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@bradygaming5034
@bradygaming5034 6 сағат бұрын
Oh you right down the street from me in lake charles
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 сағат бұрын
!!!😆. I'm from Louisiana originally.
@THEENDIZHERE
@THEENDIZHERE 13 сағат бұрын
UPS is easy compared to USPS because y'all don't have to walk the streets lol stop complaining
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 13 сағат бұрын
@@THEENDIZHERE I’m not complaining. Do you drive for USPS? Because all of the USPS drivers in my area don’t walk the neighborhoods nor the streets. You’re just talking smdh .
@THEENDIZHERE
@THEENDIZHERE 11 сағат бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia I Don't work for USPS, but I did forget about rural carriers lmao. Y'all job seems so easy since it's just unloading packages.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 10 сағат бұрын
@@THEENDIZHERE You have no idea. Most people aren't fit for this job. All deliveries have to go to the door. Plus, our weight limit is 150 lbs......that's for 1 package. Even USPS drivers know that they wouldn't make it at UPS, so they stay at USPS even though they know they'd be paid a lot more at UPS.
@THEENDIZHERE
@THEENDIZHERE 8 сағат бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia The mail carriers have to deliver mail, ads, and packages in their bag while walking 16 miles a day. UPS has it easy lmao
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 8 сағат бұрын
@@THEENDIZHERE I don’t take trolls serious.
@bradygaming5034
@bradygaming5034 Күн бұрын
I'm ready I start driving school end of this month. I'm tired of working 2 jobs 13 hours a day but last 15 hours during the day with a break in between. I definitely wouldn't mind working 11 hours or 10 hours at ups I'm ready
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 10 сағат бұрын
Congrats! The time has come to execute. Make sure you study the materials. Good luck and report back!!
@aloesecretinc
@aloesecretinc Күн бұрын
Great load.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia Күн бұрын
AGREED! My loader is A1
@aloesecretinc
@aloesecretinc Күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia im kind of jealous. My loads never ever look that good.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia Күн бұрын
@@aloesecretinc Wow, that's crazy. Not to rub it in or anything like that, but maybe I should do more videos showing several days/weeks from my loader. Anyone can have a good day loading, but maybe I should show that this is pretty normal.....
@aloesecretinc
@aloesecretinc Күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia good loaders are hard to find. Proper load methods, bulk stop positions, over 70s, these loaders are never taught correctly.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia Күн бұрын
@@aloesecretinc That’s a fact!
@penguinworldorder3545
@penguinworldorder3545 2 күн бұрын
Im a constrution worker in the pipe fitting field. Do you think ill make it here? My current package is $71 take home is $46.. but i want to give ups a try already did a road test and passed with them
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 2 күн бұрын
@@penguinworldorder3545 Is that $46k/yr take home or $46/hour?
@penguinworldorder3545
@penguinworldorder3545 2 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia hourly
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 2 күн бұрын
@@penguinworldorder3545 Yeah, that’s dope, I think you’ll make it! It’s worth giving a shot, you should be fine. Keep me updated!
@penguinworldorder3545
@penguinworldorder3545 Күн бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia man for some reason after all the process of doing the road test and passing it they denied my application . Kinda sucks I think I got put on a no re hire list I worked ups 12 years ago as a seasonal helper I never finished the season just stopped showing up the pay was not that good at the time and had to find something better.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia Күн бұрын
@@penguinworldorder3545 Man for whatever reason it sucks. I agree, 12 years ago the pay did suck. Thanks for tapping in!
@RolandoMadrigal-ey8sk
@RolandoMadrigal-ey8sk 3 күн бұрын
Hey man for drivers test do you want you to turn by using hand over hand?
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 3 күн бұрын
@@RolandoMadrigal-ey8sk Is this the initial Driver’s test before training?
@RolandoMadrigal-ey8sk
@RolandoMadrigal-ey8sk 3 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia yes, I finished the online course now going for drive test with supervisor
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 3 күн бұрын
@@RolandoMadrigal-ey8sk They just really want to make sure you can safely handle the vehicle, nothing super technical. Good luck!
