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When you retired what was your final day like?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shiftless" data-source="post: 5131447" data-attributes="member: 47472"><p>My last day when I hit the hub I worked for (altho I was from an outlying center just under 100 miles away) I showed up and there is a full BBQ going, Cake and a Plaque for me. The shifters broke down my set while I got to see guys from my 30 years of service who waited after work or were on the clock. A few guys drove over to that hub to say goodbye on their way to another hub. Many handshakes with my Buddies, Manager and Division manager there to talk about my time with UPS and give me a plaque.</p><p></p><p>Honestly I was SHOCKED! I had seen so little done over the years for retiree's and even less when it was my time to go, so I didn't expect this at all!</p><p></p><p>It was very surreal getting back to an empty building, taking out my key and unlocking the door for the last time and going up to my locker to clean it out. Just the sounds of a metal building that creaks and pops when no one is there! No one asked for anything from me when it came time to exit. I tore up my uniforms, and my new to me employee card that verified entry into UPS somewhere??? Definitely not at the outlying center where I worked out of as there was no fence, no guard just me and the owl's. They didn't even ask for my building key back??</p><p></p><p>On a side note: I only one time (about 4 years into my retirement) in my almost 17 years of retirement had to be on that street to pick something up and an old employee saw me on the sidewalk and came over to say hello.. NEVER set foot back on that property! Still have friends that we meet up now and then with and text with. Buried a few over the years!</p><p></p><p>I've heard it said I worked the Golden Years at UPS! Maybe? Being able to retire at 49 years old you wont hear me complain!!!</p><p></p><p>Choices, Ya gotta Love Choices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shiftless, post: 5131447, member: 47472"] My last day when I hit the hub I worked for (altho I was from an outlying center just under 100 miles away) I showed up and there is a full BBQ going, Cake and a Plaque for me. The shifters broke down my set while I got to see guys from my 30 years of service who waited after work or were on the clock. A few guys drove over to that hub to say goodbye on their way to another hub. Many handshakes with my Buddies, Manager and Division manager there to talk about my time with UPS and give me a plaque. Honestly I was SHOCKED! I had seen so little done over the years for retiree's and even less when it was my time to go, so I didn't expect this at all! It was very surreal getting back to an empty building, taking out my key and unlocking the door for the last time and going up to my locker to clean it out. Just the sounds of a metal building that creaks and pops when no one is there! No one asked for anything from me when it came time to exit. I tore up my uniforms, and my new to me employee card that verified entry into UPS somewhere??? Definitely not at the outlying center where I worked out of as there was no fence, no guard just me and the owl's. They didn't even ask for my building key back?? On a side note: I only one time (about 4 years into my retirement) in my almost 17 years of retirement had to be on that street to pick something up and an old employee saw me on the sidewalk and came over to say hello.. NEVER set foot back on that property! Still have friends that we meet up now and then with and text with. Buried a few over the years! I've heard it said I worked the Golden Years at UPS! Maybe? Being able to retire at 49 years old you wont hear me complain!!! Choices, Ya gotta Love Choices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/QUOTE]
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