This year is halfway over

[Edd Orion]

I just got my first raise up to $19.50. Do I also get a raise in August or is that only for the people at top scale?

That sucks, I don't take a for less than $30/hr

 

[NXA]

I just got my first raise up to $19.50. Do I also get a raise in August or is that only for the people at top scale?

Only top scale.

Ummmm... I remember getting cola raises while I was in progression.

 

[JL 0513]

Only top scale.

I got the GWI's each February and August while I was in progression.

 

[JL 0513]

Just compared my hours. Last year it took me until 7/9 to reach the hours I'm at as of last weeks pay. I'm at 1,272 hours.

 

[8000Shelf]

Just compared my hours. Last year it took me until 7/9 to reach the hours I'm at as of last weeks pay. I'm at 1,272 hours.

1301 hours here... slacker

 

[jaker]

Sad just sad , I am at 988

 

[8000Shelf]

Sad just sad , I am at 988

So you work 38 hours a week? That is sad

 

[DumbTruckDriver]

1321 hours so far, up $10K from last year.

 

[Northbaypkg]

1429 hours here, up from 1080 last year at this time. I'm up 17,000 but that was because I had a kid last year and was off for about 8 weeks.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

1429 hours here, up from 1080 last year at this time. I'm up 17,000 but that was because I had a kid last year and was off for about 8 weeks.

You gave up nearly $17K just to stay home and play Daddy?

 

[bottomups]

You gave up nearly $17K just to stay home and play Daddy?

Money well spent.

Priceless!!

 

[Jackburton]

You gave up nearly $17K just to stay home and play Daddy?

Don't you spew out "There's more to life than money" all the time?

 

[3 done 3 to go]

Hit 35k. Down about 5k. Was out for Jan. Due to disability injury. But with the way we have been (very heavy volume) . Expect to catch up

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Don't you spew out "There's more to life than money" all the time?

Yes but that is just ridiculous.

 

[trickpony1]

If that is ".....just ridiculous.", then why do you work for free, run and gun all day and gloat about your "guarantee pay" paychecks (HENCE screwing yourself out of overtime)?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If that is ".....just ridiculous.", then why do you work for free, run and gun all day and gloat about your "guarantee pay" paychecks (HENCE screwing yourself out of overtime)?

Yawn.

 

[trickpony1]

Yawn.

Yawn all you want but I think I know why.

You've "set the bar" so high (one of your favorite expressions) that you're afraid that if you slow your happy "self" down you'll be closely scrutinized, chastised, rode with and maybe even fired for stealing time?

.....or your "super human" image will disappear?

 

[freelabor]

Ummmm... I remember getting cola raises while I was in progression.

I got the GWI's each February and August while I was in progression.

How long ago were you two in progression? None of the new drivers in progression here are getting raises in August. If that's the case I'm owed some beer money!

 

[Northbaypkg]

You gave up nearly $17K just to stay home and play Daddy?

Not necessarily. State of California gives us 6 weeks of bonding time paid. They pay you weekly based on your highest quarter earnings from the previous year (take a wild guess which quarter that was). So it was more like a 10K cut to stay home and play daddy. And yes, it was totally worth it. Got to see the birth of my first child and his development for the first two month. Like someone else said before, that's priceless.

 

[Orion inc.]

Not necessarily. State of California gives us 6 weeks of bonding time paid. They pay you weekly based on your highest quarter earnings from the previous year (take a wild guess which quarter that was). So it was more like a 10K cut to stay home and play daddy. And yes, it was totally worth it. Got to see the birth of my first child and his development for the first two month. Like someone else said before, that's priceless.

Family comes first. You did the right thing.

Don't listen to Dave. He's an idiot. Maybe if actually had that mentality of family first instead of himself, he wouldn't be alone and divorced.

I wish their was a national paid leave for childbirth. I think it's important for fathers to be there in the first months. It's been proven to really help in the development.