I don’t recall hearing any recent stories of extremely long pool sits. That could be due to the current hiring environment - people just aren’t waiting around for their number to come up -> taking other offers. My view from the cheap seats suspects they aren’t running a deep pool. Do they still ask for updates to your file as a poolie? I think we did those updates by fax back then(2014), believe it or not... A great opportunity to highlight any changes to your resume while a poolie.
If you are at another 121 carrier, consider jumping through our system during your pool lounging time. Check it all out. Talk to the crews. Get a feel / vibe of the joint. I’d keep going to the job fairs, not specifically for UPS, but definitely make a pit stop.
Good luck