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<blockquote data-quote="scratch" data-source="post: 284633" data-attributes="member: 1674"><p>A few of you seem to be taking my "anti-UPS" comment entirely out of context. Tie used it originally in what I thought was a reference to the recent contract discussions in the Labor Forum, and I was trying to politely disagree with him stating that this was an "anti-UPS" website. I think that a majority of people here do like their jobs, we just don't like certain things about it that need to be improved.</p><p></p><p>My comment about "if you don't like your job, then find another" has been posted quite a few times by a lot of members here. I don't always articulate myself as well as I should, but that was a personal opinion. If working for this company makes you miserable all the time, then maybe this isn't the place for you. My perspective comes from watching some of my fellow co-workers. A few of them will come in and pitch temper tantrums everyday, and I am referring to drivers who have been here 15-20 years. Seems like they would be used to the way things go by now. I have never tried to paint UPS as the perfect employer in any way. Back in 1975, it was a great paying PT job. The Center Managers were allowed to manage, and there was a lot more team spirit as employees watched out for each other. The worst thing this company ever did was to go public and the worst thing the IBT has done was the 1982 contract when the PTers were screwed over. </p><p></p><p> A lot of you probably think that I am pro-UPS about everything. I am not, its just that I am optimistic as a person. I have seen a lot of bad things in my life and I try not to dwell on them. I have a lot more things to be thankful for, I try to consider myself blessed instead of cursed. I try to hope that problems can be solved, people are good for the most part, and that life in general is great. Thats just my attitude, and thats the way the people that know me see me. After all, isn't hope that our situations will get better is what gets us through the day?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scratch, post: 284633, member: 1674"] A few of you seem to be taking my "anti-UPS" comment entirely out of context. Tie used it originally in what I thought was a reference to the recent contract discussions in the Labor Forum, and I was trying to politely disagree with him stating that this was an "anti-UPS" website. I think that a majority of people here do like their jobs, we just don't like certain things about it that need to be improved. My comment about "if you don't like your job, then find another" has been posted quite a few times by a lot of members here. I don't always articulate myself as well as I should, but that was a personal opinion. If working for this company makes you miserable all the time, then maybe this isn't the place for you. My perspective comes from watching some of my fellow co-workers. A few of them will come in and pitch temper tantrums everyday, and I am referring to drivers who have been here 15-20 years. Seems like they would be used to the way things go by now. I have never tried to paint UPS as the perfect employer in any way. Back in 1975, it was a great paying PT job. The Center Managers were allowed to manage, and there was a lot more team spirit as employees watched out for each other. The worst thing this company ever did was to go public and the worst thing the IBT has done was the 1982 contract when the PTers were screwed over. A lot of you probably think that I am pro-UPS about everything. I am not, its just that I am optimistic as a person. I have seen a lot of bad things in my life and I try not to dwell on them. I have a lot more things to be thankful for, I try to consider myself blessed instead of cursed. I try to hope that problems can be solved, people are good for the most part, and that life in general is great. Thats just my attitude, and thats the way the people that know me see me. After all, isn't hope that our situations will get better is what gets us through the day? [/QUOTE]
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