Yeah really. I haven't "claimed" anything......I did, I have. Just facts. Remember, your doubt is something you've conjured in your jealous mind. Noting: the other stuff is relatively common......like airplanes, airplane mechanics licenses, college, corvettes, swimming pools. See some us are (perhaps to you) what you call driven and gasp more successful in life. Shrug. Many days surviving on 3-4 hours sleep.
Ever evolving? I'm sorry, meaning what exactly? You mean of course(for the newcomers): Automotive, Pkg and Feeders, Circle of Honor, never a lost time injury....42 years? All fact. I retired last year. What do you think I did at UPS? Serious question. Really, there's only a handful of jobs for hourlies. MOF, just about any pt to pkg to feeder follows the exact same path.....mine is a little different but life is full of exceptions.
I paid dues for 40 years. Luckily(deliberately really)(that's how you make 42 years)....very little to do with the Union. The bitter racism, in-fighting, political cronyism is/was well known and very public. A simpleton could see it. Honestly, filed a few grievances here and there(on one hand count). All to control that Union bank account(the vicious in-fighting). Please don't insult not only mine but others intelligence.
And say, hate to do it...but....if you can't identify political cronyism in a local or even National Union....perhaps you don't understand what it is? And as far as having nice things provided by a $150k income....maybe you should have spent less time at the "Local Union" or "IBT"......
Remembering you started it(this for the banner's).