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Stephanie Morales
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Elevator Operator at Heartland Coop

What does an average day at UPS look like?

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Bizhan Mazyar
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Customer Service Representative at Ups

That depends what you are applying for. Hub loader is going to fill up a truck with outgoing packages of all sizes. Job is done when the load is all in the truck you've been assigned to. If you're applying for a sorter, then you'll be working on a conveyer belt terminal all by your lonesome, moving hundreds of packages non-stop for the entirety of your shift until the boxes stop coming. 9 out of 10 Boxline sorters we hired would quit within 2 weeks. Both these positions are incredibly physically demanding. I literally cried after my first 3 days there. It does get better and the body gets used to it. It's like getting paid to work out in a warehouse. No more, no less. If you get a driver position, that's not a bad gig. Better pay and typically will get closer to full time hours instead of 20-25/week. Only full time hub employees get full benefits and thats after 1 year.

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Daniel Diaz deleon
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Driver Helper at Ups

as a seasonal driver helper, I received daily texts for my driver location, I usually helped deliver 150-200 packages a day and more. I took care of every package and made sure every package went directly to a spot the customer could easily grab it. I enjoyed this job very much.

On a typical day working as a package handler, you start by passing security to make sure the right person is here at work. You immediately walk to your station center, your supervisor then will tell you exactly where you need to go. you get 2, 15-minute breaks.

make sure to be on time every day ready and excited to work for long periods.

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John Dunlea
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Ups Driver at Ups

Look for another job worked there for 40 years place changed again run run and run fast away from ups

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Kenneth Pickering
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Library Warehouseman at Rutgers The State University

Your day begins with locating your perishables, overnight express, and your multiple packages. Then you proceed to evaluate your load to include your eregs, which consists of your heavier units along with one's handle with care parcels.

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Devone Best
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Delivery Driver at Teambest Logistics

Hello when you are doing package delivery you have to either meet up at home base or meet you delivery truck to get the packages for that day and from then on you go off your list that’s on your phone scan and go the good thing about it is must of your delivery is by each other

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An average day at UPS typically involves sorting and loading packages for delivery, driving delivery vehicles to drop off packages, and interacting with customers. To gain a better understanding of what to expect at UPS, consider connecting with current or former employees on Jobcase or checking out job reviews on sites like Glassdoor or Indeed. Good luck with your application!

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