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<blockquote data-quote="RetiredandLovingIT" data-source="post: 87009" data-attributes="member: 4826">I guess I have stirred the pot again.&nbsp;&nbsp;For those of you out there that believe I am a member of the management ranks at UPS, I am not (by choice).&nbsp;&nbsp;Those which have chosen to reply in regard to my post have again made what I like to call &quot;false assumptions&quot;. Can anyone out there give me a definition of &quot;personal achievement&quot;? Can you define the term &quot;equality&quot;?&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Personal achievement&quot; to me stands for what I strive for and try to attain, not only in my career but in my everyday life. In my world, I have no hidden agendas for what I desire to accomplish, both personally and professionally. I desire to be consistent. I desire to help my fellow man through various fund-raising activities. I desire to make a difference, whether it be at home or at work. I am willing to go the extra mile to help someone if necessary. These are a microcosm of what &quot;personal achievement&quot; means to me. If someone chooses to brand me using their definition of this phrase, I now understand why. They can&#039;t understand or even begin to comprehend my definition of it at all...&nbsp;&nbsp;What about &quot;equality&quot;? When I mention it in regard to a union environment, it really brings one very clear example to mind: I&#039;m now doing the same job as several people. All of us are paid the same wages. However, I am doing twice the work as most in our department. That is my reference to equality. I definitely prefer to be judged on my capabilities and what I bring to the table.&nbsp;&nbsp;If I must be judged, please judge me by the same life criteria I use. Do not use some jaded concept of what you might believe my &quot;twisted&quot; mind might be trying to stick in front of you. I am sorry, I really don&#039;t function like that.&nbsp;UPS Management is not perfect nor will it ever be. It has a very large internal political machine. As with all politics, some can get ugly. Not all choices will be popular. I do not pretend to have all the answers. I am just against union membership for what I choose to do for a career.&nbsp; It&#039;s not really necessary...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RetiredandLovingIT, post: 87009, member: 4826"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I guess I have stirred the pot again.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]For those of you out there that believe I am a member of the management ranks at UPS, [B]I am not (by choice).[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Those which have chosen to reply in regard to my post have again made what I like to call "false assumptions". Can anyone out there give me a definition of "personal achievement"? Can you define the term "equality"?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]"Personal achievement" to me stands for what I strive for and try to attain, not only in my career but in my everyday life. In my world, I have no hidden agendas for what I desire to accomplish, both personally and professionally. I desire to be consistent. I desire to help my fellow man through various fund-raising activities. I desire to make a difference, whether it be at home or at work. I am willing to go the extra mile to help someone if necessary. These are a microcosm of what "personal achievement" means to me. If someone chooses to brand me using their definition of this phrase, I now understand why. They can't understand or even begin to comprehend my definition of it at all...[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]What about "equality"? When I mention it in regard to a union environment, it really brings one very clear example to mind: I'm now doing the same job as several people. All of us are paid the same wages. However, I am doing twice the work as most in our department. That is my reference to equality. I definitely prefer to be judged on my capabilities and what I bring to the table.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]If I must be judged, please judge me by the same life criteria I use. Do not use some jaded concept of what you might believe my "twisted" mind might be trying to stick in front of you. I am sorry, I really don't function like that.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]UPS Management is not perfect nor will it ever be. It has a very large internal political machine. As with all politics, some can get ugly. Not all choices will be popular. I do not pretend to have all the answers. I am just against union membership for what I choose to do for a career. It's not really necessary...[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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