BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
That day, brother. 30 years.
@ 52 was the day I could get insurance ( worked out perfect with time in) if you call it that. $400 a month for the wife and I with a 100K cap per year for each.
Retiring Soon Excitement
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@ 52 was the day I could get insurance ( worked out perfect with time in) if you call it that. $400 a month for the wife and I with a 100K cap per year for each.
What'dyabringmetoday???
Well-Known Member
Wow- an entire post that people can understand. Good for you!
oldngray
nowhere special
I would wear out the sides of my soles after 3 months or less. I wouldn't notice until they got really bad.
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Oh yeah. I got the fever for more COWBELL or retirement. Definitely feeling it after todays heat. I can’t wait to order some Amazon toilet paper NDA. Just because.
Insurance will be huge for many. Hopefully everyone saved.
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Nah
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
DirtOh no , what kind of years are after that?
If you wait long enough you can go straight on to medicare.
Darmark7
Retired 2020. Not my Problem Anymore!
BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
That's the spirit.
Yes...Yes...65....that's the age now. Keep working, baby.
rod
Retired 22 years
I had an all weekend bash---Friday night to Sunday night-- complete with camping -a large tent in case it rained, port-a-potties, tons of food and beverages (4 --16 gallon kegs plus many kinds of craft beers) and a 265 pound pig roasted. At least 200 people showed up over the weekend. . It is still talked about to this day. Nobody else has ever thrown a retirement party like that. It was all my wifes idea. All the trash from beer cans and bottles to paper plates to the remains of the pig carcass was tossed in the UPS dumpster late Sunday night. It pretty much filled the dumpster. I heard later that UPS was PISSED. They put a chain around the dumpster after that.
BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
Well, we know what your first retirement check was spent on.I had an all weekend bash---Friday night to Sunday night-- complete with camping -a large tent in case it rained, port-a-potties, tons of food and beverages (4 --16 gallon kegs plus many kinds of craft beers) and a 265 pound pig roasted. At least 200 people showed up over the weekend. . It is still talked about to this day. Nobody else has ever thrown a retirement party like that. It was all my wifes idea. All the trash from beer cans and bottles to paper plates to the remains of the pig carcass was tossed in the UPS dumpster late Sunday night. It pretty much filled the dumpster. I heard later that UPS was PISSED. They put a chain around the dumpster after that.
rod
Retired 22 years
It didn't cost as much as you would think. A beer distributer friend provided all the plates, plastic utensils, napkins, beer and pop and chips. Another friend gave us a great deal on one of his pigs and roasted it for us for nothing. I did rent the tent and port-a-potties and bought some of the food. I've been lucky to have a great group of friends all my life. Sadly most of them are gone now.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
I did not work one day more than I had to. Planned for retirement since I was about 28 years old and retired at 58.
Spoke to the pension rep about 5 years before I went out and those 5 years flew by.
The last year or so at UPS was kinda like a honeymoon. I enjoyed almost every bit of it and savored each work day because i knew it was almost over ( was feeder driver with a great country run )
Been out 7 years and absolutely love retirement. Usually very busy and having a great time. The best thing is that I am probably healthier now than when I was working. used to work grave yard shift and dint sleep well during the day.Now i get plenty of sleep and get more exercise and eat better.
You all are gonna love it.
Spoke to the pension rep about 5 years before I went out and those 5 years flew by.
The last year or so at UPS was kinda like a honeymoon. I enjoyed almost every bit of it and savored each work day because i knew it was almost over ( was feeder driver with a great country run )
Been out 7 years and absolutely love retirement. Usually very busy and having a great time. The best thing is that I am probably healthier now than when I was working. used to work grave yard shift and dint sleep well during the day.Now i get plenty of sleep and get more exercise and eat better.
You all are gonna love it.
That's what I tell everybody. Don't be foolish and leave before you can get medicare.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
We don’t care about all that The class wants to know what is your top secret money-making scheme
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
why cant you leave before medicare?
we have Teamster retiree trust medical bennies for 7 years before I turned 65 and now we have both that and medicare.
you must be joking.....
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
In my local 55 is the youngest One can retire and have insurance. I retired two weeks after i turned 55 . My last day was January 9 2021,and I drew my vacation weeks and option week before getting my first retirement check March 1 2021. I feel like my life really started January 9 2021
I drive "185" miles LESS than you and don't do too much more work than that, and I come back pretty much empty.
35years
Gravy route
Not everyone is in the Western. Think about most of the UPS drivers who get 1/2 the pension check the West does, (reduced even more before 65), have to pay for coverage until Medicare kicks in, No coverage after eligible for Medicare.. etc.
In a different part of the country I could have retired at 50 years old with a larger pension than I would be getting if I stayed until 70 here.
