But I corrected myself. And your reply about the portable pension plan being a different plan doesn't explain why it doesn't pay as much. Why not set it up with higher payments into the plan so that we get something similar to the traditional pension? You already know that answer. And you implied that you understood things that I didn't, and that I should "educate" myself because I'm not "informed." That's very patronizing. Would you like to lead me by the hand, simple courier that I am? I've known plenty of mgrs that arrogantly believe that they are mentally superior, and are very patronizing. That's why I believe there are mgr's here. If it walks like a duck...
Did FedEx give me a signed document with an ironclad guarantee of a pension? No, just told me over and over through the years that if I put in the time I would earn a pension based on a set formula. And I can tell you that formula in great detail if you think I'm uninformed. Better than every mgr that I've ever discussed it with. And they did ask me to choose one or the other. Does FedEx not honor choices it asked you to make?
The most senior couriers topped out in 23 months. I did. Many other couriers topped out in 4 to 5 years. At this point I'd gladly take 15, not the 25 to 30 it takes now. In the 11 years since being rehired topped out couriers have grossed on 40 hrs a week approx $100,000 more than I have. I can understand a certain amount of time, but does that 22 year courier deserve that much more than me with no end in sight? FedEx has made me and other mid-range employees second class citizens, period. And that you tow the company line on that tells me all I need to know about you. I've actually spoken against voting for a union in this economy but your uncaring, pro-profit for the few at the expense of the rest rhetoric is changing my mind in a hurry.
Did FedEx give me a signed document with an ironclad guarantee of a pension? No, just told me over and over through the years that if I put in the time I would earn a pension based on a set formula. And I can tell you that formula in great detail if you think I'm uninformed. Better than every mgr that I've ever discussed it with. And they did ask me to choose one or the other. Does FedEx not honor choices it asked you to make?
The most senior couriers topped out in 23 months. I did. Many other couriers topped out in 4 to 5 years. At this point I'd gladly take 15, not the 25 to 30 it takes now. In the 11 years since being rehired topped out couriers have grossed on 40 hrs a week approx $100,000 more than I have. I can understand a certain amount of time, but does that 22 year courier deserve that much more than me with no end in sight? FedEx has made me and other mid-range employees second class citizens, period. And that you tow the company line on that tells me all I need to know about you. I've actually spoken against voting for a union in this economy but your uncaring, pro-profit for the few at the expense of the rest rhetoric is changing my mind in a hurry.