>My dad drove an 18 wheeler for UPS and I have a friend who does the city short hauls (in the vans). Not fun at all but the pay and benefits are good. Except for workmans comp - I know of 2 fighting for benefits after being injured on the job. Basically, the typical workday is 12-13 hours because the dropoffs/pickups are always scheduled so that there are too many to do in a shift...
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Hmmm. That typical workday doesn't seem to interfere with the local driver - always has time for a doughnut and to mooch a smoke...