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<blockquote data-quote="Route 66" data-source="post: 1374484" data-attributes="member: 40816"><p>I'm just making an assumption that you're a 'younger' person.</p><p></p><p>A lot of us on this board started with this outfit back in the '80s and '90s - back when it was still a desirable company to work for. When we came aboard we were painted a pretty rosy future if we would commit, and their actions at the time seemed to validate their promises. We had better than average pay and benefits, and bonuses for this, that and the other.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to the past decade or so where we have seen it all evaporate. Raises (when we get them) are laughable, benefits have eroded while our health care coverage has deteriorated to the point where we literally cannot afford to use it. Our pensions - decimated.</p><p></p><p>Now go back to the part where I said that many of us started some 25 to 30 years ago or more. What does that mean? It means it's a little late in life for us to cut our losses and start somewhere anew. </p><p></p><p>Granted, we old-timers have it better than the newer-hires, but we've still been bent over but good. For most of us, staying where we are and riding out our last few years is probably our best option (as unattractive as it may be). We screwed up and gave FedEx our best years - and those are irretrievable, which is something we give no thought to when we're young. Even if by some miracle we do still feel young and healthy, hiring managers at other corporations aren't exactly beating our doors down looking for worn out war horses to sign on with them.</p><p></p><p>So here we are, yes pissing and moaning about our sorry states, and every so often a guy such as yourself pops in and asks......and we don't pull any punches about how we feel. If we can steer someone else away from this dead-end, then at least we've accomplished something here. </p><p></p><p>So perhaps you can understand why so many here took umbrage to your combativeness. I guess we could've told you what a warm fuzzy it gives us to come in to work every day and make you feel good for the moment...but how would that have benefitted you in the long run?</p><p></p><p>Why do the younger ones stay?......that's a mystery to me as well. If I were starting today I'd be quitting tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>Hope this has helped shed a little light.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Route 66, post: 1374484, member: 40816"] I'm just making an assumption that you're a 'younger' person. A lot of us on this board started with this outfit back in the '80s and '90s - back when it was still a desirable company to work for. When we came aboard we were painted a pretty rosy future if we would commit, and their actions at the time seemed to validate their promises. We had better than average pay and benefits, and bonuses for this, that and the other. Fast forward to the past decade or so where we have seen it all evaporate. Raises (when we get them) are laughable, benefits have eroded while our health care coverage has deteriorated to the point where we literally cannot afford to use it. Our pensions - decimated. Now go back to the part where I said that many of us started some 25 to 30 years ago or more. What does that mean? It means it's a little late in life for us to cut our losses and start somewhere anew. Granted, we old-timers have it better than the newer-hires, but we've still been bent over but good. For most of us, staying where we are and riding out our last few years is probably our best option (as unattractive as it may be). We screwed up and gave FedEx our best years - and those are irretrievable, which is something we give no thought to when we're young. Even if by some miracle we do still feel young and healthy, hiring managers at other corporations aren't exactly beating our doors down looking for worn out war horses to sign on with them. So here we are, yes pissing and moaning about our sorry states, and every so often a guy such as yourself pops in and asks......and we don't pull any punches about how we feel. If we can steer someone else away from this dead-end, then at least we've accomplished something here. So perhaps you can understand why so many here took umbrage to your combativeness. I guess we could've told you what a warm fuzzy it gives us to come in to work every day and make you feel good for the moment...but how would that have benefitted you in the long run? Why do the younger ones stay?......that's a mystery to me as well. If I were starting today I'd be quitting tomorrow. Hope this has helped shed a little light. [/QUOTE]
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