@winstonhill4891
@winstonhill4891 3 күн бұрын
I have to complete my pre intergrad testing and then go to Chicago I think. I came off the streets. I passed my road test because I been a driver for Sysco for 15 years
@winstonhill4891
@winstonhill4891 3 күн бұрын
What do I do now. I really want to drive trailers
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 3 күн бұрын
The tractor trailers, we call them feeders, you have to drive package car first. Then it goes by seniority. Once you're a permanent package car driver, you would have to sign the bid list to go into feeders, and like I said, it goes by seniority. Realistically, it could take years, because feeder drivers don't retire often. I hope that helps.
@Anonymous-lg5jg
@Anonymous-lg5jg 3 күн бұрын
Signed up for seasonal and single day vacation driver
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 3 күн бұрын
Cool! Are you already inside?
@Anonymous-lg5jg
@Anonymous-lg5jg 3 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia yep. But someone else showed up on my background check so I need to sort that out and hope I don't get skipped over because of it lol
@HenraeMarshall
@HenraeMarshall 4 күн бұрын
I appreciate the detailed info brother and stay cool out there May I contact you via email with a few questions?
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 3 күн бұрын
@@HenraeMarshall sure, you can email me !
@HenraeMarshall
@HenraeMarshall 3 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia ok cool and thanks What’s your email address?
@HenraeMarshall
@HenraeMarshall 3 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMediaok cool and thanks What’s your email?
@HenraeMarshall
@HenraeMarshall 3 күн бұрын
Ok cool and thanks What’s your email address?
@jaredgonzalez9746
@jaredgonzalez9746 4 күн бұрын
Thank you. It is very much appreciated.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
You are very welcome
@thalegacy6
@thalegacy6 4 күн бұрын
Keep up the good work Sir, I don't miss that job at all but get your money!
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate that!
@thalegacy6
@thalegacy6 4 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia No worries at all.
@michaelbeloat
@michaelbeloat 4 күн бұрын
Everyone hating has NEVER had to run a 400+ piece route with 1000s in the 5000s and packages all down the middle and your loader smells like weed and has 150 pieces stacked behind you when you clock in lol. A good loader can knock an hour off your day
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
LOL, damn!! You're right about the good loader. I'll go through the load anyways eventually, but it's good to find stuff quickly until you can go through the whole load.✌🏾
@viscerax
@viscerax 4 күн бұрын
I was a loader for 11 years. One of my biggest satisfactions was knowing my driver was happy with how i loaded the truck.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for that passion. I appreciate that pride and effort. I can always tell if a loader wanted to do well or not.
@spookyghost7584
@spookyghost7584 4 күн бұрын
Love to see a man gettin shit done, have an awesome day king 👑 🔥
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
I appreciate the love!💪🏾
@rce59
@rce59 4 күн бұрын
You need a driver helper and it’s not season yet. I did that Job in south Florida before. Ups is a great employer with good benefits.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@rce59 I agree with everything you just said. I should have my son as my driver helper this year.
@jacobhyde99
@jacobhyde99 4 күн бұрын
Love your energy brother
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@jacobhyde99 I appreciate it bro, thanks for watching!
@Ieatpeople2
@Ieatpeople2 4 күн бұрын
Fedexground delivers to my job with a 28ft box truck. we get maybe 120-150 boxes. The driver told me he only has 3 stops but like 700-800 pieces total in the truck
@FenderShredder
@FenderShredder 4 күн бұрын
Great perspective! Keep it up!
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@FenderShredder I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
@iccus62
@iccus62 4 күн бұрын
Who maps out the order of delivery?
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@iccus62 The drivers do. We have “Orion”, which is basically a computer mapping you out, but ultimately it’s up to the driver.
@p__jay
@p__jay 4 күн бұрын
He’s getting paid quite good, so 🤷🏻‍♂️
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
That's a fact!!
