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<blockquote data-quote="Southwestern" data-source="post: 940927" data-attributes="member: 33209">It&#039;s easy to respond with faux cheap shots when you&#039;re unable to respond to an argument.I&#039;m most certainly not bitter about my job -- quite the opposite is true, actually. The underlining fact is that UPS drivers earn total compensation packages in excess of what many college graduates possessing four-year degrees do, despite the fact that the job entails limited skill and comparable jobs pay much, much less (and exemplified by the number of young, inexperienced drivers who can blow the numbers out after just days of minimal training).&nbsp; We&#039;re most certainly not underpaid, and demanding huge future wage hikes (as well as expecting the company to pay for the annual increase in health care) will only lead to disaster in the future (as long as comparable companies like FedEx, OnTrac, etc. remain at a labor advantage).&nbsp; IMO, a fair contract would be one to preserves the current top pay &amp; benefits (providing raises near inflation), not one that breaks the bank.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Southwestern, post: 940927, member: 33209"] It's easy to respond with faux cheap shots when you're unable to respond to an argument. I'm most certainly not bitter about my job -- quite the opposite is true, actually. The underlining fact is that UPS drivers earn total compensation packages in excess of what many college graduates possessing four-year degrees do, despite the fact that the job entails limited skill and comparable jobs pay much, much less (and exemplified by the number of young, inexperienced drivers who can blow the numbers out after just days of minimal training). We're most certainly not underpaid, and demanding huge future wage hikes (as well as expecting the company to pay for the annual increase in health care) will only lead to disaster in the future (as long as comparable companies like FedEx, OnTrac, etc. remain at a labor advantage). IMO, a fair contract would be one to preserves the current top pay & benefits (providing raises near inflation), not one that breaks the bank. [/QUOTE]

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