Maybe he has a pay as you go phone? The only reason we get a discount. These large carriers want a large group of customers. The discount Is from the phone company,not UPS or Fedex.[/quote][/quote]
Personal Cell Phone Used For FedEx Business
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bleedinbrown58
That’s Craptacular
The discount is a perk of employment....accepting it does not require any employee to utilize their phones for work related reasons or to even carry a cell phone while working.
You request an over 55 discount at Dunkin Donuts even though you're not 55. Are donuts and coffee really putting a dent in your wallet??
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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FedEx does not get a discount from any of the major cellphone service providers?
dezguy
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They may in the states but we don't up here last I looked.
Discounted,Moose call?
MechLift
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22% off plan and I think 25% off accessories here in the Bay Area.
dezguy
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15% off maple syrup and 20% igloo blocks.
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Yes, we get discounts from all the major carriers, on phones, accessories and services, just like UPS.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Same as us.
MrFedEx
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FedEx also doesn't want you taking photos. You know, the ones where the piles of packages on the slides are falling-off, and handlers are throwing heavy boxes over the pile, crushing the ones beneath.
MechLift
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But guess how many cameras are on us in every square inch of the warehouse. Our senior sits at home on Saturday and watches us live while chewing out managers on the phone for x doing y. Her version of SNL.
MrFedEx
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It's OK for them to watch you, but not vice-versa. I take video with my smartphone every chance I get when I see something I can use against them. The key is to do it in a subtle way.
MassWineGuy
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Same here. I pay so little for my minutes anyway. And gosh, how smart would it be not to call a customer for clarification just because it's my own phone? I'll show 'em! I may drive around for hours, but I wil NOT call from my own phone.
The other day I was driving with my station's ops manager to pick up some rental trucks. He was drivng but making calls constantly. At UPS I was told never to answer or talk on a cellphone when the wheels are moving, and that still makes good sense to me. If anyone doubts this, go to YouTube and look up U.S. Dept. of Transportation videos about texting (and, I add, speaking into a phone) while driving.
I'd much rather be considered a professional driver who prevented a tragedy than one who killed a mom crossing a crosswalk with her baby because I was dialing a number.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I made the mistake of calling this one customer for an address clarification. He called me back 4 separate times to see if I had delivered his package yet. I stopped answering after the first call back.
dezguy
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The point is, you're still using YOUR money to fix a mistake that is THEIR problem despite paying little for minutes. FedEx, at any time could equip all of us with phones for company use. They don't have to be smart phone, they could be the crappiest phones you could find but instead they are relying on people like you to use the money you earn so they can make the most profit they possibly can. Who cares if you "drive around for hours"? You get paid by the hour!
You don't give this company anything for free because it will get you nothing in return.
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And watch how quickly a driver would get a warning letter for driving while on their cell. According to my district safety guy, even if you are pulled over in a safe location with the keys in the ignition, he can still issue a warning letter.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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What if the pkg is medications?
dezguy
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Send a message to dispatch or to one of the CSR's at the station and have them call on a line FedEx pays for.
