UPS IT laying off 58 and older employees?

[TheMachine]

NJ is an at will state, technically they could get rid of you tomorrow if they wanted. And me.

 

[burrheadd]

This position is/was a mix of front and back-end. But the company is invested in old technology and most of the current employees are outdated. I have to practice in outside hours to stay relevant. The so-called job security is what made this attractive, i was sick of startups.

How much they paying you?

 

[burrheadd]

Mr Developer....I offer you life time employment if you can fix our Access Point Boxes.

Sincerely, UPS

Lmao

Put the pipe down

 

[brownmonster]

Mr Developer....I offer you life time employment if you can fix our Access Point Boxes.

Sincerely, UPS

Right after I no longer need signatures at business Surepost.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

no, i am in my late 30's.

Run while you can would be my advice.
You're a resource on a project plan ... basically like a driver.
The higher you get into management the more secure but that is not for sure.
What's your career path?
If your management does not have one for you, develop one yourself.
UPS is not a paternalistic company anymore ... don't plan on retiring at UPS unless you are at Program Manager level or above.

 

[Catatonic]

All knowledge left when @Monkey Butt retired

That is much too nice a laptop for UPS ... obviously not me when I retired!

 

[Coldworld]

WDFD.

All of these non union people are FINALLY starting to realize what us union thugs have known for years....

 

[Coldworld]

I don’t think they want as many IT people to leave, hence the 58 age limit to qualify for the buyout. If they wanted more IT ppl to leave, in my opinion, they would have offered the qualification at 55 like they did with other staff.

As long as they get rid of @Dragon ....they can keep everyone else afaic...

 

[Catatonic]

All of these non union people are FINALLY starting to realize what us union thugs have known for years....

Does seem a bit seedy if they are promising "to the grave" opportunities for new hires.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Should have been a driver.

 

[Coldworld]

Does seem a bit seedy if they are promising "to the grave" opportunities for new hires.

True...

 

[Box Ox]

Does seem a bit seedy if they are promising "to the grave" opportunities for new hires.

I'd think that went out the window with 1960s IBM. Shouldn't be expected anywhere, no matter what an employer says.

 

[clean hairy]

That is much too nice a laptop for UPS ... obviously not me when I retired!

What laptop did you have?
A 286 with 4 meg of memory?

 

[brownmonster]

Does seem a bit seedy if they are promising "to the grave" opportunities for new hires.

Might be sooner then later in package judging by some of the stop counts these days.

 

[Frankie's Friend]

Mr Developer....I offer you life time employment if you can fix our Access Point Boxes.

Sincerely, UPS

^ Above quote parallel to:
"Don't worry, you won't get pregnant."

 

[Coldworld]

Does seem a bit seedy if they are promising "to the grave" opportunities for new hires.

What are they promising these new folks??

 

[Old Man Jingles]

What are they promising these new folks??

I don't know ... I just postulated a question within an 'if ... then' scenario.

 

[dookie stain]

Maybe you Italian pricks shouldn’t have gave more stops per car and y’all would still be employed.

 

[IESucks]

I work as a senior developer in the Parsippany building, and I overheard conversations today that all IT employees that are 58 and older received an email this past Wed. stating that a severance package is being offered to them as a means to end their employment. From what I overheard, it's :

3 month's salary
paid unused vacation days
1 week pay for every year of service dedicated to the company (20 years = 20 weeks pay).

If you don't accept this package by June, then you are on bought time until HR lays you off for other reasons while avoiding age discrimination.

Does anyone have more knowledge of this situation and why this is happening? I was naive to think this is a company I can retire with and they will take care of me if I work hard, but this sent me the message that they are ready to kick me to the curb when I turn 58. I also overheard this was done in 2008 as well, is that true?

A lot of knowledge is about to head out that door and I am seeing more and more consultants pop up in this building. My future has just become murkier with these actions.

You don't know what working hard is in your little office.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Might be sooner then later in package judging by some of the stop counts these days.

I thought it was just our center-----stops per count have definitely gone up since we started CIR.

My norm used to be 125-130-----it is now 145-150.

6 working days left.