[alexibm]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I have been with the company for a year now (prior to that I had number of years as dev) and to be honest, I am not too familiar with union side of UPS. But I had multiple conversations with higher managers & leads and they told me how they went out delivering packages. Lead developer who manages team I work in, been with company for 15 years, has driver delivery jacket hanging in his cubicle that he received when he was delivering packages few years ago.

Just recently I got this email: "Directors, A Peak Volunteer Request has come in for Maryland. The request is strictly for Driver Helpers. They are looking for any volunteers that are able to give at least one week.[...]"