I am thinking of going along for a driving assessment for a C1 job with UPS
Does anyone know what sort of vehicles they run (auto or manual) and would the assessment be in a C1 vehicle or a smaller one?
Most of their 7.5 tonners are DAF or Iveco so will almost certainly be auto. They also have a lot of the American style parcel vans, but I’ve no idea what they are.
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All manuals no autos, no radios. 7.5t jobs at ups are multi drop in excess of 70+ dels a day.
It’ll either be one of the package cars pictured above or a 7.5t box van, depending what is available. The 7.5 tonners have radios but the package cars don’t, most drivers have a speaker or radio they chuck on the dash. They’re rough and ready but are great workhorses, no frills etc. They’re great for the job they’re built for however.
Be wary they will offer you a job then you go to training school & if you fail that job offer is pulled.
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
Pretty sure they’re auto
Coach built Mercedes Vario 7.5 ton van 
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simcor:
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
Pretty sure they’re auto
Coach built Mercedes Vario 7.5 ton van
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Proper vans 
Sad to see it go. I drove those in bus form for a good number of years. Very good engine ,just let down by a poorly built body.
alamcculloch:
Sad to see it go. I drove those in bus form for a good number of years. Very good engine ,just let down by a poorly built body.
I started my career on buses like that and you’re right, the bodies were shockingly bad, esp round West Wales
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Lower one though was great, built as a coach within the Mercedes body, loved this little bus.
I ended up going to UPS for a road test and interview and managed to pass.
Just after a bit of advice really… I’m a new pass driver and as someone who is coming from a completely different industry and has never driven for a living before would working in this sort of role be useful experience or not (commercial driving and multi- drop experience). I have had conversations with agencies and I’ve come to the conclusion that i’m just not really happy with ad-hoc shifts/ not knowing when and where i’ll be working and i’d prefer a permanent role with a company. A lot of companies (not agencies) won’t touch you for six months so would this job work well in the meantime or would the fact its only a 7.5 tonne work against you?
I have actually got another interview tomorrow which is a permanent role in a class 2 (general haulage) who know i’m a new pass so i’ll see how that goes as well.
what do you think?
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Always used to wonder why UPS took off and painted over the Merc badge. Still see Dafs now with the badge painted over.
md1987:
Always used to wonder why UPS took off and painted over the Merc badge. Still see Dafs now with the badge painted over.
The opposite of those who wear clothes with the manufacturers label on the outside…
Why buy an advert? The maker should pay me* to advertise their goods!
*OK, in my case a maker would try to ban me being seen with their kit.
Franglais:
md1987:
Always used to wonder why UPS took off and painted over the Merc badge. Still see Dafs now with the badge painted over.The opposite of those who wear clothes with the manufacturers label on the outside…
Why buy an advert? The maker should pay me* to advertise their goods!*OK, in my case a maker would try to ban me being seen with their kit.
Yeah I believe so.
PaddyTheLorryDriver:
Pretty sure they’re auto
Most defiantly not auto, not one of the Varios are autos, a few of the newer sprinter derived vans are autos and are great to drive as well as a few newer Ivecos but that’s all.
I’ve been doing it 23 years, it’s hard work and they throw a lot of ■■■■■■■■ at you, over the top training etc. New drivers go to Integrad where they’re taught to deliver boxes, how to walk, how to carry stuff, how to move a trolley about etc etc, it’s laughable for what is in essence delivering a parcel. They even have a mini village to drive around and deliver packages, you learn twice as much on the job
If you can rise above the pressure they put you under, go out and do your days work and enjoy it then it’s a pretty enjoyable well paid job.
On the subject of the badges, it’s apparently so they’re not seen to be associated with any one brand, not that it really matters, anyone with half a brain knows what manufacturers they are.
nickyboy:
I’ve been doing it 23 years, it’s hard work and they throw a lot of [zb] at you, over the top training etc. New drivers go to Integrad where they’re taught to deliver boxes, how to walk, how to carry stuff, how to move a trolley about etc etc, it’s laughable for what is in essence delivering a parcel. They even have a mini village to drive around and deliver packages, you learn twice as much on the jobIf you can rise above the pressure they put you under, go out and do your days work and enjoy it then it’s a pretty enjoyable well paid job.
Just out of curiosity; do they still have the ban on beards? I worked for UPS solutions in Derby (previously Haulfast) and it wasn’t an issue there, but on the parcels side you had to be clean shaven. I’m going back nearly 20 years mind.
I think so… I did see something about that at the interview - I don’t have a beard or tattoos so should be fine. I tend to shave every other day though and by the end of the second day its a bit stubbly - wonder if that will be acceptable 
switchlogic:
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Sorry can’t help as you know I was only a lowly class 1 Linehaul degraded to Feeder driver degraded to warehouse labourer.
But can confirm that 3 avoidable accidents in a year you’re out and driving assessments are ongoing not just at the start and ditching anything won’t fit the 3 avoidables criteria.
Had a great three mile walk in the sunshine in rural Hampshire to the nearest bus stop a few weeks ago as it was easier and quicker and cheaper than getting a cab from a car delivery I did in a remote area.Ironically I’ve never felt fitter in my 63 years.