Well...it's gonna work...maybe to accomplish...uh...something...maybe.
You claim to be on our side and yet make little snide, snorting remarks when we talk about actually doing something. What's it going to be, oh great defender of the common man? About the only thing you prove is a black man can be as big an A-hole exploiter as the white man can be.
The fact is if every driver used cbp, service would go down, on road hours up, and FedEx knows this. That is why it is never mentioned anymore. It's all about route efficiency and they could care less how you do it. This is where we can disrupt their increase in profit plan.
That couldn't be further from the truth. If every courier used CBP, route boundaries would be more accurate, staffing issues would be better addressed, onroad goals would be more realistic, injury rates would go down, and accidents would drop. A manager that doesn't stress CBP needs to have his butt fired. Problems arise when managers don't focus on CBP and couriers don't use them. Engineers and seniors see this alleged increase in productivity and they start screwing with things to the point that the station can't make its goals using CBP, people get hurt, etc.
If a station is in such a state that CBP would create the drag on operations that you're talking about, then there needs to be some heads rolling at that station.
Because the most action being taken is in slow down maneuvers instead of organizing which may improve things. But we never hear how many cards are signed and now we have no real measure of how this is working. We have folks making claims with no metrics. So I'm an A-hole because I am asking for metrics? Ok. How do you know it's working without them?
To what end? How many lates? How many missed pickups?
We have to start somewhere, and obviously getting the IBT's help is a non-starter.
so you don't know if it's working either. A-hole.
Didn't you read the thread about MT3 basically screaming at us couriers for the recent poor customer service and almost losing the entire apple account.
It's working.
hey, victim, what don't you get?Hey, exploiter, stop speaking in riddles.
Maybe. Until pressure comes to start firing couriers. Then we will see if the couriers have the will to do what needs to be done.
The problem is this company got used to employees going ABOVE and BEYOND.
Now that most are doing the bare minimum, they are running into a huge problem.
They can't fire us for NOT going above and beyond, or for obeying speed limits and following THEIR work rules and procedures.
Doesn't mean they won't find reasons to fire a few across the bow, just so everybody understands.
And that will do wonders to improve the morale.
The company has a history of only letting go of people for theft and falsification. I've never heard of anyone being fired for following best prac. It will be interesting when managers all over being to pull drivers to the side asking why are your numbers down and they must come up. Well how bout a check ride? They don't because that would be like resetting the goals back to zero.Doesn't mean they won't find reasons to fire a few across the bow, just so everybody understands.
The problem is this company got used to employees going ABOVE and BEYOND.
Now that most are doing the bare minimum, they are running into a huge problem.
They can't fire us for NOT going above and beyond, or for obeying speed limits and following THEIR work rules and procedures.
The company has a history of only letting go of people for theft and falsification. I've never heard of anyone being fired for following best prac. It will be interesting when managers all over being to pull drivers to the side asking why are your numbers down and they must come up. Well how bout a check ride? They don't because that would be like resetting the goals back to zero.
No, what you're suggesting, in essence, is to lose customers. The customers have done nothing to us, they don't need to be a part of this. And why bring Media into this when all we have to do is stop doing the work of two employees. I use to see guys driving back to the station 60mph in a 35 zone. For WHAT? to save a manager minutes for their bonus and while cutting their own pay? Stop going nuts out there. Stop taking pictures of labels and delivering on your lunch and signing the customers signature. Exactly how much was your bonus this year for working on your lunch anyway? The Female drivers had it right all along. Guys mocking them for being slow and too meticulous. Talking about how the girls have retirement routes and how "I" could be done with that rte 2 hours early everyday. Turns out the guys were the suckers and the females have nice cushy routes. We now realize, prove you can do more and you will get more to do. Prove you can't do more and you won't get more. Come to work on time, be safe, follow company policy per deliver and do the minimum. " I have my numbers". "I need you to take 3 over". Looks like your gonna have 3 lates then. If you hurt someone one the road for being wreck less, you deserve whats coming to you. Slow down and be safe. And keep the customers out of this.First off who says I hold the stock so dear? And what you are saying to do is exactly what I'm suggesting. Problem is getting the word out to other couriers without jeopardizing ourselves. If the public is told by the media that on such and such date FedEx couriers are going to slow way down in protest then other couriers will be informed to do so, not to mention panic the hell out of management. They've gone to the well way too many times as it is, time has come to fight back. We're tired of just taking it. Heck, just get the word out to follow CBP as MFE says. Follow it religiously, don't work on your breaks, don't speed, move at a safe pace. This isn't a $20k a year job, and it's time they stop trying to make it so.
The problem is this company got used to employees going ABOVE and BEYOND.
Now that most are doing the bare minimum, they are running into a huge problem.
They can't fire us for NOT going above and beyond, or for obeying speed limits and following THEIR work rules and procedures.
Doesn't mean they won't find reasons to fire a few across the bow, just so everybody understands.
So, SPH, how does this fit into your stupid theory?I would hope it would build resolve to increase organizing if folks are truly as unhappy as many here say.