Loading is much harder than unloading. It's pretty easy to pull out a box and set it on the belt. With loading, you have to check the label, pick up the package, manipulate it into the wall while making sure said wall doesn't fall on you and you have less than 8 seconds per package to do that. We were pretty regularly loading 500 packages/hour.
Started working in 2006 as an unloader. Got another part time job while I went full time. 2014 went cover driver "yea it took me 8 years" and now I'm a full time driver at top rate with my own route.... I'm happy I didn't quit!!!
I’m thankful that my hub’s management is so laid back. They talk and listen to you and honestly they helped so much. I’ve asked stupid questions and they’ve answered every single one. Their advice has been very helpful. My supervisor even gets in the truck with us to help out without even asking. So far it’s good but I’ll take what you said and everyone else into consideration. It’s hard work forsure
well, finally worked 2 days, only 2 hours each day. PURE HELL!! When you stop and think.. I just unloaded two 55ft semi trailers in less than 2 hours, and made about 20 bucks.... Crazy!
The ups I work at lets you keep your phone, also they start you off at 15(recent change). Medical kicks in after 4~ months. And it’s really really good. If you need medical for your family I highly recommend it as a second job.
About to go in for training tomorrow, I’m glad I get to see the perspective of someone that worked or works there. Great video and thank you for being completely honest listing pros and cons not just being biased to one side.
Young people, it's tough as hell and more or less military type regulations and expectations. If you have the right personality and know what you want and are willing to make the sacrifices you can make decent living there assuming you don't live in an expensive part of the country. I did 30 years and retired at 48. The downside, I've had 4 back surgeries, shoulder surgery and ankle surgery plus the normal pains of a body that was abused for 3 decades. If you're planning on staying I would make sure I understood about how long it will be before you get a full-time, I've seen way too many kids wait 10 or more years only to get frustrated and quit before ever driving. New pension rules pretty much everywhere are forcing drivers to stay longer thus creating less openings. Also consider how much you plan on being with spouses and children because you will see very little of them when you're a driver. All of that said, I probably wouldn't do it again myself but I was able to get my kids through college and live fairly comfortable but if I ever get in a situation that i have to work I wouldn't be able to so I guess the moral f the story is if your intention is to stay for the long haul I would really give it the consideration it deserves. Best of luck and never never work harder one day than you could keep up for the next 25 years because it will be expected and thrown up in your face if you don't.
@@jdl6881 Been there done it for 5 years making 140 a week start time 4 am (3 am during peak) back in the late 70's Moved to package and spent 31 more years shagging cardboard all over central Georgia.
Enjoyed the video, I'm going into college myself and looking for a good job and this is my biggest consideration, I don't know anyone who does this work so this is really helpful to me and anyone else wanting to learn about the job before going out there blindfolded, helpful stuff
Hi, I worked for UPS while going to school. Like Klazzikk said, there very accommodating for students. I worked the Sunrise shift (3-9 am). After work, I would go to class. It worked great for me. Hope this helps.
They pay for school, and have benefits with paid time off. But it's shit pay, and barley any hours. Expect to get 18 hours a week waking up at 3am to unload trucks. Unless youre living with your parents or have a place to live, expect to work two jobs on top of school.
I am glad to announce my last day at UPS was friday past. I was offered another job and I left . I endured working through peak season and it was the WORSE experience ever. They work you like a dog loading trailers not just 1 but 2 and 3 at at time. Only 10 minute lunch break . I was getting cuts and bruises all on me breaking my nails and they were short tips. It was just awful but I work to ensure my kids had a nice christmas and they did but thank God for my new job. No more lifting and throwing boxes around.
Man it's my second week, I had no idea there were so many ways to load a trailer WRONG. Thought I was doing good because my packages weren't piling up, until the overseer comes in the trailer every 5 minutes to tell you he doesn't like how you build your walls. It sucks. There are much easier ways to make 10 bucks an hour.
Just finished my first week and I am not going back (loader). I give my hat off to those guys/girls who can do the groundwork. Honestly the back breaking work is not worth the pay. You do get benefits but that is only after your first year. For those wanting to work there I say try it, but be forewarned. The hub I worked in had a 80% turnover rate.
The blunt truth. It's a shit job. Shit pay. You could probably make more money at mcdonalds. But if you need benefits or a side job it's perfect. I'm here strictly for the benefits. The amount of work you do for the pay is a fucking joke.
At least you made it a week. I walked out on my third day. The pay for the amount of work is straight up ass. I went back to doing what I did before. Pick up dead people for a living. Lol! I like when UPS brings me my shit I order online, but I'll never work there again. I worked for UPS in Ocala, Fl. Now I'm down in Fort Myers.
DopeGaming91 I don't blame you at all man. Along with the highschool drama and tweakers that work there on top of the backbreaking work, its demoralizing to say the least. I hate it too. But i got a family to take care of and im not paying 100$ each time i need or my wife needs to see a doctor. The benefits are second to none. But thats the only thing good about this place. If you have a center that promotes drivers relatively quickly id say maybe go for it. Youre still gonna work your ass off and be miserable but at least youll have money falling out of your asshole.
My father worked there for 31 years as a driver. He made very good money with good benefits at that time. We're talking 70s 80s and 90s.... Now, from what he tells me it's terrible place to work!
I worked there from 1996 until last Feb 2018. I made great money nice pension and I loved the job but it changed so much over the last 5 years. Your father is correct it is a piece of shit now, before we used to have pride working there now it has become a hell hole.
WrestlingFan 86 your father is right I worked there in the 70s80s90s.the big change was the contract in 81when the wages for new hires were cut in half I made more in the 80s than they are paying now
Dennis Pluto I believe a lot of Union jobs in the 1980s went to crap, my dad was a union carpenter, and he said that he would’ve been making like $10 more an hour by retirement if it wasn’t for the anti union crap that happened in those years. I also heard that UPS started at like $8.00 an hour back in the late 1970s, that was good money back then! After that they didn’t raise the starting wage for decades, crazy!
I loaded in Phoenix AZ for three years in the late 90s including during the strike. This brings back a lot of memories. The pay was $8.00 and I was going to college. Loading in 115 degree hot trailers sucked but I ended up going into PT supervision and the experience ended up looking great on my resume. Good luck.
hondah35 Great decision. PT supervisor is a dead end job. You have to pay for benefits and get shit on by both upper management and union employees. You also have to be ok with being unethical. Get your degree and then get the fuck out.
Far from a job marketer like I said I started as a preloader and now a driver after doing that back breaking preload work and trust me driving isn't much better its actually more stressful!!! The pay is just good.
I started as a preloader loading 4 package cars in the hub. The summer came around and the management team had put up a bid sheet looking for regular temporary drivers (RTD). I signed that sheet and I and three others won the bid to become a RTD. About a month later they sent me to UPS Integrad in Atlanta, Ga which is a week long driver training course where you learn all the UPS methods like the 10 point commentary, the 5 seeing habits, the 8 keys to lifting and lowering, the 5 rules to backing, 8 keys to yard control, how to handle hazmats and went through several computer modulators and had to pass the driver drill and road course to pass this school. Once I passed I worked preload for like a month or so and when peak came around they had me on a training route for three days with a supervisor to show me the ropes of the route. After the three days of training I was by myself making the deliveries on the route I was trained on for the whole of the peak season. When January 15th came along I was dropped from my position and sent back to the warehouse to load package cars. Every now and then they would have me do some runs here and there to help out other drivers. Then about three months passed and then they put up a Full-Time Package Car Driver Bid sheet up. I signed that list and after a week I learned I won that bid and was put on a different route that I had to qualify on. They give you 30 days to qualify which I did and that's how I became a full time driver.
To all ‘I started with UPS 200 years ago made $8.00 an hour.’ We are in 2019 $8 from back in the days is not $8 from nowadays. Coffee doesn’t cost 25 cents anymore, a gallon of gas doesn’t costs $1 anymore. A house that was worth $250 000 is now worth $450 000. It’s not the same money you were making back the days. We live in a inflation...please spare us with ancient stories from the past it’s not enough.
i worked as a driver helper at ups during the holiday season and lemme tell you its not easy work but it's fun for the most part you're constantly on the move
I would LOVE that job. I was hired as a loader, and have not worked one day. They call me everyday to say I am not needed today! I am "on call" I can not wait around to get hours from UPS, have to start looking again
I did both during peak season. Honestly I was one of 2 people who actually made It through peak. Only reason I wound up leaving was just because pay is bullshit
Thank you for your honesty as well you're advice,. I worked there twice I was chosen twice two different times to do loader,it wasn't easy being so big to lift some of the boxes were heavy as hell. Thank God A guy was helping me The first day,he was really putting his back in to lifting and stacking I was doing the best I could it wasn't easy,the next day I came back ,him and his girl ,had quit You telling truth the loading is Very demanding. I wanted unloading ,I thought that might be easy, Seems like you said be ready to work. This year I'm trying something different,driver helper, it's probably a lot as well. I thank you should really thank is where you want to be,and how long.
Rule #1: don’t try If you try and you’re only working for a short amount of time you’re a headass tbh if they see you doing really good they’ll keep pushing you that’s why you should do low numbers and slowly work your way up. And then quit LMAO
@@TurokAgi you're not weak buddy they just expect a lot out of you is all.. enough to seem like it's way too much for them to be asking for. They give 1 person a workload that should be meant for 2 people. Then expect you to keep up using maximum effort every single second of your shift with little margin for error. Now that is what you call weak
@@FroskiTheBroski I'm getting better at it now that I've been doing it for a whole week. But the way the supervisors count your pph is a little off. I've been ranging from 800 to 1200 and it depends on how heavy the packages are. One thing I absolutely can't stand is my finger tips feel disgusting still after two days off. I might have to wear gloves cus of it. But I'ma probably quit and do cross country otr trucking. My ups hub is more automated than most from what I heard from a supervisor and the hub used to have way more workers before it was automated. So it doesn't matter if you're a union employee or not. You're gonna get laid off if the job gets more automated and you're in the way lol
I have an interview this Thursday (Aug 10), I did the group interview and tour last week. And I got called back. The job I applied for is basically, tractor trailer pulls up, I off load, and put on conveyor belt. I come from a Military and construction back ground, so I'm used to fast paced work. But we'll see. I'm glad they called me back. I applied years ago, and didn't get past the first step.
