Fed ex vs UPS

Are you looking to take advantage of that reimbursement? If not, FED EX seems ideal since you get more money immediately

>>18424782
Yes I would be using the tuition reimbursement. It basically comes down to getting paid a little more and weekly VS an extra 4k for school

>>18424663
No experience with either, but uPS guys seem to be less soul sucked than FedEx guys.

I imagine that has to do with the fact that I feel like FedEx has more restrictions and seeming professionalism. Meanwhile you see videoed of UPS guys not giving a shit and chucking boxes Willy hilly what feels like every other day.

>>18424799
Those guys you saw were most likely drivers right?

I applied to be a package handler so it will be pretty much the same at either warehouse ill just be loading trucks all day.

>>18424663

From the info you gave, UPS.

More money for uni. Who cares if you get paid bi-weekly instead of weekly? If anything, it'll cause you to save up more instead of spending each paycheck, because you know if you use it all up, you're not getting more for a little while.

Shorter commute is a bonus. Long commutes are soul-suckers (not that 20 mins is that bad, but might as well save every minute). They kind of just take a chunk out of your day and sap energy without anything productive being done (either free time that personally fulfills you, or working and making $$$).

Even with the union dues, it seems like you're making more money with the uni reimbursement. Plus, it's good to be unionized. Management can fuck with you less.

UPS, dude.

>>18424663
I'm working at UPS right now. What you described sounds like preload. What you pay the union should pay for itself with the tuition program. You should also be getting paid weekly, at least we do here in Texas, but it may very on location I suppose.
You'll either be loading trucks or working in the sorting. Sorting is pretty brain dead, you pick the packages up and put them on the belt they go on. I prefer loading the trucks, you get to hang out and shoot the shit with all the guys around you on the line. For the first week they'll probably have you working in a few different areas before you get set in a permanent spot. If you end up loading your supervisor will probably start you on 2 or 3 different trucks every day. Eventually you get to be on the same 3 trucks so you get to know your drivers and how they like their truck loaded.
The start time changes based on how much volume the warehouse gets in on that day, but you should never be in earlier than 3am until the holidays get near. That being said in November and December you'll probably end up working 12-9, but anything more than 5 hours in a single shift is considered overtime at x1.5 pay, plus driver assistant positions become available if you want even more money.
The work itself is all heavy lifting for 5 hours in a warehouse with no a/c, so bring water. They'll send cold water and other cold beverages down the belts for people to grab occasionally, but I would still suggest bringing your own because you'll get thirsty fast. The people you work with can make the job enjoyable though with banter all morning, and everyone gets break at the same time so you can hang out and shoot the shit.
I can't say anything about FedEx, but I would assume that it's mostly the same.

>>18424910
>>18424955
thank you for the insight. UPS seems to be the right choice so far. I hope that extra 60 cents won't make to much of a difference.