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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 3440666" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>This is a FedEx forum that addresses FedEx issues. When the U.S. emerged from WWII as the economic superpower as everyone else were rebuilding, we prospered. Do you think the system was working for people in Germany and Japan then? For average people in communist countries? People rebuilt their economies or made adjustments to how they conducted business. Machines made industrial output much more efficient. Have you ever noticed that our goods become more competitive when our currency weakens? We compete against countries like China where workers make a fraction of what we do so our only recourse is to make higher quality products that people will buy over a high quality product made in Western Europe or Japan or Korea because with a weaker currency our product becomes more affordable. We can't really compete with China on run of the mill products that Wal-Mart carries which is why so many of our factories are now in China. It's not that the system is failing, it's that in a very competitive marketplace there's just not enough to go around for a much larger middle class. Which is why companies like FedEx are so hardline. They want the better life for themselves, and are willing to squeeze their workers for it. That's today's capitalism. Fortunately for today's couriers there's a limit to what workers will endure, and too much turnover endangers the FedEx business model. They are paying better, but even now many don't feel it's good enough. But look at the economic big picture and realize that FedEx couriers are better off than many, and if you want more you're either going to have to climb the corporate ladder or get training in something that people will pay you better for. If you aren't willing to deal with the stress of management, don't have the drive or capital to start your own business, if you aren't mechanically inclined, if you think computers and software are beyond your abilities, if you don't want to get dirty as a plumber, can't handle the pain and suffering of healthcare, aren't a world class athlete, can't carry a tune, hate the idea of being on the road all the time trucking, don't have the nerve to fly a plane, well, you may be in the right job as a FedEx courier. You may just have to settle for what you have, develop other interests to keep you happy, sacrifice to fund your 401k, and live your life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 3440666, member: 24302"] This is a FedEx forum that addresses FedEx issues. When the U.S. emerged from WWII as the economic superpower as everyone else were rebuilding, we prospered. Do you think the system was working for people in Germany and Japan then? For average people in communist countries? People rebuilt their economies or made adjustments to how they conducted business. Machines made industrial output much more efficient. Have you ever noticed that our goods become more competitive when our currency weakens? We compete against countries like China where workers make a fraction of what we do so our only recourse is to make higher quality products that people will buy over a high quality product made in Western Europe or Japan or Korea because with a weaker currency our product becomes more affordable. We can't really compete with China on run of the mill products that Wal-Mart carries which is why so many of our factories are now in China. It's not that the system is failing, it's that in a very competitive marketplace there's just not enough to go around for a much larger middle class. Which is why companies like FedEx are so hardline. They want the better life for themselves, and are willing to squeeze their workers for it. That's today's capitalism. Fortunately for today's couriers there's a limit to what workers will endure, and too much turnover endangers the FedEx business model. They are paying better, but even now many don't feel it's good enough. But look at the economic big picture and realize that FedEx couriers are better off than many, and if you want more you're either going to have to climb the corporate ladder or get training in something that people will pay you better for. If you aren't willing to deal with the stress of management, don't have the drive or capital to start your own business, if you aren't mechanically inclined, if you think computers and software are beyond your abilities, if you don't want to get dirty as a plumber, can't handle the pain and suffering of healthcare, aren't a world class athlete, can't carry a tune, hate the idea of being on the road all the time trucking, don't have the nerve to fly a plane, well, you may be in the right job as a FedEx courier. You may just have to settle for what you have, develop other interests to keep you happy, sacrifice to fund your 401k, and live your life. [/QUOTE]
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