The pay now for Part Time Pack Handling is 14.50 now, I think that’s great pay I’ll take it. First actual day of loading packages was today and man your right it’s hard work. Having to scan the oncoming boxes and put them on the right shelf in sequential order the best you can all while having to keep in mind more packages are constantly coming. I feel like only getting a 10 minute break isn’t enough, should be 20 minutes or so but other than that I’m liking it ok so far.
How’s peak? Lmao 🤣 I’m probably gonna put in my two weeks today.. yeah I get the pay is good but for 13-20 hours a week it’s basically working a minimum wage full time job but for half the time.. I’m good on that BS.. been there for 6 months don’t know how some dudes can do that for 30 years +.. respect to them
I'm a fukin loader for twilight it's garbage I'm just grinding it out until the probation end my scan average is 350 to 402 I got use to the job, and your right the pay is terrible I have second job as a dockworker driving forklift great pay
I worked last year around November as a seasonal Driver Helper , And now Tomorrow I have orientation as a warehouse package handler worker, This video helps alot thank you
I work at UPS in Ontario as a package handler and its HARD WORK I don't know if its the same for every UPS but in Ontario you can bring your phone but need receipt showing its your phone and I get paid 10.50 the hour unloader is easier than loader
good informative video, I just got hired. The way you explained it was perfect, I got the job for extra cash, I already do (roofing/solar) 12hours a day then graveyard shift at UPS. The HR person was straight up with me and told me I would be making between $200-$250 definitely shitty pay I already know it's going to be tough, but the way I look at it, I'm part of a union that will cover 90% of my benefits. Hopefully I mad the right decision, or might as well go to Home Depot lmao.
I am so glad this UPS job did not work out! I was never getting called, so I decided to get back into electrical work. Called my friend that owns a company, and he told me to send in all my hours ( I did elect. work for 4 years) and see if I get approved to take my journeyman test..... Well I got approved. I am making 18.50 an hour right now, after I pass my test that will shoot way up! If I would have stayed breaking my back for 20 dollars for unloading 2 semis, I would have never got to the spot I am in now...Thank you UPS for making me realize that working for you sucks ass and that there are way better jobs out there for non college people.
Young man’s work . Good place to start . I worked at Pepsi for a couple years , it sucked but I moved on . Screw em but thanks . I do attribute some back problems to my years at Pepsi and my manger was a last ass
Great review brother. Just worked a week and a half at the Longwood, FL location in Orlando, FL. Your video is a little old and the pay is now around $15/hr, but still not worth it in my honest opinion. I think loaders should get around $20/hr at the minimum. You are really breaking your body down and as a 45-year-old who is in excellent shape, it's not worth the back and knee issues down the road. Much Love!
I work at a warehouse where i have to pull orders, build skids for each truck/warehouse, wrap them, load them then I also have my own route bc i have my Class A cdl. So I do multiple jobs everynight. Pay isn't great but benefits are ok but as a truck driver I have almost a set schedule and it's nice being home at a decent time. So ya I pull orders, load trucks including my own truck and I also drive the loads to the location. Work is work and you have to be willing to work and adapt or you won't make any money.
Benefits are amazing, and tuition remiumbursment is really nice too. If you dont plan on staying, go to college, get your degree, then get out. 10 years down the road the job becomes worth it, but i definitley do not knock anyone who quits. Its really hard work.
Thanks for your video. I came across it while looking for a friend of mine who is looking at the possibility of UPS. I passed your info on. Best of luck to you.
all that safety is pure Bullshit. is just an strategy to defend them self against being sued .once your in the trailers they want you to finish in less than 50 min they care more about the packages than your health in my hub they send trailers full of bulk up to160 pounds that's too much for a human .
100,000,000 views yeah it sucks they even go to my trailer when is down time to force us to work fast.. is like they don't want us to take our time but they do want to keep bringing extra trailers...
+100,000,000 views? What? At my hub at FedEx it was the same deal. We had one hour to unload a trailer. didn't matter if it was the chewy trailer (every box weighing between 35-50 lbs at roughly 900-1000 boxes) We use to do rock paper scissors on the doc when that trailer showed up. Hard hard work. But honest work. It was fun while it lasted. Lasted about three years and bounced. It will take it's toll on your body unloading day in and day out. They don't move good unloaders if they don't have to when they come up. Because they are hard to come by.
when I was young, I worked in an office supply warehouse as a package sorter/picker. that was a tough job. the boxes would come on the line and had to put the foam in, the order slip, seal the box, and the move it along (often pushing it manually on the rollers), and also pull the boxes that were marked priority shipping. It was physically demanding work (and i had done other jobs that were physically demanding), but working in a warehouse was not for me, I started to get infection in respiratory area/throat even with wearing a dust mask. I lasted about 4 months. It paid minimum wage, so there were a lot of other job options for that low pay.
Thats never good if you want to move up. Also your other coworkers see that and start talking shit. Dont kill yourself working but work hard enough to respect your coworkers.
Alberto, if you get caught deliberately slowing down and delaying the mail that is grounds for immediate termination, so do your job and do not delay the mail.
Yall don't get it, it don't matter if you piss of the supervisor as long as you make this a quick job for extra money, if you tryna make a career working with ups, then thats on you. Stay there for about 3-4 months, and then be outtie and move on to something better. Start a business or something while working there so by the time you quit, you'll be good
Lol and age ur back and body 20+yrs with chronic pain and knee/ spinal surgery’s, then ride you’re deathbed away into the sunset as the big boys make all the money and generation’s of generations of racist snobs eat for free and look down upon loser low pay slaves that made their entire family’s existence...
Dede Strickland they didn’t even hire me lol theft charges and shit! Robbing niggas blind pulling kick doe’s! Lol entrepreneur type! Got my own money! Did it for 13yrs before I got caught, and only reason i did was my mind played tricks on me!!!! Now tho I’m to old pretty much to outrun young cops! F that! I have no clue what to do in life! I don’t wanna work no factory or restaurant! I don’t wanna work at all really! Fuck man! Really might try to become a rapper! Like start trying to write nasty bars! Metaphors n all! Being a mma is to late sadly! Long story short, my mom said no to me when I asked to join mma at 5/6! Sad
@@McRemmyBaby you got that right as I'm scheduling my spinal fusion surgery.ups is destroying your body for wages they paid part-time package handlers 35 years ago.
not my center, you are done by the time the drivers have to leave, they will get someone to pull for you. Unless something goes wrong like the cages derail or just goes down, a problem on the charge line or air or ground is late, we are usually done before 9:30AM
Good work ethic is a must! I am a female and worked there for 7 years. I am now going back. I absolutely loved it. Is it hard - yes! is it fulfilling? yes. Is it for the faint of heart? no. The benefits they give you after a year - make it worth everything! I am now back in the swing of it - and extremely happy to have joined the team again.
These jobs depend on young people who are capable of doing heavy labor work. After a while, your back and knees will take a beating. Most people try to transition into some supervisory position if they want to stay working those types of jobs. Basically, best to use heavy labor jobs just to make a few bucks. Not worth it in the long run because of the health problems created. Some people try to stay longer but often get terminated because of too many missed days after a while from exhaustion and/or injury. Those jobs were ok on the past. But now, with the internet, it’s easier to make money without heavy labor. That’s why these warehouse companies are using robots. Less and less people will be willing to work such labor-intensive jobs.
I was hired as a loader, and have not worked one day. They call me everyday to say I am not needed today! I am "on call" I can not wait around to get hours from UPS, have to start looking again
@@creyes4182 driving or package handler? My small town is hiring, gonna apply but Im not sure if I want to apply for 430am to930am or 5pm to 10pm. What do you think?
aikalo80 i tried driving a few months ago but it didn’t work out but they let you try again after 6 months. Right now I’m a package handler(loader on the twilight shift) That 4:30 to 9:30 is most likely preload. You have to load the brown ups package trucks. They are tricky because you need to load them in a certain order(packages have stickers with this number that indicates it’s section) and lots of times your doing 2-3 trucks at the same time. The 5pm to 10pm is the twilight shift. You would most likely either load the trailers or unload them. Both are hard physically but it’s a simple job. They will push you no matter what you chose but after your in (past 30 days) it gets easier. I’ve done both and I honestly prefer to load. When I unloaded the boss was always on my ass to unload faster even though my sorter couldn’t handle how much I was pushing out lol. I guess it’s part of their system to just push you until you’re about to break when in probation(at least in my hub). If you plan on becoming a driver I would I would do the day sort. You’ll get a slight advantage knowing the inside of the truck and how it’s sorted. And in the long run it’s definitely easier imo. TLDR: the morning shift is less physical but you have to think about where your putting the package. The twi is more physical but you can shut your brain off and just load/unload. But you will be sore until you get use to it. Plus it’s easier to do double shift if you ever feel like working night shift (11-4). They always need people. One last thing they might try to push you into the night shift. DONT do it unless you don’t mind being there indefinitely. Whatever shift you go in you’re gonna be stuck there. Changing shifts goes by seniority and they will not change you.
you said its 25 hours a week and 10.25 to start ... exactly its a part time job ! what you forgot to mention is as a part timer you receive free healthcare coverage which is outstanding in quality, a pension, 401k, vacation, sick days, and personal days, i cringe when people complain its hard ... yea no shit
Ur talking out ur ass there is no more pensions. You dont get pto until 1 year in and its 1 week out the year. U dont get sicks days or personal days idk where u got that from. Health care is trash and u will need it from working this job.
@@bullybully yeah... At the hub that just quit after 4 years, you couldn't do double shifts. You were pretty much stuck at part time for the entire time your there, the healthcare is crap, there's no sick days nor personal days. Let's do a comparison between my new job and my old job (ups) Old job - $14.50/hr - only about 20-25 hours a week - no sick days nor personal days - only 1 vacation per year ( my supervisor never let me take mine ) - borderline illegal work conditions - supervisors range from constantly yelling at you to just being clueles -shit healthcare - your back will hate you New job - $14.08/hr (you get a dollar raise every six months) - 80.5-93 hours every two weeks - plenty of opportunities to move up - you get 7 sick days and a personal day every 6 months - you get a guaranteed vacation every 6 months - it's an even older facility than ups, but the work conditions are actually leagues better - supervisors are fair and reasonable, they don't yell too much, and they put safety 1st - ok healthcare - back doesn't hurt anywhere near as bad despite the longer hours per day - it's a rotating 12 hour a day shift which means more days off per month Which job would you personally choose?
