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What if you're a middle aged seasonal?
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<blockquote data-quote="magoo57" data-source="post: 242666" data-attributes="member: 4661"><p>The press asked the over-the-hill boxer why he was wanting to subject himself to the torture of another bout. "I know what I am fighting for", he said. What is the reason? "MILK" said the Cinderella Man.</p><p>I have been a lurker here on this site for some time, Pondfish, but on this subject I had to leave my comfortable invisibility. Pond, YOU CAN DO THIS!! Yes, this company gears its hires to a younger person. Yes, the work is grueling( at a month your body will feel as if you have been through a month of Marine Corps boot camp), but you know why you are putting on those browns every morning: Milk. A phenomenal health coverage. A decent wage and retirement program. And a job to be proud of.</p><p>I am in my 50s myself. I have never done a driver's job, but I have done everything a hub or a preload can throw at me. I can say that I kept up with my coworkers, because younger turks do not know how to conserve energy. Don't be a hero,Pond. Always use those devices that make moving a package easier, even on boxes that you would be embarrassed to be seen on a handtruck. </p><p>I am now a supervisor, so I can tell you to stand your ground to your superior. You are about to be on the training curve ,so learn to do things RIGHT, NOT FAST. If your supe is a snot -faced kid who wishes you were 25 years younger, explain to him that older workers do not usually miss work because of too much partying the night before.Older workers do not resort to workman's comp as often as young workers because an older worker takes the safety lessons to heart. Do not be a hero. remember in your training and in your job that age does not make you old. The thing that turns a young man into an old man is a bad back. Remember that every time you lift a package.</p><p>One last thing, Pond. If this website was around twenty years ago, similar people would be saying that this job was too tough for a woman to do. Now we have songs dedicated to the UPS "Girl". </p><p>Good luck and much "milk"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="magoo57, post: 242666, member: 4661"] The press asked the over-the-hill boxer why he was wanting to subject himself to the torture of another bout. "I know what I am fighting for", he said. What is the reason? "MILK" said the Cinderella Man. I have been a lurker here on this site for some time, Pondfish, but on this subject I had to leave my comfortable invisibility. Pond, YOU CAN DO THIS!! Yes, this company gears its hires to a younger person. Yes, the work is grueling( at a month your body will feel as if you have been through a month of Marine Corps boot camp), but you know why you are putting on those browns every morning: Milk. A phenomenal health coverage. A decent wage and retirement program. And a job to be proud of. I am in my 50s myself. I have never done a driver's job, but I have done everything a hub or a preload can throw at me. I can say that I kept up with my coworkers, because younger turks do not know how to conserve energy. Don't be a hero,Pond. Always use those devices that make moving a package easier, even on boxes that you would be embarrassed to be seen on a handtruck. I am now a supervisor, so I can tell you to stand your ground to your superior. You are about to be on the training curve ,so learn to do things RIGHT, NOT FAST. If your supe is a snot -faced kid who wishes you were 25 years younger, explain to him that older workers do not usually miss work because of too much partying the night before.Older workers do not resort to workman's comp as often as young workers because an older worker takes the safety lessons to heart. Do not be a hero. remember in your training and in your job that age does not make you old. The thing that turns a young man into an old man is a bad back. Remember that every time you lift a package. One last thing, Pond. If this website was around twenty years ago, similar people would be saying that this job was too tough for a woman to do. Now we have songs dedicated to the UPS "Girl". Good luck and much "milk" [/QUOTE]
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