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Madly_Maxie t1_ir5tkch wrote

Reply to comment by rj218 in Sysco truck drivers in New England go on strike by smartest_kobold

And? Have you driven truck?

Edit: And that is not even ture

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vexingsilence t1_ir5z7by wrote

Right from the article:

>A Sysco spokesperson told News 9 in an email that Sysco Boston drivers are making an average of $110,000 this year. The company said it's offering a 25% wage increase over the life of the next contract.

That's a lot of money for driving a truck, and 25% is a hefty wage increase.

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Madly_Maxie t1_ir64ujl wrote

Oh, a Sysco spokesperson say they are making that much. Ok, and they pay by mile. So, how many miles did they have to drive to make that? How long are they on the road for? Does that number include other compensation?

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vexingsilence t1_ir66sfx wrote

I'm sure if the company was lying, the union would be all over it. The pubic backlash the company would face wouldn't be worth the risk. Instead, they'd use vague terminology like "compensation is comparable to similar jobs within the region".

The Sysco trucks I see in the area would require a CDL, which limits the amount of hours that the drivers can be on the road. For that amount of money, I don't think they have much to complain about.

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Madly_Maxie t1_ir6972i wrote

You base your opinion on a lot of assumptions. Glassdoor says that drivers start anywhere from $53k and $79k. Indeed says they average about $78K. Anyone that takes Sysco's word for it is a fool.

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bsmith696969 t1_ir6fez4 wrote

Glass door and indeed think my job pays $52k per year. I can assure you if that were even remotely close I wouldn't be doing my job.

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Madly_Maxie t1_ir6vly0 wrote

Does it say average for your job? Because you might make more in your area then the average.

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bsmith696969 t1_ir7d01g wrote

I work for a company operating in new england only. 89 people hold the same position as me. We all make the exact same salary.

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Madly_Maxie t1_ir7esk2 wrote

That sounds like an interesting job. What job do you do where only 89 people in the US do that job? What does your company do that is unique to NE that they don't have similar companies in the US with workers doing the same job?

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vexingsilence t1_ir69rno wrote

Anyone that takes data from sites that don't have any access to the company's payroll information is a fool. Glassdoor's data is mostly self-reported. Now why might people enter low wages? I wonder..

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