SignificantOwner
A Package Center Manager
I think it's time to just put Founders Day to rest. Just have someone send out a mass email with a quote from one of the founders about how important people are or something. Thanks for reading.
Founders Day 2014
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By The Book
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I used to get motivated around founders day, now not so much. I even forgot the day.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Normally I would agree but this Founder's Day will have special significance for me as I will be receiving my 25 years of service plaque.
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ZQXC
Guest
My 25 is in the back of a closet somewhere, or it could be thrown away. Doesn't matter either way; completely worthless.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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To you, perhaps, but I have my 20 year plaque displayed in my home office and plan to put the 25 year one right next to it.
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TxRoadDawg
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I think Founders day lost all meaning when 'partner' became an acronym for spread sheet slave. dam shame the only number that matters in Atlanta is earnings per share now.
Thursday, August 28 will mark the company's 107th year. I have a vacation week scheduled, darn it! I will miss my piece of sheet cake and bottle of water if we are going to party like in the past.
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ZQXC
Guest
You could always go in for the PCM and make one of those brief cameo appearances like the hard-core lifers are prone to do.
Been retired for years, and every once in a while they appear out of nowhere. WTF
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
My Long Service Milestone plaques are the only recognition I have received that are of any importance to me .My wife got mad when I decided to display mine in the China Cabinet
By The Book
Well-Known Member
I think it's time to bring back the safety awards. I heard mention that ups was weighed down with its workers comp claims on the earnings call., but revenue was up year to year. Give us that carrot so we can chase it!
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Well that is certainly a change in tune ... drivers only complained about how chintzy the awards were and how they did not care. Be careful, they'll start calling you UpState Jr.
I miss my 49 cent keychain.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Here's your handful of mud and a kick in the head. I don't even take my anniversary safe work things home. They go straight into the round file.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
I kept most of my military stuff and will set up something nice when I retire.
Resident know-it-all.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Catatonic
Nine Lives
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Funny story; when I hit 25 years, my center manager had coffee and a cake brought to the PCM to celebrate the occasion which I thought was a pretty cool thing to do. I was also given the certificate to order a gift from the UPS years of service catalogue which I used to order an iPod/iPhone dock with wireless speakers.
Fast forward to 2 years later, which was about a month or so ago, and my center manager gets fired. Her replacement is rummaging around in her desk, and in the bottom of a drawer was a 25 year plaque for me that apparently got misplaced or overlooked. It is actually very attractive and well made, framed in dark wood and engraved in metal and it sits on side table in my home next to some pictures and other decorative items.
They should take the money they spend on safe driving awards
And do something crazy,like buying a few new trucks.
And do something crazy,like buying a few new trucks.
