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What will you do on your last day driving?
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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 860103" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>Our center does the obligatory cake with the way too sweet icing for 9 in the morning. Most of the retirees show up. The spouse (usually female) is given a present (usually a dozen roses) and the children (if any) are acknowledged. The center manager and BA usually say a few words. The driver usually has his day lightened so that he can say goodbye.</p><p></p><p>I will approach the last day the same way that I approached all of the previous days. I would not even think of calling in sick--is that really the impression you want to leave your co-workers with after spending 30 years by their side? I do not want a cake--I would much prefer bagels and muffins with OJ and coffee. I would like for my two children and their spouses (grandkids?) to be there to share in this moment with me. If I am in a relationship at the time I would like for her to be there as well. I could care less whether any retirees show up or not--I don't socialize with them now so why start on my last day. I do plan on inviting my current on-car, who reminds us on a daily basis that he has less than 15 months before he retires, as I consider him to be a friend. I will then go on road and take care of my customers, bring the pkg car back, park it, shake my center manager's hand and walk out the door for the last time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 860103, member: 12570"] Our center does the obligatory cake with the way too sweet icing for 9 in the morning. Most of the retirees show up. The spouse (usually female) is given a present (usually a dozen roses) and the children (if any) are acknowledged. The center manager and BA usually say a few words. The driver usually has his day lightened so that he can say goodbye. I will approach the last day the same way that I approached all of the previous days. I would not even think of calling in sick--is that really the impression you want to leave your co-workers with after spending 30 years by their side? I do not want a cake--I would much prefer bagels and muffins with OJ and coffee. I would like for my two children and their spouses (grandkids?) to be there to share in this moment with me. If I am in a relationship at the time I would like for her to be there as well. I could care less whether any retirees show up or not--I don't socialize with them now so why start on my last day. I do plan on inviting my current on-car, who reminds us on a daily basis that he has less than 15 months before he retires, as I consider him to be a friend. I will then go on road and take care of my customers, bring the pkg car back, park it, shake my center manager's hand and walk out the door for the last time. [/QUOTE]
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