Amazon will launch its own delivery service to compete with FedEx, UPS

Re:Amazon will launch its own delivery service to compete wi... by joncrane on Friday February 09, 2018 @11:52AM (#16341727)

When I was a jumper for UPS in my college years, it was known that UPS had the best pay "in the trucking industry." UPS drivers could clear six figures after about 10 years. I think they averaged about 80k.

Now it's true that they worked them to the bone, but they were paid well. Being a UPS driver also comes with a lot of perks. My driver had several lady friends on his route. Most of the business he picked up from loved him and we got lots of Christmas presents.

Not sure if their compensation has kept up with inflation but it wasn't a bad job at all.

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Re:Amazon will launch its own delivery service to compete wi... by arkades on Friday February 09, 2018 @07:59PM (#16345181)

You can make a solid argument UPS delivery folks have better lifetime earnings than physicians:

http://www.er-doctor.com/doctor_income.html

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Re:Amazon will launch its own delivery service to compete wi... by chrisper on Friday February 09, 2018 @12:51PM (#16342280)

Thanks to the union for that, I think.

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Re:Amazon will launch its own delivery service to compete wi... by astura on Friday February 09, 2018 @12:05PM (#16341863)

I have a facebook friend who is a driver at UPS and she absolutely loves it.

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Re:Amazon will launch its own delivery service to compete wi... by nullbyte on Friday February 09, 2018 @12:55PM (#16342312)

Facts. UPS has excellent perks for their employees.

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