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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 85589" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Am I a steward? No and H#LL NO! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/lol.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Lol :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> </p><p> </p><p>I was for a couple of years but just got tired of all the BS that just went with it. My hat's off to those who can take this job on and continue it for years and years. </p><p> </p><p>I work with operations as much as I can because the more I know what they need and what they face the better I'm able IMO to adapt the conveyor systems for them if need be or have everything prepared for what they face. </p><p> </p><p>As for oil prices, I'm not defending the oil companies here but at least part of the recent spike is a result in many locale's like ours of the switching over to what is called the "Summer Blends" to combat summer smog. We've seen it every year at this time as a result of our area not meeting Federal Air quality standards so we are mandated by federal law to run this higher cost blend. I also think you are correct that oil prices are the biggest threat to our economy. </p><p> </p><p>It's also ironic the good news within the announcement of the jobs increase as Wall Street sees this as somewhat negative and a threat of pending inflation. When large public sees this reaction, it's no surprise they view the broader investment community as more bad than good. Also the good and bad within the numbers are the good of more jobs leads to more tax revs including on the Social Security and Medicare side. The Bad? One of the leading sectors in jobs creation is the area of gov't so like many, many administrations of the past, the current one is using gov't as a massive jobs program that makes the numbers on employment a little more smoke and mirrors than truly good news. Personally, I've always advocated private sector jobs only and excluding all levels of gov't jobs from these reports to get a really true picture of what the private sector economy is really doing. </p><p> </p><p>Notice in the same article that manufacturing and transports lost jobs. IMO, not only bad for America but bad for UPS as one sector gives volume and the other could be pointing to a shrinking market from which we pull volume from domestically. JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 85589, member: 2189"] Am I a steward? No and H#LL NO! :lol: I was for a couple of years but just got tired of all the BS that just went with it. My hat's off to those who can take this job on and continue it for years and years. I work with operations as much as I can because the more I know what they need and what they face the better I'm able IMO to adapt the conveyor systems for them if need be or have everything prepared for what they face. As for oil prices, I'm not defending the oil companies here but at least part of the recent spike is a result in many locale's like ours of the switching over to what is called the "Summer Blends" to combat summer smog. We've seen it every year at this time as a result of our area not meeting Federal Air quality standards so we are mandated by federal law to run this higher cost blend. I also think you are correct that oil prices are the biggest threat to our economy. It's also ironic the good news within the announcement of the jobs increase as Wall Street sees this as somewhat negative and a threat of pending inflation. When large public sees this reaction, it's no surprise they view the broader investment community as more bad than good. Also the good and bad within the numbers are the good of more jobs leads to more tax revs including on the Social Security and Medicare side. The Bad? One of the leading sectors in jobs creation is the area of gov't so like many, many administrations of the past, the current one is using gov't as a massive jobs program that makes the numbers on employment a little more smoke and mirrors than truly good news. Personally, I've always advocated private sector jobs only and excluding all levels of gov't jobs from these reports to get a really true picture of what the private sector economy is really doing. Notice in the same article that manufacturing and transports lost jobs. IMO, not only bad for America but bad for UPS as one sector gives volume and the other could be pointing to a shrinking market from which we pull volume from domestically. JMO. [/QUOTE]
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