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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 940286" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>The problem is that the job has been simplified to the point they can bring just about anyone off the street and turn them into a courier. The company, as Ricochet1A has pointed out, made sure to placate the older couriers with the latest pay scheme. They'll all be gone sooner or later. But the company no longer has to compete for the best and brightest to do the job. Most of the newhires brought onboard these days are thrilled to get a job starting at more than they were making. With a retirement plan to boot! The few bright ones who sneak in figure out real soon that unless they want to be a manager then this is only a temporary gig. Heard an older courier say to a young guy this morning that she never planned on this being a career 25+ years ago in response to his saying that he's not going to make a career of it. She'd be on the mark if this job had real pay progression, company paid healthcare, and a real pension. But where's the incentive to stay? Oh yeah, as bad as it has gotten it's still better than most unskilled hourly jobs as their corporations are ruthless, greedy bastards too. So good luck getting that union. Older couriers just want to get out, and the young ones think they've hit paydirt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 940286, member: 24302"] The problem is that the job has been simplified to the point they can bring just about anyone off the street and turn them into a courier. The company, as Ricochet1A has pointed out, made sure to placate the older couriers with the latest pay scheme. They'll all be gone sooner or later. But the company no longer has to compete for the best and brightest to do the job. Most of the newhires brought onboard these days are thrilled to get a job starting at more than they were making. With a retirement plan to boot! The few bright ones who sneak in figure out real soon that unless they want to be a manager then this is only a temporary gig. Heard an older courier say to a young guy this morning that she never planned on this being a career 25+ years ago in response to his saying that he's not going to make a career of it. She'd be on the mark if this job had real pay progression, company paid healthcare, and a real pension. But where's the incentive to stay? Oh yeah, as bad as it has gotten it's still better than most unskilled hourly jobs as their corporations are ruthless, greedy bastards too. So good luck getting that union. Older couriers just want to get out, and the young ones think they've hit paydirt. [/QUOTE]
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