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Re:Trump orders Postal Service review after blasting Amazon ... by axaxs on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:08AM (#16829172)
Oddly, I disagree. Package delivery is one of the few remaining 'low skill' professions that pay well. UPS pays their drivers exceptionally, and has very strict rules and safety standards. USPS also pays relatively well. In exchange, we consumers get service from generally trusted, uniformed individuals. I'm afraid Amazon would create a race to the bottom, which would leave us accepting subpar service like we have in other industries(retail, fast food, etc). The employees are paid less, and the service as a whole gets worse, all in the name of 'cost-savings.' I know that's the free market for us, but it'd be nice to not lose every segment in a race to the bottom.
Re:Trump orders Postal Service review after blasting Amazon ... by reformedjuju on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:48AM (#16829446)
I’m a Fedex Express courier in a rust belt city. Fedex pays well enough that, even when I started part-time, I was able to afford a mortgage payment on a three-bedroom in a quiet neighborhood.

That’s a big deal for low-income folk who usually have limited options.

Re:Trump orders Postal Service review after blasting Amazon ... by axaxs on Friday April 13, 2018 @09:11AM (#16829617)
That's awesome. Similar story...location in profile. Parents had a house, 2 cars, and raised 3 children on UPS salaries. Until one retired, both still worked there, and doing quite well for themselves.