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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 987042" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>"Vindictive" is an emotional state. Emotions have nothing to do with the profitable operation of a business. The simple, brutal, mathematical reality that all long-term UPS management people face is that they work for a company that stands to save up to half a million dollars by succesfully terminating their employment prior to reaching the age of 55.</p><p></p><p>I would not at all be surprised to find out that there is some sort of a "bounty" system whereby the individual who was able to find a way to terminate that 50+ yr old management person received a share of the $500K that they saved for the company, although this is purely speculation on my part.</p><p></p><p>I am personally aware of 3 successful terminations of long-term management people in my division in the last decade on what were, in my opinion at least, grossly trumped-up charges. All three of these individuals were at least 53 years of age. We are also seeing multiple examples in my division and district of long-term management people going out on "stress leave" which is pretty much the only card they have left to play if they are just trying to survive until 55.</p><p></p><p>I reach PEER 80 eligibility in 4 years, 9 months and 26 days (assuming I do not hold any vacation weeks over and choose to work until my seniority date in order to gain 7 additional vacation weeks prior to retirement) and the only question for me is whether my body will hold out for that remaining time. I'm glad that I dont have to worry about one of my "partners" sticking a shank in my back so that they can kick me out the door a year or two early and generate half a million in additional profits for the company.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 987042, member: 14668"] "Vindictive" is an emotional state. Emotions have nothing to do with the profitable operation of a business. The simple, brutal, mathematical reality that all long-term UPS management people face is that they work for a company that stands to save up to half a million dollars by succesfully terminating their employment prior to reaching the age of 55. I would not at all be surprised to find out that there is some sort of a "bounty" system whereby the individual who was able to find a way to terminate that 50+ yr old management person received a share of the $500K that they saved for the company, although this is purely speculation on my part. I am personally aware of 3 successful terminations of long-term management people in my division in the last decade on what were, in my opinion at least, grossly trumped-up charges. All three of these individuals were at least 53 years of age. We are also seeing multiple examples in my division and district of long-term management people going out on "stress leave" which is pretty much the only card they have left to play if they are just trying to survive until 55. I reach PEER 80 eligibility in 4 years, 9 months and 26 days (assuming I do not hold any vacation weeks over and choose to work until my seniority date in order to gain 7 additional vacation weeks prior to retirement) and the only question for me is whether my body will hold out for that remaining time. I'm glad that I dont have to worry about one of my "partners" sticking a shank in my back so that they can kick me out the door a year or two early and generate half a million in additional profits for the company. [/QUOTE]
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