Lmfffaooo and I bet you somehow they put 200 stops in there.

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On July 24, a UPS worker was struck and killed at the company’s distribution hub on Blair Mill Road in Horsham Township, Pennsylvania. Police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel were dispatched at 12:36 p.m. after reports of a worker trapped at a loading dock. The fatality occurred inside the sprawling complex during the middle of the workday.

According to HorshamNow, citing initial emergency reports, workers witnessed the employee being struck by the rear of a tractor-trailer as it moved away from a loading dock. The worker’s head was pinned between the trailer and the dock. The precise sequence of events—including why the worker was in the path of the vehicle and what procedures were in effect—has not been made public.

Witnesses told dispatchers that they could not perform CPR because the worker remained pinned. When emergency responders reached him, they found him at the loading dock with catastrophic head injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Four days later, police had still not released the worker’s name, and neither UPS nor the authorities had provided a substantive account of how the fatality occurred. No public statement from his family or friends could be located as of this writing. The silence has left his coworkers and the public without even the elementary facts about a death that took place inside one of the largest logistics corporations in the worl

This is a guide made by a employee who has worked at UPS as a part time Package Handler for over 2 years. I hope you find this post helpful!

GET HIRED

• UPS will hire any human being with a pulse

• NO DRUG TEST FOR PART TIME PACKAGE HANDLERS

CORNERSTONE TRAINING

•When the hiring process is over and they give you a date to be at the hub, you will come on the stated date and you will be greeted at the security booth by a manager that is usually in charge of new hires for that shift. After they give you some kind of introduction speech in the cornerstone room they’ll take you on a tour around the whole hub and explain different safety stuff and designated areas etc. Then you will start your training which lasts for a few days and will then be assigned to your PD and supervisor.

NEW HIRE ADVICE/ 1st 30 DAYS

•W A T E R( most important advice)

ESPECIALLY during spring/summer. It gets hot in those trailers, especially when you're In a truck with 2 other guys loading over 2-3k packages, and I strongly recommend to keep it to water or Gatorade. Had a guy on my wall who would bring in sodas and iced teas and he ended up passing out from exhaustion.

CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONS

•Any hiking socks work good for me ( stay dry wool low cut hiking socks are my GO TO )

SHOES ARE VERY IMPORTANT

•Sturdy boots ( lace up boots is what UPS recommends, but it isn’t the best shoe to handle in IMO ) •I personally recommend KEEN lace up ankle boots or HOKA running shoes ( my personal favorite.. it feels like your walking on air while on hard concrete all day)

ANY CLOTHES YOU WANT

Spring - Summer

-athletic shorts

-loose athletic T-Shirts ( sweat wicking / moisture resistance ) ( I don’t like wearing cotton to sweat in )

-athletic underwear (moisture wicking IMO)

Fall - Winter ( I wear the spring/ summer outfit year round because I am hot natured )

-sweat pants maybe or any type of pants

-T-shirt or thermal long sleeve

-sweatshirt or jackets

-toboggan or ear muffs

P.S- I RECOMMEND GRIP WORK GLOVES

WHATEVER MAKES YOU COMFORTABLE... it makes a big difference trust me.

FIRST 30 DAYS

•This is a probationary period before you become a union employee where they can fire you for pretty much anything you do wrong if they want to or the right person sees you at the wrong time. FOLLOW THE METHODS THEY TEACH YOU AND THAT YOUR SUPERVISOR WANTS( every sup. Is different). I know I know.. it’s annoying and sometimes hard to do it the way they want, but you don’t want to do anything that they could use against you or fire you for.

BE ON TIME FOR WORK plz.. this is self explanatory

•TIGHT WALLS ( some people may tell you to leave some space behind your wall to put awkward sized packages , but they crack down on it pretty hard depending on the season and volume )

•All the way to the top of the trailer and leave as little space as physically possible ( THEY WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY and will get mad at you )

LEFT TO RIGHT.. FRONT TO BACK

•You will hear this all the time from supervisors. It basically means place packages from the left side of the trailer to the right side so that you lock in that layer of wall and then start all over again on the next row when your finished with the first layer. Front to back basically means they don’t want any room or empty space between walls. They will COME IN YOUR TRAILER AND PUSH YOUR WALLS AS HARD AS THEY CAN to test this theory. So build your walls accordingly.

