage people to still get their Class A CDL's if you really want to drive. It's completable in about a month, the starting wage would be pretty close to a 40 hour week at UPS and by the time your 4 years in you'll have way more and higher income opportunities with the class A especially if you get some endorsements. You could own a semi truck, and or have your own freight business very comfortably by 4 years in. You'll travel way more, and you're on your own away from a manager or a strict company. And if UPS is really calling your name they have class A jobs aswell. This is a good opportunity, but remember to use opportunities to keep growing! Drive safe!
I just got my cdl class A & i have a road test this month for a feeder driver position with UPS any pointer for me to help me be more confident ?
@@kemari1991Good luck buddy
Thanks bro & i did pass
@@kemari1991I’m a IBEW local 47 member with a class A. I drive a 10 wheeler & haul backhoes every day for 38 an hour. I also get a lot of double time. My question is, what do UPS class A drivers make?
@comixknight3843 at the moment the seasonal position is paying $23 a hour & i just got my class A alot of place dont want to take me with out experience & I'm not interested in going over the road i want to stay local. Your company is taking recently graduated drivers? At that rate?
Great Content
We’ll you should be making 49 here pretty soon! Counteract inflation a good bit 🙌
I'm a retired Teamster in Balto. Md. and saw a copy of your contract in the early 90's. DAMN it was a sweet contract. Retired and collecting from a pension, 401K and Social Security. Life is good. GO TEAMSTERS !!!
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Bro I liked the way u broke it down
Thanks man I appreciate the view!!!
100% accurate video. I work at DHL with nearly the same pay, and benefits. For anyone considering this type of work, it absolutely takes a toll on the body. Local 174.
cover routes sound fun. It's just hard to know where to deliver to some businesses.
We get paid by the hour
Me as a truck driver working 70 hour weeks and bringing home about $1300 a week. Fuck my life.
Come apply
Wtf? Really
Salute mane !!!! TEAMSTERS LOCAL 104
I'm 23 I've been in the warehouse for 6 months passed integrad last week! Position I signed for is cover driver hoping this turns into something bigger💪
Best of luck!
Any update bro
I was under the impression that overtime is enforced and wasn’t an option
Should of talked about the process with getting hired with ups , I hear most places you have to start as a warehouse/dock worker
How long have you been with UPS? and how much were you making an hour when you first started?
October 2017. $18.75 when i first started. thanks for the question !!!!
Do they drug test
Sounds like you're doing fairly well compared to so many jobs with more responsibilities, like teaching or nursing. Sounds like you're using good judgment and creating balance in your life, good for you!
Thanks for watching!
Does it depend on the area u live at if they will hire u after peak after doing a great work during peak,or is it a 50/50 chance
I been trying to get into UPS for a year now but there’s never an opening position in my area but I’m hoping to get lucky during the holidays. I work for Amazon 60 hrs a week as a driver and the pay sucks honestly I don’t mind the hours I just rather be part of a company where they really take care of their employees and to actually have job you can call a real career! Anyways wish me luck! 🙏
See if you can find something out of your area and can always transfer closer! Has to be in the same local though
Awesome video
Thanks!
How fast do you have to be on your route?
Is it like Amazon where they track your speed and get pissed off if you’re going too slow?
I just work safe and as productive as possible and follow the methods! I finish when I finish!
teamsters health and welfair , thats a huge savings
Hey Ivan I’m in NJ too and I want to know can I use a Honda Fit for a seasonal job! Thank you for the uploads! I can’t believe I want to do this! Wish me luck!
Yeah you could I’ve seen people in much smaller cars. Good luck.
@@ivankfermin after uploading my license, registration, and photos of my car I have heard nothing from UPS :( In the New Year do the Seasonal jobs end? Is there a time frame? Thank you I appreciate your reply.
@@Masternumber22ShelleyFusheony yes they should get back to you this week once Christmas ends it’s pretty much over!
Great video man. I just applied for a combination driver to eventually transfer to just a driver. How long does it take to make the money you make bc starting pay is ruff.
Thanks for the support
I don't think combination driver exists anymore
Takes 4 years to get to top rate
@ivankfermin can't wait to hit the top rate !!!
