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Is there anyone out there that could give me examples of scenarios that may be asked on the Panel Interview. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Is there anyone out there that could give me examples of scenarios that may be asked on the Panel Interview. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Yea I think I can help. The first question usually is. Are you ready to become over worked send your people home just to save some money and then you have to finish there job then have to answer a grievence because you where caught doing there job? The second question is. Do you realize that you now have to pay for health care and you don't have the security of the union anymore and at the drop of a hat you have to pack up your family and be sent anywhere at anytime? The third question is. Are you prepared to work here with the promise that "someday" you could move up? I hope this helps you with the panel interview!!!!Is there anyone out there that could give me examples of scenarios that may be asked on the Panel Interview. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks
You forgot the other questions such as, can you accept being in a climate controlled office while others are sweating in a hot trailer? Are you willing to work hard and still be able to walk upright without knee and hip replacements when you retire? Would you be willing to accept company stock in return for the long hours you put in? Do you want to make decisions or have others tell you when you can go to the bathroom or get a drink? Are you willing to not have part of your paycheck go to an organization that will keep someone that works 1/2 as hard as you do in a better position just because they have been doing to job longer?Hope that helps as well.Yea I think I can help. The first question usually is. Are you ready to become over worked send your people home just to save some money and then you have to finish there job then have to answer a grievence because you where caught doing there job? The second question is. Do you realize that you now have to pay for health care and you don't have the security of the union anymore and at the drop of a hat you have to pack up your family and be sent anywhere at anytime? The third question is. Are you prepared to work here with the promise that "someday" you could move up? I hope this helps you with the panel interview!!!!
Yea I think I can help. The first question usually is. Are you ready to become over worked send your people home just to save some money and then you have to finish there job then have to answer a grievence because you where caught doing there job? The second question is. Do you realize that you now have to pay for health care and you don't have the security of the union anymore and at the drop of a hat you have to pack up your family and be sent anywhere at anytime? The third question is. Are you prepared to work here with the promise that "someday" you could move up? I hope this helps you with the panel interview!!!!
I went through it and passed before I left and it was pretty easy. Just use common sense, be honest, and remember UPS has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards harassment.Its funny, the way people talk about the panel interview, I'm beginning to think one sentence can get you black-balled from the promotion process. Is this true?
Just use common sense, be honest, and remember UPS has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards harassment.
Is there anyone out there that could give me examples of scenarios that may be asked on the Panel Interview. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Integrity at UPS is a joke. I've seen countless fudged numbers or loopholes exploited to meet unrealistic BSC goals. So many promotions are based on who you drinking buddies are. One time a female with less experience and ability was promoted over several more qualified guys that had already passed their panel interview. They needed to add a female to an all male supervisor team. Instead of coming out and saying we needed a female, they tried to say she was the most qualified for the position. Yes, integrity is a joke at UPS.I think you might get asked what the word INTEGRITY means to you.
I think you might get asked what the word INTEGRITY means to you. I would research that one a lot.
I think about applying for management all the time. Being a driver my job consists of some mindless work (like walking down a 1/16 of a mile driveway that you can't drive in), which gives me a ton of time to think. This is one aspect of the driving job I really like. There is plenty of time to enjoy your thoughts .
Seriously though, I'd like a challenge. My route is not a challenge. Going out bling on a route was a challenge and I hated it at the time, but at the end of the day it was satisfying.
The problem with attempting management is the potential to lose what I have now. I'm not getting rich and I'm not using my brain, but I'm OK with the 'status quo'. All I need to do is drive the truck for 20 (roughly) years and I will retire comfortably!!!
We are lucky as teamsters (for now) at UPS. The plan I have is my mind is continue the 401k deduction I have been doing and participate in the UPS discounted stock offer program.
Then, hopefully I can collect a pension and social security.
What if I screwed up in management? I would lose that financial security.
I like the driving job at times and I know if I continue I will be happy at age 57. I'm almost 35 now and its probably too late to change my course.
I wish everyone luck who takes the management path.
its an interesting argument I often hear. I have yet to see a case where a hard working partner in the business gets fired for a screw up. I know I will now hear every other possible scenario imaginable but in 26 years I have yet to see it.
One thing the detractors of management often don't know is management also has a grievance process available with a decision by an impartial arbitrator at the end of it.
I've seen it used successfully in cases where a management person was demoted.
Tie,
Thanks for your response. I didn't know there is a grievence process for managers. I just assumed if somebody thought you screwed up or you were not liked by somebody in the organization, then your job would be threatened with no re-course.
I have a 4-year degree in a specific field and have been thinking about trying to use it at UPS for some time now. The department I would be targeting is plant engineering.
I don't want to be an on-car sup or work in any capacity that has to do with package divsion. I would, however, be open to accepting a job in the P.E. department.
If I have to go the route of on-car supervisor to achieve a job in P.E., then I would rather stay a driver. I know this may hurt my chances of advancement, but its the way I feel.