Yes, but a million dollars won't provide that for very long. Inflation marches on, and low risk interest bearing investments pay little. Of course it's better to have the million than not.
Express raises.
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MAKAVELI
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RTD does make a little more than us couriers.
El Morado Diablo
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If market level B is the lowest market level than it tops out at under $24.
For comparison, here is the USPS pay schedule for letter carriers.
Start at $17.28-$17.64 with scheduled pay raises every 46 weeks. They top out in 12.4 years at $28.10-$28.68 an hour.
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
The fact that I will have a halfway decent retirement has nothing to do with FedEx, and that's the point I'd like to make to my "buddy" DEX01. No dick measuring...just fact. I've basically worked a second job for the last 10 years to compensate for my low FedEx wages. I live a very modest lifestyle, thanks to Mr. Smith, and I'll work a lot longer than I'd like to because we make so much less. My crap Traditional Pension will be less than half of a UPS driver, and he/she probably didn't have to scrimp and save like we do over here.
My newest car is 10 years old, and that's because I didn't feel I could afford a new one, nor have I ever taken a lavish vacation etc. You are absolutely correct that where you live has everything to do with it. If I wanted to live in a dump like Memphis, or somewhere similar, maybe my FedEx retirement would be adequate (LOL), but I don't want to live in a shathole.
Bottom line is that our retirement sucks, we are underpaid, and that Fred isn't going to be handing out money to us until we force the bastard to do it. If anything, he's looking to take more...and he CAN because of the RLA etc. Our wages have been headed backwards for a long time, and even if you're topped out in a high-level market, you aren't making good money considering how crappy our benefits are and that there is basically no real retirement plan any longer...just the ridiculous PPP.
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
B-E-L-O-W me little man, and eff off.
It will be fine
Well-Known Member
Stripping in the evenings?
It is hard to believe that none of the job interviews you have had outside of Fedex ever paid dividends. Your rhetorical skills are sublime, and clearly indicative of a highly evolved individual. I know many professional 50 year olds that speak in the same manner. PS, your life sounds horrid!
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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The word you are struggling with is "indicative".
Save the grammar lesson for your avatar. It could really pay off when it comes time to take the skills test to become a corrections officer. Although, something tells me breaking the spirit of inner-city kids, who happened to have been caught selling drugs, may be a better life skill in your neck of the woods. From my understanding, many upstate "towns" would not meet the definition of a municipality without the prison populous. It's fine and good to be posting on a message board about raises for middle-class folks, but the entire region that you hail from, would not survive without the blatant exploitation of others -- hypocrisy personified.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I am not from the area originally and plan to leave as soon as I can upon retirement.
Everything that you have posted is 100% true yet none of it applies to me as I have my four year degree and 9 hours towards a masters.
Very true. Though Ramp Agents and Dispatchers make more than us. Do swing drivers make the same as RTD still or did they open up that gap again?
Route 66
Slapped Upside-da-Head Member
Are ya sure that's stil true?....I know that used to be the case, but several years ago they increased RTD pay to be directly in line with ramp agents (at least where I am).
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
RTD, Dispatcher, and Ramp Agent...same rate.
slowdriver
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long time lurker 12 year employee 80 cents from the bottom of the pay scale(RTD) . Thought I would add that I heard the pay raise rumor about a month ago directly from management of a supposed pay scale chart where X number of years equal X amount of pay similar to the usps pay scale.. smoke blowing I'm sure, just thought I'd share...
They're working on it. Haha
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
It sure would be nice, but as you said, probably blowing smoke.