Maureen Elam Life is what you make it it’s all about having a good attitude in life is what you make it if you think it’s helpful I can be coming there do your job and go 🏠 call about being thankful thankful you got a job nowadays a lot of workers in the world would love to make what you’re making have good benefits good pension good money be thankful👌👋💰🌈🌈. Yes it’s a really good time to get your Your pension be thankful you got a job..
I used to work at FedEx as an offloader.. It was easy work they do nothing over there i was a driver for two years as well, again... Free money.. But you max out at about $34,000 a year there as a driver and cant get any hours.. Ive been at UPS for 3 weeks now and i load the trucks because while it's hard work it's the fastest way to become a driver. It takes time but if you become a driver you could eventually clear $100,000 a year and always get hours.. You're right it's very hard physical work. I happen to like that, it's no job for the weak and just like anything if you wanna get into a better position like a driver you have to really show them you're a workhorse, be ambitious, and learn everything you can as quickly as possible so you can kind of get ahead of management.. Do things you're not asked to in order to help out without guidance. Like i said i like this kind of work but i'm sorry you had a bad experience man, i wish you had stuck it out and tried to be a driver but maybe you found something better anyway. They let me have my phone though thats weird... What state are you in?
I just got the job at UPS in alabama. The starting pay is 14hr. I really wanted this job to leave my current job because of its abusive situation. Im very dissapointed to hear all of this :(. I was really exicted about this job.
Hey buddy, true working at UPS is hard work but if you’re into getting a workout and getting paid for it, it can be worth it. As for sorting being an easier job physically, I disagree. As a sorter you’re expected to sort approximately 1000 - 1200 packages an hour, (talk about constant physical work and peak season is the worst time of the year in the sort aisle). Sorters are required to know a table consisting of the 50 states and their zip codes. You have to read the state and zip code in seconds and sort the packages to the appropriate belt (about 10 different belts). All this while receiving packages from a dock and from several other belts unloading at the same time. You also have to recognize the differences of International packages, next day packages and bulk packages; deal with open packages and broken packages. They don’t just move a package slowly from one belt to another. They move them safely and quickly while working in an isle approx. 4.5 feet wide and are expected to keep the flow moving unless there is a jam, leaking package or emergency. So I think your pecking order may be a little off. I give those guys a lot of respect for their hard work. Best of luck to those that join the company, like everything else in life aim to succeed at it, and just do it.
drivers start out at 19.50 in order to become a driver you have to put your name on a bid and you have to be 21 yrs old list and they go by seniority and you must know how to drive a standard
We start out at $29.92 at our hub. I'm assuming you're in South America and must be under a vastly different contract? It takes 4 years to top out here and top out is a little over $34 an hour and then you get your contractual raises after that.
I work at ups n I'm the only one wash trucks since my second day of being at ups I've been 9 months still have no benefits yet so far I'm a washer more then anything but they float me around...I respect this guy how he tells about ups but to tell u in my words reality check yr self if it worth yr time then stay if not just leave cuz there no free pass there
Great video👍👍 exactly what I was looking for to convince me. I have that idea to that it is going to be be easy work but hard work for little pay I stay away. If I put In hard work or it is requested for hard I would like it to be worth it or appreciate. Thanks again
Franklin Ramirez Everything revolves around seniority at UPS. Doesn't matter how hard you work. You get more oppurtunities the longer you stay, not based on skill.
I started 2002 9.31 hour pt then in 2007 got full time, was working early morning started, then got displace first got laid off , then got displace to night shift, where i work now small short and car wash,had some time landing but as a older woman , i enjoy working there, Ive worked there 16 yrs, yes you work hard but the money is good, and if you stick with it you will make good money and you can go to school on there benifits,
There a plenty of videos from disgruntled and entitled ex employees who have some shit to talk. It's nice to see someone who differs, and gives a honest opinion of what to expect in the facility. Every building will differ wildly from each other. Hell even many of the shifts differ a lot. On my shift, sort aisle is the hardest job, but the shift after mine, sort aisle is the easiest job. So it depends quite a lot. But the core of this video really got it right: If you have a good work ethic, if you want a workout, then UPS can work. It's a great place to build a career if you don't have an education. It's a good place to get benefits as a part time employee that can serve you and your family. It doesn't pay a lot to start, but if you know where to look you can set yourself up for the rest of your life.
This place is a joke for Working class people interested in taking advantage of the tuition reimbursement. By the time you get off, you're too exhausted to really apply your self to education, plus do the math. It's 10/hr and they reimburse 5k a year. That's 2.50 and hour more. If you worked at Amazon for example, where it's 15/hr, you'd have 5k in savings after taxes and they still also offer tuition reimbursement. Ups really doesn't offer anything good in terms of benefits, pay, and your paying a fucking union. A union who is not interested in helping working people at all . It's a joke.
@@thematrix1101 is that at all locations? I'm in a small town and it's hiring part time package handler so I'm thinking of applying but did not wanna do it for. 10/hr
They starting me off at 13/hr with $40 weekly bonus if your on time every week. If you’re wondering I’m in Texas where minimum wage is 7.25 not bad. But they’re about to start paying 20-25hr since it’s about to be peak season
I work for UPS currently as a loader/pickoff. After watching this video i can say that i agree with most, but not all parts of this video. You don't have to be a big strong musclehead in order to do this job. I am only 5 feet 7 inces tall and weigh about 150. Judging by those numbers, you can see that I'm not too big of a guy lol. Yet, I average about 600-700 scans per hour every night (good walls included.) 600-700 scans is much more than the average of maybe 350. 400 per hour is considered above average but nothing special. Yes, you WILL bust your ass doing this job. But if you go in with the right mindset and tell yourself it won't be easy, i guarantee you'll do better than going in with a "oh this will be a breeze" mindset. I do disagree with the order of hardest to easiest jobs in the hub. Hardest would definitely be loading because you can't control how many packages are coming down your line. There will be packages that push others off of the line and onto the floor. If you don't keep a good pace, you'll be drowning in those packages, won't be able to see the floor or in many cases barely even be able to move. You'll get yelled at to "break a jam" or that your truck is "all the way up." Loading is no doubt the hardest thing to do. Second hardest would probably be pickoff due to all the shit you have to memorize and how much is coming down your belt. And when you have to do it without a weak side (an extra person on the other side of the belt) like in my hub, it can be pure hell. Especially when you're belt wide with packages. Third hardest (which in my opinion is easy as fuck lol) would be unload. all the really have to do is make sure the label is facing up when they put it on their automated belt. I've done it multiple times and found that its the easiest thing that i've done so far. the rest of the list goes as shown: 4th hardest, sort aisle. 5th hardest small sort.Sort aisle and small sort are fucking morons (at least at my hub) who do their job terribly day in and day out. And they barely have to do anything lol. But yeah, if you're going to work for UPS be prepared before actually getting the job.
slsfisher first, where is your location? Second I would pick being pick off over sorting any day. Sorters internal customer is the unload but when the pick offs shut down the belts because the load is either fucked up or (some, not you with those numbers!) the loaders can’t keep up with the amount of flow, then it gets backed up on our end, then having to stop the unload. Having to memorize where everything is (out of state and local, and I’m in Texas so that’s a lot of ground to cover) and how fast you can keep up also play factors. I’ve been sorting for 12 out of 13 years I’ve been working there and can sort 1300 to 1500 packages per hour and memorizing isn’t a problem anymore!!But my god sometimes I wish I could strangle a pick-off and shitty sorters who don’t know where shit goes or don’t care. If you ever had to sort a fast unloader and a heavy return belt at the same time you would know where I come from. Over all I’m not trying to trash you, and from the sound of it your the kind of loader we need at our hub, but the pick off’s work load is nothing compared to a sorters. How long have you been with UPS?
Starting Tuesday at 4am... I hope it goes good sounds like everyone hates it but I have a family history in ups so I wanna try and continue it. Also I’m in school and start summer school for college next week so ima be busy as hell😂 I’m a very hard worker so I guess I’ll be put to the test
My advice is never work at UPS. They want young strong backs and work you like a slave at a concentration camp. I worked there for twelve years and decades later that wear and tear on your body catches up to you into a host of orthopedic problems and it is too late to make the connection for a lawsuit although orthopedists know that damage can stay dormant and make you miserable with chronic pain when you get old.
I’m a local sort PM unloader and it’s not that hard if you’re able bodied. Some trucks are light and some trucks are loaded down with 50 pound packages, you just roll with it. Just there to keep me in shape and have some weekend money until I get my degree.
I was the only 1 out of the 10 people i got hired with left working there by the end of the holiday season. Miserable work not enough pay felt like slavery.
At my hub we get payed 15.50 an hr an we can listen to music, it just depends on what hub, I’m in California so that might be the reason the pay is decent
@@cooperwhite4917 I love it brother, I’m 18 and I’m on the waiting list to become a driver I just needa hit 21 first haha, not sure about your hub but starting pay for a driver is 28 and to top out at 45 in 4 years
That’s only because of the Union, if they weren’t union then they would hire off the street just like every other company, but the pay would also be a lot lower.
i use to work at the dfw hub i really enjoyed it i quit to move to another state to be with a women that turned out to be crazy wish i didnt i really enjoyed it but a very good company to work for im now waiting to do the same job for FedEx
A clue that it is hard work--the fact that it is part-time. They know that the physical body can't work that kind of job for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week. The body cannot take that much.
I just got hired at $20. an hour and OT paid ]. sounds like most ppl wanna get paid and not work. this bout to payoff my debts and save me some change if u can't go hard for 5-6 hours u need a new diet and lifestyle.
