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<blockquote data-quote="browniehound" data-source="post: 939084" data-attributes="member: 4653"><p>Well, I wouldn't call a full-time job with no threat of being laid of at $33/hour (by contract's end) and free health insurance little to nothing. Who else in the entire universe is going to pay a high school educated, no work skill person $33/hour? Right, the answer is nobody. You'd be lucky to get $15 anywhere else.</p><p></p><p>Seriously, I can't believe the negative comments about the negotiated rate for the driver job or any 22.3 job (part timers at 8.50 have a gripe). Millions of unemployed people have been starving for a job that pays what their standard of living dictates for 3-4 years now. We as UPS drivers have received raises for that entire time while the professional that made $100,000 a year cannot find a job.</p><p></p><p>Its too bad that most people are too young to remember the great depression. I am one of them but have studied the history. First, it can happen again and it can happen on a greater scale and greater breath. The last three generations have lived in a fantasy world.</p><p></p><p> Things can go really bad, really quick especially with the world population approaching 7 billion. I just don't have the feeling that people get this. Count your lucky stars for what you have now because it could change in a blink of an eye.</p><p></p><p>I'll leave it as this. Things in the past have been bad and through history conflicts and atrocities have only escalated in scope. We think world war II was hell on earth and it was. Just think, the next world conflict will make WWII look like the war of 1812.</p><p></p><p>Ya' have to live life like today is your last...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browniehound, post: 939084, member: 4653"] Well, I wouldn't call a full-time job with no threat of being laid of at $33/hour (by contract's end) and free health insurance little to nothing. Who else in the entire universe is going to pay a high school educated, no work skill person $33/hour? Right, the answer is nobody. You'd be lucky to get $15 anywhere else. Seriously, I can't believe the negative comments about the negotiated rate for the driver job or any 22.3 job (part timers at 8.50 have a gripe). Millions of unemployed people have been starving for a job that pays what their standard of living dictates for 3-4 years now. We as UPS drivers have received raises for that entire time while the professional that made $100,000 a year cannot find a job. Its too bad that most people are too young to remember the great depression. I am one of them but have studied the history. First, it can happen again and it can happen on a greater scale and greater breath. The last three generations have lived in a fantasy world. Things can go really bad, really quick especially with the world population approaching 7 billion. I just don't have the feeling that people get this. Count your lucky stars for what you have now because it could change in a blink of an eye. I'll leave it as this. Things in the past have been bad and through history conflicts and atrocities have only escalated in scope. We think world war II was hell on earth and it was. Just think, the next world conflict will make WWII look like the war of 1812. Ya' have to live life like today is your last... [/QUOTE]
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