ELDP can be built by a contractor in 45 minutes. The "classroom" time can be done in a truck as a "helper" gaining route knowledge, customer service knowledge, scanner training and safety tips. The driving test can be one with questions and ideas taken from any state CDL test. It really isn't complicated and compared to having multiple driving jobs confirmed theough first advantage is probably far quicker on average.
Because if you read the finer details, it allows them to make Sunday a service day and allows them to move stops from other contractors into your area up to the right to decline number.
Hmmmm. Could be. I still don't find the risk/reward to be worth it. I don't have a "peak plan" because my daily operation is built to handle my peak volume. Anything beyond that is their problem and they can keep the money.
Maybe. They seem to make a bigger deal of me not signing schedule K than I do.
I think local management catches a lot of crap if they have to bring in temps now. If you don't sign they have to worry about your area going over the decline threshold. I think they also take pride in their manipulation skills, they can brag to the other managers in the area about getting all their contractors to sign.
No question that temps are budget killers and TM bonus's are impacted if they don't stay on them. Therefore regardless of the volume limits set forth in the IC/ISP agreements you the contractor will always get far more than the contracted volume dumped on you especially the money losing kind. The most beguiling part of the entire experience is how they shove in your face a contract containing terms to which they have absolutely no intention of complying with themselves.
Fedex does get there money no matter who ones it, however we all know it cost them A LOT more when they have to service it. Not to mention the daily liability they love to pass on.
Seems to me the ISP model by its nature has eliminated Fedex ability to manipulate areas and offer them to other contractors by piecing out the real estate.
From the 2 members? Fedexaminer is more active.
I was going to say something similar. Not too impressed at the moment
Obviously he must be talking about the net, after his operating expenses are subtracted this makes 30 percent of his pay, and 70 percent is incentive based. I agree it would be better to get more on the operation end instead of have money they can take away but what are you going to do? Sell?
Been doing their QA, VRP, sort for years...never thought to invoice them.
All true, it is a good idea and you should be able to bill them. The problem is you are thinking like an independent business owner. Which we all know is not the case.
