Pro Athletes Earn Their Jobs Every Year. Would You Still Have Yours?

[olroadbeech]

If we did not have the Union, no one would last more than a year, and the Company would never have to pay for, paid Holidays or vacation for anyone.

without all unions the minimum wage would be the prevailing wage. people just don't understand that.

 

[rod]

without all unions the minimum wage would be the prevailing wage. people just don't understand that.

There are a LOT of people out there who falsely assume that companies care about them. Without Unions we would become the land of the ultra rich and the very poor which as Union membership is declining is slowly happening as we speak.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

without all unions the minimum wage would be the prevailing wage. people just don't understand that.

THIS IS UNTRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cosmo1]

I remember him having an impressive sausage.

Uummmmm……...

 

[clean hairy]

Of course, it is interesting to see where the best production is in the final year of a Players Contract.
Consider that Running Back Guy in Dallas last year.
Be interesting to see how he does this season in his first year of a new contract with a new team.

 

[newfie]

I had over 20 years working in the real world before this job and when I first started here my first impression was "how the heck do some of these guys have jobs here?"

am I counting right? you been working for 45 years?

 

[jbg77]

Anything you do you should do to your absolute best. Not everyones absolute best is the same though. Ive seen many who shouldnt still have a job and many who work their tail off everyday. A more realistic question would be would you still have a job if we didnt have a union?

 

[box_beeyotch]

Anything you do you should do to your absolute best. Not everyones absolute best is the same though. Ive seen many who shouldnt still have a job and many who work their tail off everyday. A more realistic question would be would you still have a job if we didnt have a union?

Another would be would you still want the job if we didn't have a union?

 

[jbg77]

Probably not

 

[andrsnbkj]

In the pro athlete world, athletes must earn their jobs every year and even every game.

that got me to thinking about our jobs. we are pretty well protected by the union. however , if we had to keep our jobs by merit alone, how many of us would still have jobs?

I bet half wouldn't. after 25 years I know I cant keep up with the younger drivers but I hope my experience would make up for it.

what if performance counted for everything?

WOULD YOU MAKE THE TEAM?

It's not about a number its safety and a fair days work for a fair days pay its already tough enough for ups to keep anyone new they hire

 

[Dr.Brownz]

It's crazy when the regular route driver comes in at 7:30, 8:00 every night and when he is on vacation the cover driver comes in 5:00 to 6:00 every night.

Are the older drivers taking all of their breaks and meal periods? Maybe the young guys take a half hour lunch that they work through and skip breaks?

 

[bottomups]

I'd still be on the team. Would be on injured reserve this year but still collecting a full paycheck.

 

[clean hairy]

Of course, you have no stability with where you reside as you can be traded, having to uproot your family several times during your career.

 

[MendozaJ]

Professional athletes in America are paid for past performance. See: Kobe, Jeter, and any washed up European footballer in MLS.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Professional athletes in America are paid for past performance. See: Kobe, Jeter, and any washed up European footballer in MLS.

Beckham is paid the big bucks to put butts in the seats.

 

[newfie]

without all unions the minimum wage would be the prevailing wage. people just don't understand that.

you do realize that there are many non-union companies that pay well above the minimum wage?

 

[Lead Belly]

I had over 20 years working in the real world before this job and when I first started here my first impression was "how the heck do some of these guys have jobs here?"

I don't know any drivers that aren't working hard. Even the ones who say they aren't are lying.

 

[Lead Belly]

Just started my 27th year and my cover drivers still can't keep up.

To bad you weren't just a little bit faster that day that you got hit by that car.

 

[Mugarolla]

you do realize that there are many non-union companies that pay well above the minimum wage?

You do realize that these non-union companies pay their employees just enough to keep them somewhat satisfied so that they do not unionize?

Without unions, wages would plummet except for the rare family owned company that actually cares about their employees and treats them like family.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

To bad you weren't just a little bit faster that day that you got hit by that car.

Too bad you were such a jerk that you had to change your user name.