Drivers who pass away shortly after retirement

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Just got me a job for next summer. Mowing fairways at the golf course 6amto 10am Monday Wednesday and Friday
Plus free golf and use of the range

We had a retiree who did the same. Worked his way up to head groundskeeper.

Hated gophers.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I will take my chances. Going from having no time to do anything, to being able to enjoy life without the pressure of UPS up you butt every day.

You need to have purpose in your life.

 

[upschuck]

This was way before my time.

They did that in the Central in the 90's. Not sure when they stopped that.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Are these cuts just in your plan or in Central States also?

The proposed cuts are for our plan only.

CSPF is on it's own.

 

[over9five]

We had a retiree who did the same. Worked his way up to head groundskeeper.

Hated gophers.

And his name was Carl?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And his name was Carl?

Bruce.

 

[ITwannabe]

I don't know where you drive, but you really need to get on some rural routes. No stress, no traffic. It feels like you're not even working. It's like night and day. Of course there is no getting around the long days

I feel bad for drivers that are unable to transfer out of centers without losing seniority

I run a country route already

 

[cosmo1]

Now there's an idea!!

Third cut of rough?

 

[Browntown2014]

Charities love it when a UPSer volunteers as we tend to more organized than most.

.

Rofl. Where do you come up with this bs??

 

[Billy Ray]

That's good livin'..... In Mississippi !!

So is a single wide, with a Camaro on blocks, in the front yard.

 

[JackStraw]

Within the past ten years about 20 have retired from my center. One of 'em got sick, died about 10 yrs into retirement. another dropped dead of a heart attack(smoker, both tobacco and weed). Everyone else is alive and kicking.

 

[Billy Ray]

If you fear death, you're already dead.

Jump in the deep end of the pool!

 

[Coldworld]

So is a single wide, with a Camaro on blocks, in the front yard.

Yep ....good living!!!

 

[Coldworld]

Rofl. Where do you come up with this bs??

Just like ups LOVES hiring vets because they have a great work ethic...or that off the street hires make better drivers because they feel like they "owe" ups something because ups "gave em' a chance".....

 

[Billy Ray]

Within the past ten years about 20 have retired from my center. One of 'em got sick, died about 10 yrs into retirement. another dropped dead of a heart attack(smoker, both tobacco and weed). Everyone else is alive and kicking.

I'd be happy with 10 years, but, I'm already old.

 

[burrheadd]

We had a retiree who did the same. Worked his way up to head groundskeeper.

Hated gophers.

Don't want to be head groundskeeper
Jump on mower turn headphones on now until 10
Play golf or go home

 

[Re-Raise]

Don't want to be head groundskeeper
Jump on mower turn headphones on now until 10
Play golf or go home

Could you please not park right by the bunker and watch me tee off.

That will invariably cause me to hit into that bunker.

Thank you

 

[ITwannabe]

Just like ups LOVES hiring vets because they have a great work ethic...or that off the street hires make better drivers because they feel like they "owe" ups something because ups "gave em' a chance".....

LOL I'm an off the street hire and I don't feel that way at all. In fact it makes me mad when all you insiders tell us outsiders we can't complain about this job because we didn't work inside first....it's not my fault you guys chose to work inside for basically minimum wage for 8 years trying to drive. Stop acting like we won the lottery getting hired off the street. Plus the insiders are the ones who are the biggest butt kissers because they had to wait so long so they don't want to screw it up and get fired. A driver is a driver.

 

[Catatonic]

This might be corny, but I think there are a lot of people who define themselves as a UPSer mentally. Like, "I'm a driver" or "I'm a center manager". And when they don't have to do those things anymore, they lose their sense of identity and seem to give up.

I think you have to guard against that and change your mentality if you think this way. "I'm a grandfather" or "I'm the mayor of the local place where I go get the newspaper" or "I'm the Meals on Wheels director" so that you don't feel like your purpose is gone when you retire. I think that's what the doctor means when he tells people to "find something to do". You need to find a purpose that was just as strong as getting up at 6am to go to work.

Purpose
Structure
Routine

These three things that a person loses when they retire from UPS or any job. For a man, dying within 2 years of retirement is common, regardless of job.

If you replace these three things, your life will be better.

Failing to do so causes many people to go into a depression and stress is one of the major side-effects of depression.
Plain and simple ... stress kills specially causing many to have heart attacks.
This usually happens within 2 years of retirement.

I am busier and doing a lot of things I could not during employment.
Travels, music festivals and photography workshops keep me enthused.
I am doing something with photography daily.
Brown Cafe helps out too.

This is a book I bought when I turned 55 and started thinking seriously about retirement.

Amazon Book

 

[Billy Ray]

Purpose
Structure
Routine

These three things that a person loses when they retire from UPS or any job. For a man, dying within 2 years of retirement is common, regardless of job.

If you replace these three things, your life will be better.

Failing to do so causes many people to go into a depression and stress is one of the major side-effects of depression.
Plain and simple ... stress kills specially causing many to have heart attacks.
This usually happens within 2 years of retirement.

I am busier and doing a lot of things I could not during employment.
Travels, music festivals and photography workshops keep me enthused.
I am doing something with photography daily.
Brown Cafe helps out too.

This is a book I bought when I turned 55 and started thinking seriously about retirement.

View attachment 97813

already read it , and the Joy of Not Working by the same author