I work as a driver for an ISP (contracter) at FedEx in Kingsport, TN. I drive and deliver on a Home Delivery route with roughly an 800 square mile radius. (Cover 5 towns and everything between, in an area roughly 1 hour from the FedEx terminal.) I work Tues-Sat (except Monday's as well, from Thanksgiving to New Years, also known as the 'peak' season).

On a typical day, I arrive at the terminal in my van (which I get to drive straight home every night) around 7am. Get my scanner set up, a large cup of coffee, and I begin sorting through my package pile, all the while scanning them, organizing them by location, and sorting out any not intended for my area. I then proceed to load my van backwards, from last stop to first.

Free Download Nikon Ne 20s Owners Manual Programs Running. Normally done loading around 8-8:30am, I request dispatch and get my manifest (optional paperwork listing of all stops; turn by turn directions, and a map of all stops.) The paperwork is great for beginners, but still comes in handy even once you learn your normal delivery area. Also, FedEx has a system that you can plug in any Garmin GPS with the 'Trip Planner' feature; and it will preload your whole route onto your GPS.

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(I recommend the Garmin 55; cheapest GPS on the marketat $90 with this feature, but it works great!) Once I have my paperwork, I leave the terminal; gas up (with company card,) and quickly browse through my paperwork, making sure all my stops have correct addresses and are in order (which sometimes they aren't; so it's good to learn the area so you can re-organize if necessary.) Once my planning is complete; I grab another gas station coffee; crank my radio (and buckle my seatbelt,) and head out on my route delivering packages. The average number of stops completely depends on the area you cover (I average 250-300 miles/day, and average 50-60 stops) which usually puts me home between 4-5pm.

Just remember, some days you'll have 20 packages and get home at noon; while other days you'll have 100 packages and deliver until 10pm - it all depends on what people order, and how efficient you are. Overall, I love this job. Great co-workers and a very understanding boss; but I don't see much of them except in the mornings. I can ask off anytime, or try to pick up extra days (I'm on a flat rate daily salary,) however I get no paid time off, sick days, or benefits.

That's all up to the ISP you work for - mine for instance, DOES grant a paid week off each year, but only after 2 years of working for him. I get lots of behind-the-wheel time; see all kinds of interesting things and meet many interesting people throughout my work days. It's a great steady job, and the more efficient you get; the easier it becomes. However unless your sitting on a large sum of money and plan on investing and becoming your own contracter; there is not much room for advancement. I plan on doing this t pay off some debts and gain experience in this field, while furthering my college education at the same time.

Don't plan on doing this forever, but it's a good steady job with above average pay, and if you don't mind driving every day all day, this job will suit you fine. So I'm gonna be a blunt as I can possibly be.

Bottom line unless you own the route you're driving you dont make any real money being a package delivery driver for Fedex (Ground that is). No benefits, No paid vacation days, no sick days, and really you can barely take days off.

Depending on the route you run, run, run until 3 P.M. Until it's time to start on you pick-ups without any lunch break.

If I knew their operations ran this way I would have never continued working for them when I got on during peak season 2014. It's so bad I'm willing to take a drastic paycut to not be apart of this fiasco.

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