Before you ship with UPS

Let me start of by saying I spent 3 years at a local UPS hub loading trucks so if your starting out or thinking about working at UPS as a loader or unloader I have useful information that will help you so listen up.

Part time loading and unloading schedules are 5pm till 10 or 11pm till 4.More than likely you will only be working 3 or 4 hours with the exception of peak season where more hours are available.Be ready to be worked worked hard,to the brink.For a seasoned manual labor full time worker this may not be a problem,but UPS likes to employ young workers fresh from high school.For a student this job will prove to be more of a physical challenge,I know because I witnessed a lot of turnover from the younger employees.

After the initial week or two your body will start to get used to the constant lifting and within a few months your body will be fully adapted and sore free.I was sore my first two months at UPS.

Basically all the job is about is to load or unload as many boxes as physically possible within the few hours your at the job.You will be pushed,the faster you are at loading or unloading the better a worker you will be perceived as.Again,UPS likes to promote and hire young so chances are very good you will have a young fresh out of high school supervisor with no working experience.

UPS offers excellent benefits and opportunity,UPS drivers and management make good money.If your a student I recommend working at UPS because like I said they promote young workers frequently and offer tuition programs.Just be ready for hard work,a fast pace environment and heavy lifting.Stick with it and chances are good you will be glad you did.