UPS gets a huge contract increase for their drivers, now they over promise
...and under deliver. Typical of overpaid workers...lol
Yes, they said my package would be delivered by 7pm last night...even when I kept checking at 9pm, 10pm, etc....still delivery by 7 pm. Today they're saying it will be delivered by 7pm tonight. Fingers crossed it makes it here today, but the last reported location of my package was leaving Portland 4 days ago.
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2y
Logistics for all of them have been a mess for a while. I’m not sure why any of them give expected delivery dates anymore.
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2y
And that was a semi-TIC post...
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2y
…what once could easily be assumed as TIC can no longer, especially with particular posters. 😉
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Thank goodness we have a Q to lead us to light, goodness, and freedom!
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2y
Giddy up *****es!!!
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2y
Service schmervis. I hope UPS drivers are socking away their savings. Among the first to go when our robot overlords begin their takeover will be contract drivers.
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2y
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2y
$50 - $60,000. How is UPS driver salary worth $170,000??! Cold beer is far more critical than UPS mail.
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The $170K figure is what full time drivers will average 5 years from now
In pay and benefits (health insurance and pension). If health insurance is worth $2000 monthly and pension is $1000 monthly, pay would be about $135K annually. And I’m guessing that’s with OT baked in. It’s good money, but those drivers have and will continue to earn it. They are held to extremely high productivity standards.
Majority of the UPS employees in the bargaining unit are part timers. They will make a minimum of $21 per hour plus benefits when the contract takes effect.
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2y
And you're correct that $170k is the up to figure that includes your benefits which is 25% to 35%.
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2y
Similar. To me, UPS driver doesn’t equate to any of those, and none will be over $100K 10 years from now.
I appreciate your identifying the ups value, but how does that equal to value above all of the rest?
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There is a shortage of Class A (tractor trailer) and Class B (box truck)
drivers. I work for a company that employs a lot of Class A drivers. Wages for most are right around $30/hour and a lot are eclipsing $100K with overtime.
None of that justifies paying cops, teachers and military $50-$60k, but there is a pathway to much higher pay if they’re willing to get a Class A or B commercial drivers license.
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2y
Shortages in all of these:
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
$48,500
Registered Nurse (RN)
$77,460
Nurse Practitioners (NP)
$111,840
I still don’t see the critical need factor comparing to $170 in 5 years. Maybe the above can see some equity through other benefits or something, but I see UPS result more as union blackmail. I guess nurses can blackmail, too. CA hotel workers are blackmailing hotels into hiring illegals. I just don’t get any of this.
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2y
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2y
...since they have the "green light" to commit any crime in the city.
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