Package objects for shipping.

Package objects for shipping. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 11 occupations and seen in 15 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Package objects. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 14 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 1 (7%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines. · Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines. · Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Pack and ship pottery to stores or galleries for retail sale. · Potters, Manufacturing · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Bundle mail in preparation for delivery or transportation to relay boxes. · Postal Service Mail Carriers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise, and prepare packages for shipment. · Cashiers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves. · Stockers and Order Fillers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Rewrap soiled or broken parcels. · Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter. · Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items. · Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons. · Stockers and Order Fillers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Process orders for goods requested in correspondence. · Correspondence Clerks · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Install straps, braces, and padding to loads to prevent shifting or damage during shipment. · Cargo and Freight Agents · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Fold letters or circulars and insert them in envelopes. · Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
• Pack goods for shipping, using tools such as staplers, strapping machines, and hammers. · Cargo and Freight Agents · importance 2.6 · no direct exposure
• Pack products for shipping. · 27-1012.00

Occupations that perform this

• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
• Potters, Manufacturing
• Postal Service Mail Carriers
• Cashiers
• Stockers and Order Fillers
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
• Correspondence Clerks
• Cargo and Freight Agents
• 27-1012.00

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-package-objects-for-shipping,
  title  = {Package objects for shipping.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/package-objects-for-shipping}
}