Whether it is the retail workers pulling extra shifts, or the law enforcement officers sacrificing time with their families, certain occupations bear the brunt of the madness that can be the holidays.
With the rise of online shopping, delivery drivers are seeing increased hours and volume. And this year in particular, it has taken many of them by surprise.
"Two weeks ago, it kind of caught us off guard," Branden Holverson, a driver for UPS said. "We had a lot of volume that we were taken aback by."
With drivers sometimes working their maximum 13 hour shifts, regulated by UPS and local authorities, the job can become unnerving at times.