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<blockquote data-quote="BadIdeaGuy" data-source="post: 3700472" data-attributes="member: 73381"><p>See, this is where the disconnect is.</p><p>This is why we aren't a team.</p><p></p><p>Drivers think that the part timers loading the trucks are just idiot package monkeys who deserve nothing.</p><p></p><p>Part timers think that the drivers are hugely overpaid idiot package monkeys who deserve nothing.</p><p></p><p>In truth, our jobs aren't all that much different.</p><p>Not completely. The drivers *do* have to be a bit more skilled than us.</p><p></p><p>Basically, have to have rudimentary customer service skills, and be able to drive a truck.</p><p></p><p>But then we have the added "fun" of having supervisors never more than 15 seconds away.</p><p></p><p>So the discussion, in my mind, should become, what is a reasonable pay disparity for the additional responsibilities of driving, and customer service?</p><p></p><p>We are all overloaded, and stressed.</p><p>We all have more work than we can handle.</p><p></p><p>Part timers deserve better pay.</p><p>Period.</p><p></p><p>I won't say drivers are overpaid. I know y'all work incredibly hard.</p><p>But imagine if you were paid 1/3 of what you get now.</p><p></p><p>Would you care? Would you try?</p><p>Would your coworkers be able to read, at that price point?</p><p></p><p>I'm not asking for equal pay.</p><p>But it shouldn't be hard to figure out why load quality is terrible, misloads seem to be at an all time high, and no one seems to care.</p><p></p><p>Hard to be a team with people who have no respect for you.</p><p>And that goes for both drivers, *AND* part timers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadIdeaGuy, post: 3700472, member: 73381"] See, this is where the disconnect is. This is why we aren't a team. Drivers think that the part timers loading the trucks are just idiot package monkeys who deserve nothing. Part timers think that the drivers are hugely overpaid idiot package monkeys who deserve nothing. In truth, our jobs aren't all that much different. Not completely. The drivers *do* have to be a bit more skilled than us. Basically, have to have rudimentary customer service skills, and be able to drive a truck. But then we have the added "fun" of having supervisors never more than 15 seconds away. So the discussion, in my mind, should become, what is a reasonable pay disparity for the additional responsibilities of driving, and customer service? We are all overloaded, and stressed. We all have more work than we can handle. Part timers deserve better pay. Period. I won't say drivers are overpaid. I know y'all work incredibly hard. But imagine if you were paid 1/3 of what you get now. Would you care? Would you try? Would your coworkers be able to read, at that price point? I'm not asking for equal pay. But it shouldn't be hard to figure out why load quality is terrible, misloads seem to be at an all time high, and no one seems to care. Hard to be a team with people who have no respect for you. And that goes for both drivers, *AND* part timers. [/QUOTE]
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