Jeeze 36 years This is only my opinion but if i had 36 years I'd be someplace warm where i could pursue other activities if you know what I mean. What is wrong with some people? Why would any one with that much seniority want to stay? There is an old fart on my job who is 75 years old, collecting his full pension, collecting social security, and making 15+ hours a week OT. While the bottom 5 men are on hard layoff trying to support their families on unemployment. How much greedier can you be? Shame on the union for allowing that. It wouldn't be as bad if the greedy ole bast**d was made to hit the bottom of the list and be put to work after everyone else has worked.. Why should he have 2 pieces of the pie when others can't even get 1 piece?? Yes I'm VENTING<FLAMING<*****ING<or whatever else you want to call it. If you have the age, the time and all the credits .................. Get out :smilie_132: where is the justice? $3,500 pension, $1,900 S/S and $5.600 wage for a monthly total of $11,000 for some one that could retire and live comfortably on $5,400 per month on their pension and S/S Where the bottom 5 try to support their family on $2,253 per month of U/E.
Yes I understand the theory of seniority, and i would feel safe to say that in every terminal the bottom 10 to 12 men came from other jobs that have went out of bussiness or were closed by Yellow. They might only have 4,5,6,7 or even 8 years with Yellow but might have 15+ years in the union and are trying to get a few more so they too may be able to collect a pension and not go on welfare because of the Greed of other fellow teamsters that won't retire and want to hog it all!
Maybe you need to walk a mile in his shoes before you start to ***** his reasons for working.
Don't know the guy, nor do I know you.
But perhaps the guy need to stay for medical coverage.
Perhaps his wife is ill?
Did that ever enter your Mind?
Myself.
I have 36 yrs in.
I am 54 Started at RDWY the end of my freshman year in college.
If I could get $4000 grand a month right now I would go.
Someday, I know it seems a long timne from now but you may be in his shoes!
You may be the old fart who cant retire.:loser: