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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5658334" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>But do Ground drivers get benefits across the board? No, it's up to their particular contractor and is the exception, not the rule. I mentioned pension because I told [USER=55017]@It will be fine[/USER] that Express got me farther than a Ground driver would ever get. No, they don't have a pension anymore, but I'm a retired Express courier who was able to leave at 55 with a pension. Didn't get a full pension, but enough to get by on. So? A lot of younger guys don't realize the toll this kind of work can take on you physically over decades. Your back, your knees. Some guys can work until they're 70, no issues. Some can't. At one time Express gave you a chance to take a pension early, do something else with your life. Yes, no longer true. And why I wouldn't recommend staying with Express or Ground any longer than you have to. It may seem like the perfect job to some, being able to be out on your own all day. But if it isn't leading to a retirement pension you can get by decently on or pay high enough that you can set enough aside and invest, let alone give the ability to afford some of the major events in life, such as educating your kids, it's not worthwhile in my opinion. Just something to do until you can get training into something better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5658334, member: 24302"] But do Ground drivers get benefits across the board? No, it's up to their particular contractor and is the exception, not the rule. I mentioned pension because I told [USER=55017]@It will be fine[/USER] that Express got me farther than a Ground driver would ever get. No, they don't have a pension anymore, but I'm a retired Express courier who was able to leave at 55 with a pension. Didn't get a full pension, but enough to get by on. So? A lot of younger guys don't realize the toll this kind of work can take on you physically over decades. Your back, your knees. Some guys can work until they're 70, no issues. Some can't. At one time Express gave you a chance to take a pension early, do something else with your life. Yes, no longer true. And why I wouldn't recommend staying with Express or Ground any longer than you have to. It may seem like the perfect job to some, being able to be out on your own all day. But if it isn't leading to a retirement pension you can get by decently on or pay high enough that you can set enough aside and invest, let alone give the ability to afford some of the major events in life, such as educating your kids, it's not worthwhile in my opinion. Just something to do until you can get training into something better. [/QUOTE]
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