If You Can Make it There....

[oldngray]

I wish you well. I’m happy here in Arizona.

Almost Mexico

 

[vantexan]

I wish you well. I’m happy here in Arizona.

And it was never meant for UPSers with nice pensions.

 

[vantexan]

Almost Mexico

As much beach as Mexico without the pesky water.

 

[UnionStrong]

Almost Mexico

 

[UnionStrong]

And it was never meant for UPSers with nice pensions.

What’s that supposed to mean?

 

[burrheadd]

OK, my income will be $24k when I turn 67. A lot of people will have less than that. Please tell me where I can pay rent, pay utilities, go out to eat, buy clothes as needed, keep a car, keep a dog, travel once in awhile, buy Christmas gifts? And still put $800 or more a month into savings?

Not to be a dick but sounds like poor planning. Why do you all of a sudden want to start saving $800 a month if you’d have done that from the beginning you’d be set

 

[UnionStrong]

As much beach as Mexico without the pesky water.

Or the pollution from untreated sewage.

 

[oldngray]

Or the pollution from untreated sewage.

That ends up in San Diego

 

[vantexan]

What’s that supposed to mean?

Exactly what I said. I didn't post this for people with plenty of retirement income.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Exactly what I said. I didn't post this for people with plenty of retirement income.

I'm gonna have a UPS pension and I'm very interested in retiring out if the U.S.

 

[vantexan]

Not to be a dick but sounds like poor planning. Why do you all of a sudden want to start saving $800 a month if you’d have done that from the beginning you’d be set

I quit FedEx at 11 years with $13.50 hr topped out income. It was $13.11 but got 39¢ raise several months before quitting 4 years and 4 months after previous raise. They came up with some good adjustments after I quit. Came back 17 months later at $10.85hr starting pay with assurances I'd top out in 7-8 years. Quit again just shy of 15 more years making $18.17hr. Top out was over $24hr at that point. I hung in there for the pension. But got married and quit at 51. Came back less than a year later and worked until I was 55. Of course you'll say I never should've quit but I was frustrated with the lies. They terminated the traditional pension about 5 years before I quit the second time. I get $1840 a month because I took an "accelerated" pension in order to quit at 55. At 67 it drops to $117 a month. It's ok but I'd be doing better if I hadn't quit and hadn't got married. Live and learn.

 

[vantexan]

I'm gonna have a UPS pension and I'm very interested in retiring out if the U.S.

Whatever you do don't tell these guys.

 

[vantexan]

Or the pollution from untreated sewage.

And thus the pesky part.

 

[UnionStrong]

Exactly what I said. I didn't post this for people with plenty of retirement income.

I thought you meant AZ.
Carry on.

 

[Lineandinitial]

I thought you meant AZ.
Carry on.

I think that is directed at us losers that actually saw the future coming and prepared with education, hard work, risk-taking, sacrificing, etc...
Maybe it's a function of bad home schooling or something...

 

[vantexan]

I think that is directed at us losers that actually saw the future coming and prepared with education, hard work, risk-taking, sacrificing, etc...
Maybe it's a function of bad home schooling or something...

Why would I consider you a loser? Your own remarks define you, not me.

 

[Lineandinitial]

Why would I consider you a loser? Your own remarks define you, not me.

LOL....Hard to believe you didn't catch the meaning there....No, actually not surprising at all.

 

[UnionStrong]

I think that is directed at us losers that actually saw the future coming and prepared with education, hard work, risk-taking, sacrificing, etc...
Maybe it's a function of bad home schooling or something...

I worked like a rented mule to provide for myself and my family. I have the toys and a nice retirement income too. My Son seems to think he did everything on his own…I guess I didn’t beat him enough.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I quit FedEx at 11 years with $13.50 hr topped out income. It was $13.11 but got 39¢ raise several months before quitting 4 years and 4 months after previous raise. They came up with some good adjustments after I quit. Came back 17 months later at $10.85hr starting pay with assurances I'd top out in 7-8 years. Quit again just shy of 15 more years making $18.17hr. Top out was over $24hr at that point. I hung in there for the pension. But got married and quit at 51. Came back less than a year later and worked until I was 55. Of course you'll say I never should've quit but I was frustrated with the lies. They terminated the traditional pension about 5 years before I quit the second time. I get $1840 a month because I took an "accelerated" pension in order to quit at 55. At 67 it drops to $117 a month. It's ok but I'd be doing better if I hadn't quit and hadn't got married. Live and learn.

My God, they totally ripped you guys off

 

[UnionStrong]

My God, they totally ripped you guys off

It’s horrifying