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<blockquote data-quote="tieguy" data-source="post: 76975" data-attributes="member: 1912"><p><span style="color: blue">No I don't think I will. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I hope no one loses their jobs. I hope everyone gets moved into other positions. But the point is that there has been a lot of misinformation posted on this subject already and a lot of speculation on what might happen. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">This is a message board and I have a right to comment on what I have seen happen in my district. I have done so. I have made an effort to address specific points raised by other posters and show sensitivity to the affected people. I have not denegrated any TSG person in fact I have the utmost respect for them as a group. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The ford example I think is a great one to show that UPS tries to minimize the number of layoffs. Ford has a great product known for its quality and has been very successful financially. Yet they feel they need to eliminate 30,000 jobs. That does not help anyone affected by this job action but it is a point that we should consider in assessing UPS's actions in this case.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">For those of you on here talking about eliminating managment jobs, management has always been the first to take the hit on job reductions. There have been numerous downsizings and reorganizations that have eliminated many regions, districts and divisons over the years and what probably amounts to thousands of jobs admittingly all through attrition. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">If it was me I would not be wishing or encouraging this on anyone. Management has the same concerns you do on how technical issues will be covered quickly with this reorganization. Management can often be one good screw up away from the unemployment line. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The union issue is a mute point. The union would expect us to layoff in seniority order. If a driver gets laid off he/she would not be offered any severance pay. There are pros and cons to a union. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Over the years I have seen many people take a tech job to get the experience and then use that resume builder to move on to another company where they felt the work was more interesting or they had more opportunities. Hopefully all of you have kept your skills up and can also do the same if your job is cut. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Lets try to keep the dialogue focused on what is actually happening and not what we think is going to happen. There is a lot of hype out there which is understandable at this stage. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Again I sincerely hope all are offered the chance to move into other positions rather than losing their jobs outright. At this point the only changes I have seen in my district resulted in three people being moved into other jobs. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tieguy, post: 76975, member: 1912"] [COLOR=blue]No I don't think I will. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I hope no one loses their jobs. I hope everyone gets moved into other positions. But the point is that there has been a lot of misinformation posted on this subject already and a lot of speculation on what might happen. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]This is a message board and I have a right to comment on what I have seen happen in my district. I have done so. I have made an effort to address specific points raised by other posters and show sensitivity to the affected people. I have not denegrated any TSG person in fact I have the utmost respect for them as a group. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]The ford example I think is a great one to show that UPS tries to minimize the number of layoffs. Ford has a great product known for its quality and has been very successful financially. Yet they feel they need to eliminate 30,000 jobs. That does not help anyone affected by this job action but it is a point that we should consider in assessing UPS's actions in this case.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]For those of you on here talking about eliminating managment jobs, management has always been the first to take the hit on job reductions. There have been numerous downsizings and reorganizations that have eliminated many regions, districts and divisons over the years and what probably amounts to thousands of jobs admittingly all through attrition. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]If it was me I would not be wishing or encouraging this on anyone. Management has the same concerns you do on how technical issues will be covered quickly with this reorganization. Management can often be one good screw up away from the unemployment line. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]The union issue is a mute point. The union would expect us to layoff in seniority order. If a driver gets laid off he/she would not be offered any severance pay. There are pros and cons to a union. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Over the years I have seen many people take a tech job to get the experience and then use that resume builder to move on to another company where they felt the work was more interesting or they had more opportunities. Hopefully all of you have kept your skills up and can also do the same if your job is cut. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Lets try to keep the dialogue focused on what is actually happening and not what we think is going to happen. There is a lot of hype out there which is understandable at this stage. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Again I sincerely hope all are offered the chance to move into other positions rather than losing their jobs outright. At this point the only changes I have seen in my district resulted in three people being moved into other jobs. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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