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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4273545" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>Gotcha. Re: seniority and rookie abuse, my wife has worked with several a-hole journeyman. Angry alcoholics, piss-poor 30 year veterans who expect you to be 100 percent efficient at a complex task the first time you try it, people who shine a spotlight on your mistakes but don't admit to their own, 'shop boys' who think work is a contest and are buddy-buddy with the contractor.</p><p></p><p>When I was debating between UPS and the trades, this was a significant factor for me. A bit apples to oranges, but imagine if you had to spend the better part of 5 years at UPS working under the immediate direction of other drivers. And then had to spend the rest of your career teaching rookies day in and out. </p><p></p><p>Obviously there are plenty of pros to offset those cons. It sounds like you'd be getting a big pay raise in a state where it's expensive to live. In my case, UPS top scale is only $2/hr less than the sparkies, and the living is still pretty cheap in our midwestern cowtown.</p><p></p><p>It's a tough call, and even tougher since it might be your ticket out of SF. I wish you the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4273545, member: 76643"] Gotcha. Re: seniority and rookie abuse, my wife has worked with several a-hole journeyman. Angry alcoholics, piss-poor 30 year veterans who expect you to be 100 percent efficient at a complex task the first time you try it, people who shine a spotlight on your mistakes but don't admit to their own, 'shop boys' who think work is a contest and are buddy-buddy with the contractor. When I was debating between UPS and the trades, this was a significant factor for me. A bit apples to oranges, but imagine if you had to spend the better part of 5 years at UPS working under the immediate direction of other drivers. And then had to spend the rest of your career teaching rookies day in and out. Obviously there are plenty of pros to offset those cons. It sounds like you'd be getting a big pay raise in a state where it's expensive to live. In my case, UPS top scale is only $2/hr less than the sparkies, and the living is still pretty cheap in our midwestern cowtown. It's a tough call, and even tougher since it might be your ticket out of SF. I wish you the best. [/QUOTE]
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