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07-11-2008, 07:53 PM
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Started in 1973 at 26, about done with 35 down. | 
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07-12-2008, 12:07 AM
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#52 | | ktm atv racer
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18 and slaved for 14years | |
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07-12-2008, 05:16 AM
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#53 | | 555
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Originally Posted by Big Babooba  It wouldn't hurt to ask HR about the time spent as a clerk. You might get a company pension as well as a union pension. | I may try HR, thanks. I have called the UPS/IBT pension Admin three times to only get a recording telling me someone would return my call, what big friggin lie that was.
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07-12-2008, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by trplnkl I may try HR, thanks. I have called the UPS/IBT pension Admin three times to only get a recording telling me someone would return my call, what big friggin lie that was. |
I think they should amend the "Certainties in Life" to read: "Death, taxes, and UPS will lie to you."
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07-12-2008, 05:53 AM
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#55 | | 555
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Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer I think they should amend the "Certainties in Life" to read: "Death, taxes, and UPS will lie to you." | 
And add "Would we lie to you?" to the list of...The checks in the mail, I'll never do that again, and I promise not to ... well y'all know the rest.
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07-12-2008, 06:29 AM
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19-back in 1987
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07-12-2008, 09:36 AM
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#57 | | Feeder
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I WAS 32 WHEN I STARTED WITH UPS IN 1965. HIRED IN SECAUCUS NJ AS A FEEDER DRIVER. tHEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TRAILER DRIVERS. WOULD YOU BELEIVE THEY HAD FEEDER DRIVERS WHO COULD NOT OPERATE A 2 SPEED AXLE . I SPENT OVER 25 YRS WITH THEM AND ONLY HAD 1 WHAT LOCAL 177 CALLS A 72. THEN IT WAS TIME TO RETIRE. WITHIN THAT 25 YRS I SPENT ABOUT I YR OF LOST TIME DUE TO STIKES LEGAL AND ILLEGAL. | |
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07-12-2008, 10:54 AM
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#58 | | A Trained Professional
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I was two weeks away from 19; June14, 1976. Six months reload, eighteen months preload. Thirty freaking years driving! Holy cow! Honestly, it seems like yesterday.
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07-12-2008, 11:17 AM
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#59 | | Senior Member
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Started when I was 19. 25 years in, 24 of them full time. Still haven't decided what I want to do career wise, so until then I'll keep working this temporary job. | |
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07-13-2008, 10:38 AM
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#60 | | Anonymous | Re: Age when you decide to go Brown and how many years with the company
I started when I was 35 Nov.3rd 1983. I started as a driver. back then driver could be used year round. I made 11.43 an hour. I was under a contract that said when the full timers got a raise I did too. I stayed 2.00 an hour behind the ft guys until i made senority in Jan. 1986. I've been with the union since April 1984. I'm retiring Dec 31st 2009 at age 62 and my pension will be 4100.00 a month and my health benefits paid until I am 65. | |
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07-13-2008, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tununmixer I started when I was 35 Nov.3rd 1983. I started as a driver. back then driver could be used year round. I made 11.43 an hour. I was under a contract that said when the full timers got a raise I did too. I stayed 2.00 an hour behind the ft guys until i made senority in Jan. 1986. I've been with the union since April 1984. I'm retiring Dec 31st 2009 at age 62 and my pension will be 4100.00 a month and my health benefits paid until I am 65. |
I assume that at 65 you will be on Medicare, correct? Just curious, why aren't you waiting until Jan. 1st, 2010? Wouldn't you receive all of your sick/personal/vacations days?
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07-13-2008, 04:10 PM
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IM Impressed buy all of you thanks for fighting for the pay and rights we have good jobguys and girls. | |
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07-18-2008, 01:31 PM
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aged 24 when i joined ups now 45 years old been there 10 years. though it seems like a thousand. | |
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07-24-2008, 12:31 PM
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Started @ 27 as a clerk. 21 years later I am still a clerk. 14 to go I am going for the whole 35. No one else would pay me this kind of money for part time, it is great. The work can be nasty but the pay isn't......... | |
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07-24-2008, 12:58 PM
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#65 | | ja4079
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Started as full time driver at 25, 1 more yr till I hit 30 years! | |
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07-24-2008, 09:43 PM
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#66 | | retired and happy
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I started when I was 23- a year after getting out of the Army. Retired when I was 53 -27 days after getting my 30 in. It took 27 days to get it in writing that I was fully vested for a full pension. I never was much for believing anything a stranger told me over the phone so I had them send me written proof before I pulled the pin.  | |
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07-25-2008, 06:42 AM
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#67 | | Brown since 81
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started driving in 1988 at the age of 31.Went to work for UPS in 81 after 3 years in the Army, worked PT for 7 years. I'm on my 2nd marriage(the good one) and 1981 seems like a lifetime ago!!! | |
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07-25-2008, 11:50 PM
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#68 | | I live dilbert
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started when I was 17, have 101 years in. don't plan to leave.
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07-26-2008, 06:06 AM
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#69 | | driver
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started when I was 18.Been there 18 yrs.Thats 126 dog yrs. | |
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07-26-2008, 11:48 AM
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started at age 18 about 2 weeks after my high school graduation. Total so far is 8 years with the last 2 being fulltime. | |
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07-26-2008, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 25yrvet Started p/t just after i turned 19. Started driving just before my 22nd b day. I'll have 28 years in soon. The retirement wheels are starting to churn, anyone know at what age you have to be to get medical insurance when retired? | | |
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07-26-2008, 12:59 PM
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Wow! I as well started part time just after turning 19 in 1978 then went into full time driving June of 1980. I now have 28 driving years in and 30 total with the company since last Feb. I am on a light industrial route and still feel pretty darn good. I try to eat sensibly workout and run 3 to 5 miles when I don't have to do EAMS or help preload in the mornings. I am always asked when will I retire. I just reply where will I go to work and get 7 paid weeks off and make 70K a year. | |
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07-26-2008, 02:31 PM
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15 years this January | |
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07-27-2008, 06:41 AM
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#74 | | Member
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Okay, ready for a shocker? Three years ago I moved to WY, why...you ask? Married a man that was worth the move. Went into real estate, hated the lack of ethics! While selling, got a job as a AM preloader, was sent directly to driver school, ran air for 9 mo then decided to quit real estate and try for full time driver position. Probation took place during worst winter in 15 yrs. Broke leg one snowy night delivering an envelope...jeeez. 2 mo off. Went back, finished probation period, did it! I am a 50 yr old woman with less than 2 yrs in brown and love it! | |
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07-27-2008, 06:59 AM
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#75 | | I wish, there for I am?
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