UPS Nepotism
10-26-2013 | 09:27 AM
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Yes, that's another common misconception that has grown legs - but largely untrue. The decision to move away from the carriers and form the airline was, in large part, driven by the fallout from Orion's 727 fleet being temporarily grounded due to insufficient maintenance records. UPS couldn't risk this ever happening again. That, combined with the target of opportunity involving the formation of IPX by UPS and DHL (for entirely other reasons), was the primary reason we are now an airline.
All the other silly stories that you commonly hear (including the truck lights) are simply cockpit fodder. If these stories help pass the time and add some amusement to an otherwise long, boring flight, no problem. Just take them for what they are. The only reason I jumped in was because one of these silly misconceptions was being used as an example to answer DCKozak's original question. There are probably many legitimate answers to his question, but that's not one of them.
All the other silly stories that you commonly hear (including the truck lights) are simply cockpit fodder. If these stories help pass the time and add some amusement to an otherwise long, boring flight, no problem. Just take them for what they are. The only reason I jumped in was because one of these silly misconceptions was being used as an example to answer DCKozak's original question. There are probably many legitimate answers to his question, but that's not one of them.
10-27-2013 | 01:56 PM
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will ups hire you back in your non-flying job? I don't think they hire back pilots who have left so I was wondering.
10-27-2013 | 04:51 PM
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Besides, as painful as regional flying is, I will stick it out.
05-22-2017 | 06:15 PM
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Is the nepotism policy gone now?
They still ask a question on the app....
Do you or have you ever had any relative(s) employed by UPS or any UPS subsidiary?
Definition of a relative: child (including foster and adopted), sibling, parent, spouse, same sex domestic partner, grandchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, and includes in-laws and step relatives. A cousin is not considered a relative per UPS Relationship p
They still ask a question on the app....
Do you or have you ever had any relative(s) employed by UPS or any UPS subsidiary?
Definition of a relative: child (including foster and adopted), sibling, parent, spouse, same sex domestic partner, grandchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, and includes in-laws and step relatives. A cousin is not considered a relative per UPS Relationship p
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05-22-2017 | 11:39 PM
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If anything, having a relative might actually help you to get hired. (pure speculation on my part)
They sometimes even announce it on chief pilot's hot line, aka 'propaganda channel'
, that such and such newhire is the son, daughter, brother, etc. of so and so.Seems like they went from refusing to even consider relatives of current employees to actively encouraging, and one might say bragging about hiring relatives of our pilots.
I like it and think it was a good decision.
Ironically, according to the previoys anti-nepotism rules Jim Casey wouldn't be able to hire his brother George Casey to work as a bike messenger at the original American Messenger Company.
https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/ab...tory/1929.html
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1907 - 1912
In 1907, there was a great need in America for private messenger and delivery services. To help meet this need, an enterprising 19-year-old, James E. ("Jim") Casey, borrowed 100 dollars from a friend and established the American Messenger Company in Seattle, Washington.
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Jim and his partner, Claude Ryan ran the service from a humble office located under the sidewalk. Jim´s brother George and a handful of other teenagers were the company´s messengers.
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In 1919 the company made its first expansion beyond Seattle to Oakland, California, and adopted its present name, United Parcel Service.
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