Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.

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.

  • elscallr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    832·
    11 months ago

    As one of the tech workers: fuck yeah, good for them for negotiating well, and getting what they’re owed.

      • elscallr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        124·
        11 months ago

        Maybe. I know shipping things via UPS is about to get a lot more expensive, and maybe it should be.

        • fckreddit@lemmy.mlEnglish
          13·
          11 months ago

          Yeah, if shipping gets more expensive that means that shipping was cheap because of exploitation of people. I don’t know about anyone else, I personally wouldn’t want that.