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<blockquote data-quote="jack4ever" data-source="post: 888619" data-attributes="member: 15968"><p>In writing my post, it occurred to me that I would offend some UPSers. I wrote it anyway. I know that I talk down about the job, but keep in mind I also have respect for the actual UPSers. The fact is, that UPS wasn't my dream job. It was a job that I had so that I could have a paycheck. It was a job that put a roof over my head and food on the table. I also understand that plenty of UPSers have completely different circumstances than me. I'm relatively young, I obtained a college degree, and I don't have a family to take care of. With that said, I didn't just quit UPS and hope that things worked out. I insured that I had a job before quitting UPS.</p><p></p><p>I do have that vibe of inferiority that you mentioned, not for the people, though. I don't think there is anything wrong with taking pride in working for UPS, I myself took pride in knowing that I was working for a global company. I enjoyed telling people that I worked for UPS, and then explaining that, "No, I don't drive the brown trucks, I'm an inside employee." The truth is, though, that I've known more UPSers than not, that would gladly admit that they'd rather be doing something else.</p><p></p><p>Do I think that I'm better than UPSers? No. Do I think I have a better job now? Yes, without question, that's why I left UPS. Am I extremely happy to have quit? I don't know. The truth is I'm a little scared. UPS did bring me the comfort of job security and union contracts. I don't have that anymore, but I think I made the right decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jack4ever, post: 888619, member: 15968"] In writing my post, it occurred to me that I would offend some UPSers. I wrote it anyway. I know that I talk down about the job, but keep in mind I also have respect for the actual UPSers. The fact is, that UPS wasn't my dream job. It was a job that I had so that I could have a paycheck. It was a job that put a roof over my head and food on the table. I also understand that plenty of UPSers have completely different circumstances than me. I'm relatively young, I obtained a college degree, and I don't have a family to take care of. With that said, I didn't just quit UPS and hope that things worked out. I insured that I had a job before quitting UPS. I do have that vibe of inferiority that you mentioned, not for the people, though. I don't think there is anything wrong with taking pride in working for UPS, I myself took pride in knowing that I was working for a global company. I enjoyed telling people that I worked for UPS, and then explaining that, "No, I don't drive the brown trucks, I'm an inside employee." The truth is, though, that I've known more UPSers than not, that would gladly admit that they'd rather be doing something else. Do I think that I'm better than UPSers? No. Do I think I have a better job now? Yes, without question, that's why I left UPS. Am I extremely happy to have quit? I don't know. The truth is I'm a little scared. UPS did bring me the comfort of job security and union contracts. I don't have that anymore, but I think I made the right decision. [/QUOTE]
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