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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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[-] Amphobet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Why does this article exist? Who cares what tech workers think about someone else's pay rate?

[-] eldavi@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Why does this article exist? Who cares what tech workers think about someone else’s pay rate?

is there to make people mad that the drivers are getting paid more and make you more predisposed to hate unions.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Why would I hate unions if they are capable of getting me 170k salary? Sounds like I need to be in a union. My last thought is hating them.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

A majority have crabs-in-a-bucket mentality and this "news story" is meant for them

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