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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 59218"><p>Susie, I think you may have a valid point concerning multiple routes under the control of one person. I noticed Fred S gave you one star on each of your posts so be careful you don't raise his ire! </p><p><img src="http://browncafe.com/discus2/clipart/lol.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p> </p><p>I don't know this one way or the other but I've always wondered if Fred was trying to have his drivers be like a Snap-On or Matco tool distributor. To me the big difference with this is the tool guy owns everything on the truck and he does set his own hours so the comparison is not perfect either. </p><p> </p><p>You could use the independent trucker as such because they don't own their loads either but are just basically told have this at such &amp; such by such &amp; such and it's up to them to get it there when and how they choose. With FedEx Ground I guess this is similar but instead of days like most independent truckers the FDX guys have hours. </p><p> </p><p>I also wonder if this was such a good way of doing things why hasn't FedEx Air converted to this method? They have no union to stop it and if the financial rewards for the drivers were so good why haven't the express guys demanded it? Personally I think Fred S was smart to use this approach until he builds up his density and then switch to a more tradition workforce. All he has to do is hold off the legal hounds until this happens and then when the time is right make the offer to convert as a means to settle with limited past liability such as they'll buy back all vehicles and pay some associated costs which they had already planned to do anyway and had budgeted for such and instantly they have a rolling fleet with drivers who are now happy campers to be official FedEx employees with all the associated benefits of such making them feel like they won. </p><p> </p><p>Well that's my thinking outside the box for what it's worth. I think I heard the going rate was a penny but I'm sure someone here (like OK) will suggest a much lower number. </p><p><img src="http://browncafe.com/discus2/clipart/rofl.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p> </p><p>Be interesting to see how this goes as even though nothing is resolved yet as each day goes by I hear more and more negative from this approach to operating their business this way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 59218"] Susie, I think you may have a valid point concerning multiple routes under the control of one person. I noticed Fred S gave you one star on each of your posts so be careful you don't raise his ire! [img]http://browncafe.com/discus2/clipart/lol.gif[/img] I don't know this one way or the other but I've always wondered if Fred was trying to have his drivers be like a Snap-On or Matco tool distributor. To me the big difference with this is the tool guy owns everything on the truck and he does set his own hours so the comparison is not perfect either. You could use the independent trucker as such because they don't own their loads either but are just basically told have this at such & such by such & such and it's up to them to get it there when and how they choose. With FedEx Ground I guess this is similar but instead of days like most independent truckers the FDX guys have hours. I also wonder if this was such a good way of doing things why hasn't FedEx Air converted to this method? They have no union to stop it and if the financial rewards for the drivers were so good why haven't the express guys demanded it? Personally I think Fred S was smart to use this approach until he builds up his density and then switch to a more tradition workforce. All he has to do is hold off the legal hounds until this happens and then when the time is right make the offer to convert as a means to settle with limited past liability such as they'll buy back all vehicles and pay some associated costs which they had already planned to do anyway and had budgeted for such and instantly they have a rolling fleet with drivers who are now happy campers to be official FedEx employees with all the associated benefits of such making them feel like they won. Well that's my thinking outside the box for what it's worth. I think I heard the going rate was a penny but I'm sure someone here (like OK) will suggest a much lower number. [img]http://browncafe.com/discus2/clipart/rofl.gif[/img] Be interesting to see how this goes as even though nothing is resolved yet as each day goes by I hear more and more negative from this approach to operating their business this way. [/QUOTE]
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