Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.

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.

  • ristoril_zip@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 year ago

    They don’t have to worry too much about us tech workers unionizing because the tech world is full of more introverts on average than other (especially blue collar) fields. And a lot of us are constantly scared of getting fired or replaced.

    So many of us still believe the lie that our individual hard work will be rewarded.

    It’s going to be a while.

    I was fantasizing a bit about becoming wealthy enough to stop working, and it occurred to me that the actual best thing to do if I’m ever in that position would be to start talking with my coworkers about unionizing. Then maybe even get fired for it and sue for more money. Money I’d probably plow back into unionizing tech workers.