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Management morale has gone completely to sh**
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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 1154697" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>There is no doubt that a productive veteran service provider is an asset; however, with the "dumbing down" of all hourly positions, including driver, within the company, it is not that hard to get a new driver up to speed. This past Peak I had a young college student as my helper. By the end of the first day he felt comfortable delivering residential stops by himself. By the end of the second day he had no problem delivering basic commercials stops by himself and by the end of the week he felt comfortable with any delivery situation that I put him in, including mulitple left-ats and multiple check COD's. I would have had no problem letting this kid run a delivery area all by himself after just one week of training. Granted, he would not have been nearly as productive, but the work would have gotten done and for much less than $32/hr.</p><p></p><p>The four year progression is a precursor of things to come. Combine this with the technology that is in place (PAS/EDD) and being implemented (ORION) and you can see why I keep predicting a two-tiered wage structure for new FT hires in the near future (2018?). FedEx Ground has proven that the work can be done in an acceptable manner for about 1/3-1/2 the cost. Five year progression with a lower top out rate and the company will still turn away applicants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 1154697, member: 12570"] There is no doubt that a productive veteran service provider is an asset; however, with the "dumbing down" of all hourly positions, including driver, within the company, it is not that hard to get a new driver up to speed. This past Peak I had a young college student as my helper. By the end of the first day he felt comfortable delivering residential stops by himself. By the end of the second day he had no problem delivering basic commercials stops by himself and by the end of the week he felt comfortable with any delivery situation that I put him in, including mulitple left-ats and multiple check COD's. I would have had no problem letting this kid run a delivery area all by himself after just one week of training. Granted, he would not have been nearly as productive, but the work would have gotten done and for much less than $32/hr. The four year progression is a precursor of things to come. Combine this with the technology that is in place (PAS/EDD) and being implemented (ORION) and you can see why I keep predicting a two-tiered wage structure for new FT hires in the near future (2018?). FedEx Ground has proven that the work can be done in an acceptable manner for about 1/3-1/2 the cost. Five year progression with a lower top out rate and the company will still turn away applicants. [/QUOTE]
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