Oh man, I was climbing on your band wagon til you got to the the part I put in bold. I do not believe that UPS has designed anything to force people into early retirement.
Is that right?
I wonder why the newer package cars have lower steps. Maybe the company got tired of paying for knee replacements.
I wonder why the newer package cars have grab rails on the outside. Again, maybe the company got tired of paying for knees and shoulders.
I wonder why the company retro fitted the older 26 foot trailers so the back door doesn't go all the way down below dock level when closed. Maybe the company got tired of paying for back injuries, shoulder injuries, etc. The 26 foot trailers may have been before your time and have since been replaced with newer 28 foot trailers with the "closed door height" at or near dock level.
I wonder why the company started counterweighting the dollies. Maybe they got tired of paying for back and knee injuries of feeder drivers.
I wonder why the company shored up the space between the trailer and the dock with diamond plate? Maybe they got tired of paying for parttimer legs and hips that stepped through the gap.
I wonder why the old GMC Astros with the rigid mount cabs got replaced with newer tractors with air ride cabs. Air ride cabs and conventional tractors, as opposed to "cab over" tractors, have been around forever. Maybe the company got tired of paying for feeder driver's necks and backs.
I wonder why the company started buying tractors with power steering. You guys with non-power steering in PC's think you got problems? Try turning a feeder tractor wheel that doesn't have power steering. Again, the company finally realized that shoulders are kinda expensive.
I wonder why the company has started buying PC's with power steering. Maybe they got tired of paying for shoulders.
I wonder why the car industry (GM, FORD, etc.) put three point harness in their new cars. Maybe they got tired of paying lawsuits from people going through the windshield.
I generally agree with soberups and yourself as both of you have opinions that reflect mine.