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UPS Leads the Way in Green Delivery

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When you think of the delivery business, green is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. The delivery truck drivers drive around all day and when they aren’t on the move, they may sit idle at times. The greenhouse gas emissions have to be awful. But, United Parcel Service (UPS) is trying to lead the way to a greener way of delivering. UPS recently added 200 new hybrid-electric delivery trucks to its fleet. The company already had 50 of these trucks in place. You are probably thinking that 250 trucks aren’t much, especially considering the company has 90,000 … Continue reading →

Moose’s Love Affair with the UPS Man

This love story probably won’t hit the big screen any time soon: dog meets delivery driver. But it’s a love affair I get to watch on a regular basis. My dog Moose loves everyone. He’d happily get into an open car door, wander off with strangers… it doesn’t matter who. He loves everyone. It’s really very sweet. (My other dog, Lally, is much more timid around strangers.) But Moose has a few special people in his life, people he just goes NUTS for. My dad is one of them. The UPS man is another. Our local UPS driver seems to … Continue reading →

Sweepstakes Scams

Yesterday I talked about how to enter sweepstakes as a job. Today, I wanted to talk about how to avoid being scammed in this newfound hobby. Unfortunately, whenever there is money to be made, there are scammers trying to to get their piece of the pie without having to earn it. Since I sincerely doubt we will ever be able to rid the world of scammers no matter how hard the police work, it behooves all of us to become familiar with how they work. The sweepstakes scam is one of the oldest one out there, and definitely one of … Continue reading →

Holiday Jobs: Get On The Bandwagon

If you are looking for work, some relief might come in the way of landing a job for the holidays. Although it may not lead to permanent work, it can at the very least help defray some holiday expenses. The options are endless as the holidays promote not only the usual surge in gift sales but all the adjunct industries as well. Companies like FedEx and UPS need many people to help them get through their busiest season of the year. According to UPS spokesperson, Heather Robinson, between Thanksgiving and Christmas the company expects to deliver between 14 and 20 … Continue reading →