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Considering making the swap from driver to management
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<blockquote data-quote="j13501" data-source="post: 4621911" data-attributes="member: 918"><p>Please stay a driver. Not because management is bad, as so many of others have told you, but because it is difficult and you need to have a goal of moving up to sustain yourself. I've know a few drivers who went into management because they thought it was easier. They ended up disappointed and dissatisfied. An on-road supervisor works many hours, but if your goal is to advance, then the hours are worth the effort. From your post, it appears that you're just looking for an easier job. </p><p></p><p> Another factor is re-location. You may think you have the best job, that you're doing well and then someone will come to you and ask you to move to another city to add to your experience and build your chances for promotion. Do you want that? If you're married, does your spouse want that?</p><p> If you go into management, do it because you want the opportunity to advance in the company and have increasing levels of responsibility; that will be personally rewarding and also financially rewarding.</p><p> </p><p> Finally, don't think the Teamsters union is going away. UPS and the Teamsters are bound together for all time. UPS is the largest employer of Teamsters in the country. The entire "dance" of contract negotiations is based on the concept that the Teamsters need UPS and UPS needs the Teamsters to cooperate so it can run the business. Unions are not bad. But they have to make sure they don't "kill the goose that laid the golden egg". Then everyone loses.</p><p> Hope you make a good decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j13501, post: 4621911, member: 918"] Please stay a driver. Not because management is bad, as so many of others have told you, but because it is difficult and you need to have a goal of moving up to sustain yourself. I've know a few drivers who went into management because they thought it was easier. They ended up disappointed and dissatisfied. An on-road supervisor works many hours, but if your goal is to advance, then the hours are worth the effort. From your post, it appears that you're just looking for an easier job. Another factor is re-location. You may think you have the best job, that you're doing well and then someone will come to you and ask you to move to another city to add to your experience and build your chances for promotion. Do you want that? If you're married, does your spouse want that? If you go into management, do it because you want the opportunity to advance in the company and have increasing levels of responsibility; that will be personally rewarding and also financially rewarding. Finally, don't think the Teamsters union is going away. UPS and the Teamsters are bound together for all time. UPS is the largest employer of Teamsters in the country. The entire "dance" of contract negotiations is based on the concept that the Teamsters need UPS and UPS needs the Teamsters to cooperate so it can run the business. Unions are not bad. But they have to make sure they don't "kill the goose that laid the golden egg". Then everyone loses. Hope you make a good decision. [/QUOTE]
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