A sign that DHL is really in trouble
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Where I'm at, Air Bourne and DHL are all private contractors. When DHL took over Air Borne, the first thing they did was fire about 90% of their drivers. I still see the same DHL driver on my area, and he has always asked me that old question, "Is UPS hiring"?
trplnkl
555
Contractors here too, but what was AB became DHL. The drivers were and still are not contractors in such that they lease the trucks and pay all the expenses like FedX G. They are all on a monthly salary and do not get OT pay(contract labor). The contractor is who the drivers work for.
But Benefits Are Great!
Just Words On A Screen
Air Borne is no longer around?
1989
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metrophillyslub
Active Member
great commercials. a lot of good those commercials did them when they had to provide a service! dopes.
Coldworld
60 months and counting
didnt they even inform the shippers about this???
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Remain the professional that you are and simply relay the facts that you know them to be. Don't offer conjecture. Simply tell them that DHL is downsizing and that we are ready to help to ensure your operations continue to run smoothly.
john346
No more Brown!
I don't even think they told their drivers about this. I heard a story about a driver showing to work to find a locked & empty building, doubt it's true because how could you not hear anything and see the changes happening around you. You'd have to be extremely obtuse to not know whats happening.
Also I'm not pushy about getting them back, they know we are here, they have shipped with us before. I hired on to be a driver, not a salesman. Not too much grinds my gears more than someone trying to push their product on me, if I'm in their store, or asking them about the product, then fine, I'm shopping. When they ask, I'll be happy to assist them. Also, I'm not derogatory about any of the competition, as I'm actually glad they are here, I seem to be getting nothing short of 10.75's to solid 12.5's sent to me every day. I only empathize with the poor buggers who have been waiting for several days for their overnight DHL pkg that tracks to the local center, and then just dissapears. Can't wait to feel the pinch by these guys jumping ship.
Here is a clear sign DHL customers are nervous about their service. A long time user of DHL used us for the first time and bulked out the truck front to back! The DHL straight truck actually came by and when he saw he had nothing to pick up saw him talking to himself and shaking his head. DHL here is slowing fading away.
COSMOS
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We were shown a service map for DHL this morning that highlighted the areas not served starting next week. Looks like most of Idaho and Montana. California north of Sacremento. The entire state of Maine and then other isolated pockets accross the country. An attatch note said those areas will get packages by USPS but no pickups.
looper804
Is it time to go home yet
Anyone working in those states should be getting some excellent sales leads.Here in Brooklyn this week we are starting to see lots of movement from DHL shippers looking to switch.An added bonus is that July is double points for every lead that sells.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I may end up getting writers cramp from all of the sales leads I plan on submitting when I get back from vacation.
looper804
Is it time to go home yet
Better start writing now or someone may submit them before you.(what's the name of the streets you deliver? hehe)
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Clarksville.
looper804
Is it time to go home yet
Funny,I remember a sheeting a Clarksville 22 years ago when I started.I think the address was 123 Smith St.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I believe there is a train station there as well; in fact, I was going to meet a friend there and these were the directions she gave me:
Take the last train to Clarksville and I'll meet you at the station. I can be there by 4:30....
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Yes, and we used to play them at different speeds when we were bored. (33 1/3 at 45 or 78, 45 at 33 1/3 or 78 and 78 at 45 or 33 1/3) Of course, when you played them backwards, you would hear "hidden messages" (John is dead. John is dead.)
