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What do you want in 2013 contract ?
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<blockquote data-quote="reydluap" data-source="post: 1084091" data-attributes="member: 1583"><p>willybad, don't take post this personally. In my 36 years here at UPS, one of the things I have noticed is that when a person retires, after their 15 minutes of fame, they are soon forgotten. All anyone wants to chatter about is who is going to get the route/job you left. Then in time UPS might want to hire someone and when they do, the new hire don't know you(the retiree) from Adam and they don't really give a hoot about retirement pensions. These new hires realize that the pensions and Social Security as WE know it are soon going to become a thing of the past (underfunded). From what I here these young people saying is they would rather have a big raise/401k match and handle their own affairs instead of throwing "their money"(as the new hires call it around my center) into a failing pension plan/SS. So don't hold your breath that the contract will benefit retirees to much. If UPS offers these part timers a $2hr raise and a $500 bonus - we all will be sold down the river in a heartbeat! IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reydluap, post: 1084091, member: 1583"] willybad, don't take post this personally. In my 36 years here at UPS, one of the things I have noticed is that when a person retires, after their 15 minutes of fame, they are soon forgotten. All anyone wants to chatter about is who is going to get the route/job you left. Then in time UPS might want to hire someone and when they do, the new hire don't know you(the retiree) from Adam and they don't really give a hoot about retirement pensions. These new hires realize that the pensions and Social Security as WE know it are soon going to become a thing of the past (underfunded). From what I here these young people saying is they would rather have a big raise/401k match and handle their own affairs instead of throwing "their money"(as the new hires call it around my center) into a failing pension plan/SS. So don't hold your breath that the contract will benefit retirees to much. If UPS offers these part timers a $2hr raise and a $500 bonus - we all will be sold down the river in a heartbeat! IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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