I was trying to illustrate that my reason for potentially losing my job had nothing to do with will or knowledge. Speed will come in time as I adjust to the job. My issue is a physical limitation that I was unaware I had.
My title was a bit "clickbait." I certainly don't WANT to get fired. If I did, I would just shut off my 3:00 AM alarm and go back to sleep. I was asking more to find out if UPS is the kind of company that fires for minor things, or if they are generally patient while employees are learning/adjusting to the position. I've worked at jobs where you can get written up/fired within the first few days for not following company policies that you were never taught. I've also worked at jobs where you pretty much have to come to work completely high or intoxicated and steal from the company to get fired. (Of course, a simple no-call, no-show.. or two or three...also works). I don't know where UPS is on that scale. Is it the kind of company that focuses more on the effort and improvement of new hires during training, or do they expect their employees to be up to the same level as veteran employees?
If it's more of the former, then I'm ok because I KNOW that the speed comes in time. Even at another job that required physical activity and speed, I was a bit slower to start. I was able to work on my own without a trainer after a day because I understood the job well enough. However, navigating the place, remembering aisles and product locations, and speed with bagging (I was a personal shopper at a grocery store) took a bit more time/adjustment. It wasn't long before I was one of the fastest shoppers in my department- self-trained in most administrative duties.
But if I was judged on speed during my first few days, I would have been fired for sure.