20 hours a week although it’s hard work it’s really not that hard. My hardest days are when I’m on call and come back. The company is about time so if you’re not happy time will fix it. After the first year you’re getting paid holidays, two weeks!!! of vacation, a raise, and really good health insurance, which I haven’t had since I was eighteen because my parents are shit. Pension, 401k, opportunities to move up, I got my first A to C car basically based off the fact that I work at UPS. Twenty hours a week gives you plenty of time to figure out another way to make money or chill if the hours you’re working are really so damn hard. Basically this job blows all fast food and retail positions out of the water. Cons would be if they don’t deliver on promises, if amazon takes over, communication about the new contract is poor and they have had us grouped up several times where they could have brought that up. Also ALL of the older guys complain about back injuries, do not want.
Hey at least you got that I started during peak season 2 and also during the coronavirus. I'm still currently employed. I did a test over the computer after filling out my application then I received either a email or a phone call and ask if I could start working. I think my first day was orientation for safety after that I pretty much got kick loose and fed to the dogs.
i was just hired and start in 4 days, im doing this as a side job im hoping they wont keep me past 9 am because i start my full time job at 10 am for fedex as a driver
I’ve worked at UPS for just about 18 years now. There’s a lot of opportunities and I don’t think it’s as back breaking and bad as the video portrays it. I’m able to get 45-50 hours a week and take home a good amount as an inside employee. If you start young and get into package car driver, feeders, or supervision/management….you can carve out a very good niche. A lot of drivers I know easily make 100k+…but no bones about it….you will work hard. Just depends how you were raised and what working hard means to you. Also, find a job without a degree that offers you a pension.
Ok what ups did you work at? I worked one of the biggest and was a main hub with an airport. That's hard ass labor. There's no a/c , no heat, breathing in black particle dust, One friend and three others died in a 2 month time span inside that warehouse. And the worst they tried to blame my friend, saying he was not being careful. The guy had been a safety instructor for a year and some change. I don't know how you got those positions so quick , because out here it's a five year waiting list just to get full time. While waiting on a list. That's almost a thousand names long. Consider yourself blessed.
It's a tough job, if you don't like to work hard, don't apply. There are some jobs that are easier than others, but if you have a good worth ethic and put forth effort, it's rewarding.
Rewarding with what? Making 6 figures so you can spend it on your body when you retire.. what a waste of life.. I love to work hard and do a great job but it’s hard to do a great job for a demoralizing company who don’t give a crap about you or anyone else employed by them.. cmon bruh that’s that kiss a$$ mindset that keeps you in a whole.. you don’t need a 6 figure pay to lead a 6 figure life.. money is value but knowledge is power and wisdom..
Loading is there worst. There are better package handler positions than you make it out to be. If you get the option, take "revenue", or "bulk". These are way easier than loading. You sit on a conveyor belt, waiting for heavy objects and obscure parcels to scan. Most workers here are on their phone, since it's so light at times. As a loader, you're in the trailer hucking several hundreds of packages per hour, and they gotta be stacked tight in a certain order, otherwise if it ain't neat youre getting in trouble. Like you said, they're always going to want to work your 110%. They want you to clock out early and go home. They want to save money by sending people home early, even though you're making peanuts in wages. Hustle, hustle, hustle! Go home early! They don't pay you enough. Here it's $0.50 above minimum wage. You're trading your body, and skeletal system. The buck a year pay raise isn't even enough to compensate for inflation. My paycheck was also an unhappy experience, for a union job.
Dude i was working at family dollar distribution through a temp agency. I was on induction unloading huge cages of boxes onto conveyer belt and made sure barcodes were facing up for 12 hours a day 2 breaks and a half hour lunch. It was very physically demanding labor intensive and was very hard. On day 5 i was told by guy that trained me that not only do barcodes have to be up but have to be a certain way to be read by scanner. You also are expected to do 130 percent to be hired on full time. So working there on my shifts we had 3 people on inducting and as night went on cage after cage of boxes stacked on us and were expected to stay until all cages were unloaded because we were only three people trying to keep up with around 8 forklift pickers or more.
I worked holiday peak. One day preload then driver helper the rest of the time. Driving was waaaaay better. Not into 4am start. Only reason I would've stayed is to hope a driver job opened up. They pay the drivers well.
Nice review, straight to the point and unbiased. I got the job and I start in a few days. It's going to be really tough but I'm gonna try to stick it out and take advantage of the tuition reimbursement program.
For anyone looking into starting at UPS, I would recommend this: PUT IN FOR FOR SEASONAL DRIVER. Starting wage is $18.75 an hour, and as long as you bust ass, you're most likely to get hired on permanently. It's not a guarantee, but it's worth the effort. Stay hydrated (water, not fucking Gatorade) and eat healthy meals (not some bullshit fast food). This job is not for the feeble minded or someone who's physically unfit either. You will have to make sacrifices and will have to put up with some bullshit, but working 50 hours a week will allow you to gross over $1000 a week. Where can you make that rate of pay STARTING OUT with only a high school diploma? If it's possible to do somewhere else, then go somewhere else. It's not for everyone, but is worth it if you're willing to stick around, especially due to the fact that drivers top out at $35 - $37 an hour after four years or so. I've talked to a few who are breaking $100K this year, no joke. Working sucks, I get it, but if you're willing to put in the time, it's quite rewarding. You HAVE to be healthy though, and have good eating/workout habits or it will tear you apart.
I didn't even get training. I watched a hour of vids n bam. I was on the truck unloading and sorting. And after that's done no one told me what to do so I stand around doing nun cuz I didn't know what I was supposed to do and they get upset. Like bruh they gave me no schedule or any instructions for after the trucks. I always gotta ask what time they want me in to. It's BS
Actually your raises drop after the first few years. You get dollar raises for your first two or so, but then they drop to either 30 or 60 cent raises. After 4 years you'll be making less than 14 dollars. At our building the average loader does 3 to 5 package cars, which is about 800 to 1200 packages in about 3 to 3.5 hours and makes about 80 to 120 a week. I cannot recommend it for anything other than these three things, 1 for those who want to go full time as a driver, if living a life means nothing to you and you just want that check driving is for you, 2 going management, if you don't mind being a complete piece of shit, take this job, and 3 for those who want health benefits really badly, health benefits are being cut but they're still some of the best around.
It’s not being paid to workout. It’s being paid to have back problems 20 years earlier then you would have.
FirstTakeFools haha so true.
Use proper form
@@galacticgeese8740 That's impossible because it comes down to you on a conveyor belt
Lol
Nobody pays you that well.
Loading is much harder than unloading. It's pretty easy to pull out a box and set it on the belt. With loading, you have to check the label, pick up the package, manipulate it into the wall while making sure said wall doesn't fall on you and you have less than 8 seconds per package to do that. We were pretty regularly loading 500 packages/hour.
Disagree lol unloading sucks when I come in at night to help local sort I always scoff at how easy loading is
Started working in 2006 as an unloader. Got another part time job while I went full time. 2014 went cover driver "yea it took me 8 years" and now I'm a full time driver at top rate with my own route.... I'm happy I didn't quit!!!
@Yul Strokheet Al-Wauch try 40 an hour loser
Yul Strokheet Al-Wauch It’s $40 an hour top pay, like $10 less an hour than a pharmacist. lol
Average driver makes $27 an hour
I’m thankful that my hub’s management is so laid back. They talk and listen to you and honestly they helped so much. I’ve asked stupid questions and they’ve answered every single one. Their advice has been very helpful. My supervisor even gets in the truck with us to help out without even asking. So far it’s good but I’ll take what you said and everyone else into consideration. It’s hard work forsure
No questions is stupid,
It's better know what's going on
then not knowing the answer could be you're life.
well, finally worked 2 days, only 2 hours each day. PURE HELL!! When you stop and think.. I just unloaded two 55ft semi trailers in less than 2 hours, and made about 20 bucks.... Crazy!
Sounds like modern day slavery😕
HABITZ it is and they make less now than I did in the 80s
@Erik Led True, but they do trick you into it making you think you’re working less and it’s not good for your resume leaving quick.
They’re 53’. And there’s no way you did 2 in 2 hours all by yourself. Even with someone, that’s extremely unlikely. Especially on your second day.
The ups I work at lets you keep your phone, also they start you off at 15(recent change). Medical kicks in after 4~ months. And it’s really really good. If you need medical for your family I highly recommend it as a second job.
About to go in for training tomorrow, I’m glad I get to see the perspective of someone that worked or works there. Great video and thank you for being completely honest listing pros and cons not just being biased to one side.
still work there? lol
Young people, it's tough as hell and more or less military type regulations and expectations. If you have the right personality and know what you want and are willing to make the sacrifices you can make decent living there assuming you don't live in an expensive part of the country. I did 30 years and retired at 48. The downside, I've had 4 back surgeries, shoulder surgery and ankle surgery plus the normal pains of a body that was abused for 3 decades. If you're planning on staying I would make sure I understood about how long it will be before you get a full-time, I've seen way too many kids wait 10 or more years only to get frustrated and quit before ever driving. New pension rules pretty much everywhere are forcing drivers to stay longer thus creating less openings. Also consider how much you plan on being with spouses and children because you will see very little of them when you're a driver. All of that said, I probably wouldn't do it again myself but I was able to get my kids through college and live fairly comfortable but if I ever get in a situation that i have to work I wouldn't be able to so I guess the moral f the story is if your intention is to stay for the long haul I would really give it the consideration it deserves. Best of luck and never never work harder one day than you could keep up for the next 25 years because it will be expected and thrown up in your face if you don't.
Rick James these are the types of comments I like to see
Fuck UPS
@@dillonjordan6523 LOL.....were they pretty hard on you Bro?
Les Davis you like earning 250 a week while busting your ass at 2-4 in the morning huh? Fuck ups
@@jdl6881 Been there done it for 5 years making 140 a week start time 4 am (3 am during peak) back in the late 70's Moved to package and spent 31 more years shagging cardboard all over central Georgia.
Great video! One of the better videos I have seen reguarding UPS. Well done!
Thanks again Man. I'm just going to toug it out for college. 4 hours a day and getting out with the sun still shining is good for me
Gerard j
Enjoyed the video, I'm going into college myself and looking for a good job and this is my biggest consideration, I don't know anyone who does this work so this is really helpful to me and anyone else wanting to learn about the job before going out there blindfolded, helpful stuff
Relapse Z ups is actually very accommodating to student employees funny enough.
Hi,
I worked for UPS while going to school. Like Klazzikk said, there very accommodating for students. I worked the Sunrise shift (3-9 am). After work, I would go to class. It worked great for me. Hope this helps.
