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Looking into getting a FedEx home route, Any suggestions?
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<blockquote data-quote="FedExer267" data-source="post: 904431" data-attributes="member: 18716"><p>Now that FedEx is switching over to ISP you will have to buy atleast 3 routes. FedEx is doing away with single route contractors because of to many lawsuits. They are trying to make it more like a small corporation for every contractor. So you will need to bear that in mind when looking into purchasing a route it could be a single contractor trying to make some money before he gets bought out for cost. If that is the case I would not do it because you will not get what you put into it. </p><p>That being said I will tell you that it depends on the Contractor if his employees stay. If you pay them decently and kick down bonuses and maybe give them a paid vacation you will have happy drivers. If you just pay them for 8 hours a low wage no vacation you will have high employee turn over. Drivers are always looking for a better deal. The other thing to keep in mind is with the new restrictions and qualifications that FedEx wants in drivers it can be difficult to find qualified drivers willing to work up to 70 hours a week and not get paid OT. FedEx will also make you terminate your drivers for a accident and if the truck fails inspection. If you keep up on you're vehicles you will have nothing to worry about. </p><p>My terminal has been a revolving door for months. If the TM doesn't like you or you're driver they will not make it easy on you and that is for sure. The drivers usually do enough to skate by they will not put their heart and soul into it if they are getting a low wage. Too many drivers in my building make 500 a week and work 65+ hours a week which is below minimum wage. The attitude is simply you get what you pay for. So it all depends on the contractor and how they treat their employees. I am sure bbsam will paint a better picture however he is a contractor, I am just a driver.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FedExer267, post: 904431, member: 18716"] Now that FedEx is switching over to ISP you will have to buy atleast 3 routes. FedEx is doing away with single route contractors because of to many lawsuits. They are trying to make it more like a small corporation for every contractor. So you will need to bear that in mind when looking into purchasing a route it could be a single contractor trying to make some money before he gets bought out for cost. If that is the case I would not do it because you will not get what you put into it. That being said I will tell you that it depends on the Contractor if his employees stay. If you pay them decently and kick down bonuses and maybe give them a paid vacation you will have happy drivers. If you just pay them for 8 hours a low wage no vacation you will have high employee turn over. Drivers are always looking for a better deal. The other thing to keep in mind is with the new restrictions and qualifications that FedEx wants in drivers it can be difficult to find qualified drivers willing to work up to 70 hours a week and not get paid OT. FedEx will also make you terminate your drivers for a accident and if the truck fails inspection. If you keep up on you're vehicles you will have nothing to worry about. My terminal has been a revolving door for months. If the TM doesn't like you or you're driver they will not make it easy on you and that is for sure. The drivers usually do enough to skate by they will not put their heart and soul into it if they are getting a low wage. Too many drivers in my building make 500 a week and work 65+ hours a week which is below minimum wage. The attitude is simply you get what you pay for. So it all depends on the contractor and how they treat their employees. I am sure bbsam will paint a better picture however he is a contractor, I am just a driver. [/QUOTE]
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