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<blockquote data-quote="area43" data-source="post: 210601" data-attributes="member: 4862"><p>Cold world quote "everyone on this thread said UPS isnt growing". Not I, I said growth was weak, but there was growth. I also admit that I did say that we were losing much more ice than we are gaining(glacier analogy), I will take the comment back because it makes us sound like were not growing. In my opinion, I feel we are not aggresive enough. Price wars? yes(we are in price wars at the present). Could it get worse? yes. Would we win? I hope, but I do know this, the competitors do have the upper hand on the rate pricing( low wages). I believe the competition is frantically working on their customer service. When they gain ground on that area I believe UPS is in big trouble. Were not invincible. It will take time. As far as predatory pricing is concerned I ll have to bring up the old walmart and microsoft companies. To my knowledge there has not been too many serious challenges in taking them on, on this issue. I believe UPS will have the same sucess. I hope ( ; Also coldworld I have some good news on the start time issue. Here in virgina, since april 16,2007(the date of va start early campaign in our district). We have been starting at 8 am. We have 50 plus drivers in our building(small). About 40 start at 8 am/leave building around 815 est. Another 5(which Im in that group) start at 830 left buiding time 835 840 est, I like the 830 because every thing is ready to go and I can catch a few more winks ( ; Im more of a late nighter than earlier morning person. Then you have like 2 or 3 start at 9 930(they re pissed lol). They do this for the late pick ups. They also do this in order to keep everyone under 9/5. I had my reserevation as did everyone else as april 16 drew near, but to my surprise it has gone very well up till now. I assume this might be experimental, and if successful, could be coming to your area(or nationwide) very soon. Keep your fingers cross, I would say hold your breath, But you know how some things work out at UPS. ( :</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="area43, post: 210601, member: 4862"] Cold world quote "everyone on this thread said UPS isnt growing". Not I, I said growth was weak, but there was growth. I also admit that I did say that we were losing much more ice than we are gaining(glacier analogy), I will take the comment back because it makes us sound like were not growing. In my opinion, I feel we are not aggresive enough. Price wars? yes(we are in price wars at the present). Could it get worse? yes. Would we win? I hope, but I do know this, the competitors do have the upper hand on the rate pricing( low wages). I believe the competition is frantically working on their customer service. When they gain ground on that area I believe UPS is in big trouble. Were not invincible. It will take time. As far as predatory pricing is concerned I ll have to bring up the old walmart and microsoft companies. To my knowledge there has not been too many serious challenges in taking them on, on this issue. I believe UPS will have the same sucess. I hope ( ; Also coldworld I have some good news on the start time issue. Here in virgina, since april 16,2007(the date of va start early campaign in our district). We have been starting at 8 am. We have 50 plus drivers in our building(small). About 40 start at 8 am/leave building around 815 est. Another 5(which Im in that group) start at 830 left buiding time 835 840 est, I like the 830 because every thing is ready to go and I can catch a few more winks ( ; Im more of a late nighter than earlier morning person. Then you have like 2 or 3 start at 9 930(they re pissed lol). They do this for the late pick ups. They also do this in order to keep everyone under 9/5. I had my reserevation as did everyone else as april 16 drew near, but to my surprise it has gone very well up till now. I assume this might be experimental, and if successful, could be coming to your area(or nationwide) very soon. Keep your fingers cross, I would say hold your breath, But you know how some things work out at UPS. ( : [/QUOTE]
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