Working4the1%
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Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight Services
Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight Services
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Shockingly Rates going….UP
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falcon back
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They go up pretty much every year. You must be a newbie.Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight Services
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Godzilla55
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Funny how the rate increase mirrors the step increase….
handlemypackage
Banned
This isn't news. Happens every year across the industry.
59 Dano
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Shhhh, some of these clowns think this is something tied to something else.
MAKAVELI
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And the clowns in Memphis believe labor costs shouldn't go up every year either. Smh ..
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Yeah, they think inflation doesn’t affect the hourlies.
MassWineGuy
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If I deliver something late I usually suggest that customers ask for a refund.
falcon back
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Operational needs
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FedEx plays game of chicken with parcel shippers’ budgets
The company faces an optics challenge as many question the motive behind rate increases.
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59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
That's not what I heard in Memphis. TTKU.
Besides, is labor more productive every year? (Hint: no)
Is MEM getting freight in on time YOY. NOT. we got no Docs out of MEM on a Mon when we get freight in on Sat?
MAKAVELI
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Just because you didn't hear it doesn't mean that's not what they expect. Every year it's a shell game to keep labor costs and benefits the same or less. This year they had no choice because of Covid, Response and bleeding employees to give raises and change RTD progression. Now they're crying to the stockholders that it's not their fault and never saw this coming. Gtfo with that bull
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MAKAVELI
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Hint: labor isn't more productive because upper management is incompetent and ignorant.
falcon back
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Labor isn't more productive due to poor work ethic. Everywhere, no matter where or how much they are paid.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Yeah it's NEVER the company's or managements fault. Maybe just once, they should take it on the chin and own up to their stupid decisions.Just because you didn't hear it doesn't mean that's not what they expect. Every year it's a shell game to keep labor costs and benefits the same or less. This year they had no choice because of Covid, Response and bleeding employees to give raises and change RTD progression. Now they're crying to the stockholders that it's not their fault and never saw this coming. Gtfo with that bull
MAKAVELI
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UPS doesn't have productivity problems. FedEx needs to seriously gut management and bring in new blood with actual intelligence on how to run a logistics company.
falcon back
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They are having the same problems with hiring people as most other companies. Many of the workers they get don't want to come to work. I was at Walgreens today and the pharmacist was telling me about how short handed they are and pharmacist make 6 figures. He said they get hired and don't want to come to work every day.
Social security recipients getting a 6.2% COLA raise for 2022 while FDX tells its top out employees they are fairly compensated and don't deserve a raise. Guess goods and services that FDX employees consume never go up in price. FDX has been cheap for many years, especially the last 5. They are starting to wake up to the new reality that labor is going to become even more of a larger expense. Employees always have the option of leaving and finding employment elsewhere or they can start putting pressure on FDX to do the right thing and pay people a living wage.
