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<blockquote data-quote="NJx89" data-source="post: 966199" data-attributes="member: 41267"><p>I'm not saying the fter's have it easy, but most of us pters don't either. In fact its down right smile**y for alot of us, esp on the sort aisle (i've done every position in the building for pters other then sup, loading and unloading is pretty harsh too.) Sure, we work only a fraction of the hours, but i would do my job for 8 hours if it was an option because i'm barely making it week to week, and I promise you its no easier then what a driver does. Probably harder considering at least a driver gets to sit from stop to stop, and the average driver makes at least twice if not 3 or even 4 times what a pter makes an hour. i'm constantly lifting boxes the whole time, and getting reprimanded pretty consistently on a daily basis because of the excessive workload and shortage of workers. Its not any different. Drivers and sups have to handle too much work. Guess what? So do the pters. For alot of pters its also a second job on top of whatever else they do all day. I'd love to walk a few miles in their shoes. Like I said before, at least I'd be getting paid for my hassle, rather then scraping by.</p><p></p><p>Also, I was referring to pters, figured that was kind of inferred since the subject was based on pters, I should have clarified. I know the fters get shafted in comparison to fedex, but drivers at ups still make ave of 30 dollars an hour starting at 26 I believe? And most of them get 5-15 hours of overtime a week which probably balances out pretty well idk.</p><p></p><p>And I pointed out the fat ceo bonus as a way of saying "hey look where a bunch of last years revenue went." 70% increase to 10 mil means he was at around 6 mil last year? 4 mil could go a long way to improving the pay of alot of people, and it just goes to show there's more to go around then what they'd like have to us believe.</p><p></p><p>side comment: I'd like to say I'd like to stay working at ups, but it just doesn't seem like a great option currently. Its pretty hard when you have no skills to find a 2nd job that meshes well with a ups pt schedule. I have a fine work ethic. I'm not afraid to work for my money, but I also don't think it's worth me waiting till i have 5-7 years of seniority before i can finally get a decent paying job. I could have a full degree in a much better paying field by then anyway lol, and also not have to work like an animal for the rest of my career.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NJx89, post: 966199, member: 41267"] I'm not saying the fter's have it easy, but most of us pters don't either. In fact its down right smile**y for alot of us, esp on the sort aisle (i've done every position in the building for pters other then sup, loading and unloading is pretty harsh too.) Sure, we work only a fraction of the hours, but i would do my job for 8 hours if it was an option because i'm barely making it week to week, and I promise you its no easier then what a driver does. Probably harder considering at least a driver gets to sit from stop to stop, and the average driver makes at least twice if not 3 or even 4 times what a pter makes an hour. i'm constantly lifting boxes the whole time, and getting reprimanded pretty consistently on a daily basis because of the excessive workload and shortage of workers. Its not any different. Drivers and sups have to handle too much work. Guess what? So do the pters. For alot of pters its also a second job on top of whatever else they do all day. I'd love to walk a few miles in their shoes. Like I said before, at least I'd be getting paid for my hassle, rather then scraping by. Also, I was referring to pters, figured that was kind of inferred since the subject was based on pters, I should have clarified. I know the fters get shafted in comparison to fedex, but drivers at ups still make ave of 30 dollars an hour starting at 26 I believe? And most of them get 5-15 hours of overtime a week which probably balances out pretty well idk. And I pointed out the fat ceo bonus as a way of saying "hey look where a bunch of last years revenue went." 70% increase to 10 mil means he was at around 6 mil last year? 4 mil could go a long way to improving the pay of alot of people, and it just goes to show there's more to go around then what they'd like have to us believe. side comment: I'd like to say I'd like to stay working at ups, but it just doesn't seem like a great option currently. Its pretty hard when you have no skills to find a 2nd job that meshes well with a ups pt schedule. I have a fine work ethic. I'm not afraid to work for my money, but I also don't think it's worth me waiting till i have 5-7 years of seniority before i can finally get a decent paying job. I could have a full degree in a much better paying field by then anyway lol, and also not have to work like an animal for the rest of my career. [/QUOTE]
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