Pros
Decent pay and benefits if you make it into the union, If you have a college degree, you will be approached about joining management...i was on day one. I enjoyed the job, but the hours are too long.
Cons
The hours, especially in peak season, are 10-12 hours/6 days a week. Management hazes new drivers like they are in boot camp. In order to make the union, you are required to work 40 days in a 70 day period. After peak ended, I showed up, clean shaven, with my uniform pressed, at the crack of dawn and stood around with the other new drivers until 11:30AM. At that point we were told there was no work today. They sent me home about 3 or 4 days week without any pay for being there for 4+ hours. Very few of the new drivers will make it into the union. One of the guys in my center was there on and off for over 2 years. They tried to lure me to management, which pays much better right away. From what I saw and heard from most of the union drivers...once you make that move, the company "owns" you and abuses you. The managers were usually there before us and went home later...including holidays. Without union protection, UPS will do everything in its power to squeeze every last drop of life from it's employees...as long as it improves its numbers.