Obviously I haven't transferred into every station, but then those who take a survey don't ask everyone in a given locale, state, or country a question in order to get a sense of where the majority's opinion lies. A representative sampling if you will, with an acceptable margin of error. I think I've been to enough locations to form an opinion that it's very possible, even likely, that the hiring mgr will gloss over any local problems, and there's a real possibility that he/she will lie to you for any number of reasons to get you to take that position. That doesn't mean all will, just a heads up for potential transfers to be aware. And if you say most employees are never lied to, I'd say that you are doing exactly what you accuse MrFedEx of doing. How would you know what goes on in other locations? And as long as we're here, how would you know that the vast majority of employees are happy with FedEx overall? I don't know that either, but I do know, from much more extensive experience than you, that it is highly likely that mgrs will tell you whatever it takes to get the result they desire, and from that I can extrapolate that many mgrs see their employees as their inferiors who can be easily manipulated. And having observed that in quite a few stations, in different districts, and different regions I feel comfortable saying it's part of the corporate culture. That's not a gut feeling, or an inference, but based on many years of observation of over 50 mgrs and seniors. Enough to get a representative sampling. And again, I have stated before that they have a tough job that doesn't always bring out the best in people. But I've only known a few that truly seemed to care about their employees. Most I've known seem only to care what you can do for them.