Brian Vaughan

The Little People

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Wow it has been awhile since I’ve sat down and logged into this site to actually write a blog post. Hell must have just frozen over, i think it did feel the temperature drop a few degrees just now. Wow November 6th 2007 was my last post. How things have changed since then.

As those of you that read this blog before know I am a part-time supervisor at UPS. We just finished up over busy time of the year. Let me tell you, if you ever want to get paid to do a workout, come and work at UPS for awhile. The job isn’t for everyone, hell it isn’t even the job for most of the people that work there. It is a very hard and very physical job. We all say that we have to be crazy to be working there, doing what we do everyday, especially at the time we do it. During our peak season I was going into work between midnight and 1 A.M. It is nothing short of a miracle in there everyday when we actually get the job done. Every day brings a new twist, something will always go wrong. Since I started working there I can only actually remember a few days that were “problem” free.

I do enjoy working there, I work with some amazing people that are just as crazy as I am. As I said earlier you have to be crazy to work there. UPS is a big company as you might imagine and lots of time the little guys get walked all over, and treated like they are nothing. I see it happen every day, it happens to me and it happens to the people under me. Supervisors are always saying that they need “another body” to fill a whole. They don’t usually say we need Heather, or Ralph, or Sam. It’s always we need a body. I’ve been guilty of that too, but I don’t like saying it like that cause these are people, they are all different and for the most part all great people. I always say my work area is the funnest, which I think it is. We treat each other with respect and we try to have a little fun while we work.

Now your thinking, whats the point of all this blabbing ? Well, I guess the point is don’t forget about the little people that makes all the wheels go around. UPS couldn’t run with out the workers. What couldn’t your website run without? There are the data center emplooyees, power company employees that keep power flowing to the building, electricians that keep it wired correctly, AC workers that keep it cooled properly. Don’t forget to remember all of these people. No matter what you do, every day your effected by the “little” people. You might even be one of the “little” people, and if you are I salute you. Keep up the great job

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4 Responses to “The Little People”

1. Emma Nelson Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 3:32 pm

   That’s a nice post Brian. I know you like your co workers and are used to your work area. But you might enjoy UPS more if you get off of the preload shift. If you have a day or twi light shift, things are way easier. Also if you can get into something like IPLD,(use your computer experience), or HR, safety supervisor, pm clerk, or car wash sup. You will find your job has suddenly gotten a lot easier. I’m not sure if your at a HUB or a center, but if some of these things are available, keep it in the back of your mind. It’s nice to see you posting again, and thanks for visiting my site. Emma

2. Brian Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 3:57 pm

   Hey thanks for stopping by Emma, My full time sup has actually talked to me about maybe becoming the safety/training supervisor. Which sounds interesting, but I’m not quite sure if that is for me either, since that will involve quite a bit of paper work on my end.

3. vhxn.com Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 4:08 pm

   Hi Brian Nice Blog n Nice Post keep up the good work

4. Emma Nelson Says:
   February 1st, 2008 at 10:48 am

   Best of luck with whatever you decide. I’m sure you’ll make a good decision.

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