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.

  • Sphere [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    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.