They send new people to where the need is. The contract does say that the company must take age and physical condition into consideration, but for someone who isn't even in the union yet, that doesn't apply.
I've seen supervisors pull strings to get people moved to easier assignments in the past, only for them to quit anyway. One example is a girl who couldn't have been more than 4 ft. tall. She never had a physical job in her life, and UPS was a shock to her system. Even with a load stand, she wouldn't have even come within a foot of loading all the way to the roof of the trailers. Over the course of her 3 weeks with the company, she always complained that they sent her home early every day when I warned her that they always try to find the people willing to leave as soon as possible, so they can keep asking them. Management got everything setup so that she could go to the air dock. By that point, she stopped coming in altogether, partly because the job was "too hard," and partly because they kept sending her home within an hour of coming in anyway.
UPS isn't for everyone. It's a really hard job compared to a lot of other entry-level positions elsewhere, it pays less, and management treats you like crap. This week in particular the recurring thought that runs through my mind every day is, "no wonder nobody wants to stay."
And yes, I realize UPS is cake compared to what you usually do. But it's harder than what most new hires are accustomed to. Case and point, that old guy in your center.
s UPS over....BIG TIME!
