Like an Olympic level workout - and you're getting paid! - Warehouse Worker UPS Employee Review

4.0
16 May 2014
Recommend
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Pros

This is specifically for working in the warehouse portion of a distribution center. Staying in good physical shape is NOT an issue when working at UPS inside one of their distribution centers. Even working part time, 3-4 hours each day, the level of physical activity is pretty extreme. Yes, this may sound bad to a lot of people, but if you're interested in staying in shape and getting paid, this is a great way to do it. Oh, and uh... good team environment, stable pay, and the company is willing to adapt to your physical abilities - if you can't do something crazy (like unload a shipping truck in <10 minutes) you can do something more suitable. If you want more work, they provide the option to assist the drivers with making deliveries. This extra work, coupled with morning warehouse work, can turn UPS into a (almost) full-time job (with a pretty long lunch break). This is great if you want to travel locally, meet new people, and train to move up within the company to a driving and delivery position. But you have to wear a uniform.

Cons

Again, the physical activity. This work is not for the medically challenged, the elderly, the asthmatic, or the lazy. Speed and strength are essential. Although safety is a prime concern, it is very easy to injure yourself or others through careless mistakes, improper lifting techniques, communication failures, or being over-ambitious when lifting and moving packages. Some of the packages are awkward - stacks of tires, broken boxes of printer ink cartridges being sent for recycling, bags of golf clubs, 12 foot long 2x4 blocks of wood... UPS will ship pretty much anything that's not alive or illegal. The pay and benefits aren't that great - but they are better than what you might expect from a part-time job.

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5.0
6 Feb 2026
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Pros

Easiest job Ill ever have for sure. They payed for my college which is nice. Working nights sucks but the actual work is easy.

Cons

Night shift sucks. Get used to it eventually but its not for everyone. Also a lot of people there that dont have any real life goals to do better than make $25 hr part time.

5.0
3 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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