@thatotherguy186
@thatotherguy186 4 күн бұрын
My brother used to load trucks. Drivers loved him but man did he hate that job lmao. Like 3am-8am or some crap.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@thatotherguy186 sounds like he was prideful in his work. Salute to him. And you’re right, not the best shift time though.
@roberttempleton8112
@roberttempleton8112 4 күн бұрын
Someone will come take some off you they always do
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@roberttempleton8112 Ha!! Not for me, I never get help. 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️
@robertm9848
@robertm9848 4 күн бұрын
Im a ups driver up here in NE ohio i couldnt imagine doing this job in the Texas heat
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment and salute to you brother! Yeah man, it's crazy, we're finally down to the upper 80s LOL
@robertm9848
@robertm9848 4 күн бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia no problem man I'm glad I found your stuff. I saw your one short where they buried you first day back from vacation...I swear they do that shit on purpose!!! Lol
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@robertm9848 I'm glad you found me too! Dude, I thought I was coming back to a gravy day LOL
@sn0_
@sn0_ 4 күн бұрын
cartel smugglers should hire this guy 💪🏼💪🏼
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
@@sn0_ sheeesh 😂😂
@ciscogonzalez9372
@ciscogonzalez9372 5 күн бұрын
Nice positive outlook on life
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment. It is what you make it.🤷🏾‍♂️
@samhopson-ur2du
@samhopson-ur2du 5 күн бұрын
Should it not be square and tight ready to out the back or front I feel you got screwed
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 4 күн бұрын
It was a good load. I'll also show a bad load, I can find one. Stay tuned...
@Floridamancan
@Floridamancan 5 күн бұрын
Go do your job
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 5 күн бұрын
@@Floridamancan I do what I want.
@Floridamancan
@Floridamancan 5 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia thats what your girl said last time i scooped her.
@lezoking6801
@lezoking6801 5 күн бұрын
Boy yk yo ass be happy asl when u get that paper in
@ominous_yata
@ominous_yata 5 күн бұрын
Just landed a TCD at my hub. Start Intergrad soon 🙌
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 5 күн бұрын
Yeah man, congrats! Good luck, and keep me updated !!
@thealexander601
@thealexander601 5 күн бұрын
Informative.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 5 күн бұрын
😁😁😎
@TopmannInnovations
@TopmannInnovations 5 күн бұрын
Get It Fam
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 5 күн бұрын
You know the drill big homie!💪🏾
@joshuamorris2889
@joshuamorris2889 6 күн бұрын
I could do a bit better...but good job loading ..
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
😎
@ideliver7289
@ideliver7289 6 күн бұрын
345 , high package count but what’s the stop count ? One of the trucks I’d load had a high package count but it was because of the business bulk , 4 business stops and dudes truck was almost empty
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
The stop count was 155. No stop had more than 25 pieces. On that day, my resi's had many multiple pieces. Rare.
@thealexander601
@thealexander601 6 күн бұрын
📦 📦 📦
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
🔥 🔥🔥
@ThaRiddler
@ThaRiddler 6 күн бұрын
I'm at FedEx Express and it's taking a toll on my body. My route is 9 to 12 hours.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
@@ThaRiddler Thanks for your comment. How many years have you done and how many more years do you plan to do?
@ThaRiddler
@ThaRiddler 6 күн бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia I've been a courier for 5 years. There's been ups and downs. Had a full-time route for the last 3 years. My route now I've only had for 3 months and it's a the one that 9 to 12 hrs daily. I don't know how long I can take this. Thinking about becoming a manager.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
@@ThaRiddler So, what are the other reasons why you would want to become a manager besides the long hours and it taking a toll on your body?
@ThaRiddler
@ThaRiddler 6 күн бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia well I'll be 40 soon. I believe it's best to advance my career while I'm still somewhat young. Also, the pay is salary as a manager and I think it'll be better for financial budgeting getting the same amount every week.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
@@ThaRiddler At Fedex, are you able to go back and be a driver once you're in management? I'm just asking because at UPS, you're not able to. And of course I understand UPS is unionized and Fedex isn't, I'm just curious.
