My Last Day at Full-Time UPS Package Handler: A Warning
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- The job itself is super manageable and doable but poor communication combined with several workers who aren't willing to do overtime will force temps and hard workers to feel obligated to work longer.
This was my last day at UPS as a full time temporary package handler. I was a sorter for both the night shift and the preload. I wanted to put this up mainly to wrap up a few more thoughts that weren't covered in my previous videos and also to add in a bit more content since I haven't been uploading much as late.
My last week and a half at UPS was an uphill battle. I got used to the workload of the usual 9 hr per day with a 1 hr break in between and often a good amount of overtime everyday. That was doable. When my lunch was cut in due to the workload, that's when the work got tougher. The full one hour break was an ample amount of time for me to enjoy food and stretch out sore muscles. When cut to less than 30 minutes, I was always going into the second shift half awake and fatigued. On top of this, I noticed that the higher ups tried to keep me as long as possible by providing me with a paraphernalia of things to do. If one task was done past overtime, they'd go out of their way to search for another task even when my lunch was already cut to 20 minutes.
All in all, make sure you be mindful about how hard you work here. If you are a part-timer and plan on staying here full-time, then put in just the right amount of effort to get the work done. The moment a higher-up catches you putting in extra work, they will take advantage of your mentality and also your physical capabilities. As for summer-temps, this will happen regardless of whether or not you have the working mentality. Just grind it out, work hard, and make the best out of it. The work is tough. The environment is tough. But, the benefits severely outweigh the work that is put in.
"Don't work too hard, the supervisor will use you." So true as a parttime package Handler. It's frustrating.
Did you work the job for the school benefits and tuitions?
Ups is a union
Any job part-time Is bullshit
katelynn767 i start nov 4, 2019 at ups
Tashia Keith run!!
Society wants obedient workers, not critical thinkers - George Carlin
CARLINNN 💔
@Glen Baker your statement here shows who the hater is.
They just want you to be smart enough to run the machines.
Unfortunately we need each other. Without the workers that do the "non-thinking " jobs like farming you would not have the energy to think. So careful what you wish for. ;-)
@@lombardo141 farming is definitely not a "non thinking" job. but it is true we need both thinkers and laborers
I'm a driver and he is absolutely correct about the complete and utter lack of communication at UPS. Drivers have it even worse in that regard.
why are you ups drivers always showing up at 8.30 pm to deliver after driving around in circles for 5 hours.
Looking into UPS or FEDEX driver positions. What were the requirements and what do they expect of you as a new hire?
Hei Hei FACTS!
Orion does all the communication for us
Jesus Gil Galindo well the requirements are you have to do something really really bad in your previous life like be Hitler or ted bundy. I had my center manager cut my dolly lock stole my dolly and gave it to someone else then he lied to me about doing it I told him the dolly is company property but i paid $25 for the lock so i want my damn money...of course i didn't get it now he cant even look me in the eye smh so get on once you hit top pay you'll get about 1300 a week in TX but honestly with all the work and BS these morons put you through it still won't feel worth it
The way you look in this video compared to the way you look in the first is so different. The transformation!
Truly
Never hated a job more than loading trucks at UPS!!! Made the mistake of being good at it and got used and abused!
sans5654 This is literally my life right now, and I regret over performing so damn bad. 😂
@@almodovarj2 the faster you go the more you get and no appreciation for going above and beyond. Unless you like getting those horrible UPS t-shirts made from the worst most uncomfortable material ever.
It’s the same shit at fedex they saw I did a good job and then just push you to your limits fuck that lol
Unloading is the best
@@robertschwartz9234 this. Unloaders and loaders get paid the same but loaders get abused up the ass. Dont load package cars.
I spent a year and a half at fedex. In that time i was a package handler, switcher, and ops administrator. I left the warehouse to be a driver. What this guy says is true. You show youre a hard worker your managers will exploit that and work you harder. Theyll send the lazy slow people home and keep the hard workers to pick up the slack. Dont get me wrong it was a fun job but its not for everyone. My first day i didnt even wanna come back for my 2nd.
Yeah, but that's basically every job though.
I was thinking about becoming a switcher but I smoke weed. Do they drug test when promoting switchers? I know they do for management.
Gtfoh, I start in a week & I ain’t gonna kill myself for these motherfuckers, if I’m slow and lazy then so be it, but they don’t even give benefits till after 8 months. Nobody tryna hurt themselves doin dumb shit 🤷🏻♂️
I work at FedEx Ground now and Square business it's straight facts
Same shit in the post office smh
My dude I've been doing this crap for 12 years at UPS and my body still isn't used to it.
Brian 88 What? You must have bad bone structure. To be honest I have big bones so it a given to me and also I lift with proper form.
Brian 88 I work as a driver at FedEx. I left that. It wasn't for me. They aspect so much out of you. But they pay you your worth. To be picking up all that heavy stuff man. I would come home sore every day. Man I guess ups is the same way.
@World Hunter 300 pussy
Then quit lol
It's not natural. No bodies body adjusts and people who say they do are liars.
