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<blockquote data-quote="Nitelite" data-source="post: 250476" data-attributes="member: 11932"><p>Greetings,</p><p></p><p> I am sure there are numerous full-time opportunities available, but like I said before, "Why?"</p><p></p><p> After graduation I interviewed at a few places for a programming position and while the starting pay averaged 40-50k a year, I'd also be putting in more than 40 hours a week. Maybe my priorities differ from the majority of people, but I work to live, not the other way around. I don't think there is anything wrong with doing manual labor for a living, especially when you are well compensated for it. </p><p></p><p> A couple years ago my hub eliminated the morning shift (125's worked normal 8-5 shifts), so 105 or so 125s got moved to back half of the day and twi shift (12:30pm-whenever... usually 10:30pm). Unless they are taking tons of half-days or VLOs, all of them will be pulling 60k, with most up around 70k. Not bad for unloading, loading and sorting.</p><p></p><p> 5 years down the road, I expect to be making over $25, girlfriend over $22. Lets say they eliminate my overtime and stop extensions onto other shifts. At $25 an hour and my seniority at that point, any combo opening is almost guaranteed mine. Thats 50k with no overtime. </p><p></p><p> My point is the following: On a part time job, I should make about 37k this year. Girlfriend right around 20k. I don't pretend that this is "great" money, but it is more than livable and we are each building on our pension and contributing to a 401k while maintaining a lifestyle that we are both satisfied with. I don't have the uncertainties of going into a job market that is famous for outsourcing and personnel change and trying to find a place that can match all the benefits UPS gives (3 weeks vacation, 4 if I turn in sick days, pension that I am able to contribute 10months of full time service a year to, medical insurance etc). </p><p></p><p> Ryan / Nitelite</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nitelite, post: 250476, member: 11932"] Greetings, I am sure there are numerous full-time opportunities available, but like I said before, "Why?" After graduation I interviewed at a few places for a programming position and while the starting pay averaged 40-50k a year, I'd also be putting in more than 40 hours a week. Maybe my priorities differ from the majority of people, but I work to live, not the other way around. I don't think there is anything wrong with doing manual labor for a living, especially when you are well compensated for it. A couple years ago my hub eliminated the morning shift (125's worked normal 8-5 shifts), so 105 or so 125s got moved to back half of the day and twi shift (12:30pm-whenever... usually 10:30pm). Unless they are taking tons of half-days or VLOs, all of them will be pulling 60k, with most up around 70k. Not bad for unloading, loading and sorting. 5 years down the road, I expect to be making over $25, girlfriend over $22. Lets say they eliminate my overtime and stop extensions onto other shifts. At $25 an hour and my seniority at that point, any combo opening is almost guaranteed mine. Thats 50k with no overtime. My point is the following: On a part time job, I should make about 37k this year. Girlfriend right around 20k. I don't pretend that this is "great" money, but it is more than livable and we are each building on our pension and contributing to a 401k while maintaining a lifestyle that we are both satisfied with. I don't have the uncertainties of going into a job market that is famous for outsourcing and personnel change and trying to find a place that can match all the benefits UPS gives (3 weeks vacation, 4 if I turn in sick days, pension that I am able to contribute 10months of full time service a year to, medical insurance etc). Ryan / Nitelite [/QUOTE]
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