Decent pay, good benefits, but at a cost you might not expect. - Delivery Driver UPS Employee Review

2.0
28 Dec 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Anyone I talked to were totally baffled by my health insurance deductible. Vision, Dental, and Health for the whole family all for the low cost of a monthly union due of around $100 a month. Decent pay for only a high school diploma. It's hard to find a wage at that level without a lot of self learning hard work or a college degree.

Cons

Long hours. They told me when I applied that I was scheduled 5 days a week, and I would average around an hour of overtime a day. That was definitely not my experience. Repeat force ins for 6 day work weeks and averaging 10.5 hour days. Management turn over is pretty bad and if they seem to have compassion for the overworked driver in the start, that will quickly fade to a jaded bully attitude. If you have a family, this job will take a major toll as you cannot plan anything (date nights, outings with the kids, family events, school events, ect.). You might be nearly done with your day and actually make it home in time for your daughters school play only to get a message to help another driver for a few more hours. If the union didn't exist, UPS would treat their employees worse than they currently do.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
3 Jan 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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