Look into Mr. Kellogg and 6hr shifts. There is nothing but massive efficiency drops after 6hrs, unless you're doing meth perhaps.
What we have is closer to the WWII Nazi Germany work enviroment. The fight for workers rights didn't end in the early 1900s. 40 he work week (which has origins in Nazi economics, not to mention the nation was pretty much methed out. Popular as coffee damn near)
40 he work weeks and 2 days off wasn't meant to be the victory but the beginning of workers making corporate fat cats know their place not in word but by action and labor.
I'm,high asf .. I dont even,work for,ups,and i watched the whole,thing,lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣
LMAO
Me too lol
😆 omg that’s funny 😂😂
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As a fellow pre-loader for UPS I can confirm what this man says is true. It’s a very hard job that you need to put effort into but at the same time if you work to hard they will just keep piling more work on you till you can’t keep up so work at a steady pace don’t over do it.
So work at a steady pace but work hard and fast?
For anyone complaining about ups now, as day shift loaders (10-3:30) we used to be forced to stay and work Twilight hours (3:30-8:30) as well with only a 10 minute break. The ice machines were broken in the summer and the nearest water station was a 5 min walk. The trick is to make them work for you! They are just boxes and you are only human. They can't make you load like a fast paced robot.
Great benefits and a $200 bonus just for showing up every day on time. you just gotta be tough.
Cheers!
Don't drink red bull brother( thats why you also feel bad because of dehydration etc). Eat healthy and start working out, you will fell twice as good and work harder and better ! wish you the best !
Golden Eagle facts
Facts!!!!
Great advice right there.
If you think red bull you have to drink a gallon of water.
I agree; however, If you are ADHD or ADD and find caffeine & sugar help you focus temporarily, you may want to consider Adderall. That caffeine and sugar are far worse, even long term.
If you have no options in life UPS is a good job. Yes its very hard but like every thing in life it gets easier. If you are willing to work you can clear 50k a year easily. And all you are doing is picking up boxes and putting them down. If you are doing a good job they will approve almost unlimited overtime and sometimes come in on Sunday which pays double time. Again its not for everyone but if you don't have options in life this is the best route. Better than being homeless.
Facts.
Man, did I need to see this. Don't take for granted that you made a video like this. It helped me in the decision making process for sure. Thank you.
Ur not lazy u human u have to listen to ur body or else u losses ur body u end up in hospital
I worked at UPS for 5 years and didnt think it was that bad. I loaded for 1 year and then was asked to go into the sort aisle because they liked my work ethic. Sort Aisle was CAKE and fun because you can literally talk the entire shift and call seniority (if you had any) to make the newer sorters do the messed up trailers or if you wanted to leave early the supervisors always asked you first. In other words if youre a badass in the sort aisle and handle your flow and know your union rights work is gonna be a piece of cake. For anyone whos thinking about working at UPS as soon as you get hired just grind out the hard work for the 3 months and ask to take the test for the sort aisle youll thank me later lol
I already called off my second week. Should I even go back in?
How long does it take to learn the sort colors and numbers?
@@arpthirteen6713 that all depends on the person. How fast can you learn the sort and if you can retain the info. It took me a couple of days to learn the sort and all the splits thats because Im a quick learner but that was me. People learn at different rates and retain differently
I worked at ups and it was the worst job I'd ever had. Minimum wage, highly abusive boss, crackhead coworkers, and restrictions during breaks
Yeah but apparently what Google says Is the drivers make about 30 bucks an hour I don't know about y'all But that sounds worth it just working in the warehouse for a few years To be able to move up to a driver position
That is incorrect; most drivers are hired within the company.
@Russian Bot actually one in six drivers are hired off the street due to contractual obligations unless no one bids on the position.
@@christopherjohnson7664 It took me six years to become full time. Went straight into a trailer shifting job. 36.30 an hour and I actually look forward to going to work most days. I work in a small hub and now you can get a driving job within a year or two. Best job out there without a college degree. You can make over 100k with ten to eleven hours a day. Health insurance included
I was being paid 15 dollars an he working at minimum 10 hours a day my longest day was 5 am to 8pm. I averaged 65 hrs a week.
Man I use to work at UPS for about 8 months and he’s absolutely right about them over working the good workers. They’ll send the slow or lazy workers home first and have the people who work hard and faster to stay longer. And we didn’t get any breaks on the 4-9:30 shift. And most of the time we never got out at 9:30.
Damn, I just got hired at ups as a part time employee. Would have started this Monday, but was offered a full time position at a propane facility. Glad I was able to turn down the ups position. Now my only worry is burning to death.🔥
Rehab Junkie it's lit
Lmao
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Rehab Junkie at least if it happens youl go out with a bang
lmao
Power to you, my brother. Package handling is the worst job EVER! FedEx is no better. Trust. I loaded the trailers. Multiple ones. Worked the belt. Helped in other areas. Worked smalls. They worked the shit out of me and all the folks that worked hard. Busted my hand and it’s permanently jacked up because they handled the incident poorly.
The lack of communication must be in their training manual as a right of passage!
