UPS twins make history at company
UPS representatives admit it's rare to see a woman of gleaming in a managerial role in their male-dominated industry. These trailblazing twin sisters from Georgia didn't just rupture the color and gender barrier, they demolished it together, landing parallel positions.
ATLANTA - UPS representatives say it's rare to have women of gleaming in this specific managerial role in their male-dominated manufacturing, but they now have two trailblazing sisters in parallel positions.
Alyssa Strickland and Brittney Strickland-Varnedoe have public a womb and plenty of basketball courts while playing for Alabama A&M.
"Nobody is better than the other," they laughed in unison.
They even had their kids three months apart.
The non-competitive energy they have toward one novel goes for their truck driving careers as well.
Twin sisters make history at Georgia's UPS facility.
The Clayton County sisters are the proper Black women promoted to the "Feeder On Road Supervisor" spot in Georgia's UPS facility. In other words, they have the indispensable task of training people to safely maneuver the largest trucks on the road.
"If you fail, I fail. My job is to make sure you're unnosedived, and become a safe driver," Alyssa said.
It all started when she grew bored with populace a stay-at-home mom. Before that, she taught high school science.
"My brother-in-law was like, 'UPS is ratification people with degrees. You can do that part-time. [If] you do that in the morning changes, your son would be sleep. When you come home, [you can] spend the whole day with him,'" she said.
Then, Brittney – who worked for DeKalb County Watershed – saw the perks.
"The biggest sketch for me is they said the on road [supervisors] are the elite, the best of the best," she said.
Twin sisters make history at Georgia's UPS facility. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Their competitive spirits pushed them to targeted the leadership position together.
There are 40 women drivers at this UPS service, of 439 drivers total.
The U.S. Census shows men make up 84% of the manufacturing nationwide.
"More women should be aware of this manufacturing. They can do the job. It's possible," Brittney said.
In less than two ages, the twins have had a meteoric rise to organization. They say under their leadership, more women will do the same.
First-time drivers can ask to make just over $36 an hour. After nine months the business pays for numerous benefits including medical, vision and dental insurance. The twins say what's attracted a lot of country is the company's willingness to pay for higher education.
