How bad is UPS management retirement that they work during Peak Season?

[rod]

I've heard in some areas, (Georgia) old mgmt never really retires, they just smoke more ganga.

and become gods gift to moderating

 

[Coldworld]

They tried to call back our retired on car to be the helper coordinator. You could hear his laughter all the way from the office.

He should have came in to be your helper.... Maybe teach you a few things along the way.....

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

He should have came in to be your helper.... Maybe teach you a few things along the way.....

Goose and I would have had a ball working together.

 

[Coldworld]

Goose and I would have had a ball working together.

Ok maverick.....

 

[Johney]

I might have laughed but it was more like, "NFW, are you crazy".
Then maybe a maniacal laugh.

I heard they are making all new promotees sign an agreement that after they retire they must come back and work all peaks.



For free!

 

[soberups]

We have a couple of retired managers that come in during peak to help with planning, training drivers and basic administrative tasks.
I asked one of them about it and he said its good money plus no pressure or BS to deal with. Having the ability to get up and walk out with zero consequences completely transforms the job. They help out for 8 or 9 hours a day then go home. Easy peasy.

 

[vvv]

The Helper Coordinator that we have had the last four peaks is a retired Center Manager. He was actually hired as an outside contractor, so technically, not a current UPS employee. He says he is being paid very well for coming in.

Same in my center last couple years.....although I don't see him around this year.

 

[35years]

2 year retired driver has worked the last 2 peak seasons.
He demanded no more than 8 hrs of work every day as a condition of returning.
He never has more than 8. He told them if they loaded more than that, they would be missed without sheeting.

 

[Catatonic]

UPS pays me not to come into work.

 

[1989]

UPS pays me not to come into work.

Money well spent, I'll bet.

 

[Catatonic]

Money well spent, I'll bet.

I believe so.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

I see alot of older guys around here with no hobbies and their whole life is working for UPS. It's just what they do. So they retire and realize they are bored.

Losers.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I see alot of older guys around here with no hobbies and their whole life is working for UPS. It's just what they do. So they retire and realize they are bored.

Losers.

"Losers" is a bit harsh but I do agree that work should be just one part of a person's life.

16 months to go and I have already started to plan for the transition.

 

[Johney]

I see alot of older guys around here with no hobbies and their whole life is working for UPS. It's just what they do. So they retire and realize they are bored.

Losers.

Retired and board sounds to me like someone didn't plan enough financially.

 

[ManInBrown]

2 year retired driver has worked the last 2 peak seasons.
He demanded no more than 8 hrs of work every day as a condition of returning.
He never has more than 8. He told them if they loaded more than that, they would be missed without sheeting.

Why even come back? That mentality is slapping other drivers in the face. How much do you want to bet he walked up and down the every morning looking in everyone's truck laughing, and then telling them to come down to his truck so they could see a nice easy day. Rubbing it in everyone's face

 

[Johney]

2 year retired driver has worked the last 2 peak seasons.
He demanded no more than 8 hrs of work every day as a condition of returning.
He never has more than 8. He told them if they loaded more than that, they would be missed without sheeting.

Doesn't that affect his pension checks?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Doesn't that affect his pension checks?

Depends on the local.

 

[Johney]

Depends on the local.

True. Can't do that here, not that anyone I know that retired would even think about it.

 

[Notretiredyet]

The first thing they asked when I retired Thursday was if I was coming back for peak. We can come back at top rate and still collect our pension, only a handful have ever taken them up on it. Those that have only do it once.

 

[Jkloc420]

the supervisors at my place like to pull the act of God card, so they can work.