The dehydration is real. Comes from touching the boxes and you have to drink water! You sweat in the summer and worse in the winter because you have on two layers of clothes in those brutally cold warehouses.
Pat downs, security scans, shoes off, hats off to enter and leave. Dummies for managers. Nasty asses. Drunk and high folks who don’t show up on Saturday because they got paid on Friday. No regard for the job and the job has no love for you.
Unsafe conditions. Folks getting robbed, attacked and violated in the parking lot. Supervisors with the brain power of a fly flexing on folks old enough to be their mother/father...Just all parts of fuckery for the sake of greed. And don’t you dare question anything even in the most professional manner. For a lousy $200 a week, if that. Your body, brain and soul take a beating. 4am always got here too quickly. I would not recommend this shit to my worst enemy. But, if you go in with blinders on and not think about the bs, get your little change and go. Perfect for college students and a second gig to pay off a bill.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Good luck to you!
I learned a long time ago.
To work just enough not to get fired
I used to work there. Worked small sorts. Whenever we were done, they would force me to go to other areas and help out other teams. Problem was the managers would send their guys home and have me clean up their mess. one of the easier jobs to quit imo.
Cutting your lunch? Why didn't you grieve that shit! The union will fight for you. Don't worry about production, that's managements issue. Just work as directed at a reasonable pace and they can't touch you.
I wish we had a union here in Florida, but the rich people outlawed unions here.
Rocky Dennis MVP UPS does have a union. Thankfully.
@Rocky Dennis MVP Don't be scared to grievance! That's how management wants you to feel.... I file all the time and they try to intimidate me but they know I won't fold and then I win the battle of many other battles to come. I worked in ups 12 years and it's always the same process with grievances
@Rocky Dennis MVP you sound like a real kiss ass and you actually like bending over and taking it in the ass. Like said before by yourself , I think it it you that is the one who didnt read his contract. It's a mutually agreed upon contract. That means both sides. Get out of here, you sound like fucking management
They have a meal waiver now that pretty much states that if you haven't worked more than 5 hours, you are not entitled to lunch.
Watched all vids related starting from day one. Saw an ad on Craigslist for this position and this series helped alot with my judgement. Thanks for the insight brother
Happy to help a brother out!
20 years about 8 surgeries package car its not for everyone but salute for hanging in there this job takes a special breed and it pays excellent but you earn every dime good luck going forward
The pretty painted trucks and super awesome UPS drivers don’t represent this company for what it truly is. I quit 6 months ago and could not be happier. Best of luck to you in your future career decisions.
Hey man I totally agree with you. I also worked as a package handler for a company called Ontrac. It was the most miserable Job I ever had. Supervisors were disorganized, lazy employers would leave hours early. I remember on my 2nd day many package handlers called off and I had to unload a 18 wheeler all by myself. It took me about 5 hours to do. The other day I broke 15 pallets myself. Super visors did pick on me but only because they know i'll achieve their orders. I quit and felt so relieved.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm not taking the job haha
Fucking same
Thought about putting in for it but glad I saw this video
I am 38 years old, and have worked 21 different jobs since age 16. In my Life I have determined that the lowest paying jobs are always the HARDEST ones to work, and take the biggest toll on your body physically. This job sounds like it should truly pay DOUBLE what it actually pays. $22 - $23/HR would be more fair pay for this type of work in 2020. Especially if you live in a high cost of living area.
I'm 19. I've worked at UPS for 2 years and I've done hard ass bridge construction. The atmosphere on it's own is enough to make me prefer bridge construction. What gets me is UPS works based on it's new employees. They pay just enough to get the college kids in the door but not enough to be ethical.
Wow you had full 1 hour breaks? We get 10 minutes tops, and during Peak Season we get 20 minutes MAX despite working 4-6 more hours.
Demonamic777 we don’t get ANY breaks. You’re a lucky duck. I work during peak 12-13 hours 6 days a week and no break.
Because you're an idiot slave.
@@twins3422 because your seasonal trash
I don’t get breaks lol part time.
Lol I work at UPS and get no breaks during peak season unless taking 1min 30sec to go to the bathroom while someone watches my trucks counts lol.
Now PINK... Pink is ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FUCKING BUILDING.
DEAD 😂
Everybody is miserable at ups. I worked there as a second job. So it was an adventure for me.
Being a part timer for preload is trash. Pay is trash. Most people just stay for benefits. If you're not trying to become a driver its pretty much pointless and even the drivers are fed up and threatening to strike again
Why are the drivers going to strike?
Lmao, I worked for 5 years in the warehouse before I became a driver. I know all about the body aches , after about 2 weeks mine went away..
still a driver bro? I went feeder not too long ago
Truth Seeker 92 hey how do you like feeder driver? I've been in the warehouse for 8 years as a sorter and I can't stand it anymore.
I started with UPS in March of 2017 as an unloader. Went straight to feeders and skipped package in May of this year. The job is easy as hell and if you drive everyday expect to gross 2000 plus a week and that's just starting out at the lowest rate. Being a part timer that went staright to feeders you'll be on call a bit before you get your feeder seniority. It's great though bro, get your CDL or CDL permit and sign the PT to FT bid sheet when it comes out and say you want feeders.