Shit fedex ground package handler 2 1/2 years now i treat it like going to the gym everyday i challenge myself. Its starting to get bored. Looking into getting my cdls just got to get more Information on that.
Here in boston Massachusetts top rated is 44 dollar now
hustle,.. hustle,.. hustle, hard / digging the shades ma bowy * / -that's a nice chunk of change! 👀 - good info - good mindset
Insightful….from Feeder Driver…local 396…southern California!
Thanks for watching!!! Brother !!!
Road test coming up soon. Do I need to know how to drive stick? Also, for road test, should i memorize all the 5 / 10 or just show up and drive?
I haven’t seen a stick truck in over 4 years and yes just memorize the 5/10 just to be safe
I need to apply for this job fam.
Yes give it a shot they are hiring now for seasonal drivers, bust your ass and they will keep you!!!
I’ve been with UPS now for 6 years and driving for 5. I really hate swing driving and I’ve had 4 permanent routs now. Here in Goodyear, AZ isn’t too bad except the heat in the summer time. I love my career and I’ll retire in about 16 more years. 😂
Thanks for the support
I read UPS will be renovating their trucks to include A/C and a driver door...is that true? I know someone who lives in Avondale, AZ and the summers are torture
@@catmouse2882 yea in 2024 all new trucks will have AC
I have orientation tomorrow for Driver Helper hoping I get in as a Full Time Driver! I’ve Been Driving For Amazon for 2 Years!
Best of luck!
How do you apply for a full time driver position? I only saw seasonal driver positions on the site. Do you only become full time by being promoted to it or working with them for x number of years?
Everywhere is different but yes apply for seasonal and bust ur ass … they keep the best driver to try to make book and become union members!!!
@@ivankfermin Thats what I thought, thanks! Im working an office job and am honestly considering UPS. Salaries are low, no job security and awful benefits. This is physically taxing but at the end of the day seems way more worth it lol
@@momoneyinvesting give it a shot nothing to lose u can always go back to your old job
Currently working for the local power company making 28 an hour maxing at 48. We get called all the time and work continuously during atorms. Looking for something else so i can spend more time with my family and watch my kids grow up. I would take a massive immediate paycut but i think it may be worth it in the long run. How long does it typically take to get a driver route if you start in the warehouse?
Every where is different you can start driving as a seasonal driver and you won’t have to go through the warehouse!!!
@ivankfermin it's almost the holidays, so I will keep an eye out! Also, I have a class a cdl. Will that help with anything, or is it strictly senority based?
@@tykub1 try to go for feeder so you can drive tractor trailers if that’s something you’d be interested in!!! Every part of the country is different try to speak to a driver in your area and he will give you more accurate information!
@@ivankferminwhat are the chances of getting hired as driver after peak season? Like 10%?
Would having previous USPS letter carrier/mailman experience help? I have great work ethic. Praying I get the seasonal driver opportunity.
Good video.
@@ivankferminI was told from my boss they go by warehouse not peak drivers because the strike and economy
Wow great video i just applied for feeder driver seasonal position. Do u think they will hire me after season over or do they just let every go? I start next month
Work your ass off and they should keep you. But nothing is guaranteed!
Plan on being let go so its not a surprise when they do. Most are let go..
Yoo im right next to Saddle brook too!
Do the routes usually take the full 8 hours or longer? Or do you sometimes finish early? When I worked at Amazon I would sometimes finish an 8 hour route in 5 hours but still get paid for the full 8 hours. It didn't happen often but it was a cool perk of the job.
We are guaranteed 8 hours of work everyday! But there is usually OT every day
in Chicago to drive a package truck you need a cdl class C license.
Wow that’s crazy not here in Jersey
@@ivankferminI applied for a driver position which states no cdl require, yet they pull my dmv license record and drop the application after they found put I don't have a cdl....wtf?
@@xhuynh23 sorry to hear that
Hey brother great vid, I just saw a UPS package delivery driver- combination position open in my area. Do you have knowledge of this position? I would like to add that I was with USPS for three years. Thanks.
Most likely you will drive a couple hours maybe 3 to 4 and then they have you do some thing else like work inside the building. Every local is different. Speak to someone inside your area. Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. Get in as soon as possible to start building your seniority the most important thing.
