For most people who post here...this will not work. When I left my former employer, I was hired by the other outfit...FEDEX. I thought how hard could it be? Drive a truck around 7 hours a day.....deliver a few packages......hourly wage plus benefits. I quickly found out how wrong I was. I was in my mid 40's and though I was fit.......apparently not. You are expected to be able to lift packages off the ground up to 75 lbs. I asked about a handtruck. Nope. Wastes time. And customers will always exceed the 75 lb weight limit. And don't complain! Those customers are paying your wage!
Also with GPS they know where you are at all times. Taking too long for lunch? They call you. Many days you had no time for lunch. The number of packages you are expected to deliver during the day is impossible to accomplish. And if a package is due at 10:30 am and you are 5 minutes late.....the customer doesn't pay and the driver gets written up! Never mind there was traffic, no place to park ,etc. And daily parking tickets were the norm in the city. Almost back at the facility? They call you. They have a last minute pick up for you 30 minutes away. And you better not be late? Traffic? Too bad! Skip that bathroom break!
Also at the facility you load your own truck. Needless to say I was told at least once a week, someone sustains a serious back injury for working too fast....lifting too much at once.
Needless to say I lasted 3 days. Definitely a young man's job
