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<blockquote data-quote="Brown287" data-source="post: 986417" data-attributes="member: 14940"><p>Wow that hits close to home!! You know I have been on here in the past talking about how Ground guys getting screwed. I will tell all of you that in my everyday going ons I run into Ground drivers that are always running because they don't want to be out there all day because of low wages at 650 a week. I have always said that you get what you pay for and why it is very tragic that someone lost there life due to a Ground driver rushing to get his job done I am surprised I don't see more of this everyday. </p><p>The connection that I have to this accident is that is my brothers old route. Over a year ago his Contractor passed away and he continued to work until they could find a buyer for the routes. The first thing the new Contractor did was get rid of my brother and 2 other guys because he felt 650 a week was to much. They brought in new drivers for 450 a week. They replaced good qualified drivers that had been there for 3 to 7 years and brought in guys willing to work for less. It was bad enough that my brother already recieved food stamps and medi-cal because of his low wage with no OT, breaks or lunches but he lost his job so they could bring in someone willing to work for 200 a week less with no prior experience. This is what happens when a multi billion dollar company runs a scam like this. Accidents happen everyday and that is understandable but when your running your butt off for below minimum wage plus having to pick up 2 fed ex offices a night starting at 6am and not getting back in til after 830 at night with no lunches and breaks whose fault is it. Its the drivers of course but remember if he told his boss no he would of been fired. </p><p> Due to my brother running this old route I can tell you that it is rural and open roads in the Country where drivers can drive up to 20 to 30 miles hour faster than the posted speed limit because there is very little police presence. I know I see the Ground driver flying all over my route because he covers the area of 6 UPS trucks. FedEx has everything to do with this kind of tragedy!!! I know that Ups is not free of accidents like this but from speaking with my brother and other Ground drivers in my area there is a direct connection with accidents like this and a workforce that feels the only way they are making a decent wage is going as fast as possible so they get done early enough to feel like they are not getting screwed. FedEx Ground definatley has made it this type of atmosphere. But then again why would FedEx Care when remember this is not their employee anyways is it!!!</p><p> Heres a little hint for the DOT check that drivers log for the day and you will see no lunches and breaks because employees of Independent Contractors do not get them there is no where for them even to punch out... Good Job FedEx how many more innocent lives need to be lost before you guys get a clue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brown287, post: 986417, member: 14940"] Wow that hits close to home!! You know I have been on here in the past talking about how Ground guys getting screwed. I will tell all of you that in my everyday going ons I run into Ground drivers that are always running because they don't want to be out there all day because of low wages at 650 a week. I have always said that you get what you pay for and why it is very tragic that someone lost there life due to a Ground driver rushing to get his job done I am surprised I don't see more of this everyday. The connection that I have to this accident is that is my brothers old route. Over a year ago his Contractor passed away and he continued to work until they could find a buyer for the routes. The first thing the new Contractor did was get rid of my brother and 2 other guys because he felt 650 a week was to much. They brought in new drivers for 450 a week. They replaced good qualified drivers that had been there for 3 to 7 years and brought in guys willing to work for less. It was bad enough that my brother already recieved food stamps and medi-cal because of his low wage with no OT, breaks or lunches but he lost his job so they could bring in someone willing to work for 200 a week less with no prior experience. This is what happens when a multi billion dollar company runs a scam like this. Accidents happen everyday and that is understandable but when your running your butt off for below minimum wage plus having to pick up 2 fed ex offices a night starting at 6am and not getting back in til after 830 at night with no lunches and breaks whose fault is it. Its the drivers of course but remember if he told his boss no he would of been fired. Due to my brother running this old route I can tell you that it is rural and open roads in the Country where drivers can drive up to 20 to 30 miles hour faster than the posted speed limit because there is very little police presence. I know I see the Ground driver flying all over my route because he covers the area of 6 UPS trucks. FedEx has everything to do with this kind of tragedy!!! I know that Ups is not free of accidents like this but from speaking with my brother and other Ground drivers in my area there is a direct connection with accidents like this and a workforce that feels the only way they are making a decent wage is going as fast as possible so they get done early enough to feel like they are not getting screwed. FedEx Ground definatley has made it this type of atmosphere. But then again why would FedEx Care when remember this is not their employee anyways is it!!! Heres a little hint for the DOT check that drivers log for the day and you will see no lunches and breaks because employees of Independent Contractors do not get them there is no where for them even to punch out... Good Job FedEx how many more innocent lives need to be lost before you guys get a clue. [/QUOTE]
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