I would say that they probably respond to the serious poster with honest questions/concerns. Not to address how you feel about the equipment you drive. That has nothing to do with the pension.
Just sit back and listen to the stuff put out here... You don't even sound like you deserve the jobs you have. If you owned a company, how much would you want to do for the employees that have attitudes like this?
Who pays your salary? Not the union! You keep in mind that the freight we haul is not yours, its not ABF's, it belongs to the customer... They pay your salary via ABF. If "it is so bad," and you have enough years in, why don't you just get out while there is still some left of the underfunded pension?
My reply to you is
"respond to the serious poster with honest questions/concerns"........the equipment is the tools we use to make the company profit. My contribution was short articulate and to the point, addressed specific concerns we all have about safe equipment. I had no idea that it was limited to the pension. As a matter of fact, now that I look again, its not.
"Just sit back and listen to the stuff put out here"... Heck I thought we were all havin fun? If thats not the case, I QUIT.
"If you owned a company, how much would you want to do for the employees that have attitudes like this? I have owned a small company, and I also managed a small segment of a Fortune 500 company. The difference is that I worked with my employees, made damn sure they were happy and addressed their concerns, in an honest open manner. Not spewing out warning letters and discipline like they were slaves.
My experience with this company is since I started here in 2000, everyone was happy. Had a good attitude. As a matter of fact before I agreed to fill out an application, I talked with a dozen or so drivers, and none had a harsh word for the company.
"Who pays your salary? Not the union! You keep in mind that the freight we haul is not yours, its not ABF's, it belongs to the customer... They pay your salary via ABF. If "it is so bad," and you have enough years in, why don't you just get out"
Let me answer this in an appropriate manner.
"I EARN every dime this company pays me. When was the last time you checked your check for accuracy? I do every week, not because I don't trust them, I have been shorted delay time, layover time and mileage. I am not a slave to the job, as you being in management might be. When the time is at hand, regardless of "having enough time in" I will be out the door.
The company invited us to their "so called roundtable discussion", I threw a question/comment on the table. So I guess I goofed. I should not have presumed to really ask a question that, of a real concern.
Yeah look at some of the stuff I put on here. Are you having a problem with the truth?
The truth will set you free my friend.
Your guilty conscience is showing. Mr. Management.