BrownDooDoo
Well-Known Member
Whats up guys,
Possible p/t package handler here.
I've done a lot of lurking over the past day or so and have a pretty good general idea of what to expect if I take/get the job at UPS. Lots of physical labor, soups bitching at you to go faster than fast, soups lying right to your face, etc.
Sounds just about like everywhere else, except it starts at 8.50 with potential to go to 9/10.50 quickly, benefits after a year, and a set schedule! which is what I like almost the most.
Anyway here's what happened for me. I applied online for an opening at my local UPS facility, and I do believe the website showed an opening. As soon as I applied, I was scheduled for a tour set up 3 days later (tomorrow, 7PM).
On the site it said this was for a temporary, part time position. The very next day I got an email saying this was wrong. This is far from temporary as can be, and applicants have to commit a year. So I was like great! Even better!
Now here's my main question:
I am a 19 year old kid, who's planning on getting a bachelors in accounting. I'm a few semesters away from finishing my associates right now. Do you guys think I should take the job if I can?
I'm pretty fit, so I don't think the physical aspect will kill me once I get used to it. And from what I've read, the soups can talk as much **** as they want but as long as you don't royally screw up/totally suck at your job they can't really fire you and will probably be long gone before you are. I suppose I can deal with that for 4 hours a day 5 days a week (weekends off, woo!).
I'm curious as to what the possibilities are for moving up with such a degree? Probably not too many right? From what I've read it's either stick around for 8+ years and try for driver or got P/T Soup and be doomed. However, it seems fairly easy to get a soup job from what I've read.
I don't think I would mind driving the truck if the wait time wasn't too long. At the same time though, if I do well in my major I could be making that much in a potentially shorter period of time. Maybe getting in as PT handler, then going P/T Soup would look good for my resume?
Idk, what do you guys think?
TL;DR
Do you guys think this would be an excellent job for a 19 year old college student, who's not sure what to do in life anyway? Everything about it sounds right to me, just looking for opinion.
I'll post back and let everyone know how the tour goes tomorrow. Hopefully they have somewhere there to do interview 2 right after the first one. I know nothing, but judging from the emails and such I've gotten it seems like they really need some fresh slaves.
I plan on wearing a 3-button polo shirt, some casual jeans, and a hat. I'm a guy with semi-long hair, wearing the hat to keep hair out of my face and such. Does that sound OK? I think I can definitely get the job just because of all the research I've done. I'm going to tell HR that the main reason I want the job at UPS is so that I can start my CAREER at a young age, eventually become a driver, and also get into top notch physical shape as an added bonus. Basically, I'm going to make this guy think that I want to stay at UPS forever. Even if that may not be the case lol. Who knows though, it may end up being the case.
Possible p/t package handler here.
I've done a lot of lurking over the past day or so and have a pretty good general idea of what to expect if I take/get the job at UPS. Lots of physical labor, soups bitching at you to go faster than fast, soups lying right to your face, etc.
Sounds just about like everywhere else, except it starts at 8.50 with potential to go to 9/10.50 quickly, benefits after a year, and a set schedule! which is what I like almost the most.
Anyway here's what happened for me. I applied online for an opening at my local UPS facility, and I do believe the website showed an opening. As soon as I applied, I was scheduled for a tour set up 3 days later (tomorrow, 7PM).
On the site it said this was for a temporary, part time position. The very next day I got an email saying this was wrong. This is far from temporary as can be, and applicants have to commit a year. So I was like great! Even better!
Now here's my main question:
I am a 19 year old kid, who's planning on getting a bachelors in accounting. I'm a few semesters away from finishing my associates right now. Do you guys think I should take the job if I can?
I'm pretty fit, so I don't think the physical aspect will kill me once I get used to it. And from what I've read, the soups can talk as much **** as they want but as long as you don't royally screw up/totally suck at your job they can't really fire you and will probably be long gone before you are. I suppose I can deal with that for 4 hours a day 5 days a week (weekends off, woo!).
I'm curious as to what the possibilities are for moving up with such a degree? Probably not too many right? From what I've read it's either stick around for 8+ years and try for driver or got P/T Soup and be doomed. However, it seems fairly easy to get a soup job from what I've read.
I don't think I would mind driving the truck if the wait time wasn't too long. At the same time though, if I do well in my major I could be making that much in a potentially shorter period of time. Maybe getting in as PT handler, then going P/T Soup would look good for my resume?
Idk, what do you guys think?
TL;DR
Do you guys think this would be an excellent job for a 19 year old college student, who's not sure what to do in life anyway? Everything about it sounds right to me, just looking for opinion.
I'll post back and let everyone know how the tour goes tomorrow. Hopefully they have somewhere there to do interview 2 right after the first one. I know nothing, but judging from the emails and such I've gotten it seems like they really need some fresh slaves.
I plan on wearing a 3-button polo shirt, some casual jeans, and a hat. I'm a guy with semi-long hair, wearing the hat to keep hair out of my face and such. Does that sound OK? I think I can definitely get the job just because of all the research I've done. I'm going to tell HR that the main reason I want the job at UPS is so that I can start my CAREER at a young age, eventually become a driver, and also get into top notch physical shape as an added bonus. Basically, I'm going to make this guy think that I want to stay at UPS forever. Even if that may not be the case lol. Who knows though, it may end up being the case.