MrFedEx
Engorged Member
Baloney, the company placated topped out employees in the late 90's and early 2000's with substantial raises and adjustments and have been screwing over midrange employees ever since to pay for it, not to mention the better pensions you'll get with your higher pay, even the higher bonuses you get every 6 months. I've never said you don't deserve them but we deserve better pay too and aren't getting it. So it rankles big time to hear you talking about us having no spine, not willing to sacrifice, and how you are making good money in the 401k when it's very difficult for us to participate. A system that every last one of us should divest from to force them to pay us better. And no, I don't participate. As for R1a just say anything contrary to what he advocates and let the bitching begin.
I don't make the rules...FedEx does. And even topped-out couriers aren't exactly making bank, especially if you aren't in an upper market level or don't get hours, so get your facts in order. I'm sorry you don't choose to invest in the only decent benefit we have left, which isn't my fault either. My retirement is nothing to get excited about, even if the bulk of it is under the old Traditional Plan.
If you are getting screwed over, it isn't with my blessing. As I have said many times, I abhor the way this company treats employees, and I especially loathe the topout and market level scams. Again, not my fault. And I'm not going to apologize for participating in the 401k, because I want to have a decent retirement and send my kids to college. I'm not going to divest my holdings and take a huge tax hit just so you can feel better about having to retire in the Phillipines, Argentina or freaking wherever else you're going to go.
Get off my ass, because I'm not your enemy.