Month: October 2022

I recently started a new union position at a large university medical center. Wow! Coming from a non-union environment, the difference is night and day. The health benefits are cheaper and better. Dental is covered 100% by the employer. I have more PTO (12 days per year) and I actually have sick days (12 days per year) and 1 personal holiday annually that you can use whenever (basically an extra PTO day). They recognize twice as many holidays, and you get paid 2x if you work a holiday. You get OT if you work anything beyond your scheduled shift. I get a free bus pass. 100% employee match on 401(k). And I pay into a pension plan that ensures a will have steady retirement income. And since I work at a university medical center, I can take free classes at the university. They also fight for massive raises every couple…

The GM stated it was due to complaints, customer claims of damage, and a general attitude from me of not caring enough. Wasn’t just me, though. The store is $27,000 in Red after storage delinquencies, Uboxes shipped to the wrong address, and the fact I was hired before the company was financially ready to bring onboard my skill set and pay me the full-time rate. Sadly, I don’t have a glorious exit or an amusing departure story of revenge against the corporate giant. I’m just a cog in the machine, changed before it’s time. I do have a new plan though. Learn to weld. Maybe that will get me enough income… in a year or so.