Tag: Peak Season UPS

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Behind the Scenes Christmas Holidays Work Workforce

Your holiday packages may not be delivered by who you think

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. car scene, sidekick partnership representing UPS driver and temporary helper teamwork during holiday deliveries.

Some of the people delivering your holiday packages are only around for a few weeks – but the work they do, and the lives they lead, stay with me. Every year during the holiday ‘Peak’ season, United Parcel Service employs thousands of temporary workers to help get packages delivered on time. If you live in […]

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Drivers Holidays Satisfaction Workplace Culture

You’ve probably seen two UPS trucks parked like this. Here’s what’s actually going on.

Peak holiday season has officially begun! And with the surge in online shopping there are even more delivery vehicles out on the roads than ever. You might soon spot something unexpected in a parking lot or on a side street near you: two trucks pulled close together, drivers transferring packages between them. (If they’re parked […]