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<blockquote data-quote="ORLY!?!" data-source="post: 378104" data-attributes="member: 16334"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It depends on what place of business it is really. If it’s a HUB, then it takes a little extra time. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In fact, it took them about 2 weeks to contact me. By then, I gave up hope. Finally they call back. I get asked to show up at the HR or human resources building at 6 am. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Show up and there’s about 6-8 people waiting for the same reason. The women working HR is late, of course. We enter the building and proceed to the second floor. Inside we sit down and await her to suit up for the little speech about UPS. In about 5 minutes of time, 20 and more people start showing up. The room is almost filled with people standing and sitting.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Finally she comes out and goes “wow “to the once group of 7-8 that has grown towards 30 some odd people. Then she asks a question regarding to what shift people are for, then states that this is only for the overnight shift only. Then she states that everyone here for this shift can stay, the others will be contacted in time “when” a shift for the day or twilight opens up. More then 75% of the room gets up and leaves. Leaving about the original 7-8 there was before. Man, talk about cutting the fat already, these people weren’t even hired yet and they said “see yea”. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I was told we would be contacted as soon as possible. Another week rolls around and they call me, it’s Thursday, the same day of the week we were told to go to HR. She just talked to me for a bit, like a mini interview. After this talk she said we will be contacted real soon. Another week rolls around, Thursday (ugh), they call me up again and set up a tour of the building, at 8am. This day was on Monday, surprisingly, also Monday is usually a slow day at our HUB. The women who took us threw the building, is now my main line supervisor. It lasted about 20 minutes, and we were shown out, we were told we would most defiantly be contacted that following afternoon. This was to fill out the remainder of our interview. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Guess what, no contact whatsoever. I was heart broken because I thought they seconded my application and tossed me to the side. The week went on and I forgot about it completely. Guess what, Thursday rolls around and I get a call from HR same women. She told me to go online and fill out the rest of my applicant (My god people, what a curve ball out of left field and in the contrast of the sun). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It took UPS about 5 weeks to get me in the front door to the shift long class. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">But seriously, before I ramble on, it could be a whole host of things that is stopping them contacting you. It could be, they hired a few people who haven’t quit yet. It depends on the shift or time of day. The overnight shift is the hardest to fill, so that is always a sure bet of getting hired. Also, researching on their website that will tell you what is in demand at the time. Pre-loaders are usually the job everyone quits or is let go from. Un-loaders have a good staff always, because it is easy to do, only after practice of course. So that position is hardly open. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Besides, you don’t determine where you work, what position, they do. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Good luck with your application. And a word of advice, apply for what they need, not what is in your best interest or timeframe. They only work with people who can apply themselves 100% to their needs.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ORLY!?!, post: 378104, member: 16334"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]It depends on what place of business it is really. If it’s a HUB, then it takes a little extra time. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]In fact, it took them about 2 weeks to contact me. By then, I gave up hope. Finally they call back. I get asked to show up at the HR or human resources building at 6 am. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Show up and there’s about 6-8 people waiting for the same reason. The women working HR is late, of course. We enter the building and proceed to the second floor. Inside we sit down and await her to suit up for the little speech about UPS. In about 5 minutes of time, 20 and more people start showing up. The room is almost filled with people standing and sitting.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]Finally she comes out and goes “wow “to the once group of 7-8 that has grown towards 30 some odd people. Then she asks a question regarding to what shift people are for, then states that this is only for the overnight shift only. Then she states that everyone here for this shift can stay, the others will be contacted in time “when” a shift for the day or twilight opens up. More then 75% of the room gets up and leaves. Leaving about the original 7-8 there was before. Man, talk about cutting the fat already, these people weren’t even hired yet and they said “see yea”. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]I was told we would be contacted as soon as possible. Another week rolls around and they call me, it’s Thursday, the same day of the week we were told to go to HR. She just talked to me for a bit, like a mini interview. After this talk she said we will be contacted real soon. Another week rolls around, Thursday (ugh), they call me up again and set up a tour of the building, at 8am. This day was on Monday, surprisingly, also Monday is usually a slow day at our HUB. The women who took us threw the building, is now my main line supervisor. It lasted about 20 minutes, and we were shown out, we were told we would most defiantly be contacted that following afternoon. This was to fill out the remainder of our interview. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Guess what, no contact whatsoever. I was heart broken because I thought they seconded my application and tossed me to the side. The week went on and I forgot about it completely. Guess what, Thursday rolls around and I get a call from HR same women. She told me to go online and fill out the rest of my applicant (My god people, what a curve ball out of left field and in the contrast of the sun). [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]It took UPS about 5 weeks to get me in the front door to the shift long class. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]But seriously, before I ramble on, it could be a whole host of things that is stopping them contacting you. It could be, they hired a few people who haven’t quit yet. It depends on the shift or time of day. The overnight shift is the hardest to fill, so that is always a sure bet of getting hired. Also, researching on their website that will tell you what is in demand at the time. Pre-loaders are usually the job everyone quits or is let go from. Un-loaders have a good staff always, because it is easy to do, only after practice of course. So that position is hardly open. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Besides, you don’t determine where you work, what position, they do. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Good luck with your application. And a word of advice, apply for what they need, not what is in your best interest or timeframe. They only work with people who can apply themselves 100% to their needs.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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