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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1102219" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p><span style="color: #222222"></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #0000cd"><em>Heffernan states: "As for myself, I signed up to work late and get paid great !! I started at 9.50 an hour and worked my <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> off to my $32 plus.</em></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #0000cd"><em>It pays for my mortgage, car, lights, heat, beer, food, baseball tickets, etc !!" </em></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><em><span style="color: #0000cd">Heffernan states: "To answer your question, I love what I can do with money !</span></em></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><em><span style="color: #0000cd">I can afford to live in a nice house. I can afford to drive a nice SUV. I can afford to pay the tab for my friends at dinner.</span></em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><em><span style="color: #0000cd">I can afford to tithe at my church. I can afford tip the waitress 25%. I can afford to give to charities at my own will.</span></em></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong>FIRST: Integrity</strong>, t<u>hat was an extremely powerful, meaningful, and emotional video that you posted.</u> Very much in line with Harry Chapin's "Cats in the Cradle":</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">My child arrived just the other day</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He came to the world in the usual way</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">But there were planes to catch and bills to pay</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He learned to walk while I was away</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You know I'm gonna be like you"</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">BTW.....The article was also very telling about greed in our country today.</span> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>The question that you posed to yourself, "Am I more part of the problem at UPS or am I part of the solution at UPS?</strong>" is one that only you can answer. <strong><u> As for me, I believe that most all Teamster members as well as morally righteous management are more part of the solution than the problem</u></strong>. I believe that the concept of "Ying and Yang" follows closely in our UPS work environment. Wikipedia Definition: In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_philosophy" target="_blank">Chinese philosophy</a>, the concept of <strong>yin-yang</strong> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters" target="_blank">simplified Chinese</a>: <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%98%B4%E9%98%B3" target="_blank">阴阳</a>; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters" target="_blank">traditional Chinese</a>: <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%99%B0%E9%99%BD" target="_blank">陰陽</a>; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin" target="_blank">pinyin</a>: <em>yīnyáng</em>), which is often called "yin <em>and</em> yang", is used to describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interconnected" target="_blank">interconnected</a> and interdependent in the natural world; and, how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For example, I believe that the (I)ntegrity, service, and dedication of the hourly workforce<strong><u> prevails</u></strong> in the <u>day to day contact that each and every customer of UPS.</u> It is the hourly workforce that will stop the belts when packages are being crushed from over demanding corporate production standards. In simple terms, the "greed" that I believe you portray in Corporate America is countered by the service minded, dedicated, and middle class workforce of UPS. Our Teamster representation is an excellent example of how <u>we....the bargaining unit workforce are MORE part of the solution to corporate greed than contributors to the problem</u>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>SECOND, Heffernan</strong></span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">: I totally respect your strong work ethic and many of your beliefs. I quoted you only for the reason that I did not see that you mentioned any type of family or relationship. The video posted by Integrity was a portrayal of how we are sacrificing family for the sake of work. Sometimes, I'm not sure why we get off on "bashing" some lifeless entity known as a Corporation. From reading all the posts, I believe that there is miscommunication between yourself and Integrity. I am much like yourself when it comes to the concept of "MONEY".... It's what you can do with money that defines you. <u>UPS along with many other corporations such as Bill Gates/Microsoft are extremely philanthropic</u>......... </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In summary, Corporations are lifeless...legal..business entities that do not and can not contribute to any human trait. Corporations simply provide the opportunity for people such as you and myself to contribute to ourselves, our families, our charities, etc. It is what we as people do with our money that defines the type of human beings we are. The fact that Heffernan contributes to charities, etc....speaks well of his character. The fact that Integrity raises the question about greed is not something I find offending.<strong><u> I actually enjoyed the video and the reflection on what is truly the precious gift of all......which is our family and friends.</u></strong> The sacrifices we have to make for them are not always easy. Not being able to provide for them however is much worse IMHO.. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">BTW.... My daughter was the recipient of the James Casey Scholarship..... worth.. a net amount of $24,000 at The Ohio State University....now working on her Ph.D. a NCU (Go Tarheels)..so.....although I have had more than my fair share of issues at UPS....I still appreciate all the opportunities they have provided for both my family and myself....