Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)

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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.

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[-] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Only problem is less and less people get into full-time positions and more and more are hired part-time and fired when convenient.

[-] willya@lemmyf.uk 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah, this is probably going to help out people that are there but part-time recycling is gonna get really bad. As far as I know, no one gets hired on full-time, at least at the entry level

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