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

Firstly hilarious that BI is basically just posting message board comments as news.

But also those comments are expectedly hideous.

  • D61 [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    35·
    8 months ago

    Title says: Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000-a-year package with a mixture of anger and admiration

    Bullet point says: The average UPS driver could get $170,000 in pay and benefits in five years’ time in a new contract.

    Quote from the fifth paragraph, “It’s important to note that the $170,000 figure represents the entire value of the UPS package, including benefits, and doesn’t represent the base salary.”

    Engineers not being able to read challenge, impossible. point-and-laugh-2

    • Sphere [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      19·
      8 months ago

      The article is poorly written; it also says the $170k figure is salary plus benefits per year:

      During an earnings call on Tuesday, UPS CEO Carol Tomé said that by the end of its five-year contract with the Teamsters union, the average full-time UPS driver would make about $170,000 in annual pay and benefits, such as healthcare and pension benefits.