Truth Seeker 92 thanks
No problem. Working in the hub fucking sucks man, if you have any questions at all let me know.
My mother works at a school cafeteria and she is probably the nicest lady working there (out of 11 women) and shes always telling us that her manager picks on her to do extra work the most out of all because she never makes a bad face or complains and is willing to help. Needless to say she is always extremely tired and still gets paid same as the other lazy women there. I wish there was an incentive like a raise to make people work harder and not just go for the paycheck. Im assuming you mentioned this "being too nice" thing because it happened to you while working at UPS?
It's definitely a thing. If you don't have a long-term goal with the company, you should not go above and beyond to exceed targets.
It calls pee on
Everybody saying UPS "is the greatest job you can get" in these comments are obviously those supervisors at UPS that abuse good hard workers 🤣🤣🤣🤣. These people abuse their workers, im about 2 months in and I AM DONE and im a pretty big guy I can do a lot of heavy lifting, i actually like working hard but at the speed and pace they want, IT IS NOT WORTH 15 DOLLARS AN HR. These people will literally work you until your broken, i hurt myself a few weeks back at the job and these dudes STILL asked me to come in, but one of the "higher up" managers seen i was uncomfortably in pain and sent me home ONLY BECAUSE THEY DIDNT WANT TO RISK HAVING TO PAY ME WORK MAN COMP or get sued if i got MORE hurt at the job. Dont get me started with the disrespect you get when your not a "TEAMSTER"(full time and in the teamster union). Them teamsters only take care of each other, so you will be put to sort the WORSE trucks with the WORSE unloaders ESPECIALLY if you the new hard worker they will rip you in half with the bullshit. Them teamsters will unload BULK 80lb boxes to your sort belt KNOWING thats a big no no(I no f*cks given in the world throw them to the small sort belt where only smalls go just to be a dick since they wanna be a dick) they just dont care for the new comers. All the new hard workers are told to come in 3 to 4 hours before the slow new comers and TEAMSTERS that dont feel like doing shit sorting one box per 20 seconds while texting on the phone or watching ESPN ZONE( remind you NEW COMERS are told no phones allowed which is total BULLSHIT). The new comers are the slack picker uppers, ESPECIALLLLYYY IF YOU PLAY THAT I WORK THE HARDEST CARD, they will abuse you they will only text you and tell you to come in at 2pm and everyone else(TEAMSTERS) walks in high off blunts and hennessy around 5 6pm and not have to do shit. They will call u to the hardest truck bays to sort while the TEAMSTERS pick n choose who or what truck they feel like going to. Theres a TEAMSTER chick on my sort belt thats the worse she literally dont touch shit and will let ALL the boxes come to you and the sort supervisors will flirtaciously say "you gotta sort something girl😉😊😋" with they simping asses(dudes at the UPS are the highest level of simps towards females so if you a new guy and you're smoove/handsome becareful brother the fellas will find you a threat in taking all they women and start doing salty shit to fuck your day up(SIMPS!). And then they gas some of the good hard workers up to be supervisors which is total bullshit too, they see you work hard so they try to suck you in with that shit, give you a UPS hoodie and have you feeling part of the team, then put you in "supervisor training"(which you cant leave early or call out BECAUSE THATS NOT WHAT SUPERVISORS DO RIGHT..💡💡💡🧠🧠🧠 they are pimping you) they are just having you pick up slack till they dont need you or you just simply say fuck this and quit......YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
Always have a tank of H2O next to you and you'll be alright.
You'll also need a bladder with a gallon capacity, because they'll never let you pee.
I used to crush 4 water bottles within the first hour and I worked in the summer so the heat was a B*tch lol
Wrong u can pee and som1 else ovcer u
ok but I can't hold my pee in. Some ppl have a strong bladder that can, but not me. Im not about to ruin my bladder anyway for them
jeffw1267 Depends. If you worked at the sort isle and your trailer is finished, I have time to use the bathroom. If you load package cars/trailers, well good luck with that.
Thanks for this video man. A true higher self aware person you are. You are confirming my intuition on UPS all bars. That place gave me bad vibes at orientation today. I hope all is well and have found true purpose. ✌🖖
Every tough experience makes you a better person .
I understand what you say about exploiting those that work harder. It's easier on the supervisor. I have seen UPS drivers in the neighborhood and can tell they are under a lot of pressure. When I worked for an airline as a cargo handler, it was a lot less stress than at UPS, but people would exploit those that cared about doing a good job. If there was cooperation it would be easier, but the lazy always say, "It all pays the same". Hope you are going to school.
Love the straight up honesty and straightforward truth. He doesn't spread the truth and tells it how it is.
Thanks Akemi..I have a second interview Tommorow night for the night shift.. Ill keep that in mind to pace my self. Thanks😀👍
Interesting video.. I just finished my first day as a preloader. 315 am to around 820 am. Didn't get ANY training, barring my 3 hour orientation and videos over a month ago..
