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<blockquote data-quote="Yoter" data-source="post: 1203832" data-attributes="member: 50141"><p>Hi everyone-never knew this place existed until today. A little background on me-I am 31 years old, live in NJ, and am married (my wife also works) with a 2 year old daughter. I know a fair amount about UPS as my father is a retired driver-he put in 25 years with the company and retired about three years ago. I have a college degree and a white collar job I hate that I've been stuck in for the past eight years on account of the crappy economy and the fact that if I really want to move up/change course I need a Master's degree. Also, I work crazy hours and never see my daughter who we know spend a ton of money to send to daycare. For those reasons I'm thinking about trying to get a job as either a package handler or loader so that I can work at night, watch my daughter during the day, and hopefully, over the course of two to four years, earn a Masters online from Rutgers. At that point I'll look at getting back on a career track. I'd love to hear from other people who have been in similar situations. I just have a few questions:</p><p></p><p>-Are package handlers or loaders eligible for health benefits? Where can I find details on the plans?</p><p>-What are the typical hours for each?</p><p>-Is the tuition assistance as good as it sounds?</p><p></p><p>I should also add that I know that it's very physically demanding work. When I was in college I worked as a loader for "that other company" <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/funny.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":funny:" title="Funny :funny:" data-shortname=":funny:" /> (it was closest to my school) so I know what the work is like, and I'm a very active person in good physical shape. The hours will take some getting used to, but I'll be able to handle it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yoter, post: 1203832, member: 50141"] Hi everyone-never knew this place existed until today. A little background on me-I am 31 years old, live in NJ, and am married (my wife also works) with a 2 year old daughter. I know a fair amount about UPS as my father is a retired driver-he put in 25 years with the company and retired about three years ago. I have a college degree and a white collar job I hate that I've been stuck in for the past eight years on account of the crappy economy and the fact that if I really want to move up/change course I need a Master's degree. Also, I work crazy hours and never see my daughter who we know spend a ton of money to send to daycare. For those reasons I'm thinking about trying to get a job as either a package handler or loader so that I can work at night, watch my daughter during the day, and hopefully, over the course of two to four years, earn a Masters online from Rutgers. At that point I'll look at getting back on a career track. I'd love to hear from other people who have been in similar situations. I just have a few questions: -Are package handlers or loaders eligible for health benefits? Where can I find details on the plans? -What are the typical hours for each? -Is the tuition assistance as good as it sounds? I should also add that I know that it's very physically demanding work. When I was in college I worked as a loader for "that other company" :funny: (it was closest to my school) so I know what the work is like, and I'm a very active person in good physical shape. The hours will take some getting used to, but I'll be able to handle it. [/QUOTE]
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