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Management; they shoot their wounded and eat their young.
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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 587886" data-attributes="member: 927"><p>While its easy for everyone to jump on this bandwagon, I have a much different perspective. I went into UPS management over 30 years ago. I worked in multiple districts and regions and had a few corporate special assignments.</p><p> </p><p> I have kept my integrity my highest priority over my 33 year career and the same is true for nearly all management people I know. I'm not a supervisor auditing paper clips, nor am I sitting in a stagnant pond.</p><p> </p><p>The thought that there is a "bounty" on older management is untrue. In fact I have seen the opposite due to fear of lawsuits.</p><p> </p><p>While I do not know the details of what went on in this situation, neither does anyone else here. I have never seen a termination taken lightly, so I believe there is more to this story than what you have been told or have heard.</p><p> </p><p>If some supervisors are not properly handling their operations, a 30 / 60 / 90 program is appropriate. There is nothing wrong with a deserved warning letter, and nothing wrong with a deserved management warning.</p><p> </p><p>Many threads here complain about poor UPS management. Many threads complain about the "old boys club". You can't simultanerously complain that UPS management is poor and then complain if district management tries to do something about it.</p><p> </p><p>Going into supervision is a career change. The best driver does not necessarily make a good supervisor. The skills needed are different. The job is different.</p><p> </p><p>Being a good human being and being a good supervisor are not incompatible. Sometimes you complain that management takes care of each other. Sometimes you complain that we "eat our young".</p><p> </p><p>Being a good management person takes a thick skin. I have one, but thought I would let you know that their is another side of the story.</p><p> </p><p>P-Man</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 587886, member: 927"] While its easy for everyone to jump on this bandwagon, I have a much different perspective. I went into UPS management over 30 years ago. I worked in multiple districts and regions and had a few corporate special assignments. I have kept my integrity my highest priority over my 33 year career and the same is true for nearly all management people I know. I'm not a supervisor auditing paper clips, nor am I sitting in a stagnant pond. The thought that there is a "bounty" on older management is untrue. In fact I have seen the opposite due to fear of lawsuits. While I do not know the details of what went on in this situation, neither does anyone else here. I have never seen a termination taken lightly, so I believe there is more to this story than what you have been told or have heard. If some supervisors are not properly handling their operations, a 30 / 60 / 90 program is appropriate. There is nothing wrong with a deserved warning letter, and nothing wrong with a deserved management warning. Many threads here complain about poor UPS management. Many threads complain about the "old boys club". You can't simultanerously complain that UPS management is poor and then complain if district management tries to do something about it. Going into supervision is a career change. The best driver does not necessarily make a good supervisor. The skills needed are different. The job is different. Being a good human being and being a good supervisor are not incompatible. Sometimes you complain that management takes care of each other. Sometimes you complain that we "eat our young". Being a good management person takes a thick skin. I have one, but thought I would let you know that their is another side of the story. P-Man [/QUOTE]
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