They pay for school, and have benefits with paid time off. But it's shit pay, and barley any hours. Expect to get 18 hours a week waking up at 3am to unload trucks. Unless youre living with your parents or have a place to live, expect to work two jobs on top of school.
Relapse Z run, dont do it
I am glad to announce my last day at UPS was friday past. I was offered another job and I left . I endured working through peak season and it was the WORSE experience ever. They work you like a dog loading trailers not just 1 but 2 and 3 at at time. Only 10 minute lunch break . I was getting cuts and bruises all on me breaking my nails and they were short tips. It was just awful but I work to ensure my kids had a nice christmas and they did but thank God for my new job. No more lifting and throwing boxes around.
Man it's my second week, I had no idea there were so many ways to load a trailer WRONG. Thought I was doing good because my packages weren't piling up, until the overseer comes in the trailer every 5 minutes to tell you he doesn't like how you build your walls. It sucks. There are much easier ways to make 10 bucks an hour.
its $13/hr in new york lmao
KLICK KAN KAP $14 in Florida lol
$14.50 in ny now
$50 in Antarctica
lol same!
Just finished my first week and I am not going back (loader). I give my hat off to those guys/girls who can do the groundwork. Honestly the back breaking work is not worth the pay. You do get benefits but that is only after your first year. For those wanting to work there I say try it, but be forewarned. The hub I worked in had a 80% turnover rate.
Rr R how did you quit, did you just not come back or just told them you quit
Rr R It's a decent job but not something I'd recommend for folks with a busy schedule
The blunt truth. It's a shit job. Shit pay. You could probably make more money at mcdonalds. But if you need benefits or a side job it's perfect. I'm here strictly for the benefits. The amount of work you do for the pay is a fucking joke.
At least you made it a week. I walked out on my third day. The pay for the amount of work is straight up ass. I went back to doing what I did before. Pick up dead people for a living. Lol! I like when UPS brings me my shit I order online, but I'll never work there again. I worked for UPS in Ocala, Fl. Now I'm down in Fort Myers.
DopeGaming91 I don't blame you at all man. Along with the highschool drama and tweakers that work there on top of the backbreaking work, its demoralizing to say the least. I hate it too. But i got a family to take care of and im not paying 100$ each time i need or my wife needs to see a doctor. The benefits are second to none. But thats the only thing good about this place. If you have a center that promotes drivers relatively quickly id say maybe go for it. Youre still gonna work your ass off and be miserable but at least youll have money falling out of your asshole.
My father worked there for 31 years as a driver. He made very good money with good benefits at that time. We're talking 70s 80s and 90s.... Now, from what he tells me it's terrible place to work!
I worked there from 1996 until last Feb 2018. I made great money nice pension and I loved the job but it changed so much over the last 5 years. Your father is correct it is a piece of shit now, before we used to have pride working there now it has become a hell hole.
WrestlingFan 86 your father is right I worked there in the 70s80s90s.the big change was the contract in 81when the wages for new hires were cut in half I made more in the 80s than they are paying now
Dennis Pluto I believe a lot of Union jobs in the 1980s went to crap, my dad was a union carpenter, and he said that he would’ve been making like $10 more an hour by retirement if it wasn’t for the anti union crap that happened in those years. I also heard that UPS started at like $8.00 an hour back in the late 1970s, that was good money back then! After that they didn’t raise the starting wage for decades, crazy!
I loaded in Phoenix AZ for three years in the late 90s including during the strike. This brings back a lot of memories. The pay was $8.00 and I was going to college. Loading in 115 degree hot trailers sucked but I ended up going into PT supervision and the experience ended up looking great on my resume. Good luck.
hondah35 Great decision. PT supervisor is a dead end job. You have to pay for benefits and get shit on by both upper management and union employees. You also have to be ok with being unethical. Get your degree and then get the fuck out.
I started last year as a package handler and trust me its hard work. I did it for 8 months and now I'm a FT UPS driver. UPS changed my life
Jaafar Kazim yes! Congratulations
Nice try UPS job marketer.
Far from a job marketer like I said I started as a preloader and now a driver after doing that back breaking preload work and trust me driving isn't much better its actually more stressful!!! The pay is just good.
i start as a driver on monday :-)
I started as a preloader loading 4 package cars in the hub. The summer came around and the management team had put up a bid sheet looking for regular temporary drivers (RTD). I signed that sheet and I and three others won the bid to become a RTD. About a month later they sent me to UPS Integrad in Atlanta, Ga which is a week long driver training course where you learn all the UPS methods like the 10 point commentary, the 5 seeing habits, the 8 keys to lifting and lowering, the 5 rules to backing, 8 keys to yard control, how to handle hazmats and went through several computer modulators and had to pass the driver drill and road course to pass this school. Once I passed I worked preload for like a month or so and when peak came around they had me on a training route for three days with a supervisor to show me the ropes of the route. After the three days of training I was by myself making the deliveries on the route I was trained on for the whole of the peak season. When January 15th came along I was dropped from my position and sent back to the warehouse to load package cars. Every now and then they would have me do some runs here and there to help out other drivers. Then about three months passed and then they put up a Full-Time Package Car Driver Bid sheet up. I signed that list and after a week I learned I won that bid and was put on a different route that I had to qualify on. They give you 30 days to qualify which I did and that's how I became a full time driver.
To all ‘I started with UPS 200 years ago made $8.00 an hour.’ We are in 2019 $8 from back in the days is not $8 from nowadays. Coffee doesn’t cost 25 cents anymore, a gallon of gas doesn’t costs $1 anymore. A house that was worth $250 000 is now worth $450 000. It’s not the same money you were making back the days. We live in a inflation...please spare us with ancient stories from the past it’s not enough.
i worked as a driver helper at ups during the holiday season and lemme tell you its not easy work but it's fun for the most part you're constantly on the move
I would LOVE that job. I was hired as a loader, and have not worked one day. They call me everyday to say I am not needed today! I am "on call" I can not wait around to get hours from UPS, have to start looking again
I did both during peak season. Honestly I was one of 2 people who actually made It through peak. Only reason I wound up leaving was just because pay is bullshit
During my interview they straight up told me less than 5% of workers ever get a truck because the ones who have a truck don’t leave
Hec Arr How long is the wait time to become a driver at your hub?
That makes of sense....people retire all the time we always get new drivers
Thank you for your honesty as well you're advice,.
I worked there twice
I was chosen twice two different times to do loader,it wasn't easy
being so big to lift some of the boxes were heavy as hell.
Thank God A guy was helping me
The first day,he was really putting
his back in to lifting and stacking
I was doing the best I could it wasn't easy,the next day I came back ,him and his girl ,had quit
You telling truth the loading is
Very demanding.
I wanted unloading ,I thought that might be easy,
Seems like you said be ready to work.
This year I'm trying something different,driver helper,
it's probably a lot as well.
I thank you should really thank
is where you want to be,and how long.
Rule #1: don’t try
If you try and you’re only working for a short amount of time you’re a headass tbh if they see you doing really good they’ll keep pushing you that’s why you should do low numbers and slowly work your way up. And then quit LMAO
Lmaooooo
HAHA
Idk man, I'm trying my ass off as an unloader and can't even get to 800 pph. I'm weak asf
@@TurokAgi you're not weak buddy they just expect a lot out of you is all.. enough to seem like it's way too much for them to be asking for. They give 1 person a workload that should be meant for 2 people. Then expect you to keep up using maximum effort every single second of your shift with little margin for error. Now that is what you call weak
@@FroskiTheBroski I'm getting better at it now that I've been doing it for a whole week. But the way the supervisors count your pph is a little off. I've been ranging from 800 to 1200 and it depends on how heavy the packages are. One thing I absolutely can't stand is my finger tips feel disgusting still after two days off. I might have to wear gloves cus of it. But I'ma probably quit and do cross country otr trucking. My ups hub is more automated than most from what I heard from a supervisor and the hub used to have way more workers before it was automated. So it doesn't matter if you're a union employee or not. You're gonna get laid off if the job gets more automated and you're in the way lol
I have an interview this Thursday (Aug 10), I did the group interview and tour last week. And I got called back. The job I applied for is basically, tractor trailer pulls up, I off load, and put on conveyor belt. I come from a Military and construction back ground, so I'm used to fast paced work. But we'll see. I'm glad they called me back. I applied years ago, and didn't get past the first step.
Tractor trailer AND off load? Sounds like a combo job.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST STEP?
thats funny im also applying during peak season
The pay now for Part Time Pack Handling is 14.50 now, I think that’s great pay I’ll take it. First actual day of loading packages was today and man your right it’s hard work. Having to scan the oncoming boxes and put them on the right shelf in sequential order the best you can all while having to keep in mind more packages are constantly coming. I feel like only getting a 10 minute break isn’t enough, should be 20 minutes or so but other than that I’m liking it ok so far.
How’s peak? Lmao 🤣 I’m probably gonna put in my two weeks today.. yeah I get the pay is good but for 13-20 hours a week it’s basically working a minimum wage full time job but for half the time.. I’m good on that BS.. been there for 6 months don’t know how some dudes can do that for 30 years +.. respect to them
I'm a fukin loader for twilight it's garbage I'm just grinding it out until the probation end my scan average is 350 to 402 I got use to the job, and your right the pay is terrible I have second job as a dockworker driving forklift great pay
Crazy watching this in 2023 hearing you made $10.20… I just started at $25 part time in Minnesota
Great video. Thanks for making this for those of us considering working as a package handler at UPS. Good advice too. Thanks, bro.
Chandler Savage Less than 20 hours a week at 11$ an hour for your first year. Wake up at 3am mon-friday. Back breaking work.
Thanks 4 a full picture of what it means to work at UPS.
