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<blockquote data-quote="Coldworld" data-source="post: 137883" data-attributes="member: 4777"><p><strong>I don't take my position so seriously as you. I know I can be replaced. So can you. If you share this view, then you will know that some of us have an argument that is true. Separate the pain or perceived insult and you know there is some truth to this. Perhaps it is so true that it just gets you upset. I hate when others are right, too.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>So, my argument is that driving is a modestly skilled position, compensated far beyond worth, and easily replaced for less. It doesn't mean that the people driving are bad, greedy, mean, stupid, or ungrateful. It is, however, what it is.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p><p> </p><p>Lets flip this for a minute. Look at most of the management at ups. They all started out as Part-time management or drivers hired off the street, many with no degrees. They get a ba from college and stay at ups for a long time and at best move into division management. Most dont get above on-road sup. Im not sure about the rest of you, but being an on road sup is not a "skilled" position. There are some management that have NO FOUR YEAR DEGREE. They get to the level they are from being with the company for 30 years. Are you telling me this takes college skill. Yes drivers could never leave here and make the kind of money they do at ups(as a driver) but sorry to tell you all that many sups could never be compensated as well anywhere else as they are at ups. Just because you are a supervisor at ups doesnt mean Jack ****. You would be lucky to get a job at jiffy lube or taco bell as a store manager. Face it, its true. And even then they probably wouldnt hire you because you dont have food service experience. There are many sups that have left ups and you know what...they arent in any kind of supervisor role at other companies. So take it any way you want, almost everyone here is unskilled.....period.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Coldworld, post: 137883, member: 4777"] [B]I don't take my position so seriously as you. I know I can be replaced. So can you. If you share this view, then you will know that some of us have an argument that is true. Separate the pain or perceived insult and you know there is some truth to this. Perhaps it is so true that it just gets you upset. I hate when others are right, too.[/B] [B]So, my argument is that driving is a modestly skilled position, compensated far beyond worth, and easily replaced for less. It doesn't mean that the people driving are bad, greedy, mean, stupid, or ungrateful. It is, however, what it is.[/quote][/B] Lets flip this for a minute. Look at most of the management at ups. They all started out as Part-time management or drivers hired off the street, many with no degrees. They get a ba from college and stay at ups for a long time and at best move into division management. Most dont get above on-road sup. Im not sure about the rest of you, but being an on road sup is not a "skilled" position. There are some management that have NO FOUR YEAR DEGREE. They get to the level they are from being with the company for 30 years. Are you telling me this takes college skill. Yes drivers could never leave here and make the kind of money they do at ups(as a driver) but sorry to tell you all that many sups could never be compensated as well anywhere else as they are at ups. Just because you are a supervisor at ups doesnt mean Jack ****. You would be lucky to get a job at jiffy lube or taco bell as a store manager. Face it, its true. And even then they probably wouldnt hire you because you dont have food service experience. There are many sups that have left ups and you know what...they arent in any kind of supervisor role at other companies. So take it any way you want, almost everyone here is unskilled.....period. [/QUOTE]
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