Shareholders Letter to Carol Tome

RetiredIE

Retirement is VASTLY underrated

It feels like every group is going through the motions, playing their part leading up to the big finish. The membership gave strike authorization, management walked out, shareowners and shippers are nervous. blah, blah, blah.

They think they are putting on pressure but honestly they are just doing the next item on the labor negotiation checklist.
 
I mean most full time jobs don’t even make $16 a hour. So I’m lost on how the money is why the turn over is so high. I suspect it’s because college kids move on…
 

I have NOT been lurking

Eat. Sleep. Work. Jork.
Are you guys trying to get me to vote yes on the next contract? Because this is exactly how you get me to vote yes on the next contract.
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Wally

BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
If you still work here after 35 years then your life outside of work right now must suck and your wife is probably a nag. I feel sorry for people like that, I hear it all the time from old guys
Lol, easy route, job at 100k a year, second marriage, more kids, college, weddings, etc. Plenty of reasons to stay and work longer and it actually helps build the pension fund by delayed withdrawal. Same reason social security rewards delayed benefits with a greater monthly benefit.
 

Staydryitsraining

Well-Known Member
If you still work here after 35 years then your life outside of work right now must suck and your wife is probably a nag. I feel sorry for people like that, I hear it all the time from old guys
If you have been here for 35 years I imagine it would be pretty awesome. Essentially you work whenever you want because you have so much seniority, need some extra cash next week, work. Don't wanna work, tell them your good. If your healthy what else are you gonna do? Sit around everyday maybe go on a walk. Go out to lunch. I'd imagine at 35 years with the company your not at the age to just go do whatever you want anymore.
 

eats packages

Deranged lunatic
They couldn't do it '97 because of the knowledge of the routes by the drivers.
There was no technology.
You can take an idiot of the street now, push a button, if he can read, he go directly to the stop.
To think all you have to do is drive where it tells you to go is incredibly hilarious.

You will get a gun pointed at you if you tried it.

Here's the hint: most of the other folks that have to take these streets: Police, Disposal and garbage, Fire, etc. Are unionized and must learn designated routes that ofc differ drastically from what the diad will tell you.
 

Brownwind

Well-Known Member
If you still work here after 35 years then your life outside of work right now must suck and your wife is probably a nag. I feel sorry for people like that, I hear it all the time from old guys
I’ll find soon enough. I’m the anomaly driver that has it pretty good. My route is great, my family and friends are on my route and supportive my customers are pretty chill and always ready to help out. Some of the other older guys let the job control their life. Remember you make your own stress
 

KearsargeCoop

Baseball, dart board
Granted once you figure out how to use the diad, get your area knowledge, how to efficiently manage your load, etc this job can be done by a strong monkey. Buuuut, to think management would provide that to a whole new set of scabs is laughable. I've learned 10 percent from SUPs and 90 from senior drivers.
 
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