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<blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 5381671" data-attributes="member: 22662">I think that’s short sighted.&nbsp; Imagine all the contingency contractors moving into 30% of the contracts. FedEx is on their heels and they’ve put themselves in that position.&nbsp; Contingency will get stuff moved but will not be consistent or reliable.&nbsp; It’s meant to be short term and in the current market, it isn’t.&nbsp; Eventually FedEx will have to address the crappy contracts because contingency is a “pick and choose” game.&nbsp; Contingency (with Fedex’s blessing) is driving up rates.&nbsp; Think about it.&nbsp; You come to town with 15 drivers and take over an are for twice what a normal contract pays.&nbsp; In six months they offer a contract to you for 1/2 what you’ve been getting.&nbsp; Will you take it?&nbsp; Of course not.&nbsp; Neither will anyone else.FedEx has a bunch of those open CSA’s and has 20 more since yesterday.I’m sure FedEx will put out BS service numbers etc. but the fact remains that they’re making their situation worse and not better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bbsam, post: 5381671, member: 22662"] I think that’s short sighted. Imagine all the contingency contractors moving into 30% of the contracts. FedEx is on their heels and they’ve put themselves in that position. Contingency will get stuff moved but will not be consistent or reliable. It’s meant to be short term and in the current market, it isn’t. Eventually FedEx will have to address the crappy contracts because contingency is a “pick and choose” game. Contingency (with Fedex’s blessing) is driving up rates. Think about it. You come to town with 15 drivers and take over an are for twice what a normal contract pays. In six months they offer a contract to you for 1/2 what you’ve been getting. Will you take it? Of course not. Neither will anyone else. FedEx has a bunch of those open CSA’s and has 20 more since yesterday. I’m sure FedEx will put out BS service numbers etc. but the fact remains that they’re making their situation worse and not better. [/QUOTE]

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