</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px">P.S. Also (I)ntegrity.......you will be happy to know that I just fed the birds today (in snowy Ohio) with money I made at UPS. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1102219, member: 31414"] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][/FONT] [FONT=Times] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000cd][I]Heffernan states: "As for myself, I signed up to work late and get paid great !! I started at 9.50 an hour and worked my :censored: off to my $32 plus.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000cd][I]It pays for my mortgage, car, lights, heat, beer, food, baseball tickets, etc !!" [/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][I][COLOR=#0000cd][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][I][COLOR=#0000cd]Heffernan states: "To answer your question, I love what I can do with money ![/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][I][COLOR=#0000cd][/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][I][COLOR=#0000cd]I can afford to live in a nice house. I can afford to drive a nice SUV. I can afford to pay the tab for my friends at dinner.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][I][COLOR=#0000cd]I can afford to tithe at my church. I can afford tip the waitress 25%. I can afford to give to charities at my own will.[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000cd][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial][B]FIRST: Integrity[/B], t[U]hat was an extremely powerful, meaningful, and emotional video that you posted.[/U] Very much in line with Harry Chapin's "Cats in the Cradle":[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times] [SIZE=3]My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad You know I'm gonna be like you"[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]BTW.....The article was also very telling about greed in our country today.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B]The question that you posed to yourself, "Am I more part of the problem at UPS or am I part of the solution at UPS?[/B]" is one that only you can answer. [B][U] As for me, I believe that most all Teamster members as well as morally righteous management are more part of the solution than the problem[/U][/B]. I believe that the concept of "Ying and Yang" follows closely in our UPS work environment. Wikipedia Definition: In [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_philosophy']Chinese philosophy[/URL], the concept of [B]yin-yang[/B] ([URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters']simplified Chinese[/URL]: [URL='http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%98%B4%E9%98%B3']阴阳[/URL]; [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters']traditional Chinese[/URL]: [URL='http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%99%B0%E9%99%BD']陰陽[/URL]; [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin']pinyin[/URL]: [I]yīnyáng[/I]), which is often called "yin [I]and[/I] yang", is used to describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces are [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interconnected']interconnected[/URL] and interdependent in the natural world; and, how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another For example, I believe that the (I)ntegrity, service, and dedication of the hourly workforce[B][U] prevails[/U][/B] in the [U]day to day contact that each and every customer of UPS.[/U] It is the hourly workforce that will stop the belts when packages are being crushed from over demanding corporate production standards. In simple terms, the "greed" that I believe you portray in Corporate America is countered by the service minded, dedicated, and middle class workforce of UPS. Our Teamster representation is an excellent example of how [U]we....the bargaining unit workforce are MORE part of the solution to corporate greed than contributors to the problem[/U]. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Times][SIZE=3][B]SECOND, Heffernan[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times][SIZE=3]: I totally respect your strong work ethic and many of your beliefs. I quoted you only for the reason that I did not see that you mentioned any type of family or relationship. The video posted by Integrity was a portrayal of how we are sacrificing family for the sake of work. Sometimes, I'm not sure why we get off on "bashing" some lifeless entity known as a Corporation. From reading all the posts, I believe that there is miscommunication between yourself and Integrity. I am much like yourself when it comes to the concept of "MONEY".... It's what you can do with money that defines you. [U]UPS along with many other corporations such as Bill Gates/Microsoft are extremely philanthropic[/U]......... In summary, Corporations are lifeless...legal..business entities that do not and can not contribute to any human trait. Corporations simply provide the opportunity for people such as you and myself to contribute to ourselves, our families, our charities, etc. It is what we as people do with our money that defines the type of human beings we are. The fact that Heffernan contributes to charities, etc....speaks well of his character. The fact that Integrity raises the question about greed is not something I find offending.[B][U] I actually enjoyed the video and the reflection on what is truly the precious gift of all......which is our family and friends.[/U][/B] The sacrifices we have to make for them are not always easy. Not being able to provide for them however is much worse IMHO.. BTW.... My daughter was the recipient of the James Casey Scholarship..... worth.. a net amount of $24,000 at The Ohio State University....now working on her Ph.D. a NCU (Go Tarheels)..so.....although I have had more than my fair share of issues at UPS....I still appreciate all the opportunities they have provided for both my family and myself.... P.S. Also (I)ntegrity.......you will be happy to know that I just fed the birds today (in snowy Ohio) with money I made at UPS. [/SIZE] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Times][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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