UPS drivers average 170k?

It still remains, the average individual income in the US is $57k/year. A UPS driver's is $170k, it requires no college degree and no particular skills other than drive a delivery truck and lift occasionally heavy packages. That pay package includes a Cadillac healthcare plan.

As someone quickly pointed out, the CEO at UPS made $19M last year, which means that everyone at the top 2 layers (C levels and Senior VP) made at least $3M each.

Personally, what I find most offensive is the exorbitant cost of sending a package via UPS. Now I know why.
 
Overnight said:
That would be distracted driving. Bad juju.
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Hello Overnight,

I am telling ever man or woman, that complains to me about not having money to ONLY do two things.

1. Trade the ES future market
2. get CDL and work +60 hours a week.

Doing 1 and 2, something will eventually makes sense.
 
mikeriley said:
I was a trucker for 16 years. I'll tell you why..

About 50% of those who get a CDL and secure an over-the-road
position will QUIT within 9 months. Another 20% will quit as
soon as they experience how out right frustrating and DANGEROUS
it is to drive during the WINTER MONTHS.

The trucking industry has always been heavily short drivers, and
hence why some Companies will try to convince experienced
drivers with $5000 to $10,000 sign on bonuses.

Recruiters earn anywhere from $2000 to $5000 per driver,
IF they can get them to a Company Orientation.

Even experienced truckers who like the job get burnt out
and usually bounce from Job to Job trying to find the right fit.

Most people do not have the mentality it takes to work
65 to 70 hours every week with only 2 days off after 2 to 3 weeks on the road.

Not to mention the STRESS is insane. My BP is now down to 155/90
with meds, but when I was on the road I was a driving heart-attack
waiting to happen.
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A very tough job especially if you have a family with kids.
 
VicBee said:
It still remains, the average individual income in the US is $57k/year. A UPS driver's is $170k, it requires no college degree and no particular skills other than drive a delivery truck and lift occasionally heavy packages. That pay package includes a Cadillac healthcare plan.

As someone quickly pointed out, the CEO at UPS made $19M last year, which means that everyone at the top 2 layers (C levels and Senior VP) made at least $3M each.

Personally, what I find most offensive is the exorbitant cost of sending a package via UPS. Now I know why.
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Do you find Elon's wealth offensive?

I had a retail business that dealt heavily with UPS (a small chain of stores similar to what are now called UPS Stores, back then Mailbox Etc) and know first hand what my UPS guys did. And it ain't easy at all.

Any job taking place on America's roads are rough way to earn a living.
 
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SunTrader said:
Do you find Elon's wealth offensive?

I had a retail business that dealt heavily with UPS (a small chain of stores similar to what are now called UPS Stores, back than Mailbox Etc) and know first hand what my UPS guys did. And it ain't easy at all.

Any job taking place on America's roads are rough way to earn a living.
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Lol, you think driving for UPS for $170k per year is rough? you should check out strawberry picking or slaughterhouses.. It's absolutely ridiculous to believe a UPS driver is worth that much and the rest of the world thinks so as well because nowhere else in the world are they paid that much.

As for Musk paid so much? Yes, it's exorbitant but he has never received a salary from Tesla, only shares based on performance and he's reached the marks every time when no one expected him to.
Also, he heads multiple companies that didn't exist 20 years ago and created 150,000 jobs in that time, many of which have created multiple millionaires. Still, is it absurdly high? Sure it is. Just wait until SpaceX and Starlink go public... You might then think he's now paid peanuts.
 
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