The way I see it at UPS, is they try to get rid of you, before the bennies kick in after a year, or before your pension is vested in after 2 years.
They will make life misrable for you, that you would want to quit, or they find something silly to fire you.
Besides, they rather pay newbies the starting wage and no bennies, than any oldtimers. Much cheaper that way.
Numbers are numbers, and UPS goes by them daily, actually every second !
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]"Oh it's so easy for you isn't it, Kenny? I've had to become poor all on my own, you know?!
I wasn't born with a plastic spoon in my mouth."
The pay is decent for a part time gig, it is only 4-4 1/2 hours a day. Yet it feels like you really pushed yourself at another job for eight hours straight.
Its a weird situation here, truly. One year you're making 15k, in five years your making 75k. The scale of increase in payments of job is really outrageous. They can pay a problem driver, with no other skills 75k a year. Yet, fail to increase a pay rate for a preloader thats an expert in many loading situations and other skills.
Usally, its the smart ones that get the big picture and see they're going no where fast here. I see it myself, but I'm always excited to go to work. They see it because the job takes it toll on the body. Your back, kness, neck and mind start to slow start to fall apart on you. I've heard and seen people quit because of a little pain here or there. I've heard of special forces ( Seals ) quitting the job only after a month. And I will hear more of these stories to come.
For many, the only thing that keeps them coming in time and time again is the chance they can land a job driving. I really feel sorry for them, because its a very long road of playing the game for another many years until that chance is a reality. Then they have to deal the jerk-off loader that cant seem to read or load numbers. Then again deal with soups the next morning about why they went over. The job is a lot of BS. In all aspects, each one has its problems.
For small sort, get bent. Want to complain about pushing 2 ounce-5 pound boxes all night, then you need to go apply at Walmart or Mcdonalds.
You know Mc Donalds is actually not a bad job.
The starting wage here is over $11.00 an hr, all bennies paid after 3 months.
And their pay and promotion system is great.
I think after 5 years , you'll become manager, then after 10 district manager, after 15 regional manager and so on.
I knew a lady once, she's been working with them since a teen, she now earns an easy $100K per year as a regional manager. And she has fun doing it, gets to travel lots and everything paid for (meals , hotets , living allowance extra, etc).
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]"Oh it's so easy for you isn't it, Kenny? I've had to become poor all on my own, you know?!
I wasn't born with a plastic spoon in my mouth."
Yeah, probably just McDonald's garbage.Originally Posted by klein
Now what makes you think that ? They get a nice corperate credit that they can use in the hotel they stay , and wine and dine with. Just like UPS district managers.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]"Oh it's so easy for you isn't it, Kenny? I've had to become poor all on my own, you know?!
I wasn't born with a plastic spoon in my mouth."
Where's my corporate credit?
I have to buy new effing gloves every two weeks with my own damn money.
what location pays 11/hr?Switzerland!
Pretty much everywhere in Mn, more is you look at the Bakken formation in ND and MT.
Sorry toonertoo is a moderator/admin and you are not allowed to ignore him or her.
Every where in Alberta, starting wage is $11.30 at Mickies, night shift gives an additional $1 , too, (any hrs worked between 10pm and 7am).
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]"Oh it's so easy for you isn't it, Kenny? I've had to become poor all on my own, you know?!
I wasn't born with a plastic spoon in my mouth."
Because like everything else they just don't make em like they used to.
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