I worked on the sort for 3 years and from hardest to easiest it goes sort aisle, loader, pickoff, small sort, small bagger, metals
I worked last year around November as a seasonal Driver Helper , And now Tomorrow I have orientation as a warehouse package handler worker, This video helps alot thank you
gl brah if i was you i would just stick to driver helper
Orlando Del Toro to late for that now
I work at UPS in Ontario as a package handler and its HARD WORK I don't know if its the same for every UPS but in Ontario you can bring your phone but need receipt showing its your phone and I get paid 10.50 the hour unloader is easier than loader
starting tomorrow, in north york.. any tips?
good informative video, I just got hired. The way you explained it was perfect, I got the job for extra cash, I already do (roofing/solar) 12hours a day then graveyard shift at UPS. The HR person was straight up with me and told me I would be making between $200-$250 definitely shitty pay I already know it's going to be tough, but the way I look at it, I'm part of a union that will cover 90% of my benefits. Hopefully I mad the right decision, or might as well go to Home Depot lmao.
I am so glad this UPS job did not work out! I was never getting called, so I decided to get back into electrical work. Called my friend that owns a company, and he told me to send in all my hours ( I did elect. work for 4 years) and see if I get approved to take my journeyman test..... Well I got approved. I am making 18.50 an hour right now, after I pass my test that will shoot way up! If I would have stayed breaking my back for 20 dollars for unloading 2 semis, I would have never got to the spot I am in now...Thank you UPS for making me realize that working for you sucks ass and that there are way better jobs out there for non college people.
Electrical is way better
Young man’s work . Good place to start . I worked at Pepsi for a couple years , it sucked but I moved on . Screw em but thanks . I do attribute some back problems to my years at Pepsi and my manger was a last ass
Great review brother. Just worked a week and a half at the Longwood, FL location in Orlando, FL. Your video is a little old and the pay is now around $15/hr, but still not worth it in my honest opinion. I think loaders should get around $20/hr at the minimum. You are really breaking your body down and as a 45-year-old who is in excellent shape, it's not worth the back and knee issues down the road. Much Love!
You might be doing it wrong. I'm doing just fine
I work at a warehouse where i have to pull orders, build skids for each truck/warehouse, wrap them, load them then I also have my own route bc i have my Class A cdl. So I do multiple jobs everynight. Pay isn't great but benefits are ok but as a truck driver I have almost a set schedule and it's nice being home at a decent time. So ya I pull orders, load trucks including my own truck and I also drive the loads to the location. Work is work and you have to be willing to work and adapt or you won't make any money.
Great post! I was looking for a part time job but this job sound like shit. You helped me dodge a bullet
No problem man I was in the same boat as you just looking for some extra money and take it from my experience its not for everyone
Benefits are amazing, and tuition remiumbursment is really nice too. If you dont plan on staying, go to college, get your degree, then get out. 10 years down the road the job becomes worth it, but i definitley do not knock anyone who quits. Its really hard work.
Thanks for your video. I came across it while looking for a friend of mine who is looking at the possibility of UPS. I passed your info on. Best of luck to you.
all that safety is pure Bullshit. is just an strategy to defend them self against being sued .once your in the trailers they want you to finish in less than 50 min they care more about the packages than your health in my hub they send trailers full of bulk up to160 pounds that's too much for a human .
I couldn't even get out of the trailer because all the packages were in both my exits, I had to step on a few boxes
100,000,000 views yeah it sucks they even go to my trailer when is down time to force us to work fast.. is like they don't want us to take our time but they do want to keep bringing extra trailers...
Edgar1 Edgar I work for fedex, they don't purposely rush us. But they send me home a little early, my 2nd day working
+100,000,000 views? What? At my hub at FedEx it was the same deal. We had one hour to unload a trailer. didn't matter if it was the chewy trailer (every box weighing between 35-50 lbs at roughly 900-1000 boxes) We use to do rock paper scissors on the doc when that trailer showed up. Hard hard work. But honest work. It was fun while it lasted. Lasted about three years and bounced. It will take it's toll on your body unloading day in and day out. They don't move good unloaders if they don't have to when they come up. Because they are hard to come by.
Operator B That sucks. I load, I like it for right now & I only plan on doing this for probably a year. & true
when I was young, I worked in an office supply warehouse as a package sorter/picker. that was a tough job. the boxes would come on the line and had to put the foam in, the order slip, seal the box, and the move it along (often pushing it manually on the rollers), and also pull the boxes that were marked priority shipping. It was physically demanding work (and i had done other jobs that were physically demanding), but working in a warehouse was not for me, I started to get infection in respiratory area/throat even with wearing a dust mask. I lasted about 4 months. It paid minimum wage, so there were a lot of other job options for that low pay.
I work slow on purpose to piss off my supervisor lol
Thats never good if you want to move up. Also your other coworkers see that and start talking shit. Dont kill yourself working but work hard enough to respect your coworkers.
Janoy Cresva definitely not going to stay leaving In a week
Alberto, if you get caught deliberately slowing down and delaying the mail that is grounds for immediate termination, so do your job and do not delay the mail.
Yall don't get it, it don't matter if you piss of the supervisor as long as you make this a quick job for extra money, if you tryna make a career working with ups, then thats on you. Stay there for about 3-4 months, and then be outtie and move on to something better. Start a business or something while working there so by the time you quit, you'll be good
@@JanoyCresva you're part of the problem. Making others work harder for your bs
Very good information and thanks for taking the time to making this video.
No phones? How in the hell can I call for my ride nor check the bus stops ??? Tf
They will reward u with more work
Lol and age ur back and body 20+yrs with chronic pain and knee/ spinal surgery’s, then ride you’re deathbed away into the sunset as the big boys make all the money and generation’s of generations of racist snobs eat for free and look down upon loser low pay slaves that made their entire family’s existence...
Don't be a "good worker" cause they will use it against u
Dede Strickland they didn’t even hire me lol theft charges and shit! Robbing niggas blind pulling kick doe’s! Lol entrepreneur type! Got my own money! Did it for 13yrs before I got caught, and only reason i did was my mind played tricks on me!!!! Now tho I’m to old pretty much to outrun young cops! F that! I have no clue what to do in life! I don’t wanna work no factory or restaurant! I don’t wanna work at all really! Fuck man! Really might try to become a rapper! Like start trying to write nasty bars! Metaphors n all! Being a mma is to late sadly! Long story short, my mom said no to me when I asked to join mma at 5/6! Sad
@@McRemmyBaby you got that right as I'm scheduling my spinal fusion surgery.ups is destroying your body for wages they paid part-time package handlers 35 years ago.
Dennis Pluto lol wow man
Every place is different. Ups location I work at doesn’t sound nearly as bad as he makes it sound. We start at $14 an hour.
Mattwh17 yeah same where im located at, $14 starting but this video is from 2 years ago
Union just got it bumped to $14 in July
Mattwh17 same dude $14 . what about them talking about back problems though? yeah i get it being a “Package Handler”... but what about Driver Helpers?
G Swan you gonna make a lot of money but it’s hard work
Here in Texas we get 16$ starting
not my center, you are done by the time the drivers have to leave, they will get someone to pull for you. Unless something goes wrong like the cages derail or just goes down, a problem on the charge line or air or ground is late, we are usually done before 9:30AM
Good work ethic is a must! I am a female and worked there for 7 years. I am now going back. I absolutely loved it. Is it hard - yes! is it fulfilling? yes. Is it for the faint of heart? no. The benefits they give you after a year - make it worth everything! I am now back in the swing of it - and extremely happy to have joined the team again.
S AAM slave
Lol how can you love working there
Bob Sacamano facts
Enjoy being in a wheelchair at 50. Calling everyone who wont do is retarded just because we live better than your broke ass
These jobs depend on young people who are capable of doing heavy labor work. After a while, your back and knees will take a beating. Most people try to transition into some supervisory position if they want to stay working those types of jobs. Basically, best to use heavy labor jobs just to make a few bucks. Not worth it in the long run because of the health problems created. Some people try to stay longer but often get terminated because of too many missed days after a while from exhaustion and/or injury. Those jobs were ok on the past. But now, with the internet, it’s easier to make money without heavy labor. That’s why these warehouse companies are using robots. Less and less people will be willing to work such labor-intensive jobs.
Im in CA and starting pay is 16 for pre loader💪 and 5hr is too light
I was hired as a loader, and have not worked one day. They call me everyday to say I am not needed today! I am "on call" I can not wait around to get hours from UPS, have to start looking again
I’m working there now I’ve been there 6 months night shift and I’m 35. Yeah it sucks but it’s a job, I’m waiting on a driver position.
Stay committed bro proud of your post.
You still there?
aikalo80 yup still going strong😁
@@creyes4182 driving or package handler? My small town is hiring, gonna apply but Im not sure if I want to apply for 430am to930am or 5pm to 10pm. What do you think?
aikalo80 i tried driving a few months ago but it didn’t work out but they let you try again after 6 months. Right now I’m a package handler(loader on the twilight shift) That 4:30 to 9:30 is most likely preload. You have to load the brown ups package trucks. They are tricky because you need to load them in a certain order(packages have stickers with this number that indicates it’s section) and lots of times your doing 2-3 trucks at the same time. The 5pm to 10pm is the twilight shift. You would most likely either load the trailers or unload them. Both are hard physically but it’s a simple job. They will push you no matter what you chose but after your in (past 30 days) it gets easier. I’ve done both and I honestly prefer to load. When I unloaded the boss was always on my ass to unload faster even though my sorter couldn’t handle how much I was pushing out lol. I guess it’s part of their system to just push you until you’re about to break when in probation(at least in my hub).
If you plan on becoming a driver I would I would do the day sort. You’ll get a slight advantage knowing the inside of the truck and how it’s sorted. And in the long run it’s definitely easier imo.
TLDR: the morning shift is less physical but you have to think about where your putting the package. The twi is more physical but you can shut your brain off and just load/unload. But you will be sore until you get use to it. Plus it’s easier to do double shift if you ever feel like working night shift (11-4). They always need people.
One last thing they might try to push you into the night shift. DONT do it unless you don’t mind being there indefinitely. Whatever shift you go in you’re gonna be stuck there. Changing shifts goes by seniority and they will not change you.
you said its 25 hours a week and 10.25 to start ... exactly its a part time job ! what you forgot to mention is as a part timer you receive free healthcare coverage which is outstanding in quality, a pension, 401k, vacation, sick days, and personal days, i cringe when people complain its hard ... yea no shit
And you dont have to work part you can definitely pull 2 shifts
Ur talking out ur ass there is no more pensions. You dont get pto until 1 year in and its 1 week out the year. U dont get sicks days or personal days idk where u got that from. Health care is trash and u will need it from working this job.
