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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 774759" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>This is how I got sucked into FedEx and out of UPS. Back in the 80's, it made sense to go straight to Federal Express because the pay differential between courier and package car driver was small, and the pace wasn't as hectic at Federal Express. I can remember managers being disciplined for doing UPS-style time studies because Fred was afraid it would piss-off the employees. One ex-UPS manager was almost fired for bringing out the clipboard and the 3 stopwatches.</p><p> </p><p>Federal Express had an unwritten contract with employees that placed PSP first, made sure compensation and benefits were equitable, and strove to be different and better than UPS. When it all became FedEx, the wholesale change was underway, and those of us who had made the decision to make Federal Express a career were in for a rude awakening. Despite assurances that the takeaways were temporary (in most cases), Fred essentially lied his ass off to a bunch of incredibly dedicated employees and broke every "promise" to pieces.</p><p> </p><p>Since you apparently hired-on in 2000, you have no idea what a quality employer FedEx <strong>used to be. </strong>Now, it's truly the difference between night and day, and newer employees are really clueless as to just how ruthless and penny-pinching FredEx has become. At some point, Smith sold his soul to Satan, and he's made the place a living Hell ever since. Maybe that was part of the deal.</p><p> </p><p>The smart move today would be paying your dues at UPS as a handler, and then having a real job that pays real money at some point in the future. FedEx sucks, but it didn't used to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 774759, member: 12508"] This is how I got sucked into FedEx and out of UPS. Back in the 80's, it made sense to go straight to Federal Express because the pay differential between courier and package car driver was small, and the pace wasn't as hectic at Federal Express. I can remember managers being disciplined for doing UPS-style time studies because Fred was afraid it would piss-off the employees. One ex-UPS manager was almost fired for bringing out the clipboard and the 3 stopwatches. Federal Express had an unwritten contract with employees that placed PSP first, made sure compensation and benefits were equitable, and strove to be different and better than UPS. When it all became FedEx, the wholesale change was underway, and those of us who had made the decision to make Federal Express a career were in for a rude awakening. Despite assurances that the takeaways were temporary (in most cases), Fred essentially lied his ass off to a bunch of incredibly dedicated employees and broke every "promise" to pieces. Since you apparently hired-on in 2000, you have no idea what a quality employer FedEx [B]used to be. [/B]Now, it's truly the difference between night and day, and newer employees are really clueless as to just how ruthless and penny-pinching FredEx has become. At some point, Smith sold his soul to Satan, and he's made the place a living Hell ever since. Maybe that was part of the deal. The smart move today would be paying your dues at UPS as a handler, and then having a real job that pays real money at some point in the future. FedEx sucks, but it didn't used to. [/QUOTE]
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