I've been with the Company for almost 27 years.. I started part time in 1985, became a Union Steward in 1986, because I saw so many contract violations, it made me sick. I received a degree (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration).. I applied for a Full time Management (1991).. I was told that I must work as a Full-Time Package Car Driver before a promotion was considered for me.. I learned very quickly that the Managers and Supervisors I worked for had little education and that UPS has a Command and Control Management style.. In other words, upper management dictates and middle management controls and upholds those dictations.. ***** rolls downhill.. I'm very creative and not very structure oriented or into someone else telling me what to do, because thats the way it is. (Militaristic Management style).. I should have left UPS at that point.. To bad.. I chose to stay and am working in the Feeder Department as of 2006. I'm happy, however feel like I never will see my full potential with this Company.. I'm not willing to take a pay-cut,pay for benefits and stress out for a crappy Supervisor Position.. It is what it is.. No bad feelings for anyone.. There are a lot of great people in this company,, Management as well as Hourly.. I've had a great career and have seen some really quality folks quit or get fired (both sides) and a lot of not so good folks get promoted because Human Resources has to comply with EEOC Guidelines... It is what it is...