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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 856540" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Because after 4.5 years without a raise I finally got one in early '97. All of 39 cents. I was domiciled up in Salida, CO. Decided to quit and start my own business. My last week was the first week of your strike. First day of that week I was out past midnight delivering with your guys laughing when they saw me drive by. Great group of guys by the way. UPS had a small facility there. Anyways, business didn't work out, came back to FedEx in late '98. Easy to say in hindsight, but I knew then I'd get full-time fairly quickly and as they finally came up with some substantial raises for topped out couriers figured I'd be in better money eventually. After all they were telling me it would take about 7 to 8 years to top out. Figured I would pay for my mistake, get back on track, and get a decent pension. Now of course I know better. I hung in there thinking at least I'll get the pension, that fell through just before the economy did. Easy to say why not 14 years ago but I knew I'd go FT quick and they took me back no problem. I didn't know how long it would take me to get on with UPS, how long as a handler, how long as a PTer. And you guys can't transfer. I wanted to get back out west, was rehired in my hometown in Florida. So there it is. And as is, I've already grossed over $100k less than topped out employees since being rehired and if I work until I'm 70 won't catch top pay. And from what I hear with your new contract even UPS is going this direction. But at least your newhires will top out in a reasonable time with excellent benefits. Unless that's changing too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 856540, member: 24302"] Because after 4.5 years without a raise I finally got one in early '97. All of 39 cents. I was domiciled up in Salida, CO. Decided to quit and start my own business. My last week was the first week of your strike. First day of that week I was out past midnight delivering with your guys laughing when they saw me drive by. Great group of guys by the way. UPS had a small facility there. Anyways, business didn't work out, came back to FedEx in late '98. Easy to say in hindsight, but I knew then I'd get full-time fairly quickly and as they finally came up with some substantial raises for topped out couriers figured I'd be in better money eventually. After all they were telling me it would take about 7 to 8 years to top out. Figured I would pay for my mistake, get back on track, and get a decent pension. Now of course I know better. I hung in there thinking at least I'll get the pension, that fell through just before the economy did. Easy to say why not 14 years ago but I knew I'd go FT quick and they took me back no problem. I didn't know how long it would take me to get on with UPS, how long as a handler, how long as a PTer. And you guys can't transfer. I wanted to get back out west, was rehired in my hometown in Florida. So there it is. And as is, I've already grossed over $100k less than topped out employees since being rehired and if I work until I'm 70 won't catch top pay. And from what I hear with your new contract even UPS is going this direction. But at least your newhires will top out in a reasonable time with excellent benefits. Unless that's changing too. [/QUOTE]
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