ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Sandy Springs-based UPS’ third-quarter earnings handedly beat Wall Street’s expectations and gave details about its turnaround efforts, including approximately 34,000 job cuts already this year.

That is 14,000 more than initially expected, primarily within management, and according to reports, they could cut another 14,000 by the end of the year.

UPS closed daily operations at 93 leased and owned buildings during the first nine months of this year as part of its turnaround plan. The company said that it is still looking to identify additional buildings to close.

In April UPS announced that it was looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the number of Amazon shipments it handles. At the time, the

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