Scott and SadieWell, UPS is really spreading that holiday cheer, huh? Just weeks before the new year, the logistics giant announced it’s cutting 400 jobs at its Commerce City facility in Colorado, effective January 13, 2025. Yep, because nothing says “season’s greetings” like a company-wide memo telling you to clean out your locker and kiss your healthcare goodbye.
UPS cites a “reduction in volume” as the reason, which is just corporate jargon for “we’re not moving as many damn packages as we used to.” Gee, could it be because Amazon—the king of packages—is doing most of its own deliveries now? Maybe depending on one massive, monopolistic client wasn’t the best long-term business strategy. Just a thought!
What makes this extra gross is the timing. Right before the holidays? Really? As families prepare to spend money they don’t have on gifts nobody needs, 400 workers are left scrambling. And let’s not forget about the specter of AI, automation, and drones waiting in the wings, ready to push even more workers out the door. The future of logistics might just be an army of robot delivery boys—and if so, who are we going to complain to about our smashed Amazon packages?
In the meantime, best of luck to the 400 employees getting the boot. Here’s hoping your next gig values you more than a quarterly profit report.
