Newbie kinda liking it so far... - Package Handler UPS Employee Review

3.0
Dec 17, 2008
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Pros

Best reason to work at UPS would be the benefits; or so I hear. I joined after they had changed their policy. It used to be part-time employees received full-time benefits right when they started, but now you have to wait a full year before you are eligible. I have yet to experience the benefits though, so I can't tell you about them. Also, the workout is great. I no longer need to go to the gym. ha. But all of the guys that I work with are extremely hard workers and UPS sure does get the 9 bucks an hour out of us.

Cons

I have yet to hear a "good job" from any sort of management. We work out butts off and there is no gratitude from the boys that are getting the bonuses. I see it as another person on here wrote: "be prepared to bleed brown". Most of the drivers work at least 10 hours a day, and that's not easy work- they are constantly walking back and forth, lifting boxes weighing as much as a person and freezing their butts off in the winter. All for around 25 bucks an hour.

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The pay is excellent .health care is 100 % paid with 100 %coverage...with exception to eye and dental which is about 70%..coverage...pension is outstanding..full package with wages and benefits is worth 130,000 yearly..without a college education I am grateful for the standard of living UPS HAS AFFORDED ME AND MY FAMILY!...and with 27 years of service I now get 6 weeks vacation with 8 sick days..and 9 paid holidays...we work hard like many people in the work force but we are well compensated!.

Cons

The only con is while your children are young you give up a lot of family time..I never got to watch my kids play sports and missed a lot of their growing years...the job can be hard on your home life but if you can make it through those years you and your family will enjoy the financial freedom that UPS provides...and now I look forward to a prosperous retirement!...so hang in there all you young drivers...

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