@@ivankferminThanks for the quick response.
@@ivankfermindoes it help that I have 5 years of USPS mailman experience and used to drive a 2 ton truck? I barely applied for seasonal package delivery driver and waiting for a road test availability.
Thanks for the feedback and input.
I work for Pepsi, just letting you know 55-60 hrs a week is pretty common for CDL drivers.
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@@ivankfermin been thinking on starting the process with UPS but I’m in Nashville TN and I’ve been told it takes 4-5 years to even get a route as a feeder. Plus the no transfer thing is too much for me. Been looking into ABF or fuel hauling. Really would love to go feeder though just can’t be tied down in a place that I’m not from.
@@Dmay760 you will always have guys ahead of you in seniority. But don’t wait so long to make the switch. Yes not being able to transfer does suck though. I would leave Jersey in a heart beat. Feeders also has sleeper teams also.
@@ivankfermin wouldn’t want to be OTR just local. Also staring in the warehouse I would have to work 2 jobs until I get a bid.
@@Dmay760 they do hire seasonal feeders after Christmas but TBH there is no guarantee in anything and every center/hub has different needs
The Burberry glasses lol . Flexin
Ha ha ha thanks
You're HONEST opinion on female drivers and their tolerance for the workload
I don’t have any issue with any woman who works at UPS most likely if they made book they’re a hard worker
I've seen some tough and hard working women when I was in the USPS. It's all about work ethic. Some just have it. Even if they're skinny, some are as tough as they come 😎
I just got hired for a seasonal support driver. I hopefully want to get a full time job with ups if they offer me something after the seasonal job is done.
Good luck my brother!!!
How about management? Is it terrible as usps ?
Bro, you sound pretty satisfied. I hope you're pro union all of the way and understand the importan, possibly even more from your blood line after you're long gone and workers generations after you. Always remember, you may feel you're doing well, however, our owners could care less about you while making astronomical amounts of money. This is a very taxing job, both mentally and physically, shoulder, back, knees, etc. I've seen it destroy the lives of men during their tenure and after retirement. We deserve every penny we get because of this. So never ever be complacent with your worth as owners and ceos will always dwarf us by millions of what we make from our hard honest work. Good video, just feel it's lacking our worth and effort to make this the company that we are. Let the young guys know that if they run, or burn up the route, it puts other drivers at the risk of harassment, job loss, and mental issues. Maybe this video couldn't fit everything in and i understand that. Regardless we are brothers in the same union. Respect 💪🏾
Unions don't do the investing in business and companies, owners hire the people to do a job and create a return on their investments,unions are not entitled to the profits just decent wages, people live above their means always ask for more money
@mikelembke5121 They don't live above their means to the tone of the CEOs & top 10%. Upsers and some fortunate others make just enough money to make a very high tax bracket. Considering inflation and even before inflation, we are barely middle class. That's even managing money properly. Either you're a millionaire, billionaire, or you're hating on those demanding high profit corporations to not send the majority of the country into hardship. We know the unions have it's corruption, but without it, we'd be in poverty. So what are you saying??
Money 💰💵 is good, but I'm sure its hard to have a social life. Love the benefits and pension.
You just make best of it, I love to travel and I’m still able to
Appreciate the video, the keep it real on what works for you!
Damn bro you guys have a paved employee parking lot... I work at the biggest UPS Hub in New Mexico and our parking lot is literally dirt and gravel with no stripes for parking. Its like a free for all in terms of parking and then we have those dirtbags that love to kick up all the rocks as they drive off. lol... I am impressed with that parking lot!!
Never thought about that hahah!
I commend UPS for getting the job done and setting the standard. I'm a letter carrier for USPS and our contract expired in May. Our union is definitely using the contract you all got for negotiation, I don't know how it's going to go because we can't strike. But I got high hope. 😂
USPS hired me as a City Carrier after I got out of military service. UPS didn’t even call me for an interview. I’m happy to work as a City Carrier, I also bought back my 8yrs of military time for retirement.
I started with 09, 11 years with the with the company resigned from the career in 2018.
