(NOTE: i did not want to infringe or hijack the other ups parcel/feeder thread(s), so i started this one)
A little background/introduction:
A new thing is going on at freight, where IF either there is no work/slow work at freight or if you wish to work weekends, you can go over to small pack IF there is a need at small pack (and seeing how it's now the busy season at small pack, then yes, there will be a great need for a while). So, i went over to see how it's like. Plus i need more $$$ for reasons i don't want to get into right now.
1) In my opinion, the fact that i and most of you DO NOT work for ups parcel / a.k.a small pack etc. is a cause for CELEBRATION!
a) ups parcel / small pack has a knack for making something interesting, boring.
Soon after i clocked in, i'm looking at the clock wishing that it would all be over.
Despite all the F'd up things you might have heard about freight, at least the job is still FUN and exciting to a certain extent. It doesn't feel like a grind at least.
b) Everything at small pack seems so detached; The people in one department don't know---or care about anyone in other departments. Here you feel like your just a cog in the wheel, so to speak. At least at freight everyone pretty much knows each other----even at big terminals. There's more of a togetherness at freight.
The atmosphere at Freight vs. parcel is TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
2) Here are things ups parcel is good at:
a) ##### ing up a customer's order.
b) Making stuff that is normally interesting, boring.
i think one of the main problems is ups parcel has forgotten they are in the PACKAGE DELIVERY business. Instead, the emphasis is on numbers. They should get back to delivering packages and customer service as their main focus and then numbers and everything else second.
Companies like Southwest Airlines do not have above mentioned problems. BECAUSE they realize customer service IS the #1 priority.
3) Don't get me wrong. i'm not saying you should automatically and definitely not work for ups parcel:
If you don't mind:
a) being bored out of your skull.
b) realizing you are just a cog in the giant machine. No-one cares about you and no-one looks at you as anything more than just a cog in the giant machine.
c) feeling like a robot for the entire time you are on duty.
d) loosing your identity, living in a very bland sandy/brown world (the walls of the service centers/hubs or whatever the F they call them are sandy/brown)
e) And if you are anal retentive as F.
Then ups parcel may be for you. i mean the feeder drivers do get paid pretty good.
This is shocking to me, but i would rather do food service than work at parcel.
This is a cause for celebration! (a ups small pack thread)
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Russian Rabbit, Nov 24, 2018.
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