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Are UPS trucks as bad as Fedex trucks?
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<blockquote data-quote="socalfusions" data-source="post: 2448926" data-attributes="member: 64574"><p>After working over two months at a Fedex contractor and having various in depth conversations with my manager and co workers about the current state of Fedex I've come to think quite poorly of the company. From what I've gathered is that Fedex wanted to jump into the ground transportation game at any cost and adopted the contractor work structure to greatly reduce expenses at the cost of a reduced quality of life. I was told that UPS has a particular disliking of Fedex due to this work philosophy which is totally understandable seeing as how UPS has developed a very high quality of life work atmosphere for their employees.</p><p></p><p>My biggest concern at the moment is the poor conditions of the trucks that almost every contractor in the building I'm based at has. My particular employer's trucks almost all have a diesel fume leak that enters the cabin which is evident by the smell when depressing the throttle and the confirmation of the fumes entering the cabin my co workers and supervisors who seem to take the issue as a normal part of the job.</p><p></p><p>I'm aware that UPS has a much higher quality of life atmosphere such as pay, benefits, etc. which all seem to stem from being unionized but are the vehicles more maintained than those driven by Fedex? I've been recommended to report my contractor to OSHA immediately due to the health risks of driving 8+ hour shifts breathing in diesel (and carbon monoxide no doubt) fumes for basically the entire work day. I feel a bit ashamed to actively take part in such a bottom line corporation but truly didn't know it was like this before I applied. It will be a struggle to find another job should I leave this place but I do place my health, and that of others, above getting a paycheck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="socalfusions, post: 2448926, member: 64574"] After working over two months at a Fedex contractor and having various in depth conversations with my manager and co workers about the current state of Fedex I've come to think quite poorly of the company. From what I've gathered is that Fedex wanted to jump into the ground transportation game at any cost and adopted the contractor work structure to greatly reduce expenses at the cost of a reduced quality of life. I was told that UPS has a particular disliking of Fedex due to this work philosophy which is totally understandable seeing as how UPS has developed a very high quality of life work atmosphere for their employees. My biggest concern at the moment is the poor conditions of the trucks that almost every contractor in the building I'm based at has. My particular employer's trucks almost all have a diesel fume leak that enters the cabin which is evident by the smell when depressing the throttle and the confirmation of the fumes entering the cabin my co workers and supervisors who seem to take the issue as a normal part of the job. I'm aware that UPS has a much higher quality of life atmosphere such as pay, benefits, etc. which all seem to stem from being unionized but are the vehicles more maintained than those driven by Fedex? I've been recommended to report my contractor to OSHA immediately due to the health risks of driving 8+ hour shifts breathing in diesel (and carbon monoxide no doubt) fumes for basically the entire work day. I feel a bit ashamed to actively take part in such a bottom line corporation but truly didn't know it was like this before I applied. It will be a struggle to find another job should I leave this place but I do place my health, and that of others, above getting a paycheck. [/QUOTE]
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