carlos, I have framed houses in 105 degree heat. And in drenching rain, and carried 16 foot 4"X6" beams through knee-deep mud. Not just one, but back and forth many times. It was a brainless job though, which is why I was only paid $8.50/hr, with no benefits. Which is why I don't do it anymore.
Unload 2 40 foot semis by yourself in 4 hours
That's a brainless job, Carlos, and unskilled in the extreme. Such labor only requires a strong back. Drywall and framing don't require a whole lot of skill, though to be able to frame a house from the bottom up generally requires about 3 years on-the-job experience. Some people learn in less time, and some people are never allowed to learn all of it, depending on their boss.
Ask for a raise and get none after 20 years.
FYI, I have heard that framing wages have stagnated or dropped lower since 20 years ago. And frankly Carlos, if someone asked for a raise and didn't get any raise for twenty years after that, and was still working the same job, then they clearly have no real ambition to get ahead in life.
This country was built on good paying jobs quote ron carey.
I disagree with that. This country was built on hard work, innovation, and people with ideas, ambition, etc. While you are praising the workers, remember that if it wasn't for that greedy family that founded UPS, if they hadn't had an idea, guts, and business savvy, those 185,000 teamsters wouldn't have a job at UPS.
Obviously UPS needs all of its employees, but try to keep in mind that the employees are NOT the most important people at UPS. No Carlos, they're not. The customer is. The customer is the ONLY reason UPS exists. No customers, no UPS, no UPS employees. Yet the Teamsters for two weeks very deliberately punished those very important people. That's something the UPS drivers should think about as they prepare to go back to work and face those customers.
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