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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 284254" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>The timing of this post is not the best--had you posted this several months ago, I would have suggested that your husband work as a driver helper during our peak season so that he could get a really good feel of what this job is all about. I am soon to turn 47 with 20 yrs as of 4/08, which means I started when I was 27 which is actually late by UPS standards so to start at 40 would be really tough. In Upstate NY, you need to be at least 55 yrs old or have 30 yrs of service before you can retire under Normal Pension. I will be 58 and don't know that my body will allow me to complete my last 10+ yrs. Your husband's current salary of $50K is slightly less than what a full-time driver at top pay would make if he had absolutely no overtime, so most drivers make much more than that and to add the monetary value of our benefits to that make this a $80-100K job. UPS has afforded me the opportunity to put my daughter through college and to save for my retirement. However, and I would like to stress this, the grass is not always greener on the other side. This job tends to be highly repetitive and input from hourly employees is rarely sought and even lesser acknowledged. </p><p> </p><p>My advice? Your husband should stay where he is, work to improve his education and, by doing so, his job skills, and pursue other interests aside from his job. Start a home business.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 284254, member: 12570"] The timing of this post is not the best--had you posted this several months ago, I would have suggested that your husband work as a driver helper during our peak season so that he could get a really good feel of what this job is all about. I am soon to turn 47 with 20 yrs as of 4/08, which means I started when I was 27 which is actually late by UPS standards so to start at 40 would be really tough. In Upstate NY, you need to be at least 55 yrs old or have 30 yrs of service before you can retire under Normal Pension. I will be 58 and don't know that my body will allow me to complete my last 10+ yrs. Your husband's current salary of $50K is slightly less than what a full-time driver at top pay would make if he had absolutely no overtime, so most drivers make much more than that and to add the monetary value of our benefits to that make this a $80-100K job. UPS has afforded me the opportunity to put my daughter through college and to save for my retirement. However, and I would like to stress this, the grass is not always greener on the other side. This job tends to be highly repetitive and input from hourly employees is rarely sought and even lesser acknowledged. My advice? Your husband should stay where he is, work to improve his education and, by doing so, his job skills, and pursue other interests aside from his job. Start a home business. [/QUOTE]
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