http://www.browncafe.com/forum/ FedEx related discussions. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.browncafe.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.browncafe.com/forum/ http://www.browncafe.com/forum/fedex_discussions/283530-2nd_shift_pay-new-post.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:58:16 GMT From what I understand 2nd shift is night differential.All us night guys get it on our check except for some of the newer employees.Any reason why we... From what I understand 2nd shift is night differential.All us night guys get it on our check except for some of the newer employees.Any reason why we all get it and they dont? ]]> FedEx Discussions Fedex Driver http://www.browncafe.com/forum/fedex_discussions/283530-2nd_shift_pay.html http://www.browncafe.com/forum/fedex_discussions/282223-employee_thefts_way_up-new-post.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:29:22 GMT FedEx is very good about keeping anything negative out of the news, but I know that employee theft is skyrocketing. In my district, corporate... FedEx is very good about keeping anything negative out of the news, but I know that employee theft is skyrocketing. In my district, corporate security has recently given several employees a very public escort from the building for stealing IPods or cell phones. Our local ramp was missing a bunch of laptops, and I've heard through the grapevine that they can't account for a large amount of jewelry in one station.

This is interesting because it appears that most of these people are getting away with the thefts and that those that are eventually caught are able to keep up the thefts for a long period of time. I'm guessing that
the vaunted FedEx tracking system isn't quite as good as they say and that corporate security is either overwhelmed or not very good at what they do. I suspect it's a bit of both.

Given the state of morale at FedEx these days, are most of these thefts revenge or are they for the money? I can actually envision someone tossing a pkg in a dumpster or at least emptying it's contents and never "profiting" from doing so, as opposed to a traditional thief who re-sells the merchandise. If you deliver an empty pkg, was it empty when you got it, or did you take it? I doubt FedEx is willing to rsik a lawsuit to find out in most cases.I disagree with either action, but it's interesting to see how impotent FedEx is at dealing with the problem. ]]> FedEx Discussions MrFedEx http://www.browncafe.com/forum/fedex_discussions/282223-employee_thefts_way_up.html http://www.browncafe.com/forum/fedex_discussions/282121-unsafe_vehicles-new-post.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:03:16 GMT As the recession drags on, I see vehicle safety becoming less of a priority at FedEx. Our station mechanics seem less willing or able to fix stuff... As the recession drags on, I see vehicle safety becoming less of a priority at FedEx. Our station mechanics seem less willing or able to fix stuff that used to get taken care of quickly.

I'm guessing this is another way of saving money....at the expense of our safety and comfort. This has become enough of a concern that one of our couriers recently called the local DOT office to file a report. When the DOT came to the station and did a spot inspection, they passed, but just barely.

Any other locations out there experiencing similar issues? ]]> FedEx Discussions MrFedEx http://www.browncafe.com/forum/fedex_discussions/282121-unsafe_vehicles.html