Vantaggi
Great union support if you manage to qualify; excellent benefits for self and family; max out pay in 4 years
Svantaggi
After graduating from UPS Integrad School, the training you get at the center you work in is horrible. You ride along with your trainer on day 1; you drive half the day on day 2; you drive the entire day by yourself with your trainer with you on day 3; you are sent out on your own by day 4 to sink or swim. You get an assigned route, but you are responsible for learning the area yourself, and the stops vary day to day. They do very little to ease you into the role, and will disqualify you at any time if they deem you "can't cut it". The guy on my route was shocked at the loads I got on my first day driving, saying not even seasoned drivers get this. Plus there is favoritism on who they work with and try to keep on versus not. Can't ever really prove racial bias, but center is very non-diverse, with the only minorities there having been with the company 10+ years, longer than the entire management staff currently there. I'm real curious to see what data they have to show just cause for some of their firing if you compare routes, package loads, and timeframe to complete deliveries between other trainees.