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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 3836801" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>It&#039;s not a matter of empathy.&nbsp; I chose to work for FedEx because at the time it paid well with good benefits but it didn&#039;t work out for me.&nbsp; The most important part of that was I chose after 11 years to quit and try something else because of no raises for 4 years.&nbsp; If I hadn&#039;t I would&#039;ve done ok since they shortly after they made some decent adjustments for topped out couriers, but a lot of couriers would&#039;ve still been reamed by their choosing to suppress pay and strip benefits to build up Ground.&nbsp; But that&#039;s a choice I made, just as many make the choice to not get an education or training that&#039;ll pay better, accepting jobs that pay considerably less.&nbsp; And those jobs often have a high percentage of minorities.&nbsp; It may be they can&#039;t get a better job because of a felony arrest or speeding tickets, or health concerns due to any number of things brought on by lifestyle choices.&nbsp; Much of what happens in one&#039;s life comes down to personal choices.&nbsp; I made a choice, and when I came back to FedEx learned eventually they weren&#039;t being generous this time around.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t like it, was hoping a union would get in, but I never gave up hope of having a better life based on the resources I do have.&nbsp; Could&#039;ve just boozed or drugged myself to take my mind off it, many do.&nbsp; Again, personal choices.&nbsp; I nearly did myself in eating poorly.&nbsp; I&#039;m not better than anyone, but did see a lot of bad things happen to good people growing up.&nbsp; Did know what it&#039;s like to be dirt poor.&nbsp; So I&#039;m content with what I have and am willing to do what it takes short of committing crime to do better.&nbsp; YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 3836801, member: 24302"] It's not a matter of empathy. I chose to work for FedEx because at the time it paid well with good benefits but it didn't work out for me. The most important part of that was I chose after 11 years to quit and try something else because of no raises for 4 years. If I hadn't I would've done ok since they shortly after they made some decent adjustments for topped out couriers, but a lot of couriers would've still been reamed by their choosing to suppress pay and strip benefits to build up Ground. But that's a choice I made, just as many make the choice to not get an education or training that'll pay better, accepting jobs that pay considerably less. And those jobs often have a high percentage of minorities. It may be they can't get a better job because of a felony arrest or speeding tickets, or health concerns due to any number of things brought on by lifestyle choices. Much of what happens in one's life comes down to personal choices. I made a choice, and when I came back to FedEx learned eventually they weren't being generous this time around. I didn't like it, was hoping a union would get in, but I never gave up hope of having a better life based on the resources I do have. Could've just boozed or drugged myself to take my mind off it, many do. Again, personal choices. I nearly did myself in eating poorly. I'm not better than anyone, but did see a lot of bad things happen to good people growing up. Did know what it's like to be dirt poor. So I'm content with what I have and am willing to do what it takes short of committing crime to do better. YMMV. [/QUOTE]

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