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Three reasons. (1) I can afford it. (2) The increase in price and latency will probably result in my ordering less stuff. (3) I doubt that any company is goi
by isykt 3y ago
Three reasons.
(1) I can afford it.
(2) The increase in price and latency will probably result in my ordering less stuff.
(3) I doubt that any company is going to allocate a substantial portion of their profits without raising prices. If it’s between raising prices, which I can afford, and people who do difficult jobs I depend on not having an easier, fairer life, then I’ll choose the raised prices.
- brvsft 3y ago> The increase in price and latency will probably result in my ordering less stuff. No, you just stated your generous intent. You have to order the same amount in order to properly support the UPS driver. Ordering less stuff will reduce the demand for UPS drivers, causing some to be fired. You have now harmed UPS drivers, treating them unfairly.
- isykt 3y agoI’m not so self centered as to think my personal consumption has any particular impact on the demand for UPS drivers.
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- frumper 3y agoUPS has a lot of fixed costs and doing less business could hurt them more than making less profits. They have to start paying higher wages now because of the deal they made. Their customers likely can't absorb higher prices as quickly and like you point out will cause a decrease in business as people ship less. It's a balance for UPS and it very likely isn't "just raise prices to match".
- isykt 3y agoI suspect that UPS has a large contingency of MBAs who are better qualified at striking that balance than I am, which partially explains why I don't work there and why they haven't asked my advice on the matter. I can only control the part of the transaction that originates from me. My commitment is to seek out the solution that seems, to my level of understanding and investigation, to result in the fairest treatment of workers given my lack of price sensitivity. To do anything less is to give in to capitalist nihilism. It's tempting, but I'm not there yet, personally.