After weeks stuck at 2 Chicago UPS stores, packages are on the move
CBS 2's cameras caught piles of boxes stacked up and sitting inside the UPS store in Avondale. Customers dropped them off weeks ago, in some cases.
CBS 2's cameras caught piles of boxes stacked up and sitting inside the UPS store in Avondale. Customers dropped them off weeks ago, in some cases.
After weeks stuck at a UPS store on Chicago's Northwest Side, packages were finally out for delivery. Last week, CBS 2's cameras caught piles of boxes stacked up and sitting inside the UPS store in Avondale. Customers dropped them off, in some cases, weeks ago, thinking they would be shipped.
"I am an irate customer because you have taken my package, and you have no intention of shipping it out."
In some cases, they've been here for weeks. Hundreds of packages were seen in one photo snapped by Kelly Tuesday, who searched for answers after receiving a notice that the items she shipped had never arrived.
If some extra cash for gifts sounds appealing, how about a job helping deliver presents? Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports on the training to learn what's needed for the gig.
Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions.
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UPS said thanks to their digital-first process, you don't need an interview to get most of these jobs. And when it's all said and done, you may get an offer in less than twenty minutes.
The company is looking for 3,500 seasonal employees here ahead of the holiday rush and the starting pay is $21 an hour.
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"I think if the teamsters win a good contract at UPS, they'll then use it to go after Amazon and try to convince those workers to organize."
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It's unclear if the truck or the packages were stolen.
UPS is filling part-time and seasonal positions ahead of the upcoming holiday rush, and in about 80% of these positions, no interview is required.
Looking for some seasonal work? UPS wants to hear from you. The shipping giant hoping to hire approximately 8,000 seasonal workers in the Chicago area as part of its nationwide "Brown Friday" hiring event.
United Parcel Services announced Friday they are expecting to hire 8000 seasonal employees for the upcoming holiday rush.
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