Welcome to the Brown. They let you jump last yr? was you 18 when you jumped? I didn't know you could at that age?
I envy your starting at 18. It's great cause you are just starting your life and despite the hardship you are about to go throw, believe me. It's worth it. At your prime age you will be full time well before my age.
I've made alot of mistakes at your age putting my faith and hard work into many other companies that used me without any rewards or stability and many lay offs and a few companies closed shop due to bankruptcy, corp. issues or compatition or they were low wage even in long term.
You might feel used after a few yrs. at brown but you'll feel that way in any company so don't find out the hard way. There is a solid, secure, and rewarding future with ups. It gives a great sence of accomplishment and a lot of pride.
I'm part time air driver at ups in the northeastern continent, lol. I'm age 32 with family and jugle other jobs to make ends meet for my family but if I had started at your age I'd be full time and owning my own home and supporting my family with confidence.
My suggestion is tough it out. ignore the small part-time checks and stress you are about to be in and aim for the future at ups. Take advantage of their programs. Go to college and move up with full ambition. You will live a full and rewarding life.
If you don't have the aptitude for college then still take on a 2nd job and stick with it brother cause once your full time your set for life. You know the full time drivers pay out more in tax then I make in a week. Same will go with any other blue callor job you might be tempted on taken.
Stay focused on your goals keeping ups in mind and don't let management or negative co-workers discorage you. Learn your way in whatever job tasks you might have and learn your way around the people. They're just like any other job having good and bad co-workers and good and bad in management but always remember your future can be bright at UPS if you keep an eye on the big picture and not so much on all the little things that might come your way. Do as instructed and learn all the methodes they teach you and practice them as well as you can. Even if they seem a bit corny. They have there place.
They're are so many different paths to take here but make each step you take have purpose. Believe me, Your friends and family will envy you in the years to come. I know I'd be alot better off know if I had started with brown at your age instead of 30yrs.
Think of us as the the army. We don't take applicants, only commitments.