UPS gears up for the holidays with special training

UPS gears up for the holidays with special training
UPS gears up for the holidays with special training

UPS gears up for the holidays with special training

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Carrying a 70 pound package in freezing temperatures while fending off the neighbors pit bull isn’t as easy. That’s why companies like UPS are training their recruits very carefully this year. The world’s biggest package delivery company plans to hire about 95,000 people to assist with deliveries in an attempt to outdo last year’s numbers. Last season bad weather and last minute online shopping orders caused some packages delivered after Christmas. Bloomberg reporter Michael Sasso joins us to talk about UPS’ methods. Photo Courtesy of Facebook