I would advise agaibst getting a job there. I have worked for them for 3 years. The pay sounds good, but for the work, it's really not that great. Plus you have to pay union dues every month(usually aroun 20.00 bucks). The benifits package I will agree is so awesome that it's not even funny, so I guess having the union to get you those benifits is a good thing. But as some have mentioned people come and go there a lot. Our hub in Columbus usually runs higher then a 50% turnover, which means if we higher 10 people a week, 5 or more quit. When that happens everyone else is stuck doing twice the work. I do still work there by the way, cause I need the benifits, I am making a little more money then 8.50 and I am in a pickoff spot, so it's a little easier on me. Thats another thing thats not right about that company. They may have 1 guys loading 4 trucks a night getting paid the same as someone who does 75% in one truck. I know that if i was the guy loading 4 trucks, I would be upset that someone doing a lot less then me, still gets paid the same. Although I can't totally knock it, since I obviously can tolerate it enough to stay there. Plus you can get promoted easily, which means more money and a whole lot of getting yelled at if you screw up. Also if your over 21 you have a chance and becoming a driver, and while I've heard that jobs not the greatest either, they get paid a lot better for less work. I am just trying to let you know what it's like there. If you like working really hard(like you said maybe to get in better shape) and you like the money and benifits, then this is a very good job for you. It can get frustrating at times though. Make sure if you do get a job there, give it at least 2 weeks. Cause unless your in excellent shape, then its gonna hurt the first couple of weeks, but after that it gets easier. Also one other thing i just thought of. While I don't know if it works this way at all hubs, at the one I work at, you have a trainer with you days 1-10, then they move you to a differant truck which should also be a busier truck and they take your trainer. I think this makes a lot of people quit, since they get put in a new truck with differant zip codes doing more flow, and they no longer have the trainer to help. One last thing i will say is that I work in the load. If you get put in the unload, then a lot of what I just said may not apply to you.
Finally, it's a tough job thats great for people that need the money, are in college, like the benifits, or that just like to work hard. If you don't fit into at least 2 of those categories, then I would find a differant job. And if you do fit into the money and benifits categories, then you can still give it a try, but I have a feeling once you see how tough it is, you will realize the pays not great, and for a lot of people, the benifits aren't worth it. Good luck to you whatever you do.
By the way do you know the hub you would be working at? I'm not sure where you are in Kentucky, or how many hubs and centers there are there, but from what I have heard Kentucky has the largest UPS facility.
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