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I can understand that.they wanted to have a party for me but probably wanted to celebrate my leaving.
i declined.
I can understand that.they wanted to have a party for me but probably wanted to celebrate my leaving.
i declined.
They don't care when someone retires after 35 years full time let alone 23 part time. Get your watch or leather jacket from the union hall & start collecting that pension.We had a part timer retire after 23 years. Not one Thank You, Cake, or management acknowledgement. Co-workers shook hands and wished well. Two weeks later two people earned 20 years of part time service. They saw their plaques on the catwalk. Not one mention from the Supervisor. Self-service! How hard is it to have a PCM and say thank you once in awhile.
Definitely understandable!My last day was just like any other. Even up to the last week they were still trying to get more production out of me. Like that was going to happen. I wasn't expecting anything and got just that. Not even a mention at my last AM. Did my regular days route-punched out and went to the saloon.
Then you can party like it's 1989!I get a cake every time I transfer. Maybe if I quit this year ill get another.
They don't care when someone retires after 35 years full time let alone 23 part time. Get your watch or leather jacket from the union hall & start collecting that pension.
That's on your current management team in your building. A decent one will have some sort of recognition at the pcm if the employee agrees to it, not all want the recognition.We had a part timer retire after 23 years. Not one Thank You, Cake, or management acknowledgement. Co-workers shook hands and wished well. Two weeks later two people earned 20 years of part time service. They saw their plaques on the catwalk. Not one mention from the Supervisor. Self-service! How hard is it to have a PCM and say thank you once in awhile.
No watch?From the Union I got a nice tool kit, a fancy Teamsters pen and a set of license plates frames that say "Retired Teamster".
No watch?
Wow. That's horrible. Just from reading your posts here you were a long time employee. Not even a mention on your last day in the PCM? And you went on road and worked? That's just awful. I can understand guys not caring about the dumb plaques. I toss my safe driving awards right in the trash can when they hand them to me. But last day, and not a mention?My last day was just like any other. Even up to the last week they were still trying to get more production out of me. Like that was going to happen. I wasn't expecting anything and got just that. Not even a mention at my last AM. Did my regular days route-punched out and went to the saloon.
My 40 year service award was nice.
Wow. That's horrible. Just from reading your posts here you were a long time employee. Not even a mention on your last day in the PCM? And you went on road and worked? That's just awful. I can understand guys not caring about the dumb plaques. I toss my safe driving awards right in the trash can when they hand them to me. But last day, and not a mention?
Absolutely if you don't want it, it's one thing. But Rod never said he told them that. I'd be the same way. I'd rather just be there one day, gone the next nice and quiet.After 34 1/2 years, I didn't want any kind of ceremony when I left. My center manager pleaded to have something, and since he was a pretty good guy, I relented.
Cake, coffee for everyone and flowers for my wife. Made him happy, but we could have done without.
Full retirement age is 64 here. It was 25/30 years and age 55? or 60? Locally. Anyway, I'm much more interested in other things besides a underfunded pension plan.They don't care when someone retires after 35 years full time let alone 23 part time. Get your watch or leather jacket from the union hall & start collecting that pension.
Get on your knees, I'll give you something for your 30 year "award"....I got a piece of paper for 30 years.
Umm. Thanks.
..Nope.
My wife got something ... can't remember what is was but she says it was nice.
She picked out all of my years of service awards.
35 years was a curio cabinet where I keep all my UPS awards and models of cars, tractor trailers and planes.
You shoulda called in sick that day.After 34 1/2 years, I didn't want any kind of ceremony when I left. My center manager pleaded to have something, and since he was a pretty good guy, I relented.
Cake, coffee for everyone and flowers for my wife. Made him happy, but we could have done without.
No wall of awards ... just a little spot in the great room with the curio and a picture I had of Jim Casey's desk.I'm too cold for that!