When did you "hit the Wall"?

Fnix · 03-10-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by oldupsman

I 'hit the wall' about 9 months before I retired. Came back from a 3 week vacation after Labor Day. Was coming up on my 32nd year, all full time in package car. Was planning on staying another 2 or 3 years. Now I had done that 3 week vacation thing for years so it wasn't the reason. I can't even tell you the reason. I just came home that night, sat down on the porch with my wife, who had made us a couple of drinks, looked at her and said, "I don't want to do this anymore." And my lovely wife who had been a partner in this UPS adventure looked at me and said laughing, "Well then, F*** it, retire, we'll get by. And the next day I called the union hall and got the process started. But you know what? Just to show you how brainwashed I was I couldn't retire before peak. I felt like I'd be deserting a sinking ship.I always had a good relationship with my fellow workers, both management and union. And even now I won't badmouth UPS. I'm a great believer in a positive attitude. It was a tough place to work but it all paid off in the end.

Well I bet you made a few grand off that peak

03-10-2008, 11:35 AM

Well Fnix I certainly can't deny that. But quite honestly at that stage of the game I didn't need the money. If after 32 years at UPS I didn't have myself in good financial shape I'd have no one to blame but myself.

OscarTheGrouch · 03-10-2008, 04:27 PM

Day 2.

pkg-king · 03-10-2008, 07:23 PM

You need to incur more debt, that cures the "hit the wall" feeling.

toonertoo · 03-10-2008, 07:28 PM

Im thinking at the end of yr 21.
And Im considering taxes, cost of gas etc. Now if Im dragging down 1 grand a week take home, for approx 50 hrs.
but its costing me 120 for gas and its going up (200 soon) or buy a small car= another payment

....., and dems are going to get control of the white house, and raise my taxes by 20%.....
1000-20%more=800
800-200 for gas=600
Well I could move closer, yeah thats what they want...get us all in one little area and controlled....
And I wont have to worry about healthcare, coz it will be free...
Ill stay home and collect welfare!
I wont do this for 600 per week, unless I can make it in a straight 8 hr day.
I can make that on ebay.
Oh yeah I forgot, my pension, got started too late to matter, too many pt yrs and I cant work another 15. After this weeks weather, welfare is looking really good.

tieguy · 03-10-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dannyboy

I agree with changing what you are doing. Think about being a cover driver. It will give you a change of scene while still doing the basic job. Then after a year, bid back on a regular route again, or not. Change can be good for perspective on your current job.

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Good point. think about changing or taking on a new hobby too. Many of the posters here have done the same thing as they get bored with the daily routines. I used to take on a new hobby or educate myself on something different every year just to stay fresh.

rod · 03-11-2008, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OscarTheGrouch

Day 2.

we all had that experiance- What the He.. did I get myself into?

thebrownbox · 03-11-2008, 04:29 PM

I already got 6 months in with UPS, man time really flies.. did not hit the wall yet.. however I'm get a little tired now that they moved me from primary to loading two trucks and having to split at the same time.

satellitedriver · 03-11-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by toonertoo

Im thinking at the end of yr 21.
And Im considering taxes, cost of gas etc. Now if Im dragging down 1 grand a week take home, for approx 50 hrs.
but its costing me 120 for gas and its going up (200 soon) or buy a small car= another payment

....., and dems are going to get control of the white house, and raise my taxes by 20%.....
1000-20%more=800
800-200 for gas=600
Well I could move closer, yeah thats what they want...get us all in one little area and controlled....
And I wont have to worry about healthcare, coz it will be free...
Ill stay home and collect welfare!
I wont do this for 600 per week, unless I can make it in a straight 8 hr day.
I can make that on ebay.
Oh yeah I forgot, my pension, got started too late to matter, too many pt yrs and I cant work another 15. After this weeks weather, welfare is looking really good.

Well,
aren't we the "Little Miss Sunshine".
(You know I am joking)
PAX

Big Babooba · 03-11-2008, 08:25 PM

I think that we all hit the wall some time or another. Some of us bounce back better than others.

toonertoo · 03-11-2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satellitedriver

Well,
aren't we the "Little Miss Sunshine".
(You know I am joking)
PAX

It was one of those days when the sky was falling, you know, we all have them

I could edit it too you know,

but I will leave it since even the Little miss sunshines have days from Heck too.