Does the carrier inform the shipper which terminal a given package will pass through?
I love when you are obviously wrong but keep crying, arguing semantics. Ground is doing poorly in Detroit, shippers keep sending packages to Detroit using Ground. The imminent collapse of the entire Ground network isn’t happening.
Words have meaning in my universe. Shame that doesn't hold true in yours.
Well....you’re hoping there’s no collapse anyway.
Adding tablets to every truck and then removing them less than six months later, creating a step progression system and then abandoning it two years later, buying new aircraft and then grounding them months later because of a dip in volume, etc. Every initiative this company spearheads is the most important thing on earth until it isn’t.
Ground is now under the microscope by big box shippers , Walmart, Target , etc.With continuing late , lost , stolen packages is now starting to wear on the companies and changes could be coming. Fred will have to make a decision. Do you want the ball in Jordan’s hands (express) or Lonzo Balls ( ground ). We all know the right decision
Exactly , the line in the sand has been stepped over by miles. They’re losing disgruntled customers. They are not going to stand for it , change could be needed. We’ll find out
So you think Express could handle Ground freight? LOL. Express has nothing approaching the equipment or staff. Big box shippers split their volume between the major carriers already. If a location is suffering they divert volume to the carrier that isn’t.
Don’t kill the messenger , I’m just telling you the facts. The pandemic is giving ground an excuse for now , but it won’t last forever. Keep an eye on it for big changes
You are a messenger of nothing. You have a bizarre hope that one of the profitable legs of FedEx will collapse and that will somehow redound to your benefit. FedEx isn’t going to invest in infrastructure as much the next few years. The capacity that is going to handle the volume increase will be Ground. They are clearing out space in the Express network by diverting to Ground. The biggest change I expect is my second daily dispatch of trucks loaded with deliveries.
"every" truck.
did I just defend FXE, i gotta get my brain checked)Trust me , I don’t want more stops. The problem is ground has circulated through the work force here and now are coming up short. Target pays 15 an hour for example. Kids today aren’t from the old school , computers, analyst, healthcare, etc. My kids wouldn’t step foot in a truck and thank god for that.
This argument makes no sense. “Kids today won’t drive a truck for a job.” If that’s your contention how does that equal kids today will drive a truck for Express?
I’m saying express too , are night shift and part time rts are a revolving door. Obviously the things that help express are the benefits and it’s possible for a career if full time.
Exactly. If I can make $15 an hour playing on Snapchat all shift at Target or $15 to work myself into a grave at Ground, guess which option I’m taking. No one 30 and under is going to make this a career anymore. Fat Freddy can adjust accordingly or he can watch Oak Park become a reality nationwide as his veteran workers burn out and retire/quit/go on medical leave/etc. His track record indicates he will choose poorly.
WAS possible.
What benefit is there for the workers to make driving a delivery truck a career? I hired a guy that started Wednesday, he delivered 130 stops today in about 8 hours making around $19/hr. It’s not that hard to find these people.