@roleplayer14
@roleplayer14 7 күн бұрын
If you’ve never had to scratch and crawl to grind so hard in your life, this job ain’t it for you. I’m telling you straight up. I did restaurant work for 10+ years and experienced homelessness twice before working at UPS. I’ll be 4 years come this January and hitting top scale. And I’m grateful for every moment of my life. Are there days where volume and weather and all the other factors you can’t control suck? Absolutely! If you have a weak poor low mindset, this isn’t it for you. A lot of the old timers I work with, I’ve learned it’s about the end game. Get in, do your time, and you’ll be fine. It’s a mindset. Also, I’m in my 30s with no kids no wife. So it makes absolutely 100% sense for me to get my bread. Do I miss out on potential partners/lovers? Sure, but that’s why there’s dating apps and people who know people. Lol I digress. Working at UPS will set you up long term. Work life balance is a challenge; sacrifices will need to be made. One last thing also, I think the biggest thing is taking care of your body and maintaining + prioritizing it should be #1. Health insurance is hands down the best. I get my nuts check, fertility tests, went to the ER only paid $25, CT scan free, get personal foot molds made by a podiatrist, chiro visits are cheap, I see my therapist once a week for $10 sessions, dental free, I mean you name it. I average about 25K steps a day and am in great shape. Times were tough during the pandemic and still is if you want to buy a house and live comfortably. If you find something better go for it. To each their own. I love what I do and don’t plan to leave. Heck if you leave, better for guys like me to move up in seniority. Woohoo yay! Thanks for the video. Keep it up.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
@@roleplayer14 Thanks for your comment and congrats on all of your perseverances. You hit many great points. The main reason why I made this video is because I hear all of the negativity and complaining both in person and online. So, I decide to make a video to help people mine out whether they should quit or not. But, I’m with you, it’s a no brainer for me!
@UncleG33
@UncleG33 7 күн бұрын
Does ups keep seasonal drivers? I want to take the job but I also don’t want to be unemployed come February. There’s literally zero information online about seasonal package delivery drivers. I completed Integrad precourse
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
The short answer to your question is typically no. Was that the only position that was open to apply for? If there's a TCD(temporary cover driver) position open, I would take that one instead. That means that you would be a permanent employee and after the peak season, you'll just work inside until they need you to drive again. It's been a very few instances where UPS will "keep" seasonal drivers, but you would have to be reclassified as a permanent employee. In those instances, the staffing situation probably warranted it. I hope this helps.
@UncleG33
@UncleG33 6 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia I’m probably gonna go with the other job option I had lined up then. Where I live at ups rarely hires, I read some stories about seasonal drivers being hired on after the season but they said those are slim chances of that happening
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 6 күн бұрын
@@UncleG33 Yes, I agree. Good luck!!
@aloesecretinc
@aloesecretinc 7 күн бұрын
I love my job. Its intense, hard work, on an industrial route, but getn into the resis where all the kids know my name, and love to see me... Thats what makes my day great.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 7 күн бұрын
@@aloesecretinc Yeah!!! That’s what I enjoy hearing! Thank you for unapologetically speaking what’s special to you even if it might not be popular to some people. I love my job too!! ✌🏾
@iRivasTV
@iRivasTV 7 күн бұрын
They got rid of the map feature. It helped alot of cover drivers too when the map was featured. Now you'll be out there maybe 8 to 10pm everyday. Lol
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 7 күн бұрын
I have a video coming about that.
@iRivasTV
@iRivasTV 7 күн бұрын
​@@BrickedOutMediacan't wait for you to explain it. Subscribed.
@Anonymous-lg5jg
@Anonymous-lg5jg 7 күн бұрын
14 years inside signed up for seasonal and single day vacation driver
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 7 күн бұрын
@@Anonymous-lg5jg Congrats! Now you get to see how you like it! Get in there and crush it, keep me updated. Good luck!
@kelaiah_
@kelaiah_ 8 күн бұрын
yes, let ups position slots open up
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 7 күн бұрын
Go get it!! Let me know!!
