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[H.E. Pennypacker]

I recently was offered or at least asked if I was interested in being a supervisor. I have been working for ups for maybe 2 months, and being in my early 20's I find the prospect of supervisor pretty cool. But from reading on this forum and from other supervisors at work it has me wondering if I should even go for it. I am in school right now and UPS is not my intended career, I am getting my pilots license and a degree and if I do work for them I would maybe like to fly. But driver seems like something I would be interested in doing for the time being. But is becoming a Sup really like Hotel California? "You can check out anytime you'd like, but you can never leave"? Is the money worth it? Would it be advantageous being young so I can always leave it to do it for the credit on a resume? Thoughts?

 

[Box Ox]

Make sure you're getting a degree in something useful, go PT sup for now, and get the out and on to something better when you're done with school.

If you might stay at UPS after school, stay union hourly. But I'd really recommend against it.

 

[Indecisi0n]

You been here two months and the company is asking you to supervise and direct people on how to do a job that you have still yourself don't know how to do, that says something.

 

[trickpony1]

You've got a better chance of winning Powerball than flying for this company.

 

[Jkloc420]

I recently was offered or at least asked if I was interested in being a supervisor. I have been working for ups for maybe 2 months, and being in my early 20's I find the prospect of supervisor pretty cool. But from reading on this forum and from other supervisors at work it has me wondering if I should even go for it. I am in school right now and UPS is not my intended career, I am getting my pilots license and a degree and if I do work for them I would maybe like to fly. But driver seems like something I would be interested in doing for the time being. But is becoming a Sup really like Hotel California? "You can check out anytime you'd like, but you can never leave"? Is the money worth it? Would it be advantageous being young so I can always leave it to do it for the credit on a resume? Thoughts?

I hope your not paying for it with your lean muscles

 

[Jkloc420]

I touch myself

 

[Indecisi0n]

I touch myself

Need a hand ?

 

[Jkloc420]

Need a hand ?

My girlfriend said keep your hands to yourself

 

[Tired Driver]

I went into part time supervision in the early 90’s. Did this while in College because Full time management said that was the quickest way to go driving. In the 3 years, as PT Sup on the preload, I watched 12 part timers below my hire date go driving (3 to 1 back then). Had to quit College because management was working me 40 to 50 hours a week based on a 25 hour pay week (no compensation for the extra hours). So do not believe anything that management tells you.

 

[Indecisi0n]

My girlfriend said keep your hands to yourself

Need a mouth

 

[Jkloc420]

Need a mouth

We don't make the big bucks

 

[eats packages]

You been here two months and the company is asking you to supervise and direct people on how to do a job that you have still yourself don't know how to do, that says something.

Asked about this 20 days in. Just ridiculous.

 

[El Correcto]

Your situation is only situation I recommend someone go into management for. Get your references and move on when you graduate.

 

[Yolo]

In my building the preloaders who misload the most get to be pt supervisors.

 

[unloady]

Have fun paying for your benefits and having to "supervise" employees who make more money than you. You will be stuck at a dead end part time supervisor for your whole career at this company. Also realize you have no protections like a union employee. You can be let go at any time for any reason. Like everyone else said, if you arent going to school to learn a skill or trade for a real job just quit.

 

[sandwich]

I touch myself

Need a hand ?

 

[TearsInRain]

Also realize you have no protections like a union employee. You can be let go at any time for any reason.

this is not true FYI

it’s harder to fire a PT sup than it is an hourly

if you don’t believe that, you really don’t know anything about the job

 

[104Feeder]

If you made that statement in my building the Division Manager would have you go for drug screening.

 

[TearsInRain]

If you made that statement in my building the Division Manager would have you go for drug screening.

yeah DM’s always talk about getting rid of people like it’s so easy but i’ve yet to see one actually succeed before the person just quit

 

[104Feeder]

yeah DM’s always talk about getting rid of people like it’s so easy but i’ve yet to see one actually succeed before the person just quit

That is more about HR Corporate culture than any sort of worker protection.