A supervisor had me doing 2-3 trailers based upon how busy it was. I noticed the supervisors have awful communication skills. Splits suck.. hopefully they're not common. I got 15 at once had to sift thru my nearly full trailers to find them.. meanwhile the supervisor is watching the belt and tells me "oh, keep in mind you'll need to do watch the belt and do splits on your own eventually." Well, fuck.
They said I was doing great, but I don't respond well to praise because I'm a cynic and I don't want to be buttered up.
CZ same, i just had my first day at FedEx and the packages were overwhelming
I completely agree with everything he is saying... I work at UPS now and they treat me like I should be full time, but I'm part time. They even try to make me stay late after I told them that I have small children 😑. Non of the supervisors will tell me where to find the form to resign
I'm a retired UPS driver..I retired at the age of 50. I have to agree it's hard physical work and they took advantage of me. It was worth it...9 weeks paid vacation awesome benefits my pension is off the charts. When it comes down to it these days you have to work your butt off to get ahead. If you don't they can easily replace you.
John Wigren I'm a retired upser 3 knee replacements and spinal decompression surgery and a life of horrible pain
What local did you work in that got you guys 9 weeks paid vacation? Not doubting you…I just thought 7 was the max
Y'all got to understand.. ups provides great benefits and great opportunities to move up. If you work hard your pay can go up like around 35$-50$. Alot other companies don't provide this. Just work hard, hard work pays off.
I wish that I could apply, but you are required to lift 70lb where I am and the maximum that I can lift is 50
You have to work there for years to make that pay. Let's not mislead. Also it's all about seniority. If you have no seniority you are at the bottom.
It can take yrs to move to another position. Drivers after 5 yrs or more make this type of pay
UPS is a slave labor racist institution. If you stand up for yourself then you are a target. If you are a yes person you are awesome. Play it to your advantage. I've been there 3 yrs too long. I think I'm out at the end of this year.
I was that 10% bro I worked at the UPS Hodgkin location in Illinois. Oh my was I exploited all to hell after I watched this video. I would do some supervisor tasks such as open/close loads, at then end of the sort I would walk the belt and clean up or push down packages that didn't go through, and clean up my area. Then I'll move on to another location in the warehouse to reload up packages that failed to leave the warehouse to get resorted and I at first I volunteered just to get a little more hours and to show I was a good worker and eventually my "area supervisor" noticed me and labeled me as the "killer" of my area and then the main "head supervisor" got wind of me and then he made me come to reload packages everyday as some I have to do. So eventually I quit cause I was only 17 in highschool and I couldn't do it anymore after 9 months of working there.
It honestly sounds to me like you were a good supervisor candidate. I'm not sure what they were thinking in not pushing you to take the test when you turned 18. Lost opportunity for the company. Sorry to hear it worked out that way, but I'd be a liar to say I haven't seen the exact same thing myself. If you ever pick up any trades in the future, it might be worth looking into a specialist job with UPS, they tend to make some pretty good bucks without having to handle any package volume.
I "worked" at FedEx. After the week of training before going to work. I took the $400 paycheck and left. I drove out the parking lot blasting hustlin by Rick Ross ;)
sorry to tell you but....$400 is nothing for a driver position at fedex
@Andy Fam: LMAO. I am a female and just started loading trucks , And I really think they shouldn't have women loading and unloading trucks. They should have the women doing something else.
Dang, I'm glad I'm second guessing this. I wanted to do it but if the supervisors suck and force you to work with barley any break...uh nah
From what you're telling me....it doesn't seem like a good job to have in the long-term. You sound
very tired & fed up in your video, lol.
Maybe it's one of those jobs that people should apply to, as a "last resort". I'd look elsewhere if someone wants to work full-time or just wants extra change in their pocket.
You say that you shouldn't work too hard, but going the other way....managers/supervisors could
think that you're slacking off and they'll eventually release you. Hypothetically speaking, you're
screwed either way XD
Ups is a good job as part time worker ... U get full time benefits ..
People generally work part-time for benefits and flexible shift opportunities (for example, a lot of night owls like the night shift, roughly 11:00pm to roughly 3:00am depending on the building). For the time investment, it's not that awful in regards to pay, and recent contract negotiations are going to boost that even further. It's an ideal job if you already have a part-time job that will line up well with your shift. I used to work at a pizza place alongside UPS. It worked for a while, but I eventually became a bit burned out from it, even though I had worked out the scheduling pretty well.
There are many long-term opportunities, but you need to be willing to gain a lot of experience first. As a package handler (which almost everyone starts as), you do a ton of work in not the greatest conditions (I would argue better than most of the industry), and you have to deal with being lowest seniority for a while. If you do seek promotion to management the pay is even better and you do get more hours and a guaranteed minimum salary. As others have said, the lateral opportunities from there are great as there are tons of branches of this company.
The reason I say the long-term is good is because a lot of baby boomers have been retiring, and job opportunities are quickly following. Even then, this is not a job for everyone. You should carefully consider how much physical work you can endure, and put a lot of effort into having good physical form when you do it. I'd give it at least a month to settle your mind on it once you've started, and then make a decision from there. They will hire almost anyone off the street that isn't clearly a criminal. Oh and last note, never steal something from the packages. It's considered mail theft which is a big ol' federal felony. Obviously most people don't need to be told that, but it's worth stating.