@kelaiah_
@kelaiah_ 7 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia I’m gonna send my self a package to arrive on a day off so that I can ask a driver what the current wait times are on pretty much everything
@krayzietj
@krayzietj 8 күн бұрын
Been loading in the hub for almost four years im ready to take the next step and start driving I already know these guys work hard! But ive never been afraid of hardwork.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 8 күн бұрын
@@krayzietj Let’s Go! Sounds like you’re ready, keep me posted. Good luck!
@Nooneshouldknowme
@Nooneshouldknowme 8 күн бұрын
Im happy starting my warehouse job ups Sept 9 it will be my 2nd job so it part time I will work my way up to be ups driver if possible then i could leave my other job 🎉😢
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 8 күн бұрын
Congrats and good luck with everything, keep me posted!
@FEETLE
@FEETLE 8 күн бұрын
my first day after Labor Day as a part time package driver, so it might seem the most logical action to soak up as much YT content as possible to mentally be prepared for the for what awaits. however, each person situation is different, resulting in different perspectives, so instead I take this UPS experience as it comes and not allow the opinions of the internet strongly produce any influences or expectations. my perspective is considered short sighted due to my age (51) starting at the bottom of a company were seniority dictates the comfort level. I would span as Far as 1 yr. any more than that would be foolish as I do not have a foundation in the company to create anymore foresight, I guess as time goes on, I will develop a more concrete plan. But for now, I can only give thanks Give God the glory that at least I have a start.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 8 күн бұрын
@@FEETLE Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I think you’re on the right track with that mindset. Keep me updated on your journey! Wishing you all the best!
@RobertTratsevski
@RobertTratsevski 8 күн бұрын
Does the ups driver earn 40$ per hour after 5 years or so?
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for your question. UPS drivers earn top rate (which is now around $45 per hour) after 4 years of becoming full time.
@RobertTratsevski
@RobertTratsevski 8 күн бұрын
@BrickedOutMedia thank you, very informative! I am trying to become one, but for now, there are no spots for Orientation Day
@NostalgicVibes-o6m
@NostalgicVibes-o6m 9 күн бұрын
What is the minimum age requirement to be a UPS driver?
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 9 күн бұрын
You have to be 21 Years old to drive.
@NostalgicVibes-o6m
@NostalgicVibes-o6m 9 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia Thank you
@spadecheck8874
@spadecheck8874 10 күн бұрын
I like what you say but sometimes I'm home and I'm like there ain't nothing to do, might as well work. Also I have alot of bills and kids so I'm staying.
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I feel the same, when I take days off I make sure I have plenty to do because I'd rather work than stay home with nothing to do.
@n.pags.99
@n.pags.99 10 күн бұрын
I have been a part time supervisor at UPS for about 2 months now and I’m considering trying to get back into union to be a part time driver. Both have pros and cons to them but at least being a driver you don’t deal with people and you’re just doing your thing. I’m a great hands on worker and was a loader for 5-6 months until I became supervisor so I think I’d be a good driver. The only things I’m nervous about are the long hours bc I want to have a life outside of work. That and I see how some workers mess up drivers’ trucks too. Any thoughts?
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 9 күн бұрын
AHHH, thanks for you comment/question. In my honest opinion, I think driving is the best job at UPS. I turned down FT manage very early in my career. You'd probably would be a good driver, but you won't know unless you tried. Yes, it might be long hours........but my thing is this.......work the long hours when you have to, get paid, take your 2 days off per week and you'll be fine. Driver pay can be a great enhancement in quality of life. Keep me posted.