In my younger years the money was great, OT, especially peak season. As a single guy it was awesome.
The reality It’s a lot of work hard on your body. Especially your knees, that you feel as you age. I was on 9-5 list on during regular season which was hard to get on but it was good, but I had file reports for every time I was work I went over the time. They had to send new drivers to get stops off so I can be back by 5:30 :) which was awesome but this after years of service an OG high seniority driver.
Yea of course your own boss meet to people but your away from own family. New driver won’t be back into the building till 9,10pm.. or even later that’s not life. To even get a day off wasn’t a option unless your kissing the manager and supervisor ass and wiping. Especially during graduation day for the kids forgot about unless you have high seniority it’s not happening and your missing your kids special day.
I got married had kids. The time you miss away from home, kids events at school, family time. You miss those moments and they only comes once! I choose to retire from the company for this reason.
Haven’t regretted it.. I get to see my kids grown up attend school
Event etc , I also took the advantage and went back to school now I am in aviation technical A&P. My office is a hanger with planes. I work reasonable hours / I get OT when I want I get paid more money here.
The family and I fly flew to anywhere we want for free. Benefits etc are great. Aviation career has many opportunities it’s amazing
Love this I’m happy for you and your family. I put the hours in now that I’m young and able body. I too want to get to enjoy all those things!
Dream would be walk out in 15 years that would be age 45 and 20 years in. I save and invest as much as I could right now. So I could enjoy later!
Great video brotha btw.. stay safe out there remember take your time! Union got our backs. Grab those hand railing cause I rolled both my both my ankles in separate events in my earlier days. Why cause I was rushing for the supervisor why so they can send me to help out with 20-25 more stops at the end lol. I don’t miss those early rookie days nightmares lol.
@@slsuperiorwash3539 I know I had to learn the hard way!!! Follow me on instagram @ivankfermin
I just hit a year with UPS working at a hub but I want to become a cdl driver how does that work ? I know everything is through seniority but to be a cdl do I have to be a regular package driver first and then I can transfer over to cdl driver ?
I’m not sure how it works in your local, but talk to your shop steward he will be able to give you the right information. I know feeders higher off the street but those guys have their CDL already.
@@ivankfermin ok thanks bro
If your making 130k 140k your living there!
And I work there for 15 years in Boston
These guys make more than a typical truck driver in us and Mexico
Outrageous that we killed ourselves for 70 hrs week. Someone needs to speaks the **** up !!!
No one no there’s a shortage in truck drivers !
Truck drivers needs more pay !
FedEx express could never. It would be a honor to work for UPS.
Come over and apply!
@@ivankferminmy question is how?Any where I check in Florida isn’t hiring
I worked for ups for a bit . They often times tell you how much you can possibly make, but they don’t tell you the amount of hours you’re expected to put in . If you’re a family man, expect to be there 10-12 hours a day. My driver told me the divorce rate is so high at ups becz ppl are always away from home . If you’re a single guy and want to make alot of money , go ups . That’s what the driver told me
It’s true. While all those drivers are on the road is when I have their wife’s over.
@@daneharris2242that’s why u make sure your wife take her ass to work too lol
I need to change careers
IT’s disappointing to hear you get sick days as we don’t get any in my local. I had no idea ups had sick days. We get 2 optional days. So when we get sick we get a bunch of crap from our supervisors for calling in. We make 44$ and change out here in Kansas. Been at UPS for 12 years, only con is the management
Wow that’s crazy no sick days? F**k that
UPS said they are Veteran friendly. I applied after getting out of military service in Southern California. They did Not once call me for an interview. I guess I was too smart to work for them with my military background.
Sorry to hear that! I support Veterans !
Great summary man. My previous delivery job was for a small company and got no benefits making under $20/hr. I had to quit for personal reasons and ready to start working again. It's been over a yr now, do you UPS would still hire me? I know i want to make this into a career as i enjoyed being a delivery driver but these trucks are kind big which kinda worries me😅
Yes they hire everyone. You have to come and work hard. They are not bad it’s like driving a big car just watch your tail swing. Good luck!
Can you talk about the situation where you got fired and rehired? Thanks for this video, you really encouraged me to try this career.
