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<blockquote data-quote="bellesotico" data-source="post: 376792" data-attributes="member: 15614"><p>Heffernan-</p><p></p><p>Has it ever occurred to you that not all part time employees aspire to go full time? Has it also occurred to you that many part time employees that have serious issues with the rate of pay have second and even third jobs? Has the possibility occurred to you that many part time employees attend college full time as well as work for UPS?</p><p>It is real easy to sit where you are and judge but could you exist in MY world? Single mom of two, one in college the other in high school. I'm a full time student myself getting ready to start law school. I might be lucky to get child support from my ex-husband and I've considered picking up an extra job, but I have to pick my son up from school after Lacrosse practice and my evenings are spent cooking dinner, and helping with homework and then finally having a chance to study for myself. If I'm lucky I get to bed by 10 so that I can get a few hours of sleep before start and then time to do it all over again. Yes I realize it's MY choice, but health insurance is a must. I make the sacrifice.</p><p>I DID read the NMA and I voted no. It was a bad deal for p/t. No one should have to choose between putting gas into their car or feeding their kids. </p><p></p><p>Any maroon can figure out that you can't live off of part time pay from UPS. I think the issue is more a matter of hmmmm...the starting pay for preloaders hasn't changed in 10 years...what is wrong with this picture?</p><p></p><p>Yay for you that you have been full time. Didn't I read a post some place saying you were a p/t sup at one point? I would also just like to point out that the country, economically, was in a lot better shape when you were getting part time pay, that is, if you were getting the kind of part time pay we are talking about here.</p><p></p><p>The problem I have with you is that I don't think you truly remember where you came from..or perhaps you didn't come from the front lines. FTimers that do know that we work our butts off for not much and it's a struggle out there. Each of our stories is unique and deserves more than what your post gave it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bellesotico, post: 376792, member: 15614"] Heffernan- Has it ever occurred to you that not all part time employees aspire to go full time? Has it also occurred to you that many part time employees that have serious issues with the rate of pay have second and even third jobs? Has the possibility occurred to you that many part time employees attend college full time as well as work for UPS? It is real easy to sit where you are and judge but could you exist in MY world? Single mom of two, one in college the other in high school. I'm a full time student myself getting ready to start law school. I might be lucky to get child support from my ex-husband and I've considered picking up an extra job, but I have to pick my son up from school after Lacrosse practice and my evenings are spent cooking dinner, and helping with homework and then finally having a chance to study for myself. If I'm lucky I get to bed by 10 so that I can get a few hours of sleep before start and then time to do it all over again. Yes I realize it's MY choice, but health insurance is a must. I make the sacrifice. I DID read the NMA and I voted no. It was a bad deal for p/t. No one should have to choose between putting gas into their car or feeding their kids. Any maroon can figure out that you can't live off of part time pay from UPS. I think the issue is more a matter of hmmmm...the starting pay for preloaders hasn't changed in 10 years...what is wrong with this picture? Yay for you that you have been full time. Didn't I read a post some place saying you were a p/t sup at one point? I would also just like to point out that the country, economically, was in a lot better shape when you were getting part time pay, that is, if you were getting the kind of part time pay we are talking about here. The problem I have with you is that I don't think you truly remember where you came from..or perhaps you didn't come from the front lines. FTimers that do know that we work our butts off for not much and it's a struggle out there. Each of our stories is unique and deserves more than what your post gave it. [/QUOTE]
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