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Is UPS really this bad to work for, or are people exaggerating??
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<blockquote data-quote="DS" data-source="post: 173302" data-attributes="member: 556"><p>Ok I`ll do my best to explain.</p><p>First of all we accept up to 150 lb packages.</p><p>They tell us to ask for help with these,but its</p><p>often there is none available.Back stress is probobly</p><p>the most common injury.More often than not there</p><p>are bulk stops (multiple packages to one place)</p><p>piled on the floor of the truck.Bending over to </p><p>pick up 30 65 lb boxes and lift them up onto a dock is</p><p>hard work even if you do it safely.That is one stop.</p><p>(a stop is one delivery or one pickup)</p><p>Most upsdrivers do about 120-150 stops a day,</p><p>although is some residential areas they do a helluva</p><p>lot more.Most ups trucks(package cars) have a step</p><p>that is around 1 1/2 ft off the ground so you are </p><p>climbing in or out of it 120 times every day.Over time,</p><p>this can take its toll on your knees.The constant lifting causes some drivers elbows acute elbow pain.</p><p>I guess the biggest factor is how your body breaks</p><p>down over the years from moving around approx </p><p>4000lbs every day,(thats about 1,000,000 lbs every year)</p><p>day in day out with as ups calls it,</p><p>(a sense of urgency).</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: sienna">and believe me kid,Nobody is unbreakable.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black">I hope I shed some light on your question,and I`m sure</span></p><p>I forgot to mention lots of other variables.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DS, post: 173302, member: 556"] Ok I`ll do my best to explain. First of all we accept up to 150 lb packages. They tell us to ask for help with these,but its often there is none available.Back stress is probobly the most common injury.More often than not there are bulk stops (multiple packages to one place) piled on the floor of the truck.Bending over to pick up 30 65 lb boxes and lift them up onto a dock is hard work even if you do it safely.That is one stop. (a stop is one delivery or one pickup) Most upsdrivers do about 120-150 stops a day, although is some residential areas they do a helluva lot more.Most ups trucks(package cars) have a step that is around 1 1/2 ft off the ground so you are climbing in or out of it 120 times every day.Over time, this can take its toll on your knees.The constant lifting causes some drivers elbows acute elbow pain. I guess the biggest factor is how your body breaks down over the years from moving around approx 4000lbs every day,(thats about 1,000,000 lbs every year) day in day out with as ups calls it, (a sense of urgency). [SIZE=3][COLOR=sienna]and believe me kid,Nobody is unbreakable.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=black]I hope I shed some light on your question,and I`m sure[/COLOR] I forgot to mention lots of other variables. [/QUOTE]
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