Good for a first job or a second job. - Associate UPS Employee Review

3.0
Sep 21, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The clientèle is amazing, understanding and patient. You tend to grow into a family feel in the UPS stores with both regular customers and colleagues. The environment is very relaxed and you receive a lot of help in the beginning to learn and if you pay attention, you can learn extremely fast and, if you watch your managers very closely, you can learn faster than the time they expect you to learn in and more effectively. The testing you have to do even in the store assures you that you know exactly what you are doing and brings a great self-confidence along with allowing the company to know that you know the job very well. The pay is decent as a first job or a second job to help with expenses. The work is not hard at all to do. If nothing else, this job is a great company to add to your resume!

Cons

(This is from personal experience and only with the store I worked at, as far as I know) The hours are not flexible at all. If you need time off for injuries or illness, you tend to lose your job in your absence. If asked to amend the job due to an injury they are unwilling to comply and tell you to take the time off. The store is unwilling to back up claims of rule breaking with evidence when asked. (one specific situation was a simple glance at the security video). It is difficult to work a second job with this job and they are unwilling to schedule around your other job or classses. Ability to advance from a store associate is difficult, though not impossible.

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Pros

-benefits -coworkers -being around planes - 5 hour shifts -good pay -employee discounts -discounted flights/jumpseat

Cons

-long training on pc -management can be a bit mean -early morning hours -if any delay due to weather or something wrong with plane you stay later -union workers get away with anything -management pays attention more to non union then union -favoritism -dont seem to favorable to disabled or spectrum people -lack of understanding to any personal or medical issues -as management your always having to be there if you miss more then 3 days or get sick or injured you are fired -nonunion gets punished over unionized workers

5.0
Jan 3, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

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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