@n.pags.99
@n.pags.99 8 күн бұрын
@@BrickedOutMedia well said, another way I put it too is that any blue collar work will be long hours but you’ll still be hourly and get great OT which helps get the best pay per year. I have a college degree in marketing but found what I don’t like to do which is sit at a desk or a computer, I don’t like sales, I want a break from customer service bc people are so rude usually, and I’m better off doing my own thing bc management at my last job were raunchy and I work better alone kinda. Most the people I work with in management are fine but higher up management in corporate companies are known for making things worse for others or are selfish. I also don’t enjoy training all the new hires we get a lot bc they either don’t show up, don’t have a good work ethic attitude, and are not intelligent or educated so it mentally is irritating a lot of times. I just don’t like dealing with people more and more as time goes on. I like hands on work a lot and I’ve also driven 16’ and 26’ non cdl trucks so I think I’d do okay. The only concern I have is how well my body will take it when I’m 30-40 years old or so. That and trying to have a life outside of work
@gregorybowler6578
@gregorybowler6578 11 күн бұрын
Only broke people talk like this, u can earn enough here too create something else or add too it
@BrickedOutMedia
@BrickedOutMedia 11 күн бұрын
Who's broke though?
@mojo.adventures
@mojo.adventures 12 күн бұрын
Great video Bricked Out!👍 Couldn't have been better timing for KZbin to suggest your channel. I just left UPS after a 19 year career (YOU READ THAT RIGHT). 19 YEARS!!! Did 7 on preload, 12 FT in package and was an RPCD the last 7. I LOVED my route and my customers, one of the best in our center. Actually got married at one of my businesses. Never even thought for a second this wouldn't be my last job until retirement. Then 2019 happened... and of course like the rest of us Brown Dogs I sacked up and did my 60-70 hour weeks along with my brothers and sisters filing a grievance every week for nearly 1.5 years straight. *THAT* was their solution... just file because we can't fix anything. UPS lied the whole time about only delivering "critical shipments" and being "heroes" too. It was all Amazon garbage and furniture. I told myself I would never do that again. Afterwards things *almost* went back to normal for a bit. Routes and dispatch were getting standardized again but the mass layoffs started as expected. Then CAROL came and completely upended the company. She is to blame for all this new degraded UPS culture. Safety thrown out the window. People falling out, dying and crashing from heat injuries. Service an afterthought. Following ORION we consistently show up to business after 5 now. Some even at 6-7pm. "Just attempt it". Commercial accounts I've serviced happily for YEARS are now upset we show up at different times every day, or miss them 2-3 days a week. MGMT will then tell you ORION is a GUIDE not an absolute, but the next day at the PCM "you have to hit 95% ORION". Are we supposed to be doing math at every stop too? This company has become a poorly run sloppy joke. Injuries and service failures abound. UPS has been crippled by their own bad technology deals and poor leadership that has never done the work in their career. With what's going on in the world, they can and will use the same excuses to go back to bending DOT rules and screwing over workers. The union, unfortunately, isn't what it used to be either. In my area at least, there isn't much backbone. Definitely not like back east. It seems the union's primary job now is to protect the worst workers among you while taking money from your paycheck. I don't want to come off as ungrateful, because the work I put into UPS in my younger days really afforded me everything I was able to do up to this point. "THE GOLDEN HANDCUFFS". It was nearly impossible to leave, but eventually the choice was coming down to my mental & physical health or lots of money. I would say it's a young mans game now, NOT a career. Get in get the money get some skills and progress. Unless you are ready to accept permanent injuries, health problems, and never seeing your family as part of the job now. UPS *was* a great company to work for when I started, but it's not the 90's anymore. The trajectory this company is headed on is NOT a good one. It's a race to the bottom with Amazon. Even if the board canned Carol today, it would take years to fix the system again. I used to ridicule folks who would said Amazon is going to buy-out UPS and takeover, or bring up the old "FED-UPS" joke, but now with Carol at the helm I'm not so sure anymore. The way Carol is gutting the company and service UPS is headed for some serious turbulence and I would go as far to say as it seems she is setting up the company for a merger or sellout eventually. I just started an in-depth video of UPS past & present for our channel and it's turning into quite the project. If you ever want to do a short video or guest collab on this topic, I'd be down to hop on a stream or do some video replies and you can use it on Bricked Out Media. This really isn't my niche but I feel compelled to talk on it like you because lots of young folks looking for jobs need this info. Just the opinion of a not-so-old but very worn out and tired box slinger 🤠 -Mojo