@@bullybully yeah... At the hub that just quit after 4 years, you couldn't do double shifts. You were pretty much stuck at part time for the entire time your there, the healthcare is crap, there's no sick days nor personal days. Let's do a comparison between my new job and my old job (ups)
Old job
- $14.50/hr
- only about 20-25 hours a week
- no sick days nor personal days
- only 1 vacation per year ( my supervisor never let me take mine )
- borderline illegal work conditions
- supervisors range from constantly yelling at you to just being clueles
-shit healthcare
- your back will hate you
New job
- $14.08/hr (you get a dollar raise every six months)
- 80.5-93 hours every two weeks
- plenty of opportunities to move up
- you get 7 sick days and a personal day every 6 months
- you get a guaranteed vacation every 6 months
- it's an even older facility than ups, but the work conditions are actually leagues better
- supervisors are fair and reasonable, they don't yell too much, and they put safety 1st
- ok healthcare
- back doesn't hurt anywhere near as bad despite the longer hours per day
- it's a rotating 12 hour a day shift which means more days off per month
Which job would you personally choose?
I've worked at ups for 19 years that place is a living nightmare
When ups does a random test do they send you alone to the clinic or do they accompany you to the clinic
If it was such a nightmare, how did u last 19 years?
Maureen Elam Life is what you make it it’s all about having a good attitude in life is what you make it if you think it’s helpful I can be coming there do your job and go 🏠 call about being thankful thankful you got a job nowadays a lot of workers in the world would love to make what you’re making have good benefits good pension good money be thankful👌👋💰🌈🌈. Yes it’s a really good time to get your Your pension be thankful you got a job..
LosAngeles.323 that’s what I’m saying like how did you make it that long
Ur a pussy Maureen!
I used to work at FedEx as an offloader.. It was easy work they do nothing over there i was a driver for two years as well, again... Free money.. But you max out at about $34,000 a year there as a driver and cant get any hours.. Ive been at UPS for 3 weeks now and i load the trucks because while it's hard work it's the fastest way to become a driver. It takes time but if you become a driver you could eventually clear $100,000 a year and always get hours.. You're right it's very hard physical work. I happen to like that, it's no job for the weak and just like anything if you wanna get into a better position like a driver you have to really show them you're a workhorse, be ambitious, and learn everything you can as quickly as possible so you can kind of get ahead of management.. Do things you're not asked to in order to help out without guidance. Like i said i like this kind of work but i'm sorry you had a bad experience man, i wish you had stuck it out and tried to be a driver but maybe you found something better anyway. They let me have my phone though thats weird... What state are you in?
I just got the job at UPS in alabama. The starting pay is 14hr. I really wanted this job to leave my current job because of its abusive situation. Im very dissapointed to hear all of this :(. I was really exicted about this job.
And you quit out the pure hell yet? Lol... or stuck and dealing with it, body hurting?
Diana Owen's did you work if so how was it
How is the job going? Considering leaving customer service for these type of jobs since my friends say its not as bad once you get used to it.
Hey buddy, true working at UPS is hard work but if you’re into getting a workout and getting paid for it, it can be worth it. As for sorting being an easier job physically, I disagree. As a sorter you’re expected to sort approximately 1000 - 1200 packages an hour, (talk about constant physical work and peak season is the worst time of the year in the sort aisle). Sorters are required to know a table consisting of the 50 states and their zip codes. You have to read the state and zip code in seconds and sort the packages to the appropriate belt (about 10 different belts). All this while receiving packages from a dock and from several other belts unloading at the same time. You also have to recognize the differences of International packages, next day packages and bulk packages; deal with open packages and broken packages. They don’t just move a package slowly from one belt to another. They move them safely and quickly while working in an isle approx. 4.5 feet wide and are expected to keep the flow moving unless there is a jam, leaking package or emergency. So I think your pecking order may be a little off. I give those guys a lot of respect for their hard work. Best of luck to those that join the company, like everything else in life aim to succeed at it, and just do it.
drivers start out at 19.50 in order to become a driver you have to put your name on a bid and you have to be 21 yrs old list and they go by seniority and you must know how to drive a standard
We start out at $29.92 at our hub. I'm assuming you're in South America and must be under a vastly different contract? It takes 4 years to top out here and top out is a little over $34 an hour and then you get your contractual raises after that.
Ya it's called being a man???
I work at ups n I'm the only one wash trucks since my second day of being at ups I've been 9 months still have no benefits yet so far I'm a washer more then anything but they float me around...I respect this guy how he tells about ups but to tell u in my words reality check yr self if it worth yr time then stay if not just leave cuz there no free pass there
Great video👍👍 exactly what I was looking for to convince me. I have that idea to that it is going to be be easy work but hard work for little pay I stay away. If I put In hard work or it is requested for hard I would like it to be worth it or appreciate. Thanks again
Franklin Ramirez Everything revolves around seniority at UPS. Doesn't matter how hard you work. You get more oppurtunities the longer you stay, not based on skill.
I started 2002 9.31 hour pt then in 2007 got full time, was working early morning started, then got displace first got laid off , then got displace to night shift, where i work now small short and car wash,had some time landing but as a older woman , i enjoy working there, Ive worked there 16 yrs, yes you work hard but the money is good, and if you stick with it you will make good money and you can go to school on there benifits,
Well started me off at 15 an hr. And OT APPROVED after 5 hours and that's per day sooooo..... I'm doing good
HR said after 4hr lol
Thank you I think you just saved me in the long run
There a plenty of videos from disgruntled and entitled ex employees who have some shit to talk. It's nice to see someone who differs, and gives a honest opinion of what to expect in the facility.
Every building will differ wildly from each other. Hell even many of the shifts differ a lot. On my shift, sort aisle is the hardest job, but the shift after mine, sort aisle is the easiest job. So it depends quite a lot.
But the core of this video really got it right: If you have a good work ethic, if you want a workout, then UPS can work. It's a great place to build a career if you don't have an education. It's a good place to get benefits as a part time employee that can serve you and your family. It doesn't pay a lot to start, but if you know where to look you can set yourself up for the rest of your life.
This place is a joke for Working class people interested in taking advantage of the tuition reimbursement. By the time you get off, you're too exhausted to really apply your self to education, plus do the math. It's 10/hr and they reimburse 5k a year. That's 2.50 and hour more. If you worked at Amazon for example, where it's 15/hr, you'd have 5k in savings after taxes and they still also offer tuition reimbursement. Ups really doesn't offer anything good in terms of benefits, pay, and your paying a fucking union. A union who is not interested in helping working people at all . It's a joke.
UPS pays $14/hr
@@thematrix1101 is that at all locations? I'm in a small town and it's hiring part time package handler so I'm thinking of applying but did not wanna do it for. 10/hr
Thanks bro you helped me with an essay 😎💯
We had 5 hours only on first day and two days on floor training and not much uniformity in managers….
Day 9 on job and still learning.
i still didnt got any hazmat information lessons, 1 week in now. packing em hazmats (no clue wtf it is) everyday lol
They starting me off at 13/hr with $40 weekly bonus if your on time every week. If you’re wondering I’m in Texas where minimum wage is 7.25 not bad. But they’re about to start paying 20-25hr since it’s about to be peak season
I work for UPS currently as a loader/pickoff. After watching this video i can say that i agree with most, but not all parts of this video. You don't have to be a big strong musclehead in order to do this job. I am only 5 feet 7 inces tall and weigh about 150. Judging by those numbers, you can see that I'm not too big of a guy lol. Yet, I average about 600-700 scans per hour every night (good walls included.) 600-700 scans is much more than the average of maybe 350. 400 per hour is considered above average but nothing special. Yes, you WILL bust your ass doing this job. But if you go in with the right mindset and tell yourself it won't be easy, i guarantee you'll do better than going in with a "oh this will be a breeze" mindset. I do disagree with the order of hardest to easiest jobs in the hub. Hardest would definitely be loading because you can't control how many packages are coming down your line. There will be packages that push others off of the line and onto the floor. If you don't keep a good pace, you'll be drowning in those packages, won't be able to see the floor or in many cases barely even be able to move. You'll get yelled at to "break a jam" or that your truck is "all the way up." Loading is no doubt the hardest thing to do. Second hardest would probably be pickoff due to all the shit you have to memorize and how much is coming down your belt. And when you have to do it without a weak side (an extra person on the other side of the belt) like in my hub, it can be pure hell. Especially when you're belt wide with packages. Third hardest (which in my opinion is easy as fuck lol) would be unload. all the really have to do is make sure the label is facing up when they put it on their automated belt. I've done it multiple times and found that its the easiest thing that i've done so far. the rest of the list goes as shown: 4th hardest, sort aisle. 5th hardest small sort.Sort aisle and small sort are fucking morons (at least at my hub) who do their job terribly day in and day out. And they barely have to do anything lol. But yeah, if you're going to work for UPS be prepared before actually getting the job.
slsfisher first, where is your location? Second I would pick being pick off over sorting any day. Sorters internal customer is the unload but when the pick offs shut down the belts because the load is either fucked up or (some, not you with those numbers!) the loaders can’t keep up with the amount of flow, then it gets backed up on our end, then having to stop the unload. Having to memorize where everything is (out of state and local, and I’m in Texas so that’s a lot of ground to cover) and how fast you can keep up also play factors. I’ve been sorting for 12 out of 13 years I’ve been working there and can sort 1300 to 1500 packages per hour and memorizing isn’t a problem anymore!!But my god sometimes I wish I could strangle a pick-off and shitty sorters who don’t know where shit goes or don’t care. If you ever had to sort a fast unloader and a heavy return belt at the same time you would know where I come from. Over all I’m not trying to trash you, and from the sound of it your the kind of loader we need at our hub, but the pick off’s work load is nothing compared to a sorters. How long have you been with UPS?
Starting Tuesday at 4am... I hope it goes good sounds like everyone hates it but I have a family history in ups so I wanna try and continue it. Also I’m in school and start summer school for college next week so ima be busy as hell😂 I’m a very hard worker so I guess I’ll be put to the test
You still there?
