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UPS should replace the entire fleet with non union workers.
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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1141536" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>Don't take my posting the wrong way -- I feel you're entitled to the wage you earn. And in the 13 years I've worked PT, I've double-shifted, driver helped and pulled a couple hundred routes seasonally. I input my hours (separated by job) into Excel, and throughout most of my career here, I've averaged 40/hours per week - for many years, slightly more. But all as a "PTer" never grossing more than $30K. And I've always done this while juggling a second, low-wage job... most recently, after UPS purged our hours, I went to work for McDonalds as a 28-year-old earning $7.25/hour. When I've done seasonal driving, which is now nearly a $6/hour pay cut for me, I've pulled the worst routes in the facility, taking more stops than the regular driver. And you know what? It's a huge relief compared to my "day" jobs. </p><p></p><p>My whole point is that while I acknowledge you've made sacrifices in your career, the current generation of PTers have it much harder. They'll work 3.5-hours per day, starting near minimum wage, for up to 15 years -- heck, maybe even longer now that half the year is a free period & the union has given concessions for increased usage of TCD (*I believe it's a de facto two-tier pay system that will effectively reduce the number of FTers). Then they'll undergo a four year wage progression -- which will likely lengthen again (and again) -- somebody hiring in their mid-20s will be in their mid-40s before they ever see top rate. And that's fine, because if top rate holds & continues to keep pace with inflation, the rewards are huge for a group of people who otherwise wouldn't make anything close to that wage. </p><p></p><p>But some of the "old timers" really need to stop telling the PTers 'it's just a PT job, go find a "real" job if you want to make more than $8.50/hour.' The reality is, if many FTers lost their job for whatever reason, they'd discover that the only "real" job they'd be qualified for that's available is flipping burgers for $7.25/hour. </p><p></p><p>We respect what you went through, some of you need to respect what we're going through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1141536, member: 43436"] Don't take my posting the wrong way -- I feel you're entitled to the wage you earn. And in the 13 years I've worked PT, I've double-shifted, driver helped and pulled a couple hundred routes seasonally. I input my hours (separated by job) into Excel, and throughout most of my career here, I've averaged 40/hours per week - for many years, slightly more. But all as a "PTer" never grossing more than $30K. And I've always done this while juggling a second, low-wage job... most recently, after UPS purged our hours, I went to work for McDonalds as a 28-year-old earning $7.25/hour. When I've done seasonal driving, which is now nearly a $6/hour pay cut for me, I've pulled the worst routes in the facility, taking more stops than the regular driver. And you know what? It's a huge relief compared to my "day" jobs. My whole point is that while I acknowledge you've made sacrifices in your career, the current generation of PTers have it much harder. They'll work 3.5-hours per day, starting near minimum wage, for up to 15 years -- heck, maybe even longer now that half the year is a free period & the union has given concessions for increased usage of TCD (*I believe it's a de facto two-tier pay system that will effectively reduce the number of FTers). Then they'll undergo a four year wage progression -- which will likely lengthen again (and again) -- somebody hiring in their mid-20s will be in their mid-40s before they ever see top rate. And that's fine, because if top rate holds & continues to keep pace with inflation, the rewards are huge for a group of people who otherwise wouldn't make anything close to that wage. But some of the "old timers" really need to stop telling the PTers 'it's just a PT job, go find a "real" job if you want to make more than $8.50/hour.' The reality is, if many FTers lost their job for whatever reason, they'd discover that the only "real" job they'd be qualified for that's available is flipping burgers for $7.25/hour. We respect what you went through, some of you need to respect what we're going through. [/QUOTE]
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