Baby Boomers Retiring Means More UPS Jobs
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that currently, 1 in 3 people in the workplace is over 50 years old. There are estimates that say by 2018, 5 million to 5.7 million jobs will be open to the public because of baby boomers retiring*. The packaging and shipping company, United Parcel Service (UPS), estimates in the next 5 years, they will have 25000 jobs that need to be filled.
If you are not sure if these jobs are for you, read the UPS worker job description.
UPS Hires Ex Offenders
There are jobs available in the UPS warehouses that ex offenders can apply for. For the UPS drivers, they can expect an average salary of $70,000. Training involves passing a high-tech training test to improve their productivity. There will be plenty of heavy lifting so be prepared for these duties.