Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Get it up to 20% sometime over the next 5 years and you'll be set.
PT Preload contract? Pay raises?
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DriveInDriveOut
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Another thing on my financial research to do list. Everyone has a different answer for how big the emergency fund should be. Ours could last us close to a year without too much of a lifestyle adjustment. Probably keeping too much cash considering our level of job security.
Sounds like you are in good shape. Sometimes cash is King. Especially if you got in an accident outside of work.
DriveInDriveOut
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Ya I should look into some kind of supplemental disability insurance I don't know anything about that stuff. People occasionally come to my wife's work to pitch it to them but she says they all seem sleazy lol.
You have a good amount saved in an emergency fund. Look at something that doesn't pay day one coverage. Maybe something that pays after 30 or 60 days.
We have some through work. I think it's about 500 or $600 a week
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
We don't keep a ton of liquid cash on hand.
We do keep a good amount in fairly stable dividend paying stocks that can be liquidated quickly.
They didnt bump it 4 dollars. It was like 1.50 bump and the current employees got .70 i believe
DriveInDriveOut
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Even in the fairy tale world where it would go up by $4, part timers don't vote, so saying they wouldn't vote for it without a catch up raise is a moot point.
brown_trousers
Well-Known Member
to their credit, we never really give part timers anything good to vote on. i guarantee you if we held a vote to give part timers a $4.00 raise, we would see more of them vote
Snack
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I've been with UPS for nearly two years. In that time, dozens upon dozens of new hires have started and since quit. That's just on my 10 to 15 man unload crew. Guys aren't around long enough to educate themselves on union matters.
It seems to me that higher wages for part timers would be beneficial to all involved. Our sort would run much more efficiently if it weren't for the constant stream of clueless newbies.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
An increase in wages for our company's entry level employees would be great, and probably create a ripple effect of better employees across the board that could benefit the company as a whole far into the future.
But how would it effect short term profit? How would it effect dividends paid out to stockholders? That's what we're up against.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
With the way technology is advancing, the shorter the contract the better I say. We need to be able to negotiate how industry changes will affect us. Locking into a 5+ year contract could really hurt us.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
we wont get anything shorter, ups does not want a short contract, it avoids a strike
It was three years when I started
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Gotta keep them on their toes.
Give em 5 years and next thing you know your'e working Saturdays without any good contractual language to address the situation.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
saturdays will be in the next contract, forgot that, so will black friday
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
If the union has half a sac they'll go ahead and get the Sunday contract language worked out.
They also pulled that crap when they changed the weight limit from 70 to 150
But of course they waited until we signed the contract.
