Originally Posted by
OHSTFU
In just a few years???? A good friend of mine is a UPS delivery driver. He spent 7 years as a package loader just to get the seinority to hold a driver position. That was 8 years ago. He makes just about what a 3 year CA makes at most regionals. And he works his A$$ off.
The industry, as bad as it is, still provides a quicker way to get to decent pay as compared to those "seemingly low rung jobs".
Now before I get flamed, I do not think that we get paid enough for what we do. I was merely stating some facts to add to this discussion.
I can relate! I have been with UPS for 12 years...5 as a part timer working various shifts and going to college. 3 yrs full time as a car washer and the last 4 as a driver. I work from from 8:30 to 7 :30. Yeah I make 80K and great benifits but I want to fly for a living! Money is not everything that is for sure. Life is to short to waste it doing something you dislike just for the money. So in the meantime I am aquiring ratings completing my degree so I can change careers!