Job loss?????Our center is always posting the bid for new drivers.We just got 5 new trucks and still have rentals everywhere.retiredone said:I don't know about DHL but I think we should be very worried about FEDEX. I believe that I read they have about 15% ground marketshare. This is 15% teamster (and other) jobs that would otherwise by UPS. I understand that a judge has ruled that they must convert contractors to employees, but this hasn't happened yet and I think a celebration is premature. The bottom line is we do have to remain competitive or lose our business and then our jobs. The job loss has been so gradual that no one seems to notice it. This is a real problem and everyone should be concerned about the job loss and the competitive situation.
retiredone said:We should be able to multitask. Both are important. I believe that EDD is Electronic Driver Dispatch, which is also important to our future. I can't recall any technology that was exactly as it should be when it was rolled out. Most people were frustrated the first time they tried to use GPS, but that has gained wide acceptance and most people take the advanatages for granted today. Once EDD is a mature technology it offers the potential of real route optimization as well as prioritizing stops for our service committments. The potential for service and efficieny improvements are enormous.
scratch_king said:As drivers we have to deal with bad loops and missorts, in fact we waste a lot of time breaking off trace to deliver or meet another driver to swap packages. We usually have two oncar supes that have to ride around most of the day because of service failures. Also it seems that IE thinks we can run more stops. I still have to sort, my Speed Limit signs haven't changed, the houses didn't move closer together, nor have my preloader and myself grown extra sets of muscles! .
retiredone said:DHL and FedEx are both profitable and they are growning faster than UPS. Wake up to the reality. Our business (and our jobs) are eroding.
browniehound said:Retired, you were a manager correct?
retiredone said:I'm complimented that you would think so. What is with the tweet tweet?
imported_happyboy said:I don't care what Fed ex or Dhl are doing. I just go to work everyday do my thing and go home. I found out we got a pick up account back from Dhl on my route yeppy