It's not what you know, it's who you know
Part time Twi guy that *might* be going full time (mid pre), what you said about the lack of communication is so on point man 💀
I been working there 30 years and have done it all at UPS . IF you don't like it QUIT!!! No one keeps u there. Life is. All about choices!! Go work at Fed Ex ..who cares go somewhere u are happy.
I thought this only happens at the hub I work at and this gentleman is right they do take advantage of the good workers and UPS is not PRO ACTIVE and does not COMMUNICATE well at all!
Preload is the hardest job, physically next to delivery. I'm a delivery driver , and thank god its my last year. UPS is a meat grinder. Take care of yourself buddy.
been at ups for abt a year and just got the bump up to fulltime nights. what ive learned. your paid by the hr, and there will always be another truck. take care of yourself and your body. its a physical job and a great workout, but not for everyone. im at 24/hr where i am so
Feel your pain sir ~ Best of luck to you . You sound like a great employee and they sadly let the good ones go . Their loss.
You’ll move on to better things , that’s how life is ⭐️
congrats on 100, thanks for the content.
Just saw your first video, now the second, and it seems like you've been through hell. Wish me luck! Especially since it's almost going to be the holidays.
How is it?
People bitch about being a package handler during holiday.... You do realize it's the lowest job on the ups totem pole. I don't get why people bitch about their jobs... You can change it at any point. Stop complaining and start doing what is needed to get the job you want.
I work there and its not for everyone
*Not for most* 😂
Yeah bro I was there for a year only thing that kept me going was opiates,pushups,cigarettes and coffee. In that order. Just kidding but not really. Also weed.
I can't cry or complain best paying job out there for not having a college education and if you are a hard worker there's no complaints hey if I wasn't happy then I would go work for half of what I get paid 23 years driving and I love it 😁 I'm blessed
Number 1) you are guaranteed a 15 minute break on your shifts. Anywhere between the 2 or 3rd hour, you signed a waiver for this. You yourself made the sole choice of passing up on your breaks. Also, please dont discourage the teamster members to not work hard. We are here for the long run and we aren't temporary. The more you know, the better your situation is. You should have talked to your fellow employees and got a little more insight on things. As well as getting supervisors phone numbers to eliminate any of the run around. Simple solutions to real world problems.
Yup, almost any job will treat well workers who actually *work* *hard* . Even if they do give extra work, they'll reward you even more, later on, for accomplishing those tasks.
I'm still leaning towards working at UPS not being the right job for me, though....
@@adu1991 That's a perfectly reasonable way to look at it. The issue for many people is they don't assert how they should be rewarded for their effort (and it's a big management problem too, probably moreso) and don't try to pursue opportunities because they don't know they exist. Promotion to management, bid jobs, there's way too much information and a lot of people are too scared to talk to the union about it thinking they'll upset the wrong people. I'm in management and I encourage any Teamster to talk to their union rep and learn more about long-term opportunities. I also encourage anyone who is looking at management to find your sort manager, shake their hand, and ask for the job. You wouldn't believe how much impact that has on the process. Doesn't guarantee anything, but people are more willing to take a shot on someone who has the guts to approach them directly.
Nope, UPS is a shit company to work for and I have heard it directly from managers there.
Just got hired for preload (4:00am-9:00am) at the hub in LA. I'm moving to CA in 6 days and desperately need a job and they hired right away so that was awesome. I'm kinda out of shape so I'm lowkey nervous but I've been wanting to loose some weight so hopefully I'll be able to do that there lol
How’d your process go bro?
How was it?
Back on in 2000 I worked at UPS for 4 days at a major city hub. If you go to work there as a package handler, make sure you join the union. If you don’t want to, this job is not for you. I decided not to join the union because my thought was why pay for representation seems an outdated way in today’s US workforce. Unions were created in the industrial revolution... Boy was I wrong, those union people will f you over. Lied about fans not working, leave you alone to unload/load an entire trailer w/o help, etc. They will make your life miserable to get you to either join or quit. UPS is definitely not a company I would recommend to work at, simply because they let that shit happen. Find a better job, they are out there. Thanks for sharing your experience there.
Hold up they're not supposed to leavr you by yourself in a trailer?
@@BUCKETHEADache I'm as bewildered as you are. Some 20-30 years ago they used to do a scanner and loader (or a checker and loader) in every trailer, but the advent of better scanners and industrial tech has made this somewhat irrelevant. Not everyone can handle the job, but it's a little strange that he'd make that point.
What it sounds like to me, is some supervisor had the bright idea to throw you into the fire in your first week, in one of the heaviest loads to decide if you can handle it or not. Sink or swim is definitely something I've seen training supervisors do. Consider that these people train a lot of new hires, and if you'd give up in one week you probably were going to waste their time in the first place. While I don't feel that way personally, many do.
