I showed up and there was Chik Fil A, a nice UPS cake and lots of Management standing around but ignoring me. The meeting started and I thought this is nice….but then I realized it was “Founders Day”…..they never mentioned me. I worked til 845, was 3 hours over met up with some guys in the parking lot for a circle jerk and went home.
When you retired what was your final day like?
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Shiftless
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Well, I would like to say "CONGRATULATIONS" you earned.
Now get busy and LIVE YOUR LIFE!
In my feeder division the retiree came in and had a joint union-management gathering with cake, coffee and a few speeches..The steward and/or b.a almost always were there. The DM was a long time u.p.ser who had started as p.t and was a tractor/trailer driver from way back and never forgot where he came from.....
hardcharger
Well-Known Member
I wanna go out the same way I came in! Grateful and thankful for the job. Nothing more
tourists24
Well-Known Member
Last day was TODAY........ Company had a ceremony (and a very nice breakfast layout) for 4 of us that are retiring. My local leadership came down to see me off. Made the rounds to everyone and get hugs and handshakes. It's a very surreal feeling, but I'm glad it's here. Next up::: Appalachian Trail thru hike
Congratulations
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
No don’t think he did….
Why because Tx is the man that’s why
Helping not bullying
But he didn't have an airplane or a Corvette....
bottomups
Bad Moon Risen'
Welcome to the club! Nice job getting out of Dodge before the honey-doo list starts.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
At the time of retirement it seemed like a big deal
Now it's just a faint memory.
Seems like a lifetime ago even though it has only been 6 years.
Most glad that I went out as soon as possible.
There is a great world and life out there after UPS.
Now it's just a faint memory.
Seems like a lifetime ago even though it has only been 6 years.
Most glad that I went out as soon as possible.
There is a great world and life out there after UPS.
Shiftless
Well-Known Member
Congratulations!
How about a little detail? PT to FT? Jobs you did? How many years? What's the plan besides hiking?
I've been gone 17 years here real quick, best advice I can give you! Stay BUSY! YOU stop YOU drop!
tourists24
Well-Known Member
heck yeah lol. The ultimate hideout
tourists24
Well-Known Member
Spent a few years PT, the rest of the time was all on a package car. I have no idea what happens when I get off the trail, but I'll have about 6 months out there to figure it out. I don't see myself completely retired; I'll do some kind of work somewhere til my wife is ready to leave her work. Then we're moving out in the sticks lol
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Best of luck!
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Congrats brother ,, Stay out of Massachusetts, your entire pension will go to taxes !!
tourists24
Well-Known Member
I’ll only be hiking thru Mass. not gonna move there
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Walk fast or they’ll make you a resident and tax you.I’ll only be hiking thru Mass. not gonna move there
tourists24
Well-Known Member
For years I thought this would be the way I would leave. Things just happened the way they did. But I loved it and wouldn’t change a thing
Darmark7
Retired 2020. Not my Problem Anymore!
When I retired I told management I didn‘t want any recognition or even to mention I was leaving. I told the few drivers that I wanted to know and the rest are probably still wondering what happened to me. I slipped in the last morning I worked and no supervisor said anything to me and when I was done that evening I slipped out without seeing any supervisors. I haven‘t been back to that building nor do I ever plan on going back. I survived 39+ years at UPS flying under the radar and that was the way I wanted to leave.
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