Transfer to Ups?
- Thread starter Spam
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1989
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Says the people who don't have any.
Schweddy
Balls
Were you ever a manager and then courier?
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Skipping soccer games and school plays. Hell I'd pay someone to make that happen.
I get paid to do it. Sign me up.
Oldfart
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Will compare porfolios and bank accounts with you anytime. Chances are you will be on the losing end unless your spouse is a lawyer or a doctor.
It will be fine
Well-Known Member
More often said by those with plenty. I'll take more time with my kids over another $10k/yr any day. Luckily I get both right now.
Route 66
Slapped Upside-da-Head Member
....an end, I'm guessing
McFeely
Huge Member
I don't make near as much as many on here (especially those at UPS), but I'm infinitely more happy with my life and stress level now vs. what I had when I made more money at a previous job. BTDT.
Schweddy
Balls
Yeah why don't you compare with spam in 10-15 years if you're still around. Where in GA are you again?
Ok, so what's your point? What's the frequency Kenneth?
1989
Well-Known Member
Lose?
Been to the Fedex Reeducation and Mind Control Academy quite a bit lately haven't you?
Oldfart
Well-Known Member
LOL.
My retirement is 401k funded. If anyone believes they are gonna live comfortably on 55 or 60% of their working income during retirement is fooling themselves. I am shooting for 100 or 105% of my working income when I retire.
Oldfart
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I see you made your daily visit to the "I hate my life and my job" academy.
Someone that is happy and content with their job circumstances just rubs you to the core.
Oldfart
Well-Known Member
Bacha post his usual negative spill and you lecture me. More double standard.
Schweddy
Balls
He doesn't quote almost every member stating that they hate life and Fedex, so yeah, call me sciatica.
Express Courier
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I wouldn't go to UPS personally. EFF that bulked out truck life. I'm one of those dudes that works hard but don't care about overtime. (seems like most everyone is the opposite of that) I could probably milk 50-55 hours a week on my route but I'd rather be doing other 
so I only clock about 45 a week. I WAD but keep a swift pace and rarely do any milking. Once in a while I'll take the long way back to the station lol.
Luckily I've always been a frugal person.
so I only clock about 45 a week. I WAD but keep a swift pace and rarely do any milking. Once in a while I'll take the long way back to the station lol.Luckily I've always been a frugal person.
Since we're all comparing notes let me put my two cents in. I'm heading to Albania first of the year. I took an accelerated pension early this year at 55 that pays me $1840 a month for 12 years, then drops to $228 the rest of my life.
Albania has a cost of living approximately half of the U.S. not including housing. Rent is more than 80% less. A decent one bedroom with a sea view can be had for less than $200 on the coast. Seafood is exceptional, and due to the Italian and Greek influence they have a very healthy Mediterranean diet. In the capital Tirana if you want the big city life they have a huge selection of restaurants, plus malls, movie theaters playing the latest in English. An inexpensive restaurant meal can be easily had for $5 or less. It does get hot and humid in much of the country which is why the coast is so popular. Very scenic mountain coast with great beaches.
Violent crime is extremely low. And because the U.S. saved Kosovo from the Serbs, and Kosovo is 90% Albanian, plus gave Albania needed help, Americans are treated extremely well there. We're the only nationality that gets a year on a tourist card, most all others get 90 days. I think Italians get favorable treatment too.
So depending where I live there, my $1840 a month is easily like $3600-$4000 a month in the States. Even more if you live in high cost cities in the States.
I know some will start ripping this, but really, the States aren't going to get any cheaper and most FedEx employees aren't going to have the retirement Oldfart has. With the internet you can stay in touch, even watch American tv online. So you can scrape by, or you can consider options.
Albania has a cost of living approximately half of the U.S. not including housing. Rent is more than 80% less. A decent one bedroom with a sea view can be had for less than $200 on the coast. Seafood is exceptional, and due to the Italian and Greek influence they have a very healthy Mediterranean diet. In the capital Tirana if you want the big city life they have a huge selection of restaurants, plus malls, movie theaters playing the latest in English. An inexpensive restaurant meal can be easily had for $5 or less. It does get hot and humid in much of the country which is why the coast is so popular. Very scenic mountain coast with great beaches.
Violent crime is extremely low. And because the U.S. saved Kosovo from the Serbs, and Kosovo is 90% Albanian, plus gave Albania needed help, Americans are treated extremely well there. We're the only nationality that gets a year on a tourist card, most all others get 90 days. I think Italians get favorable treatment too.
So depending where I live there, my $1840 a month is easily like $3600-$4000 a month in the States. Even more if you live in high cost cities in the States.
I know some will start ripping this, but really, the States aren't going to get any cheaper and most FedEx employees aren't going to have the retirement Oldfart has. With the internet you can stay in touch, even watch American tv online. So you can scrape by, or you can consider options.
