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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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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A UPS driving job is a hell of a lot more difficult and tiring than most tech jobs. It might take less skill, but tech workers don't have to be out in the heat or freezing cold all day carrying heavy loads and dealing with angry people who blame them for a late package or, worse, get shot at for the crime of being in the neighborhood while black.

[–] nomadjoanne@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is true. Hence why garbage men are paid quite a lot. Low skill but a very difficult job.

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