New Video! Myths and Rumors about August 1st

UnionStrong

UnionStrong

Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
TheDudeAbides92 said:
I give less than a crap about anything to do with the IBT. Im not taking sides I hate them and UPS equally.
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You don’t care about much.
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TheDudeAbides92

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I’ve never been a part of a strike but if you’re not supposed to work that would make me pretty likely to do so

Irregardless…it ain’t gonna happen it’s a lot of talk
 
Sacrificial Lamb

Sacrificial Lamb

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TheDudeAbides92 said:
I’ve worked here part time for over 6 years now. I’m probably gonna be leaving before all this comes to a head although my curiosity is the only thing making me wanna stick around
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Curiosity killed the cat, man. Just stay at home or find something else. I doubt the strike will last too long. What with all the smart phone footage and bad publicity it will give UPS.
 
Been In Brown Too Long

Been In Brown Too Long

Ex-Package Donkey
IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U said:
If you are a driver there's no excuse you not having a little bit of money put away in the bank.

You don't think I was nervous as hell in 1997?
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Oh, I'm with you on that. I was 10 years in at that point. Had a wife and a two year old at home, and had just bought a house a couple years earlier. Nervous as hell. But I sure as sh#t wasn't crossing that picket line. No amount of nervous was going to get me to cross. I'd go broke first. I was actively looking for other work had the strike gone on any longer. After witnessing firsthand what happens to those that cross, I'd highly recommend that if anyone is thinking about it...DON'T. Your work life will be miserable. Even more miserable than UPS work life already is, if you can imagine that...lol.

The writing was on the wall for a while prior to that strike, I could see it was more than likely going to happen. So I did start squirreling away as much money as I could spare. In addition, in March, I scheduled 3 weeks of vacation starting the first week of Aug '97. My birthday is July 30, so got off Wednesday the 30th and day after, and took a floater for the Friday. Then vacation kicked in. I was away on vacation when the strike hit August 4th. Actually cut my trip short to come home to picket. Vacation checks were cut 2 weeks in advance of your vacation back then, so the money was already in the bank when the strike hit. It basically eliminated any hit I would have taken to my bank account as the strike was over before I was to be back to work, luckily. I always took that first week in August as vacation going forward, but never again did I feel the need to do the three week thing again at contract time. I retired in 2018, so I'm a little out of the loop as to the feeling of strike or no strike this time. Prepare accordingly people!
 
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TheDudeAbides92

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Been In Brown Too Long said:
Oh, I'm with you on that. I was 10 years in at that point. Had a wife and a two year old at home, and had just bought a house a couple years earlier. Nervous as hell. But I sure as sh#t wasn't crossing that picket line. No amount of nervous was going to get me to cross. I'd go broke first. I was actively looking for other work had the strike gone on any longer. After witnessing firsthand what happens to those that cross, I'd highly recommend that if anyone is thinking about it...DON'T. Your work life will be miserable. Even more miserable than UPS work life already is, if you can imagine that...lol.

The writing was on the wall for a while prior to that strike, I could see it was more than likely going to happen. So I did start squirreling away as much money as I could spare. In addition, in March, I scheduled 3 weeks of vacation starting the first week of Aug '97. My birthday is July 30, so got off Wednesday the 30th and day after, and took a floater for the Friday. Then vacation kicked in. I was away on vacation when the strike hit August 4th. Actually cut my trip short to come home to picket. Vacation checks were cut 2 weeks in advance of your vacation back then, so the money was already in the bank when the strike hit. It basically eliminated any hit I would have taken to my bank account as the strike was over before I was to be back to work, luckily. I always took that first week in August as vacation going forward, but never again did I feel the need to do the three week thing again at contract time. I retired in 2018, so I'm a little out of the loop as to the feeling of strike or no strike this time. Prepare accordingly people!
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If your smart you already bought some gold since the dollar is on the brink of virtual collapse
 
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Been In Brown Too Long said:
Oh, I'm with you on that. I was 10 years in at that point. Had a wife and a two year old at home, and had just bought a house a couple years earlier. Nervous as hell. But I sure as sh#t wasn't crossing that picket line. No amount of nervous was going to get me to cross. I'd go broke first. I was actively looking for other work had the strike gone on any longer. After witnessing firsthand what happens to those that cross, I'd highly recommend that if anyone is thinking about it...DON'T. Your work life will be miserable. Even more miserable than UPS work life already is, if you can imagine that...lol.

The writing was on the wall for a while prior to that strike, I could see it was more than likely going to happen. So I did start squirreling away as much money as I could spare. In addition, in March, I scheduled 3 weeks of vacation starting the first week of Aug '97. My birthday is July 30, so got off Wednesday the 30th and day after, and took a floater for the Friday. Then vacation kicked in. I was away on vacation when the strike hit August 4th. Actually cut my trip short to come home to picket. Vacation checks were cut 2 weeks in advance of your vacation back then, so the money was already in the bank when the strike hit. It basically eliminated any hit I would have taken to my bank account as the strike was over before I was to be back to work, luckily. I always took that first week in August as vacation going forward, but never again did I feel the need to do the three week thing again at contract time. I retired in 2018, so I'm a little out of the loop as to the feeling of strike or no strike this time. Prepare accordingly people!
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Congratulations for making it out of there
 
Been In Brown Too Long

Been In Brown Too Long

Ex-Package Donkey
TheDudeAbides92 said:
If your smart you already bought some gold since the dollar is on the brink of virtual collapse
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As usual, we've always got to have the "the world is ending" guy chime in. A six year, part time, nihilist, that is telling us he will cross the line and screw himself and his coworkers just because you aren't supposed to and for sh#ts and giggles, is handing out financial advice. I'll continue to do what got me this far and allowed me to retire comfortably at 49 in one of the most expensive states to live in.
 

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