Life is a journey with many different paths you can take.
I think that most Union employees here are not the type of people who are willing to take chances. Don't go into UPS management if you are not willing to take chances. It is not a sure thing and in the new UPS probably not a long-term engagement unless you are able to advance up the chain of command. Working a UPS Management position is a bit like being a self-owner ... it's not for everyone. It is a tough job.
It is a tough job where you are held accountable to get results by and through others. If that is not something you are comfortable with ... don't go into UPS management. if you are unable to detach your actions from your own personal beliefs. As I said, it is a tough job.
You hear posters on here saying that UPS Management has no integrity and if if you are unable to detach your actions from your own personal beliefs, don't go into UPS Management. UPS hires management people to execute the decisions of the Board and Upper level management ... they really don't care what you think. As I said, it is a tough job.
Other than that, it is much like an hourly at UPS - long hours, dedication and putting up with a lot of unnecessary crap.
You have to make that decision based on what you know right now but I would advise you not to put too much weight on what you read on this forum ... don't ignore it either, just take it with a grain of salt.
I would not pay any attention to what most Union employees say on here about what happens to UPS Management after they leave UPS - they don't die in 2 years, they don't go and work at McDonald ( although I know a couple who own their own McDonald's franchise), they don't get a divorce at a rate higher than the general population.
Continuing along that same line of thought, former UPS Management people are held in high esteem and almost always get good jobs when they leave UPS. I know over 20 people who left UPS and they all are doing well and based on what I see and they tell me (again that grain of salt) they are happier and feel better about themselves after UPS. None of them want to come back. UPS Management is a tough job.
One last bit of advise, talk to other UPS friend/T Management and other drivers you know and you trust to be honest with you (not on Brown Cafe though).
You should assume that the drivers on Brown Cafe do not have your best interests in mind. They are not in management, for whatever reason, and they will disparage UPS Management to make themselves feel better about themselves ... that is human nature.
Now, for my own observations of you on Brown Cafe, you don't appear to have the temperament for UPS Management. You seem embittered and frustrated about the way things work at UPS. Only you know whether your previous posts are a reflection of your actual beliefs and approach to working in a huge Corporation like UPS or if you were simply blowing off steam. You will not be a happy camper if your previous posts reflect your true deep-seated feelings towards work.
PS - As I have said many times, my favorite job at UPS was as a package car driver but I have to point out that I was much, much younger then and UPS was a much different place to work.
