Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration - eviltoast

Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration::Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.

  • Zrybew@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    As a Tech worker I think my job is more sophisticated, but much easier and less stressful than of an UPS driver, and I’m happy they can get a decent wage.

    • Badass_panda@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz
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      1 year ago

      That’s the point of a union – people in skilled and sophisticated work can benefit from it too, but the folks whose jobs are extremely demanding but basically fungible really need a union.