And yes, this is sort of the kind of response I'd be concerned about. I understand your frustration and that of anyone who has ever had someone just walk in the door and take over a job (above you) that they know nothing about. I during that time between when I first left school and then returned 5 years later, I was working in a bank directly under their E-Banking Manager. I had expressed my interest in her position often and worked to learn everything I could about it. I had even begun taking over the classes that she had initially taught to other employees on the "ins-and-outs" of e-banking. Seemed like a logical move when she decided to move to the mortgage department that they would offer me some consideration (especially given their "hire-from-within" policy). In fact, they pulled me down for an interview and told me the didn't feel I expressed enough interest in the job....WTF?!?! They ended up giving it to an outside guy who had no banking experience and wouldn't know the difference between a computer and a toilet if asked. At that point, I began looking around and was gone in 3 weeks.
That guy lasted just a hair over 30 days.
So I know it sucks. I completely understand your sentiment and I know I'd have an uphill battle with that. That said, if no one from within seeks the job (as others said they usually don't).....what are they supposed to do?1
I'll jump in here... It's not so much "Here comes an outsider..." It's more here comes someone who will believe the smoke and mirrors UPS corporate puts up...
I honestly believe UPS has an IMAGINERING team that dreams up imaginary quotas that do not work in the real world and then tells the supes to meet these numbers.
Now on paper I can figure out that I get 30 mpg in my car and the moon is 238,857 miles from earth... So I should be able to drive to the moon... UPS would have you believe this and ignore things like gravity or lack of oxygen and heat. When the goals are not met they hold you accountable and continue to ignore gravity,oxygen, etc...
Now when you are a part time supe, you will have preloaders loading four package cars. These preloaders may miss pacakages on the belt because they are 8 ft into a package car loading... These preloaders may stack packages outside the cars in a effort to minimize missed packages going down the belt. On occasion they may missload a package into the wrong package car... YOU will be held accountable for the screw ups of others... There is NO EXCUSE... Never mind the flow on the belt was heavy... Just like I said before about the gravity and oxygen, UPS will show you on paper where YOU were wrong... Never mind that only three pacakages came down the belt for that car the first 2 1/2 hours and then in 30 minute period 350 came all at once... The paperwork shows 353 pacakges came down in a three hour period... That is just under 2 packages per minute being loaded...
UNACCEPTABLE... YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE...
There is no reason for anyone loading two packages a minute to be stacked out or have missloads... It does not matter that 350 came all at once... This is the UPS metality you will be up against from upper management.
You may walk in with the "I am going to make a change and revolutionize the way things are done for the better..." That is great... That is wonderful... But know this, every year all across the country UPS hires supes that feel that way... Most don't last 2 years...
I wish you luck...
