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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 529110" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>Ah, the idealism of youth. I can (barely) remember when I also had idealistic thoughts such as yours. However, reality crept in, first with marriage and then children, and thoughts of changing the world were replaced with the necessary day-to-day thoughts of life.</p><p> </p><p>I have put my letter in on 3 occasions but not for the reasons that you gave here. I simply wanted more of a challenge and to take advantage of the degree that I had worked so hard to finish. Things did not work out and, with 20 years in, I have no desire to pursue mgt at this time. The role of mgt, especially at the center level, has changed such that they are merely relayers of information and instructions from those above (and from those above and so on) with little or no ability to implement any significant change. Sure, they can move a stop from one driver to another, or perhaps move a pickup so that the customer is better served, but meaningful change is not within their means. My on-car rode with me on Thursday, which is policy after an injury, and we talked about this, as he was a driver for 15 years before crossing over, and he said that if he to do it again he would not have made the move. The only positive he could draw from the change was the fact that he used his stock to pay for his kid's college--beyond that, it has not been worth it.</p><p> </p><p>Do not lose that idealism but perhaps temper it with realism. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 529110, member: 12570"] Ah, the idealism of youth. I can (barely) remember when I also had idealistic thoughts such as yours. However, reality crept in, first with marriage and then children, and thoughts of changing the world were replaced with the necessary day-to-day thoughts of life. I have put my letter in on 3 occasions but not for the reasons that you gave here. I simply wanted more of a challenge and to take advantage of the degree that I had worked so hard to finish. Things did not work out and, with 20 years in, I have no desire to pursue mgt at this time. The role of mgt, especially at the center level, has changed such that they are merely relayers of information and instructions from those above (and from those above and so on) with little or no ability to implement any significant change. Sure, they can move a stop from one driver to another, or perhaps move a pickup so that the customer is better served, but meaningful change is not within their means. My on-car rode with me on Thursday, which is policy after an injury, and we talked about this, as he was a driver for 15 years before crossing over, and he said that if he to do it again he would not have made the move. The only positive he could draw from the change was the fact that he used his stock to pay for his kid's college--beyond that, it has not been worth it. Do not lose that idealism but perhaps temper it with realism. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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