As for the union, while they may act underhanded if you don't join (I don't personally have this experience), they are still negotiating your contract. I honestly think people should join the union, even though I'm a supervisor. It's ultimately your choice, but if you're going to work a labor job and refuse representation that's a little silly to me.
What did you expect being a scab
Hes soo right about them taking advantage of you once you show you're a hard worker.
When I first started I was hired as seasonal with a chance to be hired on as a part timer. So of course after hearing about all of our benefits I wanted to stay there at ups. So I busted my ass to show I was worth keeping and after 2 in a half weeks they told me they were keeping me and to relax a little and let the other guys do more work so they could learn and earn their spot to stay, and it was all good until I got sent to help another belt. I impressed the supervisor from the other belt and he decided to get me switched over to his belt and every day he expects me to be 150%
In some cases I'll be loading the truck with another guy and I'll be loading 2x faster than the other guy but only I get yelled at to load faster. On days where we have heavy flow i gotta cover 2 trailers by myself and help other trailers when they get backed up and help out with bulk (either really heavy items that cant be put on belts or super long boxes, normally 70lbs and up) while still keeping my 2 trailers clean. Its crazy and I'm only getting paid minimum wage . Dont get me wrong I love this type of work because it's a workout but sometimes they want too damn much. Most of the times they dont send anyone to help me out when I get backed and instead I get yelled at to pick up the pace, but as soon as some else gets backed up guess who has to help out, you guessed it, Me.
Sometimes you even work 3=4hrs without any breaks.
I strongly suggest you don't work at ups if you're not willing to put your body through an intense workout 5 days a week.
A tip to keep you strong is just remember you're getting paid to workout, and keep checking yourself out in the mirror you start notice loss of weight and arms getting big
Many employers provide employees with a rest or lunch break, whether paid or unpaid. However, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), doesn't require employers to provide meal or rest breaks.
Yeah I read up about that. This is simply a warning video that this may happen to prospective UPS employees.
they should not have started you full-time right away, you got to work into that man, that's crazy
Same with USPS no communication, he right there, so true
I've been there 10 years as a part time employee, learn the contract language and tell them to EFF OFF when they violate them. Also I only work hard for managers/supervisors who have earned my respect everyone else gets a box every 3 seconds. I'm also a part time driver I frequently have to tell part time supervisors when they are about to violate dot/labor laws.
File grievance and get double pay for the hours supervisor work
Definitely UPS is not the ideal place to work at, but depending on how you see it, it can become a really valuable place to learn and grow from personally and physically.
It's actually tougher than you're telling us. I'm currently working there. I'm currently working there, and it's more demanding than my job at Amazon was.
Ups destroyed my physical and mental health last peak. I worked at DFW and it was pure hell because the air hub facility was getting twice the load it was designed to handle. Working 12 hour shifts in the pouring rain and cold on the ramp. Quitting that hell hole was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
I’m in dallas and I have never heard of half of what he said what state is he in?
I have lasted at a UPS hub as a package car loader for eighteen years and I, kinda, liked the job most of the time when "logistics" were planned out well. The benefits were great but the management sucked because nobody has childhood dreams of becoming a UPS manager.
I sort, the raises aren’t like they used to be and I’ve considered supervision and driving as a result. But even as pt after 4 yrs your pension is locked in, and beyond twenty yrs that pension isn’t horrible. So even the pt positions aren’t as bad as some think. Although in-house logistics and communication has been lacking in my hub for a few yrs now. But I can make around 35,000 a yr without double shifts, which allows me to work in other fields and study bonsai in my free time. Even though we get tired sometimes, and have to deal with sub par management every now and then, at the end of the day I can’t complain too much. Although I don’t have kids lol
I actually liked all of this guys videos until the closing of this one. If there's one advice you can take into consideration about anything you do especially a job and when you're starting, is give it your 110%.
***UPSER EXPERIENCE***
I work at Worldport in Kentucky. I was a union employee for 5 years before I decided to get promoted. I gained a lot of communication and leadership skills. I also got to know a lot of sups really well and learned a lot about the operation. Getting promoted was the best thing I ever did. From a management standpoint, we’re not picking on the hard workers or whatnot. We’re relying on the best people we have to get the job done with the best quality work. All the while we should be working with the employees that need more training and try to make them the go to people for when shit needs to get done. Not every sup does that but a lot do or at least try their damnedest. It does seem like you guys do things different at the smaller gateways like letting people leave before the sort is really done and using all the employees efficiently. Your supervisor should expect the best from you and you should expect the best from your supervisor. Hell expect the best from your fellow hourly employees. The better everyone works the better the easier the job is. I speak from experience.
I lasted 3 months at fedex on the IC belt. hardest work I've ever done. my rotator cuff was almost shot by the time i left. not to mention extremely tense managers and coworkers.
UPS is definitely off my job list...
5 years in , welcome to the club : yes you work your butt off but the benefits especially if you have a family and kids is a huge Plus
I was hired as a part-time driver by UPS. When I left there they tried to hold back my last check. That was until I threatened to call the attorney general and everyone else on the Sun
What?? They can't do that. I hope you got your check!
someone new isnt that why u pay ur dues to the teamsters ?
