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<blockquote data-quote="newgirl" data-source="post: 796679" data-attributes="member: 30504"><p>Don't give up Van. I'm guessing you are 45-50 years old. If you are going to work until you die then do something you love so it isn't work. If you retire at 65 you still have 20 more years of work. That's just shy of how long you have been here at Fedex.</p><p> </p><p>For those of us who have spent most of their adult life working for Fedex there doesn't seem to be much hope, but we need to start thinking differently. I don't want to spend another 20 sum years as a courier (quite frankly I can't imagine being a 65 year old courier) so I have decided it's time to do something. </p><p> </p><p>And you are right about "them" holding all the cards. But they aren't going to make it any better. We are a consumer economy but we are running out of money to consume. Honestly, most people consume with credit and that bubble is about to burst. The powers that be could solve a lot of the economic problems if they would just raise wages to a liveable wage. if we had the money we would spend the money. It used to trickle down but what they used to give us they now give to China and India and they don't care. And we can't make them care. </p><p> </p><p>Instead of wealth trickling down, poverty is trickling up. Walmart is perfect example. Say you work at Walmart for a 9.00 an hour. You probably qualify for assisstance. You get food stamps. Where do you spend your food stamps? Why Walmart of course. You have health benefits at Walmart but what can you afford? The clinic in Walmart because that's where they want you to go. You can choose your own doctor but going to the clinic saves you money. Same with eyeglasses. Bank? Why Walmart can help you there, too. </p><p> </p><p>So you work there but spend all of your money there. Bad business model? I bet every corporation wishes they could do that. </p><p> </p><p>But I digress. They don't care and it shouldn't surprise anyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newgirl, post: 796679, member: 30504"] Don't give up Van. I'm guessing you are 45-50 years old. If you are going to work until you die then do something you love so it isn't work. If you retire at 65 you still have 20 more years of work. That's just shy of how long you have been here at Fedex. For those of us who have spent most of their adult life working for Fedex there doesn't seem to be much hope, but we need to start thinking differently. I don't want to spend another 20 sum years as a courier (quite frankly I can't imagine being a 65 year old courier) so I have decided it's time to do something. And you are right about "them" holding all the cards. But they aren't going to make it any better. We are a consumer economy but we are running out of money to consume. Honestly, most people consume with credit and that bubble is about to burst. The powers that be could solve a lot of the economic problems if they would just raise wages to a liveable wage. if we had the money we would spend the money. It used to trickle down but what they used to give us they now give to China and India and they don't care. And we can't make them care. Instead of wealth trickling down, poverty is trickling up. Walmart is perfect example. Say you work at Walmart for a 9.00 an hour. You probably qualify for assisstance. You get food stamps. Where do you spend your food stamps? Why Walmart of course. You have health benefits at Walmart but what can you afford? The clinic in Walmart because that's where they want you to go. You can choose your own doctor but going to the clinic saves you money. Same with eyeglasses. Bank? Why Walmart can help you there, too. So you work there but spend all of your money there. Bad business model? I bet every corporation wishes they could do that. But I digress. They don't care and it shouldn't surprise anyone. [/QUOTE]
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