Long story short I signed for a package and got walked off!
@@ivankfermin oop, I'm glad you got your job back! (Do you mean you signed for someone else?)
@@caitlyndickerson yes . It was a mistake and I would never do it again!
Everyone makes mistakes! I get it 💯
I did something similar in high school. I wanted to take a class, and I had a teacher sign a slip. I forgot the slip on the day it was due so I signed her name thinking it wouldn’t matter, she already signed one. I ended up getting caught and not being allowed to take the class. Thankfully that’s all that happened, and I learned my lesson! Very similar situation!
Hey Ivan I live in south jersey and am interested in a delivery driver career. The positions with ups I’m looking at are only seasonal and I want something permanent. Should I pursue that with hopes of possibly becoming permanent or stick with a guarantee full time position with a dps for Amazon. That’s what I’m doing now to make ends meet but would love to get in with the union. Have a great day.
Hey man, it’s hard to say if you leave your job. There’s a chance they don’t keep you full time you know. in every year they had 50 drivers they keep one or two the chances of it being you I don’t know, to be honest. If you leave Amazon, can you go back? Or just give it your all and bust your ass so you know guaranteed they will keep you.
@@ivankferminappreciate the reply that’s what I also suspected thanks for letting me know!
Hey I work for UPS... here in Arlington, Tx... I suggest you wait until an actual full time permanent position becomes available... the hub in at, they strictly do everything by seniority and by the books.. they only can hire so many people off the street after hiring people that are part time workers inside the hub.. so if you don't fall into sequence or proper seniority to secure a position, 9 times out of 10 they won't care how good of a seasonal driver you were, they will would lock you in!
@@mikeandjuju8653is it true that the have to hire 9 warehouse employees first before they permanently hire a seasonal driver?
I'm in Ft. Worth and applied to Haslet even though Arlington was showing open positions for drivers. Figured traffic is way better in Haslet.
But I thinking of maybe applying for the one in Irving since it seems larger and might have a better chance of getting hired after seasonal.
Is it the bigger the warehouse the better the chances of getting hired after peak season?
Hey Ivan I have a full time package delivery driver opening in my area. So do I still have to work in warehouse in irder to become driver. Right now I am doing uber in nyc for 2 years. Also like the test drive is like regular car test or its difficult. Please reply highly appreciated.
If it’s full-time package delivery you’re gonna drive you won’t have to go through the warehouse, and the driving test I can’t speak on other buildings but in my building they literally just drive around the parking lot and that’s it and it’s in an automatic package car
@@ivankferminso some trucks are automatic transmission?
I’ve been a FedEx ground/Hd guy for 18 years in south Jersey. I’m thinking of applying for the seasonal driver and hope to stay after that.
U have the experience and that’s good. Just come in and bust your ass . Give 200 percent and make them keep you!
"Hope" hell!!! You better have a backup plan!
Still at fedex. But if I did go. I can always get right back into FedEx.
Dude leave fedex. You don’t ever technically work for them being that you’re contracted. Get out of your comfort zone and find a place you can grow
Shit I just left my dialysis tech job at 27.86hr to unemployment now. I applied at ups 23hr seasonal I'm gonna go take my test. I'm also being considered FedEx express for 24.61hr full time. I don't know what to pick. I also applied for corrections for 29.62hr in school for criminal justice for police but police only get paid 30hr starting 😭😭😅🙃
did you take your test do they drug test for ups
@@LEE12391oh lord...
Good video. Base is around $83K a year w/ $40hourly as a base working 40 hours a day/5 days a week without taxes. Bust your ass for the OT and have it affect your personal life balance, maybe you break 110k-120k without taxes. After taxes you're really making 85K-90K a year. In California the starting hourly rate for new drivers is $23 an hour. It's a hard job that I would not do... but that's just me.
Hello brother I am in New York. That means I do not need a CDL license.
I’m not sure what your local requires exactly but here out of Jersey you do not need a CDL
As long as you know how to enjoy the giant suckfest it is an awesome gig. During peak season (x-mas season) you get to play ding dong dash and the rest of the year you get to play with all of your customers dogs. To be honest you will probably know their pets better than them. You literally get paid to do all that and get one hell of a workout.
