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Nine Lives
What did you communicate to your co-workers when you retired?
This is what I sent out in 2013 when I retired.
I got many good-feeling replies.
"Today was my last day in the office in my 40 years at UPS.
We had a nice lunch, talked about some good memories and had a lot of good laughs.
It don't git much bettrn dat ... at my age anyway!
I wanted to let you know I was gone in case you were expecting me to pay that money back, you missed your chance. I have had the pleasure to working with a lot of good people over my years at UPS and everyone getting this e-mail falls into that category. If you didn't get this e-mail, I probably just forgot you ... all UPSers tend to be good people, in fact, much better than my memory.
The fact that I worked for UPS for almost 40 years is something I really feel lucky about. I can't believe no one ever caught up with me!
I got to spend that time working with some very dedicated people making UPS a better company and taking care of our customers. Many people work for many different companies but still doing the same job. At UPS, I was able to work in many different areas getting a diverse view of the cogs and wheels that make a large corporation like UPS work. One thing for sure it was never boring and never easy and always a challenge, You can't ask for much more than that in a job. I always tried to make the job fun for myself and the people around me and because of that, I leave with many good memories and people I consider friends for life. For that, I am most grateful.
I guess you may want to know what Iwill be doing in retirement from UPS? Not retiring is my plan.
Photography is a side business of mine and I teach photography in the evenings at a local college.
I will extend my class schedule and increase my photographer for hire upon retirement.
I lead workshops around the local Atlanta area as well as the Tetons, Gulf Coast and the Appalachians.
I teach High School students after school hours to support their Photography Clubs or in some, generate an interest in a lifelong hobby.
I also am the president of the local photography club and the duties and responsibilities of that position will help fill my days.
In case you win the lottery and need a traveling companion to document your travels
... contact me.
Note: I will carry your bags.
Take care my friends and enjoy a fulfilling life!"
This is what I sent out in 2013 when I retired.
I got many good-feeling replies.
"Today was my last day in the office in my 40 years at UPS.
We had a nice lunch, talked about some good memories and had a lot of good laughs.
It don't git much bettrn dat ... at my age anyway!
I wanted to let you know I was gone in case you were expecting me to pay that money back, you missed your chance. I have had the pleasure to working with a lot of good people over my years at UPS and everyone getting this e-mail falls into that category. If you didn't get this e-mail, I probably just forgot you ... all UPSers tend to be good people, in fact, much better than my memory.
The fact that I worked for UPS for almost 40 years is something I really feel lucky about. I can't believe no one ever caught up with me!
I got to spend that time working with some very dedicated people making UPS a better company and taking care of our customers. Many people work for many different companies but still doing the same job. At UPS, I was able to work in many different areas getting a diverse view of the cogs and wheels that make a large corporation like UPS work. One thing for sure it was never boring and never easy and always a challenge, You can't ask for much more than that in a job. I always tried to make the job fun for myself and the people around me and because of that, I leave with many good memories and people I consider friends for life. For that, I am most grateful.
I guess you may want to know what Iwill be doing in retirement from UPS? Not retiring is my plan.
Photography is a side business of mine and I teach photography in the evenings at a local college.
I will extend my class schedule and increase my photographer for hire upon retirement.
I lead workshops around the local Atlanta area as well as the Tetons, Gulf Coast and the Appalachians.
I teach High School students after school hours to support their Photography Clubs or in some, generate an interest in a lifelong hobby.
I also am the president of the local photography club and the duties and responsibilities of that position will help fill my days.
In case you win the lottery and need a traveling companion to document your travels
... contact me.
Note: I will carry your bags.
Take care my friends and enjoy a fulfilling life!"