Oct 19, 2006 23:23
I finally finished training at UPS and started lifting heavy boxes last Friday. The people are pretty ok and the work is kinda challenging. Some of the people kinda piss me off by just bein cocky frat jocks x2. Cocky is cool, frat kids CAN be cool, jocks can go cool or uncool too, but all three is what I'm workin with. My trainer is like 6'5" or 6'6", he's a monster. And he talks a bunch, but it's better than nothing, and he's a nice enough guy. Basically my only problems are that I have to keep recovering physically faster and faster. The rollers that bring the packages to me are at least "three bills" (300 lbs.) says my trainer, and moving them around can be a challenge when you've got a load of 15 boxes on the line each weighing like 40-60 sometimes 70 lbs. My least favorite packages are the ones that are about as big as a long flat six-pack and weigh (not exaggerating) 77 lbs. Imagine having to squat to lift up a six pack with your legs lol. I'm pretty strong, but I still need to get used to it. Tomorrow's Friday though, got paid for training and I'm gonna get out of work and have a chill night here probably with Dave and Craig and whoever else drops by. Gonna be pounding a tall protein shake, banana flavored :)
OH and this weekend I'm going home to visit my mom and brother and Nikki and get a home cooked meal. Anyone who sees this and is in the area is welcome to come chill.