Once they take the taxes out even if you make 130,000 per year taxes gone take at least 40,000 of that so you looking at 85-90 grand
😊yes😊🎉
*Its 2023 and UPS Drivers are giving out financial advice on how to be successful*. What a time to be alive!
Hey I’m just trying to be honest out here!
Sup bro, im in Jersey too. Do they hire part time seasonal drivers ? Currently work at Amazon full time, but I want to work for UPS and try to become a full time driver by working hard as a seasonal driver.
They are hiring now, apply. !!!
@@ivankferminword, applying tomorrow! Can you do part time seasonal?
@@emmanuelsanchez4321 yes they have many part time jobs including delivering from your own car, helpers, loaders, sorters, and drivers
Awesome thank you for your reply. Already got my DOT Cert. Going to apply and work my ass off!
@@emmanuelsanchez4321 nice good to hear ! Hope to see you soon! Make sure you check out my other videos. like and subscribe!
Hey man!! I’ve had my Class A CDL for 2 years now… what are they paying tractor trailer drivers there??
Start $23
First raise $24
Second raise $25
Third raise $30.75
Top Rate $44+
You do not have to pay into your pension. You do not have to pay into your insurance.
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@@ivankfermini saw top pay was $49 an hour with the new contract???? Is that not till end of contract! Or?
@ianpobanz12 yeah $49 + per hour in 2027 it’s not $44 and some change
Nice video! I appreciate the information. I just started in the hub as a loader about a month ago and am looking to become a driver. Just out of curiosity, is it possible to work 5 12 hour days or do you have to work at least 6 days per week?
Not sure if there is enough over time for 12 hour days but ever local is different. Good luck man !!!
It’s hard to say man. It just depends how well your hub is planning with staffing or failing to plan with staffing.
Some hubs, the new junior drivers are being forced to work six day workweeks almost every week due to lack of drivers. The new contract is supposed to prevent this happening as much.
Then other times, there’s so little package volume that the junior drivers are getting laid off half the days of the week and told not to come in. At these times the junior guys have basically try to find work wherever they can get it. Either by commuting to much more distant centers to help out for the day, or by bumping guys off preload or unload shifts and working in the center.
And sometimes there’s enough package volume for extra routes, but the management cut the routes anyway because corporate is screaming at them to cut costs too much. So junior drivers get laid off for the day, and the senior drivers get absolutely massacred with overloaded routes picking up the extra deliveries and pickups for the cut routes.
Happened to me for about three weeks straight. I was senior enough not to get laid off, but my route was ridiculously overloaded. I wound up doing 13 hour days almost all five days of one week and even came into the center 8 minutes shy of 14 hours one day.
@@sdr24 yes, everything you’re saying is absolutely true. Realistically maxing out your hours for 52 weeks is impossible! Every hub, every center, every building in the country is different! Seniority plays the biggest role in all of this to .Thanks for watch please like and subscribe!!!
Good luck should ask to go to sort that’s were you get picked out the fasted the loaders unloaders are just looked at as dummy’s who throw boxes
You can work 14 hrs a day
Hey Ivan! I have just been contacted for a seasonal driver position and I have my driver test coming up. Does UPS hire in Seasonal employees after the holiday season?
Yes they do just make sure you are one of the top performers!!!
@@ivankfermin 💪🏾 I’m on it! I will come back to update you. Thank you!!
Do they drug test
@@LEE12391 NOY THEY DO NOT!!!
@@ivankfermin so. just physical I heard they have to measure your pee and only drug test if get into accident?
I’ve been waiting for an opening in Mn 😭
Just dropped a new video check it out!
There is seasonal driver helper jobs. Is it worth it? Pay is Low. Could this help one decide if they want to apply for Delivery? Hours were taken up for warehouse seasonal package helpers. Surprised there is no Match on 401k, but pension is better anyway.
Yes, you will see what the job is really like if you decide to apply down the road!
Hey bro, just came across your channel, how long does it take to make the money your making now and did you have to start off as a package handler
Took 4 years to hit top rate. I started as a peak seasonal driver and they kept me after Christmas for a full time position!