Loving Retirement !! ( if you can call it that )

[Orion inc.]

UPS always bent over backwards to save a penny----why shouldn't I? What good would it have done for me to ship everything UPS after I retired? Would they now say "OK Rod--we will keep your pension at $3,000"?

No but it helps the current guys and the future. Also if you own stock, it's always good to support the company in that sense.

 

[rod]

No but it helps the current guys and the future. Also if you own stock, it's always good to support the company in that sense.

I sold my 3000 shares when it was about 80 bucks. When I got it it was something like 27 bucks a share---and then it split 2 for 1. I supported UPS and their "get blood out of a turnip" policys for 30 years----that's enough. Now that I'm retired I look out for #1 (me). I'll ship anyway I want to..

 

[Orion inc.]

I sold my 3000 shares when it was about 80 bucks. When I got it it was something like 27 bucks a share---and then it split 2 for 1. I supported UPS and their "get blood out of a turnip" policys for 30 years----that's enough. Now that I'm retired I look out for #1 (me). I'll ship anyway I want to..

Sure. Do what you like. But don't be mad at the current or future employees when they throw the retirees under the bus every contract.

I would of held the stock too.

 

[rod]

Sure. Do what you like. But don't be mad at the current or future employees when they throw the retirees under the bus every contract.

I would of held the stock too.

Not long after I sold mine it went down to about 40 bucks a share. Your 103 dollar stock could be worth 50 bucks in a few days. That might be extreme but just wait to see what happens next contract when rumors of a strike hit the public. Someday you will be thrown under the bus too---its a time honored tradition.

 

[Orion inc.]

Not long after I sold mine it went down to about 40 bucks a share. Your 103 dollar stock could be worth 50 bucks in a few days. That might be extreme but just wait to see what happens next contract when rumors of a strike hit the public. Someday you will be thrown under the bus too---its a time honored tradition.

I'm sure you're right. That is why my retirement planning doesn't include relying on a pension, SS, or ups stock. That would all be "extra" on top of "extra".

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I'm sure you're right. That is why my retirement planning doesn't include relying on a pension, SS, or ups stock. That would all be "extra" on top of "extra".

It's a good way to save a few coins for a rainy day. Wouldn't put my life savings into it.

 

[The Milkman]

15 years for other places. 25 years for brown. left as soon as i was able.

in good health too.

Good Move!

 

[Orion inc.]

15 years for other places. 25 years for brown. left as soon as i was able.

in good health too.

So if you started driving commercially at 21, that would put you in your 60s when you retired?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

So if you started driving commercially at 21, that would put you in your 60s when you retired?

You can see why I say she is full of crap.

 

[Orion inc.]

You can see why I say she is full of crap.

I'm pretty sure you can't hold a commercial drivers license until 21 so 25 years at ups plus 15 years elsewhere equals 40 years driving commercially which puts someone at 61 or older.

There's maybe something I'm missing if she claims to be in her 50s and retired.