What do you expect? There is an estimated 5 million package overage per what can be delivered per day this peak by all delivery companies. People do not want to work due to the excessive benefits and stimulus they are receiving from the Federal Government. UPS wages, despite what people spew and vomit and bitch about on this forum, are very competitive with the industry. Try getting OT after 5 hours at Amazon, lol.
We need any and all available people, rentals, cars, etc. for this peak. I am watching driver trainees quit after 1 week or get DQ'd because they are rushed through or get into a silly accident. Or they think their car will be loaded like in "Clarksville" with 20 total stops per day, all 1 lb envelopes and boxes.
This job is very difficult as the new generation of workers expect everything for doing nothing. And afterward they want to be told how great they are and everything is wonderful with them. These are the realities that UPS (and the Union) are facing trying to bring on 100k plus seasonal and permanent workers in a 3 month window. It is quite a S* show to watch - more so this year with the stimulus cash than in recent history. Tie in the fact that there is no HR office or personnel in many hubs now due to consolidation and downsizing, and it is a real joke to see why hiring personnel and getting them trained is a disaster at UPS.
Maybe this is the year UPS sees it needs to change for the future in terms of staffing the operation. I'm not holding my breath. In any case, I am ready to go out with a full car and do my job. If S* can't be delivered, it's on them, not me.