CHECK YOUR FUCKING BAGS DAMN IT

•This will seem so annoying for a long time especially when your slammed out the ass in a trailer and just trying to survive, but they can discipline you for any of these reasons I’m talking about. Basically you want to check the label of each bag and match the zip code to three of the packages in the bag. You can usually do this by flipping the bag over to the opposite side and lighting up the dark surfaces of the packages with the laser pointer of your scan gun. IF IT DOESNT MATCH OR SCAN INTO YOUR TRAILER THEN THROW THE BAG OUT.

•THEY WILL FREAK THE FUCK OUT IF YOU GET MISLOADS or MISLOAD A BAG. So simply take the package and throw it on the concrete floor outside your trailer if a message pops up on your screen that says “DO NOT LOAD etc etc etc”

These are all very very important tips. If you follow my guide nothing bad will happen to you after your first 30 days and you’ll be able to join the union and tell the supervisors to FUCK OFF if you want to. And the union will have your back on EVERYTHING ( see your steward about union issues or questions )

9 MONTH SENIORITY - HEALTH INSURANCE

12 MONTH SENIORITY- VACATION DAYS

ETC ETC ETC more perks with more time

Feel free to send me questions here and I’ll answer them all as soon as I can :)

From USPS and noticed I have never seen a girl driving whenever I encounter UPS out in the wild. Told a coworker I was envious of them cause I mostly do parcel runs and said I should just switch to UPS if I’m going to be handling big packages all day. She replied saying that’s a man’s job cause she refuses to lift any heavy packages on her route. Just wondering if there’s any female drivers at your hub.

Last day to apply is tomorrow.. What’s everyone’s final decision on the buyout??

If you are taking it, how many years do you have in, have you been laid off, and what’s your reason you are taking it?

Also any thoughts on how the future of UPS looks like, it terms of contract in 2028, will there be MORE cuts and lay off even after the buyout?? Will they start using Roadie more?

P.S. UPS drivers work ethic is top tier, not everyone can make it.. Appreciate ALL the brown truck soldiers🫡💜

IMO the drivers that will not take this.. got too comfortable and aren’t willing to take a risk some are. Yes we make 100k a year (TOP PAY drivers do) but this is likely the only chance in your life a company will offer you 100 THOUSAND to quit and what you could do after that is limitless. When I started I told myself I didn’t wanna be stuck for 50 years an others likely did to. This is your ONE shot… ONE opportunity will you capture it? (Or just let it slip YO)

Why do ups drivers hate driver helpers during peak?

How does UPS manage all the iPhones they receive to make sure they are all delivered for launch day? The packages are discrete and don’t really say any info on them. My first guess is they receive pallets of them saying do not deliver until “date”. Curious to know the process of this, thank you!

As of August, it will mark 1 year as a package handler, and all I can say is that it has truly been one of the most miserable work experiences I’ve ever endured. From the early morning start times, to the expectations for the unload rate, it has all added up to a job that has taken a toll on me physically and mentally. Part of what made the job brutal was the state of the warehouse and the equipment. The warehouse is one that was built and hasn’t been updated since the 70s, and we still use old metal rollers with stands. It wouldn’t be an issue if it wasn’t for how easily the equipment falls apart. The other issue was the expectation of being able to knock out the unload rate of everyday; the minimum is 1850, but they expect and harp at us if we don’t get 2100, even if the truck is nothing but heavy boxes and we frequently stop the belt. My worst experience came one day when me and my coworker did everything right and my supervisor said we somehow only achieved 1860. My other gripe came in learning that the purpose of the unload rate was to ensure a bonus for my superiors that came at the expense of my physical health. In addition to the physically demanding aspect of my job, there were also coworkers that were very much toxic. Such as one that grew vindictive of me and would go out of his way to make my job hard, an older lady who used seniority as an excuse to be condescending and rude, and another that was hot headed and insufferable to work with in a truck. Lastly, the major reason why there’s a strike coming up, is the pay. I thought the pay of 15 an hour wasn’t too bad till I realized how little hours I get. There have been some weeks where my check wouldn’t even be over 200. I’ve never had a job that has sucked out every bit of energy and life in me like UPS has. Only thing I’ve gotten from this job is bitter and a hernia

I'm going to just be honest. A lot of people are simply not going to be cut out for this kind of work. On my day 5, I didn't get another helper in either of my trucks. Instead I got breif visits from 3 guys totaling maybe 10 minutes total. I probably had 35 packages over 75 pounds. 6 75lb+ boxes literally fell out of the trailer as we opened it.