But there's no one on the sun.
Attorney general??? Haha
someone new They still have mine , that was 30yrs ago.
100% medical and dental coverage no co pay for a part time job is awesome and worth it, you also get free legal representation for DUI's, traffic tickets, divorce court ect and 24/7 free legal advice from select lawyers. Also the $21/hr starting pay is great. I'm in the Oakland distribution center as a package handler and its not that bad, much better than Amazon where you watched like a hawk and have to hold your pee because your scared to take a break. If you can't handle physical work though your going to be miserable. This day in age nobody wants to work and everyone loves to complain.
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I worked nite sort for 4 years , didn’t even blink when I left , it’s a good experience but not for everyone!
I'm 4 months in. I feel so good! I am so much stronger now it's crazy. At 9 months I get benefits that rival government employees or better. And pack a lunch brother. Boom!
Full time?? Lucky. We only get 3.5 hours a day.
I get 6
I get my 5, and some overtime every now and then.
He's on the graveyard shift that no one wants. It easy to get a fulltime at that hour.
Yeah I don't know any loaders or unloaders that get more than 5 at ups unless you request to work another shift like he did he asked for the hours and is now winning about
Lol I get 10 hours for sure every Monday and like 6-7 hours after that everyday. Sometimes 8. I get 39 hours a week and I’m only a month in
Idk if me being in Vegas makes a difference
Red Bull is one of the worst things in the world to drink
Man I got lucky then! I work at UPS that is in the airport. I work in the Ramp and its the easiest job I have ever had. 4-5 Hours, the pay now due to the new Contract is 13/h which is great for my state. Except for pallets that weight 4-10k pounds, the rest are easy to push due to rollers. I have my college paid, and recently there was an influx of young high schoolers-first time college hires like me which makes the day go faster with socializing. Great job! but when we randomly get pick for HUB DUTY! Hell that is literally hell.
Most of what is referred to in this video is specific to a hub. Air centers are generally cake-walk, though in colder states the inclement weather sucks.
I love everyone bitching in the comments who are drivers. Last I saw (friends father is a driver) you lot get paid very very well. Communication issues? Fix them, it is part of your job. People have gotten so lazy they will complain about any job that isnt as simple as sit there and push a button. Grow up and realize that you do work to get paid, if you dont like the work, quit. Eberything else, shush and Grow up
I was the nice guy at my UPS. I started there a little over a year ago, would say yes to whatever my bosses asked because I figured that’s what was expected of me and I felt obligated being the new guy. Well now I have to go in early everyday to “set up” and then when everyone leaves I have to stay and “set up” again for the next shift. I’m basically the companies “bitch” I’m getting pretty tired of it. I work Monday through Friday doing local sort. I was working saturdays as well because my supervisor told me I had to. I ended up finding out I didn’t have to and it was optional the whole time. He lied to me. So I stopped coming in on saturdays. Now he picks on the new guys. He lies and tells them they have to work saturdays. I get so frustrated with UPS because the lazy guys get left alone while they play on their phones all day while the hard workers bust their ass and then have to do carry the weight of the lazy employees. That company is so backwards. I get paid the same as a lazy guy but I do way more work in the long run. I’m getting fed up to be honest.
if u cant beat them join them (the lazy guys)
@@purpleey 😂
Actually the contract states that the employee can be required to finish the current job. Even if that means going past 5 hours
You got an hour break for 9 hours? I got 10 minutes for that long and the union didn't do shit about it. Part time workers weren't allowed to leave after 5 hours either. They were threatened with being written up or fired for job abandonment.
I worked at ups for awhile. As a unloader. It was hard work. I drank more water than you can imagine because i sweat so much. I kinda miss working so hard that i was exhausted when coming home.
IT"s called work. Teamster for over 30 years retirement is great.
thanks for the vids bro. very helpful especially to those who have no work experience ( such as myself )
Hm, I hear you. For some reason, carelessness I suppose, I applied, and you have convinced me that this is not something I want to do.
I been working to hard because they just keep telling me to hurry up so im about to quit an my back hurts so bad fuck being a package handler
I worked ups for 9 years I advise anyone to stay outta that place
Where do you work now?
Holy shit working both loads? You are absolutely crazy man, the 5 hour part time shifts are already to much man.
trickyhero yeah but part timers get paid OT after 5 hrs. so he's playin' the system
Daveyboy _ damn anyone that does that I'm impressed. That must be brutal on your back
I will never work here how can they pay you so low and work you so hard?
Dude don't drink energy drink! My coworker drank 3 cans monster drink every breaks every days. He got stomach cancer now he's dead. No jokes..I'm not doing it.
If someone yelled at you and treated you bad that's what union is for because they can protect you from being harrassed
Or you can become a steward yourself. You learn a lot about the contract that way.
The union never did shit for me or anyone at the warehouse I worked at unless you were a driver
Don’t break your back for a billion dollar corporation that doesn’t give enough of a fuck about you to even pay a truly adequate wage for the intensity and hazardous nature of the work (i.e $30 an hour)