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At first glance, Jesse George looks like any other UPS driver.
But, here in Rector, he’s a superhero without a cape.
“He gives hope,” Joshua Benson said. “He really does.”
“He is the definition of kindness,” Tara Hester, teacher at Rector Elementary said. “As soon as he pulls up, he’s always honking and waving.”
UPS is adding a new bonus in an effort to attract and retain new package handlers.
According to a news release, the logistics giant is now offering a hiring-and-retention bonus of up to $1,700 for newly hired package handlers at UPS’s Worldport air hub. That’s in addition to starting pay of $14.50 an hour, according to the release.
“At a time when many are looking for work, these jobs are an opportunity to start a new career with UPS,” the news release states.
One Wilmington area UPS driver has spent the past two decades serving the people of the Cape Fear. As his time in the position comes to an end, the community around him is showing their thanks.
“He just always goes that extra mile,”says Wilmington resident Rebane O’Neill.
Kevin Jackson has spent the better part of the last 20 years cruising up and down he streets of Wilmington delivering package for UPS. Now, that career is quickly coming to an end with his retirement.
United Parcel Service, Inc. has ascended to the top of the transportation sector leadership list, ending a long period of laggard behavior. While shipping rival FedEx Corporation has posted higher returns so far this year, UPS stock has the added distinction of breaking out above five-year resistance, predicting potent upside going forward. Conversely, FedEx stock is now trading just below tough resistance at the 2018 bull market high, raising the odds for a reversal.
Key Takeaways
Both companies can thank Amazon.com, Inc. and the pandemic for their improved fortunes. In April, the e-commerce giant chose to delay the buildout of an in-house delivery initiative in order to focus resources on its rising market share. The shippers rallied strongly on the news while also benefiting from higher volumes as a result of the pandemic-driven acceleration out of brick-and-mortar sales.
The year of 2020 continues to take unexpected turns and rounding the latest turn is Trivium’s Matt Heafy, who made a guest appearance on the daytime TV talk program The Drew Barrymore Show, and gifted a guitar to a local community hero, UPS driver Hector Velasco.
Hector was nominated as a candidate for the show’s “Drew-Gooders” segment that spotlights community members performing acts of kindness worthy of recognition during a tumultuous year for so many.