You guys seem to be your own worst enemy due to the fact that you seem to have this blind refusal for any 'give and take' with management whatsoever. I think the word someone else used was "Negotiate". Instead, you stretch as far as you can to find ways to further agitate the situation...
As far as my 'stalled' career goes....You don't think the economical downturn had any responsibility in UPS's actions? I'm not a maroon. I know the restructuring and downsizing had loads to do with it. What do you think that is from? When do you think that stuff started? You think I have been holding my breath? No....what I have been doing is waiting patiently for the promotion during a time that saw people being let go, laid off, paid off, bought out, re-positioned, reassigned, demoted, and plain old fired. Would you expect me to say "Screw them 10 years!!! I can find a 60k job anywherez!!!!"? Would you expect me to DEMAND that I deserve to be promoted in the midst of people's lives being changed due to our company's reaction to the economy? I have learned to appreciate the things that I have. I have learned to not take things for granted. I'm not going to put my pouty-face on and try to stick it to the man.
I've worked in Air now for 8 years. I started and worked for 3 years in a major GROUND hub. I've worked nearly everywhere in ground, including delivery. I am as qualified to make educated assessments of both sides of the fence as anyone. You, on the other hand, have shown no knowledge of the air division. There is a HUGE learning curve to work at a gateway and deal with the metric tons of certifications and training required. It's like a different planet. They can't drop any Joe Shmo FT sup into the position and expect any success. This is where I come in. My current full timer is retiring in March. Guess who's position that becomes?
