Yep and after we are furloughed in September UPS is going to keep us hostage until Contract 2012 is negotiated. This is why many of us future furloughees fear a very long furlough 3-5 years. [/QUOTE]

Wow someone who gets it. 3 years until age 65 goes away but then wait 3 more years while they negotiate a new contract. That puts us awfully close to the 7 year recall rights. I am planning my life like this job will never come back. I hope I am pleasantly surprised and totally wrong. If not at least I got to buy a really nice leather jacket as a memento.