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<blockquote data-quote="Sniper" data-source="post: 1201465" data-attributes="member: 48816"><p>Challenge accepted:</p><p></p><p>While you talk about what <strong>might</strong> happen during my employment I will talk about what <strong>HAS</strong> happened. I know, I was there 21 years and counting. </p><p></p><p>Accidents: Safety above all. I don't wish to dwell on this subject because I am a little "superstitious" about vehicle safety. My goal is to get that 25 year safe driving award jacket, enough said about that, every single day is FOCUS on our most important mission....getting back home safe and sound. </p><p></p><p>Injuries: Now I <strong>know</strong> you have been checking on me...(lol). As a matter of FACT I blew my left knee out at a New Years Eve party, attended at a local hotel with several FedEx employees. The TRUTH is the night manager at the hotel slipped a master key to some thugs. While everyone was in the bar waiting for midnight we had to go back to the room to break out the "mason" jar. As the "thug" exited the elevator, going through women's purses he had stolen from all the rooms on our floor, the "Andy" in me took over. I looked at the thief and my "brother" courier (he is a former cop too, if that really matters) and said "grab him". We went down the hall, I had a choke hold on his neck, J.T. tackled both of us. All three of us went down on my left knee. Torn lateral meniscus. The <strong>TRUTH</strong> of the story is they all went to jail, I was comfortably numb on Tennessee Tea until about 4:45. When the shine wore off the pain set in. It was all I could do to walk to the car and go to the ER. I was "out" on STD for a couple of months. If I had it to do over I would have asked Gaston Glock for some assistance because my left knee wasn't worth that "thug". But again I stood up for MY oath to serve and protect.</p><p></p><p>My second FACT of injuries argument is my wife, a 17 year veteran of FedEx had a triple bypass. Crack your chest open, operation. That was about 3 years ago before the "changes" in our health care. She was out a tad over 90 days but FedEx took individual consideration, like they have for other couriers at out station, held her route and she is doing what she does best. She is doing the purple thing everyday and has a nice scar to prove it. If it matters at all she is ex-UPS and knows the "other side." See like it or not I do know what I am talking about... facts not fantasy. </p><p></p><p>Falsification: I was hired in 92 FIRED in 94 for that same "charge". It's a long story for another thread, since we are getting so personal. I stood my ground, followed the GFT process and I was back doing what I do best. Anytime you want to come to East 10-E-C I will demonstrate the FACTS in writing while you are worrying about smokey, goober and gomer.</p><p></p><p>and that is the "rest of the story"</p><p></p><p>JP in 10-E-C</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sniper, post: 1201465, member: 48816"] Challenge accepted: While you talk about what [B]might[/B] happen during my employment I will talk about what [B]HAS[/B] happened. I know, I was there 21 years and counting. Accidents: Safety above all. I don't wish to dwell on this subject because I am a little "superstitious" about vehicle safety. My goal is to get that 25 year safe driving award jacket, enough said about that, every single day is FOCUS on our most important mission....getting back home safe and sound. Injuries: Now I [B]know[/B] you have been checking on me...(lol). As a matter of FACT I blew my left knee out at a New Years Eve party, attended at a local hotel with several FedEx employees. The TRUTH is the night manager at the hotel slipped a master key to some thugs. While everyone was in the bar waiting for midnight we had to go back to the room to break out the "mason" jar. As the "thug" exited the elevator, going through women's purses he had stolen from all the rooms on our floor, the "Andy" in me took over. I looked at the thief and my "brother" courier (he is a former cop too, if that really matters) and said "grab him". We went down the hall, I had a choke hold on his neck, J.T. tackled both of us. All three of us went down on my left knee. Torn lateral meniscus. The [B]TRUTH[/B] of the story is they all went to jail, I was comfortably numb on Tennessee Tea until about 4:45. When the shine wore off the pain set in. It was all I could do to walk to the car and go to the ER. I was "out" on STD for a couple of months. If I had it to do over I would have asked Gaston Glock for some assistance because my left knee wasn't worth that "thug". But again I stood up for MY oath to serve and protect. My second FACT of injuries argument is my wife, a 17 year veteran of FedEx had a triple bypass. Crack your chest open, operation. That was about 3 years ago before the "changes" in our health care. She was out a tad over 90 days but FedEx took individual consideration, like they have for other couriers at out station, held her route and she is doing what she does best. She is doing the purple thing everyday and has a nice scar to prove it. If it matters at all she is ex-UPS and knows the "other side." See like it or not I do know what I am talking about... facts not fantasy. Falsification: I was hired in 92 FIRED in 94 for that same "charge". It's a long story for another thread, since we are getting so personal. I stood my ground, followed the GFT process and I was back doing what I do best. Anytime you want to come to East 10-E-C I will demonstrate the FACTS in writing while you are worrying about smokey, goober and gomer. and that is the "rest of the story" JP in 10-E-C [/QUOTE]
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