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First Day of UPS: SURVIVED

fivezero by fivezero · Dec 9, 2003 · 297 views · Journal

so, i just started working for UPS. which almost didn't happen because i was playing major phone tag with this one dude while i was on vacation. for a while i thought it wasn't going to work out and i was sad. in the end i got ahold of the dude i was supposed to get ahold of and i'm in! i'm QUITE excited. the pay is good, the benefits are boss (and just in time because i go off my mother's insurance end of december) and the union is strong. another cool thing is that it's pretty physical, it won't be very hard to GET in shape (notice the emphasis on 'get in shape', it's something i need do). i also like the fact that there isn't someone bugging you constantly. as long as you do you're assigned work correctly and in a timely manner--there won't be any problems. call me crazy, but i loved working in the cold today, i felt so refreshed by it. UPS jackets are SO warm. exciting times for me! cheers!

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rocksupastar #1 rocksupastarFounder

whats good about it, cause im finding more and more about this company that im with, that they kinda are HORRIBLE... not the place i work at, the consultant company... and i always heard about fedex and ups and stuff, whats the deal, what do you do, hows pay, benifits... ?

starshiptrooper #1.1 starshiptrooperOG 2003

also, try the Post Office!!!!if u want i'll fill u in about it lata.

starshiptrooper #2 starshiptrooperOG 2003

its a great job if you get it done fast. good pay too.

magnum #3 magnumOG 2001

ups guys are wussys, wearing jackets, 2 guys to a truck, breakfeast and lunch breaks... pansys...

fivezero #3.1 fivezeroOG 2003

dude, UPS guys are diesel. i'm not diesel yet, but when i am--WATCH OUT! seriously tho, we get no breakfast and an unpaid lunch hour. the jackets are warm, thank goodness. and theres only two guys to a truck during the holiday season because the volume doubles. dork.

magnum #3.1.1 magnumOG 2001

yo w00pty doo the volume doubles, i dont need no 2nd guy, and you fruits always be running up to the doors like little girls! PLAYA PLEASE!

iwz #3.1.1.1 iwz

haha, the fedex/ups rivalry is very strong with this post

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toxicgirlOG 2003

that sounds so star wars...so who is on the dark side?

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

we all know that Magnum is. what a constipated person! smells like sith...and YES i did spell that wrong, muahahha!

magnum magnumOG 2001

sith owns u son

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

and i own your mom

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toxicgirlOG 2003

hey put the testosterone down boys, it's not a toy.

skaorsk8 skaorsk8OG 2002

whichever one breathes through an oxygen mask

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toxicgirlOG 2003

Since I've been sick I sound like I breathe through an oxygen mask.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

awww, my poor froggy.

magnum magnumOG 2001

i got love for my ups brothers i always give them the 1 finger wave, kiddin...

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

funny you say that. whenever fedex trucks pass they beep and wave.

magnum magnumOG 2001

most do, although some don't, guess they think they are special

englandkid #4 englandkidOG 2003

do you actually make the deliveries and stuff?

fivezero #4.1 fivezeroOG 2003

for now, yeah

englandkid #4.1.1 englandkidOG 2003

thats cool becasue you should get tips this time of year..... people are generous to their ups man.

fivezero #4.1.1.1 fivezeroOG 2003

i've gotten a couple already! bless all these pagan pagan pagan people.

englandkid englandkidOG 2003

ha ha and its only gonna get better as christmas gets closer lol

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003

YESSSS

malibu malibuOG 2001

lat nite in the restaurant i work at i was bringing up this large company chrismas party's coats and a man gave me $13!!!! $13 for three coats. some people gave me 50 cents and this man gives me $13. i was shocked...but then again, it is only the beginning of december. i cannot wait until i'm working chrismas eve.

starshiptrooper #4.1.1.2 starshiptrooperOG 2003

yeah also the letter carrier, Nick got $2000 last year, and theres a route in Baldwin , the carrier got over $4k.

ophelia #5 opheliaOG 2003

I toyed around w/the idea of working for UPS.....what kinda work are you doing w/them, truck driving?..(I hope you didn't already answer that question in the journal, I don't think I read the whole thing, haha)

fivezero #5.1 fivezeroOG 2003

nope. i'm not driving. but until january i ride shotgun and help the driver. then i go to loading and sorting and being the occasional assistant. after i do that the next step is driving part time, theeennnn after i prove myself, i can drive full time. i'm not too worried tho. the pay rawks and full benefits still apply even for part-timers. and if ya stick with this job it could work very well for you--LIFE-WISE.

rocksupastar #5.1.1 rocksupastarFounder

what are your hours?

fivezero #5.1.1.1 fivezeroOG 2003

my hours are odd because i'm helping a driver during his route. on top of it his route is odd, he does residental, business, picks ups and a UPS store stop. i meet him in after he eats lunch and stay on til he's done with everything, around seven or eight at night. the normal hours are like seven am until your truck is empty! if you're loading and sorting, it'll either be an early morning or a late night shift, at the warehouse.

malibu #6 malibuOG 2001

oh man!!! so my car is like an exact carbon copy of the UPS trucks (no power steering, huge wheel, stick shift all that good stuff) so i was talking to an adult about plans for the future and he told me that i should get a job at UPS because of these reasons.

rocksupastar #6.1 rocksupastarFounder

haha, an adult... sounds like your talking about some weird creature or something, lol

malibu #6.1.1 malibuOG 2001

when i wrote that i couldn't remember who i had this converstaion with so i couldn't cateogorize it. but now i remember it was a visiting elder to our hall.

juicymango #7 juicymangoOG 2003

I love UPS and Fedex but I think I love UPS more. The UPS guys are always friendly and cheery and even funny sometimes. I am just absolutely AMAZED at the ability to send something out at 8 pm at night and it will get to its destination at 8 in the morning. I know it's not that amazing, it's trains, planes and automobiles that get it there but still, it's amazing to me. I HEART UPS!!

rocksupastar #7.1 rocksupastarFounder

katie says she has the hottest guy for UPS... ive never seen him, but i dunno, maybe its the short shorts.

hunkpapap #7.1.1 hunkpapapOG 2003

HAHAH, what can brown do for katie?

forrestina #8 forrestinaOG 2002

hah remember the ups guy on snl

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#8.1 dgiaimoOG 2003

Wasn't that Mad TV? Or did they have one on SNL as well?

forrestina #8.1.1 forrestinaOG 2002

oh im not sure...

omegatweeter #8.1.1.1 omegatweeterOG 2003

i think it's MADtv. the guy was all jumpy and stuff lol.

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