Just my two cents, and I've only been at 120 for 17 mos.8 days,and 7 hrs.But a guy who's worked THAT dock for 36 yrs. DESERVES a shot at keeping his job.
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!
Phew .......I feel better now
And you if you are only there 17+ months, I don't want to burst your bubble but If I were you I'd seriously look in another direction for an entirely different career. Let unemployement retrain you in a completely different direction. Because if you look at what direction this industry has fallen to in the last year alone, and if we keep getting sold out and forced to keep giving back, there will be nothing here in 5 years! :Flame-On:
I'm glad you can get that much of a pension when you turn 57, we don't.If you retire at 57 in central PA you get a lump sum that was tied to the stock markert and just lost $100,000 last year. You also get a monthly payment up to $1100. If you need benifits you can get them for $800 a month, Leaving you with $300 a month plus your lump sum that you will have to income average over 5 years to avoid paying a penalty. You can also take your chances on a monthly payment of $3100 minus you benifits, but with the funds going so low that is a gamble.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!
Phew .......I feel better now
And you if you are only there 17+ months, I don't want to burst your bubble but If I were you I'd seriously look in another direction for an entirely different career. Let unemployement retrain you in a completely different direction. Because if you look at what direction this industry has fallen to in the last year alone, and if we keep getting sold out and forced to keep giving back, there will be nothing here in 5 years! :Flame-On:
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.
Oh boy we get to beat this dead horse again and again and again and again and again and again and again and OK you get my point
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.
Oh boy we get to beat this dead horse again and again and again and again and again and again and again and OK you get my point
Maybe we should just beat the 75 year old instead.
If you get to ride behind one of them, say your prayers before they take you down a mountain. :shock:
Dang that looks a little harsh. Try get your TM to lay-em-off instead if he wants to downsize. :bicycle:In dallas they have been training dockworkers to get there cdls for about 5 years!!!OH S@*T
