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<blockquote data-quote="quadro" data-source="post: 779852" data-attributes="member: 12850"><p>You're right. I didn't word that very well. What I was trying to explain was that I've chosen to remain a courier and therefore make it my career. At the same time, no one (meaning management and above) has ever suggested to me that I should make being a courier my career. What they have suggested in many ways is to make FedEx a career by promoting into other positions that lead to more responsibility and therefore more pay.</p><p></p><p>By your own admission, couriers deal with the same things that many people deal with and so there's nothing unique about the courier job. Yes, a courier job is and always will be an entry level job simply because it meets the definition of an entry level job. Just as a service agent, handler, etc. are also entry level jobs. Of course gaining experience and becoming efficient has value but that doesn't suddenly change the definition of entry level. If someone takes that experience and uses it to get promoted, then good for them. Entry level leads to whatever you want it to lead to based on your education, experience, goals, etc. I know many people who have moved up into management, a couple of couriers that became pilots, some people went into sales, some accounting. Just depends on what you want to do.</p><p></p><p>Being a courier can and does support families. It just depends on individual circumstances. No matter whether you are midrange, topped out, etc., you will always find two people who have the same pay and same family dynamics, yet one is struggling to survive and one isn't. Life throws a lot of curve balls. Many people remain in entry level jobs at FedEx and do a lot better than entry level jobs at other companies. I really can't say what FedEx intended but certainly this job does support a family and have a future as I'm living proof of that.</p><p></p><p>Whether a job with prospects of good pay, benefits, and retirement sounds like a career or not is somewhat irrelevant. People choose what they want their career to be. You could have a job with poor pay and no benefits but make it your career if you want.</p><p></p><p>I'm not denigrating anything. I can't help that the courier job meets the definition of an entry level position. If someone thinks that the courier job is a highly skilled, technical position, then they need to take a step back and re-evaluate. Just because it is an entry level position doesn't take anything away from the hard work and successes of many people over many years. Think about it. Most companies are built off of the hard work of the entry level workers but you cannot dismiss the guidance by executive management.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quadro, post: 779852, member: 12850"] You're right. I didn't word that very well. What I was trying to explain was that I've chosen to remain a courier and therefore make it my career. At the same time, no one (meaning management and above) has ever suggested to me that I should make being a courier my career. What they have suggested in many ways is to make FedEx a career by promoting into other positions that lead to more responsibility and therefore more pay. By your own admission, couriers deal with the same things that many people deal with and so there's nothing unique about the courier job. Yes, a courier job is and always will be an entry level job simply because it meets the definition of an entry level job. Just as a service agent, handler, etc. are also entry level jobs. Of course gaining experience and becoming efficient has value but that doesn't suddenly change the definition of entry level. If someone takes that experience and uses it to get promoted, then good for them. Entry level leads to whatever you want it to lead to based on your education, experience, goals, etc. I know many people who have moved up into management, a couple of couriers that became pilots, some people went into sales, some accounting. Just depends on what you want to do. Being a courier can and does support families. It just depends on individual circumstances. No matter whether you are midrange, topped out, etc., you will always find two people who have the same pay and same family dynamics, yet one is struggling to survive and one isn't. Life throws a lot of curve balls. Many people remain in entry level jobs at FedEx and do a lot better than entry level jobs at other companies. I really can't say what FedEx intended but certainly this job does support a family and have a future as I'm living proof of that. Whether a job with prospects of good pay, benefits, and retirement sounds like a career or not is somewhat irrelevant. People choose what they want their career to be. You could have a job with poor pay and no benefits but make it your career if you want. I'm not denigrating anything. I can't help that the courier job meets the definition of an entry level position. If someone thinks that the courier job is a highly skilled, technical position, then they need to take a step back and re-evaluate. Just because it is an entry level position doesn't take anything away from the hard work and successes of many people over many years. Think about it. Most companies are built off of the hard work of the entry level workers but you cannot dismiss the guidance by executive management. [/QUOTE]
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