So how do you feel about UPS as a company, and why?

We order a lot of stuff (mostly art supplies) and I have yet to not have a package delivered. They walk up to my door, our driver has never left a package where it will get wet, and for the most part our deliveries have been on the stated tracking day.

complaints from employees I come in contact with and they all seem pretty happy. I also ship a lot of stuff with UPS. I'm not a big shipper, but a few packages a week. It's always worked extremely well for us, and on many things they are very price competitive.

I guess I feel pretty good about 'em!

My problem with UPS is they're part of the gang getting congress to disappear the USPS.

Good they have a good union.

Do well.

there are many places they won't go the USPS will. My cousin is the senior carrier in the area here, the handle lots of each other packages etc.

http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2012/pr12_149.htm

USPS takes the stuff in 'the last mile.'

I know a couple young people in their teens that were groomed early on working conveyor belts as temps...one now is in upper managment. I imagine you'll being doing a lots of o/t.

We ship about 300 packages a day, plus UPS LTL, so we see 4-5 different UPS employees everyday.

you can hold onto it. Congrats!

I had a couple items get caught up in the cluster fuck last year. Other than that I never get packages that are damaged, they're delivered on time and always there. I like them fine.

They will probably want you to be flexible with your schedule. Be there whenever they want you and make sure you are clean shaven.

You are coming in right at peak season so be prepared to work your ass off.

Keep your head down and just work.

Keep up with any paperwork, such as your pre trip, and make sure to turn it in with your handheld at the end of the day.

DO NOT let the truck move without your seat belt on and always keep the doors locked up.

They have telematics on the trucks so they will know if you aren't wearing your seat belt and they are very serious about you wearing it!

Don't worry too much about joining just yet. Don't ask management about the union or contract language.

They are a horrible company to work for and they will stress you out beyond belief.

But the pay is really fucking good! Overtime after eight hours every day! Thank goodness for the Teamsters!

If you can stay on past peak, they probably like you OK. IIRC, you will get a seniority date after 90 days. After that, you are in line for a full time position as they become available.

I've had my rounds with them and moved on but a lot of people handle it fine. Give it your best effort and see how it works out.

edit:

Last I heard, it is now 4 years from the day you go full time to top out pay under the current contract.

Which really isn't a whole lot, I do business through them get and send a lot of packages, I know my driver fairly well, he is polite and prompt and always willing to answer questions... they pay pretty good not sure at what point a driver reaches this but full time driver make up to 70 grand or better plus benefits.

Union!

Congrats.

I had been going nuts (HA!) trying to open it

I approve of UPS!

He's an American living in Munich (yeah the one in Germany).

They take good care of him and his family.

Pension Fund, with the 80 and out (your age plus time of service), are eligible for up to 5k a month. Gotta work hard, though, but the pay and benefits are the best. Also, you don't contribute anything towards your benefits or pension.

Beats the shit out of working for FedEx

The pay was good, they really good about adjusting her schedule so she could get the classes she needed, everybody was very friendly. They had a tuition assistance program and helped to pay for her degree. For her it was a great experience.

She worked in customer service in the distribution center, not on a truck. But she was and is friends with a lot of the drivers and they've all been there for years and seem happy with their jobs.

Maybe it's different in other places, large companies often vary widely from one office to another, but everybody in her location seemed really, really happy with their job.

UPS works their people hard, but pays them a decent wage and benefits.

You will work your rear end off during the holidays, but if you get on full time with them I think it will be well worth doing so.

I spent most of my time shagging boxes in the distribution center and the time that I spent on the road was as an assistant/package humper for the driver. I didn't care, it was a good job, and it payed pretty well. I never saw or even heard any of the rumors that they treat new people like army recruits during the time that I was there. It's a job, take it and make it work for you!