My advice is never work at UPS. They want young strong backs and work you like a slave at a concentration camp. I worked there for twelve years and decades later that wear and tear on your body catches up to you into a host of orthopedic problems and it is too late to make the connection for a lawsuit although orthopedists know that damage can stay dormant and make you miserable with chronic pain when you get old.
Well said you are 100 percent right I've had spinal decompression surgery and 2 knee replacements from 12 yrs there it caught up to me years later
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thirdstrike4 i just took two pictures from this lmao, I don’t think i really want the job, lol and if so, I need to get out quick LMAOAOAOAO
@@thirdstrike4 lmao
I’m a local sort PM unloader and it’s not that hard if you’re able bodied. Some trucks are light and some trucks are loaded down with 50 pound packages, you just roll with it. Just there to keep me in shape and have some weekend money until I get my degree.
I was the only 1 out of the 10 people i got hired with left working there by the end of the holiday season. Miserable work not enough pay felt like slavery.
Working for ups was a nightmare. So many stories I can write a novel
You know what UPS stands for, right? Under Paid Slaves!!!
At my hub we get payed 15.50 an hr an we can listen to music, it just depends on what hub, I’m in California so that might be the reason the pay is decent
i’m in ky and they pay 17 sum an hour n we can listen to music ive been there for almost a week now and it’s fr not that bad
@@cooperwhite4917 I love it brother, I’m 18 and I’m on the waiting list to become a driver I just needa hit 21 first haha, not sure about your hub but starting pay for a driver is 28 and to top out at 45 in 4 years
@@goonboys7926 dope man i’m 19 but that sounds like a good plan fr my neighbor made some bank driving for ups
Which one do you guys work at? I’m from nor cal too, and our pay is 17.50 barely started a week ago lol
Thank you..Very informative..
This is the second video I've seen of someone else saying the exact same thing. Thanks for letting us know, guys!
all drivers start from the bottom up you have to be lucky to get hired off the street and become a driver
El Grand Chilote Enmascarado Yup takes more than 6 years to become full time in my center.
That’s only because of the Union, if they weren’t union then they would hire off the street just like every other company, but the pay would also be a lot lower.
Alfred Hernandez every 4 drivers they bring from inside they gotta hire one off the street
i use to work at the dfw hub i really enjoyed it i quit to move to another state to be with a women that turned out to be crazy wish i didnt i really enjoyed it but a very good company to work for im now waiting to do the same job for FedEx
A clue that it is hard work--the fact that it is part-time. They know that the physical body can't work that kind of job for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week. The body cannot take that much.
Yup
I just got hired at $20. an hour and OT paid ]. sounds like most ppl wanna get paid and not work. this bout to payoff my debts and save me some change if u can't go hard for 5-6 hours u need a new diet and lifestyle.
20 hours a week although it’s hard work it’s really not that hard. My hardest days are when I’m on call and come back. The company is about time so if you’re not happy time will fix it. After the first year you’re getting paid holidays, two weeks!!! of vacation, a raise, and really good health insurance, which I haven’t had since I was eighteen because my parents are shit. Pension, 401k, opportunities to move up, I got my first A to C car basically based off the fact that I work at UPS. Twenty hours a week gives you plenty of time to figure out another way to make money or chill if the hours you’re working are really so damn hard. Basically this job blows all fast food and retail positions out of the water. Cons would be if they don’t deliver on promises, if amazon takes over, communication about the new contract is poor and they have had us grouped up several times where they could have brought that up. Also ALL of the older guys complain about back injuries, do not want.
Hey at least you got that I started during peak season 2 and also during the coronavirus. I'm still currently employed. I did a test over the computer after filling out my application then I received either a email or a phone call and ask if I could start working. I think my first day was orientation for safety after that I pretty much got kick loose and fed to the dogs.
Sounds like when I worked at fedex as a loader ...that was rough for the little pay
Pascual2008 baltimore get paid fourty teen dallor hour
i was just hired and start in 4 days, im doing this as a side job im hoping they wont keep me past 9 am because i start my full time job at 10 am for fedex as a driver
I’ve worked at UPS for just about 18 years now. There’s a lot of opportunities and I don’t think it’s as back breaking and bad as the video portrays it. I’m able to get 45-50 hours a week and take home a good amount as an inside employee. If you start young and get into package car driver, feeders, or supervision/management….you can carve out a very good niche.
A lot of drivers I know easily make 100k+…but no bones about it….you will work hard. Just depends how you were raised and what working hard means to you. Also, find a job without a degree that offers you a pension.
Ok what ups did you work at? I worked one of the biggest and was a main hub with an airport. That's hard ass labor. There's no a/c , no heat, breathing in black particle dust, One friend and three others died in a 2 month time span inside that warehouse. And the worst they tried to blame my friend, saying he was not being careful. The guy had been a safety instructor for a year and some change. I don't know how you got those positions so quick , because out here it's a five year waiting list just to get full time. While waiting on a list. That's almost a thousand names long. Consider yourself blessed.
Am sorter splitter feeder all that hard work little pay but am coming for them keys 🔐
It's a tough job, if you don't like to work hard, don't apply. There are some jobs that are easier than others, but if you have a good worth ethic and put forth effort, it's rewarding.
Rewarding with what? Making 6 figures so you can spend it on your body when you retire.. what a waste of life.. I love to work hard and do a great job but it’s hard to do a great job for a demoralizing company who don’t give a crap about you or anyone else employed by them.. cmon bruh that’s that kiss a$$ mindset that keeps you in a whole.. you don’t need a 6 figure pay to lead a 6 figure life.. money is value but knowledge is power and wisdom..
Interview in 2hrs lol part time seasonal 14 an hour ima go for it
how did it go. did HR tell you about getting paid time and a half for working over a 4hr shift? you should be making some decent money
Chris Ross plz say something.
Didn't get it and I tried twice. I'm a banquet server now
@@ChrizardsAdventures you should try for driver helper. It's more hours.
Why didnt you get it?
Loading is there worst. There are better package handler positions than you make it out to be. If you get the option, take "revenue", or "bulk". These are way easier than loading. You sit on a conveyor belt, waiting for heavy objects and obscure parcels to scan. Most workers here are on their phone, since it's so light at times. As a loader, you're in the trailer hucking several hundreds of packages per hour, and they gotta be stacked tight in a certain order, otherwise if it ain't neat youre getting in trouble.
Like you said, they're always going to want to work your 110%. They want you to clock out early and go home. They want to save money by sending people home early, even though you're making peanuts in wages. Hustle, hustle, hustle! Go home early!
They don't pay you enough. Here it's $0.50 above minimum wage. You're trading your body, and skeletal system. The buck a year pay raise isn't even enough to compensate for inflation. My paycheck was also an unhappy experience, for a union job.
Dude i was working at family dollar distribution through a temp agency. I was on induction unloading huge cages of boxes onto conveyer belt and made sure barcodes were facing up for 12 hours a day 2 breaks and a half hour lunch. It was very physically demanding labor intensive and was very hard. On day 5 i was told by guy that trained me that not only do barcodes have to be up but have to be a certain way to be read by scanner. You also are expected to do 130 percent to be hired on full time. So working there on my shifts we had 3 people on inducting and as night went on cage after cage of boxes stacked on us and were expected to stay until all cages were unloaded because we were only three people trying to keep up with around 8 forklift pickers or more.
I worked holiday peak. One day preload then driver helper the rest of the time. Driving was waaaaay better. Not into 4am start. Only reason I would've stayed is to hope a driver job opened up. They pay the drivers well.
Nice review, straight to the point and unbiased. I got the job and I start in a few days. It's going to be really tough but I'm gonna try to stick it out and take advantage of the tuition reimbursement program.
For anyone looking into starting at UPS, I would recommend this: PUT IN FOR FOR SEASONAL DRIVER. Starting wage is $18.75 an hour, and as long as you bust ass, you're most likely to get hired on permanently. It's not a guarantee, but it's worth the effort. Stay hydrated (water, not fucking Gatorade) and eat healthy meals (not some bullshit fast food). This job is not for the feeble minded or someone who's physically unfit either. You will have to make sacrifices and will have to put up with some bullshit, but working 50 hours a week will allow you to gross over $1000 a week. Where can you make that rate of pay STARTING OUT with only a high school diploma? If it's possible to do somewhere else, then go somewhere else. It's not for everyone, but is worth it if you're willing to stick around, especially due to the fact that drivers top out at $35 - $37 an hour after four years or so. I've talked to a few who are breaking $100K this year, no joke. Working sucks, I get it, but if you're willing to put in the time, it's quite rewarding. You HAVE to be healthy though, and have good eating/workout habits or it will tear you apart.
oh and the stupid initiation fee for the first 90 days they take out a grip and it sucks
I didn't even get training. I watched a hour of vids n bam. I was on the truck unloading and sorting. And after that's done no one told me what to do so I stand around doing nun cuz I didn't know what I was supposed to do and they get upset. Like bruh they gave me no schedule or any instructions for after the trucks. I always gotta ask what time they want me in to. It's BS
Actually your raises drop after the first few years. You get dollar raises for your first two or so, but then they drop to either 30 or 60 cent raises. After 4 years you'll be making less than 14 dollars. At our building the average loader does 3 to 5 package cars, which is about 800 to 1200 packages in about 3 to 3.5 hours and makes about 80 to 120 a week. I cannot recommend it for anything other than these three things, 1 for those who want to go full time as a driver, if living a life means nothing to you and you just want that check driving is for you, 2 going management, if you don't mind being a complete piece of shit, take this job, and 3 for those who want health benefits really badly, health benefits are being cut but they're still some of the best around.
Aten Akehnaton A unionized worker in the Toronto hub is supposedly guaranteed $27 per hour after 4 years, even as a part timer.
I can only speak for what happens at my building. I live in the East Coast.
We get 50 cent raises every year, with every 3rd year being a dollar. I just hit my 3rd year and im only making 13$.
Aten Akehnaton hey i know its been a while, but i was wondering if you ever worked on holidays like 4th of July or Thanksgiving
Fernando No, those are paid days off if you make seniority.
True I work a part time for 4 months, As package 📦 $9.50 25 hours check come like $200.00 a week 🙈🙈🙈🤷♀️🙋🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Being a package Handler is stressful
Adrian Taylor ur a bitch
We can have our phones on us and we can use them. Depends on the hub and supes.