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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Q" data-source="post: 3357926" data-attributes="member: 70940">You are right about a couple of things. These are very trying times like in 97.History also does repeat itself, and you can learn a lot from history. here is where I think you might be a little off though. In 97 we were in a very different political environment. We werent in a Republican controlled government.&nbsp; We had a democrat in the White House as well. &nbsp;&nbsp; Technology wasn&#039;t what it is now, and I know there is a shortage of people who can drive a truck right now, but it has been severely dumbed down. I started out on paper and how it is now is way different. Packages are a lot bigger and heavier now, don&#039;t get me wrong, but 85 percent of the fleet is now automatic. Pretty soon there will be maps in your dead board. I remember when I first started out and I got a loaded package car. and there was no EDD, PASS, Or Orion. I was writing everything on paper. Totally different job. Look at the automation investments that UPS is making now. Does this alarm you just a little. There are different players also now. Elon Musk ,Jeff Bezos do these people seem like they are making a good enviroment for the working man and women?I appreciate your contribution here, but look a little bit closer at your history. The IBT is full of Dinosaurs, don&#039;t be like them. Actually look at history and learn from it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Q, post: 3357926, member: 70940"] You are right about a couple of things. These are very trying times like in 97.History also does repeat itself, and you can learn a lot from history. here is where I think you might be a little off though. In 97 we were in a very different political environment. We werent in a Republican controlled government. We had a democrat in the White House as well. Technology wasn't what it is now, and I know there is a shortage of people who can drive a truck right now, but it has been severely dumbed down. I started out on paper and how it is now is way different. Packages are a lot bigger and heavier now, don't get me wrong, but 85 percent of the fleet is now automatic. Pretty soon there will be maps in your dead board. I remember when I first started out and I got a loaded package car. and there was no EDD, PASS, Or Orion. I was writing everything on paper. Totally different job. Look at the automation investments that UPS is making now. Does this alarm you just a little. There are different players also now. Elon Musk ,Jeff Bezos do these people seem like they are making a good enviroment for the working man and women? I appreciate your contribution here, but look a little bit closer at your history. The IBT is full of Dinosaurs, don't be like them. Actually look at history and learn from it. [/QUOTE]

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