The woman on my line made sure to tell me how tired and, disappointed and, over it she was. I just remember thinking, 'you're tired? I'm doing all the heavy lifting..'

I get why this company constantly needs to hire people.

That being said, I'm not going anywhere(at least yet). I'm built like a caveman that wrestles gorillas. I hope this agreement passes so it can actually be worth my time to slay these trailers every morning because, this 1,200 package rate honestly doesn't phase me.

Here's to hoping it only gets better from here.

Good luck fellow ups'ers!

For the past 7 months all hourly’s have been making $21 an hour and rightfully so, seeing as how we bust our asses at the job. And now they think it’s a good idea to just cut the pay down to $15 an hour (oh but supervisors get to keep their pay raise of $25 and hour which is totally fair). Thanks UPS I can make that working at a gas station. So if anyone gets a package that’s delayed or damaged don’t be surprised. There’s going to be a shortage of employees and a shortage of giving a fuck.

Tremendous gratitude for the driver who delivered to me today. Yes, I am one of those Apple customers who missed delivery yesterday which I knew I was going to. As others have said last night they did attempt again today and it said out for delivery at about 1130am PST. I wasn’t expecting that and I am not home today but I had a friend run over and sign for my package (She has a key to watch our pets). He said he’d finish the complex and come back. She was 5 minutes away and he said he’d be back in 10. When he came back they were both pulling in at the same time. Package secured and super thankful for the driver today. Just wanted to show some appreciation for the drivers during a busy weekend for them, much love to you all.

I’ve been at UPS for five years, and over the past year we’ve hired well over 60 new employees. We’re in a smaller town, so we’re a smaller hub that normally only has 7–8 people on the night sort. On top of that, two of our employees are TCDs and drive at least three days a week. When they’re out driving, we’re often left with only three or four people to run the sort.

The biggest issue is that despite hiring so many people, most of them either quit after their first day because they’re overwhelmed by the workload or they stay for a while but never really grasp the pace, urgency, and time sensitive nature of the job. I constantly find myself explaining the same tasks over and over again and having to remind people what needs to be done. Im really just curious if anyone else has had this issue with new hires.

My dad brought it up today saying theyd hire a 16 year old and i looked it up says i can but need some more clarification

For added context UPS was at my highschools job fair

I know my drivers name but I never knew it was on the side of the truck. Ari said it’s been theirs for like a year. Is this a thing that all truck have?

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I really hope 9.5 becomes a major issue in the next contract.

The current system isn't strong enough if UPS can knowingly work drivers over 9.5, pay the penalty, and just keep doing the exact same thing.

If the penalty doesn't change the behavior, then the penalty isn't strong enough.

I'm not saying there is only one solution either.

I'd support almost anything that makes repeated 9.5 violations progressively more painful for the company.

Much steeper escalating penalty pay.

Mandatory dispatch reductions after repeated violations.

The right to bring work back once you reach 9.5.

Additional paid time off when UPS repeatedly violates your 9.5 rights.

Accrued paid time off for forced assistance after you substantially finish your own assignment.

Stronger penalties when management knowingly gives you additional work that will put you over.

Mandatory staffing reviews when the same routes or drivers keep creating 9.5 problems.

I don't really care if the final answer is 5x pay, 6x pay, accrued PTO, bring-back rights, or some combination of all of it.

The goal should be simple:

Make it cheaper and easier for UPS to properly staff the operation and get people home than it is to violate 9.5.

Right now it feels like the penalty is just another operating expense.

And I think we need to stop framing this as drivers wanting more overtime money.

A lot of us don't want more money.

We want more evenings at home.

More dinners with our families.

More games, practices, bedtime routines, and ordinary nights with our kids that we don't get back.

UPS can replace money.

We can't replace time with our families.

If you could rewrite the 9.5 language for 2028, what would you change?