By Joseph Garcia —
As Black Friday fever ends and stores clean up the mess of tossed t-shirts and empty racks, for some, the Holiday season is just beginning.
During this time, shipping companies like Amazon and UPS see a drastic increase in deliveries. For workers, this means longer shifts in the cold to meet customer demand.
“It gets insanely busy during the holiday season,” sophomore UPS worker, Reece Farnsworth said.
“In a typical night, we run about 1.3 million packages for places around the world. During peak Holiday season, that number goes up to 2-3 million packages a night.