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

cross-posted from: https://yiffit.net/post/1029567

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2936916

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.

  • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
    231·
    11 months ago

    The 170k number is also essentially fiction, it’s corporate reported and includes all costs rolled into it. There are definitely drivers that make 6 figures, but their w2 is closer to 100k than 170k. Most the reaction is stupid people not realizing this.