Technology company being run by old school truckers where the union's demands are paid for by middle management backs - Director UPS Employee Review

2.0
Feb 8, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

UPS is full of new technology and career opportunities.

Cons

Once you are in management you are expected to give everything. Middle management is continually given less and expected to do more. If you do not like holidays with your family this is the place for you. Management, even the corporate office, is no longer allowed to take vacation from the week before Thanksgiving until New Years. You can be told the same day to get on a plane and fly across the country to spend the next 6 weeks. Your spouse is supposed understand this and maintain a flexible work schedule at their company so that you can be on call 24x7. Senior management went public in 1999 and those who were around then are extremely well off. Anyone who came in after that time does not reap any benefits, and the decisions the company makes are laser locked on either stockholders or management committee benefits.

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5.0
Jan 3, 2015
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Pros

The pay is excellent .health care is 100 % paid with 100 %coverage...with exception to eye and dental which is about 70%..coverage...pension is outstanding..full package with wages and benefits is worth 130,000 yearly..without a college education I am grateful for the standard of living UPS HAS AFFORDED ME AND MY FAMILY!...and with 27 years of service I now get 6 weeks vacation with 8 sick days..and 9 paid holidays...we work hard like many people in the work force but we are well compensated!.

Cons

The only con is while your children are young you give up a lot of family time..I never got to watch my kids play sports and missed a lot of their growing years...the job can be hard on your home life but if you can make it through those years you and your family will enjoy the financial freedom that UPS provides...and now I look forward to a prosperous retirement!...so hang in there all you young drivers...

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