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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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Driving quickly but safely with an oversized vehicle is a skill.

Preparing so you can survive on the road for an entire day, is a skill.

Delivering loads of items on a tight schedule, despite all the shit that life is going to throw at you (accidents, roadworks, dog attacks, etc) is a skill.

Can we stop with this "low skill" bullshit? Most white-collar workers wouldn't last a week in one of these jobs. The low/high skill classification is just a way for the managerial classes to justify their outsized ~~profiteering~~ remuneration.