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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1088879" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>#1) UPS has long stressed production -- which is measured by how fast you load/unload/sort. This will never change. Work quickly, work efficiently, work safely. Harassment and micro-management, unfortunately, is part of the work environment If you can't handle it, you won't last. Just remember that the union doesn't recognize production standards -- only "a fair days work for a fair days pay," so as long as you're trying (not talking, not using the rest room every 20 minutes, etc.), you'll keep your job. And the faster you work, the more work you'll do.</p><p></p><p>#2) Peak season is always crazy. Unless your state laws differ (there's only a half-dozen states or so, and some don't apply to UPS), you'll only receive a single 10-minute break. Many of us would love to work 10-12 hours... I got about 6 most days, and have to beg for my 3.5 guarantee most days right now.</p><p></p><p>#3) Your training seems typical of many facilities.</p><p></p><p>#4) Society currently reigns under bean counters. If you worked at a fast food restaurant, you'll deal with numbers like how many consumers you served per hour, how long they waited, etc. If you worked at a grocery store, you'll deal with numbers like carts per hour, rings per minute (cashier), items stocked per hour, etc. Technology is a wonderful thing, but it's brought all sorts of less-meaningful data that managers feel they need to use. Until a new generation of managers reigns and filters through it, we'll have to deal with it.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to UPS, btw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1088879, member: 43436"] #1) UPS has long stressed production -- which is measured by how fast you load/unload/sort. This will never change. Work quickly, work efficiently, work safely. Harassment and micro-management, unfortunately, is part of the work environment If you can't handle it, you won't last. Just remember that the union doesn't recognize production standards -- only "a fair days work for a fair days pay," so as long as you're trying (not talking, not using the rest room every 20 minutes, etc.), you'll keep your job. And the faster you work, the more work you'll do. #2) Peak season is always crazy. Unless your state laws differ (there's only a half-dozen states or so, and some don't apply to UPS), you'll only receive a single 10-minute break. Many of us would love to work 10-12 hours... I got about 6 most days, and have to beg for my 3.5 guarantee most days right now. #3) Your training seems typical of many facilities. #4) Society currently reigns under bean counters. If you worked at a fast food restaurant, you'll deal with numbers like how many consumers you served per hour, how long they waited, etc. If you worked at a grocery store, you'll deal with numbers like carts per hour, rings per minute (cashier), items stocked per hour, etc. Technology is a wonderful thing, but it's brought all sorts of less-meaningful data that managers feel they need to use. Until a new generation of managers reigns and filters through it, we'll have to deal with it. Welcome to UPS, btw. [/QUOTE]
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