Anyone here ever worked for UPS?

Today I have an appointment to take a tour of the facility and I just wanted to see if anyone here has worked for them before and what their experience was like. I applied for the part-time package handler, which I heard is pretty hard to get unless you have a friend that works there. Any tips to help me stand out against everyone else would great too.

I applied for the part-time package handler, which I heard is pretty hard to get unless you have a friend that works there.

THGarrett

I don't work for UPS, I am a freelance package-handler.

edit: beaten to it by TFG T_T

lol package handler...

Oh you guys... :lol:

Will you be working in the facility where they load the packages in the trucks?

My dad just retired from UPS last week, worked there for 34 years, but as a delivery driver. My brother started out loading trucks, but is now a driver. It's definitely tiring work. Make sure you buy a good pair of gloves because handling those boxes can destroy your hands. It's not terrible work if you like doing something physical. I'm not sure what kind of benefits you get loading trucks, but the benefits at UPS in general are quite good.

Will you be working in the facility where they load the packages in the trucks?

Hallenbeck77

Will you be working in the facility where they load the packages in the trucks?

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"]

Will you be working in the facility where they load the packages in the trucks?

THGarrett

▲ Reminds me of The King of Queens...▲

Will you be working in the facility where they load the packages in the trucks?

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"][QUOTE="THGarrett"] YesTHGarrett

[QUOTE="THGarrett"][QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"] It's been over 10 years since I last worked loading & unloading the trucks there. (Not the brown delivery trucks, but the huge semi trailers that are outside the facility). It's definitely not easy, considering most of the trucks were dirty, hot, and overcrowded, the part-timers were looked down upon most of the time, and there was a HIGH turnover rate. I did it for about 6-8 months before I found a better paying job. Ask anyone who works there, they'll tell you UPS stands for Under Paid Slaves.Hallenbeck77

I work there. After 3 years my back is pretty messed up. Also things used to be a lot better, but they changed the contract. You used to get full time benefits after a few months of working there. Now it takes a whole year. It'll be a bit tough for you at first. I say give it a month to get used to, depending on how physically active you are. Good luck.

I work there. After 3 years my back is pretty messed up. Also things used to be a lot better, but they changed the contract. You used to get full time benefits after a few months of working there. Now it takes a whole year. It'll be a bit tough for you at first. I say give it a month to get used to, depending on how physically active you are. Good luck.

DEVILinIRON

great way to traffic.Perd1t1on

I had a guy who used to be a guild with me tell me about this, he worked ina shipping yard and they'd stick things in places and traffic them to other places. I've also heard stories of people who check to see whats in a package and if it's something like a computer, they will take it and say it got lost so they sent a replacement and they give that to the owner.

[QUOTE="THGarrett"]

I applied for the part-time package handler, which I heard is pretty hard to get unless you have a friend that works there.

the_foreign_guy

I know someone who's worked for UPS for almost twenty years. You start off at the bottom and it's pretty tough down there, but once you work your way up you get paid fairly well and the benefits are quite rewarding as well. I think you get like, full medical and whatnot. And you'll stay in good shape considering you'll be lifting a lot.

From what I heard, you get great benefits and it will get better as the years go on (as will other jobs though). It looks like a demanding job phyiscally though, so be ready.

[QUOTE="DEVILinIRON"]

I work there. After 3 years my back is pretty messed up. Also things used to be a lot better, but they changed the contract. You used to get full time benefits after a few months of working there. Now it takes a whole year. It'll be a bit tough for you at first. I say give it a month to get used to, depending on how physically active you are. Good luck.

THGarrett