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I just applied and am waiting for a interview date to open up. Anyone ever work at UPS or any co. of the sort as a Package handler? I guess im gonna be loading up the trucks right?
anyone ever work as a package handler for UPS?
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Seeing as they are probably letting their seasonal help go now, I'd be surprised if that interview came soon.
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Tips
You want to be an unloader.
IIRC there are two divisions for loading and unloading (primary/long haul and local)
Local unload (brown UPS trucks) seemed to be the best overall starting position
Local loading seemed alright
You are expected to work and finish several brown local trucks in a shift (again IIRC)
You want to be an unloader.
The long haul unloaders (big rig/semi truck/18 wheeler) also seemed alright
I think they might have worker 2 to a truck - not sure though
You want to be an unloader.
I worked long haul loading - South Orange,CA county hub to NY hub was my truck.
Basically it was load up an entire big rig truck by yourself and try to stay ahead of the never ending steading flow of packages coming down the chute.
Its about 3,000 boxes a truck - all have to be scanned, stacked and built into a series of tight walls
They'll tell you its like playing Tetris - only its not fun
I think they updated the scanners, but you wear the keypad/PC on your wrist and wear a finger trigger bar code reader
I hated the finger trigger as it had a habit of flying off deep into your finished stacks while pounding on a box to make it fit - its worth $300 or so, so you'd have to tear apart your walls to go find it.
Bring a gallon jug of water every day - those trucks get unbelievablly hot during the summer
Don't ever forget your employee card - they won't let you in the front gate without it
Bring Kleenex in your pocket - you will get the nastiest black snot from breathing in all the dust in the back of those trucks.
The first week is a breeze. You sit there for 3 days and learn how to lift properly, comapny policy, how to work equipment, and how to indentify, handle and record HazMat stuff - usually smoke detectors or chemicals. Day 3 or 4 they ask all the new recruits which of the above jobs you want. You want to be an unloader. Day 4 you start doing a little work. Day 5 they cut you loose onto the floor.
I would run into some of the guys from the trainnee group from time to time. They agreed that the unloading was much easier than the big rig loading.
You want to be an unloader.
IIRC there are two divisions for loading and unloading (primary/long haul and local)
Local unload (brown UPS trucks) seemed to be the best overall starting position
Local loading seemed alright
You are expected to work and finish several brown local trucks in a shift (again IIRC)
You want to be an unloader.
The long haul unloaders (big rig/semi truck/18 wheeler) also seemed alright
I think they might have worker 2 to a truck - not sure though
You want to be an unloader.
I worked long haul loading - South Orange,CA county hub to NY hub was my truck.
Basically it was load up an entire big rig truck by yourself and try to stay ahead of the never ending steading flow of packages coming down the chute.
Its about 3,000 boxes a truck - all have to be scanned, stacked and built into a series of tight walls
They'll tell you its like playing Tetris - only its not fun
I think they updated the scanners, but you wear the keypad/PC on your wrist and wear a finger trigger bar code reader
I hated the finger trigger as it had a habit of flying off deep into your finished stacks while pounding on a box to make it fit - its worth $300 or so, so you'd have to tear apart your walls to go find it.
Bring a gallon jug of water every day - those trucks get unbelievablly hot during the summer
Don't ever forget your employee card - they won't let you in the front gate without it
Bring Kleenex in your pocket - you will get the nastiest black snot from breathing in all the dust in the back of those trucks.
The first week is a breeze. You sit there for 3 days and learn how to lift properly, comapny policy, how to work equipment, and how to indentify, handle and record HazMat stuff - usually smoke detectors or chemicals. Day 3 or 4 they ask all the new recruits which of the above jobs you want. You want to be an unloader. Day 4 you start doing a little work. Day 5 they cut you loose onto the floor.
I would run into some of the guys from the trainnee group from time to time. They agreed that the unloading was much easier than the big rig loading.
Most of the jobs here are sorting packages to/from the various planes (big UPS hub here). Lots of lifting involved.
I worked as a UPS driver's helper during several Christmas breaks back in the early 80's, it was a good paying part time job, but the hours were long. The work usually lasted about a week or two, but I'd bring in about $1000 total.
Several years later, I think it was 1985, I worked as a loader for about 6 months. It was very hard work, and I handled it well, but I was also working for my Dad at the time. Dad basically told me I had to choose one or the other because the lack of sleep was affecting my productivity.
I worked from about 2 or 3 a.m. until 7:00 or so, then I'd work for my Dad at his shop from 8:00 until 5:30. Needless to say, by the time the afternoon rolled around, I was dead on my feet. I quit UPS shortly after that.
Several years later, I think it was 1985, I worked as a loader for about 6 months. It was very hard work, and I handled it well, but I was also working for my Dad at the time. Dad basically told me I had to choose one or the other because the lack of sleep was affecting my productivity.
I worked from about 2 or 3 a.m. until 7:00 or so, then I'd work for my Dad at his shop from 8:00 until 5:30. Needless to say, by the time the afternoon rolled around, I was dead on my feet. I quit UPS shortly after that.
Slightly? I guess you could say slightly in that the ambient emission is pretty minor because the size of the isotope is pretty small but they contain Americimum (sp) Which is super radioactive and would be rather hazordous if you inhaled or consumed any.
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this is entire post unbelievably accurate. i did this work for the summer once and, man oh man, it was tough. they stressed bringing the water but being a stubborn and invincible 20 yo i didn't listen. longest 4 hours of my life.
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