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09-25-2009, 09:55 AM
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Hey everyone, I am new to this forum and I feel this is the most appropriate place to post this question. Please correct me if I was wrong!
Anyways, I've been working for UPS since I was 18, it's been 5 years. I am a part time supervisor and will be graduating in the spring of 2010, or at least that's the plan. I am trying to convince them to let me take a LOA so I can go study abroad my last semester of college in Santiago, Chile. My full time manager I am convinced doesn't care for me much but I do pretty much exactly what he asks of me. I have been the only female part time sup on our shift in the HUB here for the past year and a half until 2 weeks ago.
Has anyone known anyone who actually was granted a leave of absense to study abroad? Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do? It's an experience I will not prevent them from letting me have. If I must I will quit but I don't want to do that.
Pretty much he told me that they're going to deny me. I don't want to go abroad, graduate and then come back jobless. That scares me. | 
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09-25-2009, 10:08 AM
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Wow, good question. I hope they give you the LOA, but either way make sure you go!
Have you asked anyone else, the HR manager perhaps?
Welcome to Brown Cafe, good luck, and keep us posted from Chile!
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09-25-2009, 10:16 AM
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What broad will you be studying ????????
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09-25-2009, 10:18 AM
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Even if UPS doesn't have leave of absence, don't let that deter you from an expericence of going overseas to learn.
If that concerned about a job, start sending out your resume before you leave Chili. That way you'll have some possible interviews when you get back to the states. Best of luck to you! | |
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09-25-2009, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by moreluck  What broad will you be studying ???????? | you son uva of a gun, you beat me to it. A quick look showed me rod didn't post so I thought I had first dibs.
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09-25-2009, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by moreluck What broad will you be studying ???????? | And don't limit yourself. Why study abroad if you can study several!
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09-25-2009, 12:17 PM
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Depending on what you are studying I wonder if it would be possible to get the ok from someone higher up than your mgr. Did you try going to HR? UPS frequently promotes women,especially ones of diverse ethnicity. Perhaps you could sell them on how you could help the company in the south american market once you graduate there.
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09-25-2009, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by moreluck What broad will you be studying ???????? | Quote:
Originally Posted by pickup you son uva of a gun, you beat me to it. A quick look showed me rod didn't post so I thought I had first dibs. | Quote:
Originally Posted by over9five And don't limit yourself. Why study abroad if you can study several! | darn it. | |
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