Management career vs. Union career?

[Ciggy5]

Hey all. This is something I've been wondering about since I started as an unloader a little while ago, just curious really...

I've heard a lot of noise about manager careers vs. labor careers (drivers mostly). I've heard from some that managers (sort managers+) get paid more and get better benefits but then I hear that drivers get more after overtime, and then I also hear that the union is great but then I also hear it sucks.

Based on anyone reading this right now, who's happier? Thanks

 

[Wally]

Management is pond scum.

 

[Wally]

Union workers are fat and lazy.

 

[barnyard]

Managers have much less wear and tear on their bodies over time. What is the value of that??

 

[Wally]

Managers have much less wear and tear on their bodies over time. What is the value of that??

No much. They get fat and flabby as hell.

 

[sailfish]

I'd say they both suck but personally I'd stick with the union "career" simply on the basis that I'd prefer to be held responsible for as little as absolutely necessary.

 

[the_weasel]

Want to give 15% of your pay to the crooked United way then go into management

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Want to give 15% of your pay to the crooked United way then go into management

Yeah, that doesn't actually happen.

 

[Box Ox]

Yeah, that doesn't actually happen.

Come on. Higher ups don't at least make you wish you had? I'm a driver and you'd think I'd just punted a baby when I turn down UW.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Come on. Higher ups don't at least make you wish you had? I'm a driver and you'd think I'd just punted a baby when I turn down UW.

It's all done online for us now. They have no idea how much I did or didn't donate.

 

[dookie stain]

If you wanna be constantly pooped on and have nobody respect you then become a supervisor. If you like lying to people become a supervisor. If you like the thought of being fired for things that are 100% not in your control become a supervisor.

 

[cosmo1]

If this thread lasts a day or two, it may just be one of the best ever.

 

[Matty_lawn]

I'd say they both suck but personally I'd stick with the union "career" simply on the basis that I'd prefer to be held responsible for as little as absolutely necessary.

Lol

 

[Box Ox]

Based on anyone reading this right now, who's happier? Thanks

Just depends on your personal preference. Union hourly can be a rough but management gets the whole banana every day and they'd better like it.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Just depends on your personal preference. Union hourly can be a rough but management gets the whole banana every day and they'd better like it.

If you did well you get just the tip.

 

[Nothing by 1030 anymore]

Hey all. This is something I've been wondering about since I started as an unloader a little while ago, just curious really...

I've heard a lot of noise about manager careers vs. labor careers (drivers mostly). I've heard from some that managers (sort managers+) get paid more and get better benefits but then I hear that drivers get more after overtime, and then I also hear that the union is great but then I also hear it sucks.

Based on anyone reading this right now, who's happier? Thanks

The retired ones are the happiest. It all sucks at ups

 

[Box Ox]

If you did well you get just the tip.

My center manager wouldn't believe in a sup doing well if one had just come back to the building with Jesus in the jumpseat.

 

[Catatonic]

Managers have much less wear and tear on their bodies over time. What is the value of that??

There is the stress which destroys the body too.

 

[olroadbeech]

The retired ones are the happiest. It all sucks at ups

I resemble that remark. yuk yuk yuk.

OP, use the search function to read 100 other threads on this topic.

Personally, the stress level is much less as a union employee. It takes a very special person to be successful as a manager. It can be done but it is rare.

In almost 25 years at UPS I only knew 2 or 3 really professional managers. The rest had sold their souls to the company and would rat out their mothers to keep their job.

Unless you are one in a thousand, stay hourly.

FOH

 

[Indecisi0n]

Management is pond scum.

They are pond scum's scum.