20 year veteran returning you drive after a few years away

[Geitje]

Quick question - going back to work as full time driver after a few years of hiatus. Worked previously for 20 years, obviously at top pay then. Question: anyone know how my pay progression proceeds considering my previous service and now coming in "off the street" on a 6 and 1?

 

[542thruNthru]

Quick question - going back to work as full time driver after a few years of hiatus. Worked previously for 20 years, obviously at top pay then. Question: anyone know how my pay progression proceeds considering my previous service and now coming in "off the street" on a 6 and 1?

Well if you are a new hire I believe you start all over and will not reach top rate for 4 years.

 

[barnyard]

Well if you are a new hire I believe you start all over and will not reach top rate for 4 years.

It is going to suck for 4 long years.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Quick question - going back to work as full time driver after a few years of hiatus. Worked previously for 20 years, obviously at top pay then. Question: anyone know how my pay progression proceeds considering my previous service and now coming in "off the street" on a 6 and 1?

You start at the bottom just like a new hire.

 

[barnyard]

Plus, you go back to no vacation and bidding at the bottom of the list. Even more suckage.

 

[barnyard]

How many years till you get a summer vacation???

"You can have 3 weeks in a row, as long as they are in January or February."

Not awesome.

 

[oldngray]

Hopefully you got a withdrawal card from the union.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Hopefully you got a withdrawal card from the union.

Great point.

We had a union meeting last weekend and this was one of the first things our BA said to me.

 

[burrheadd]

Quick question - going back to work as full time driver after a few years of hiatus. Worked previously for 20 years, obviously at top pay then. Question: anyone know how my pay progression proceeds considering my previous service and now coming in "off the street" on a 6 and 1?

How’d ya get fired?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How’d ya get fired?

Hiatus = fired?

 

[Geitje]

Withdrawal card? Not familiar with that. I was given my original employee# back and figured my seniority would be intact with company and union, but no building seniority...

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Withdrawal card? Not familiar with that. I was given my original employee# back and figured my seniority would be intact with company and union, but no building seniority...

@RonBurgandy??????????
@Wilson1397

@Drunk ass

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Withdrawal card? Not familiar with that. I was given my original employee# back and figured my seniority would be intact with company and union, but no building seniority...

Takes less than 5 minutes but it could save you from having to pay back dues and/or an initiation fee if you come back to a union job within your local.

 

[john chesney]

Quick question - going back to work as full time driver after a few years of hiatus. Worked previously for 20 years, obviously at top pay then. Question: anyone know how my pay progression proceeds considering my previous service and now coming in "off the street" on a 6 and 1?

Can you elaborate on your hiatus? We’re you in the big house or something?

 

[Geitje]

Hiatus = fired?

No, just semi-retired with personal business/company that was much easier on the body and mind!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No, just semi-retired with personal business/company that was much easier on the body and mind!

So what changed? Bored? Slow economy? Benefits too $$$?

 

[Geitje]

Can you elaborate on your hiatus? We’re you in the big house or something?

Im sure everyone would agree that they'd have no interest in a re-hire if I'd left under any questionable conditions. Lol

 

[Geitje]

So what changed? Bored? Slow economy? Benefits too $$$?

My work required me to travel extensively in Europe, Africa and Caribbean - spending weeks at a time abroad. Got tired of the system and economic picture changed

 

[oldngray]

The only reason I could see coming back is to add a few more years to get vested for retirement. You would be starting over as to pay and benefits.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

My work required me to travel extensively in Europe, Africa and Caribbean - spending weeks at a time abroad. Got tired of the system and economic picture changed

Good luck to you.