The difference between Federal Express and FedEx is basically night and day. The former was a good company to work for, and the latter is not. If you haven't been around for at least 15 years, you'd have no idea what we're talking about.
Been here a bit over 11.The difference between Federal Express and FedEx is basically night and day. The former was a good company to work for, and the latter is not. If you haven't been around for at least 15 years, you'd have no idea what we're talking about.
If you've ever read my posts before, you'd realize I don't defend what FedEx does with their money. I merely said it's not our place to say how it's spent. Just because a company makes a profit, doesn't mean you go right out and spend more. Do I think they should do more for the couriers? Yes. But, I'm not going to wait for it to happen.Dude, FedEx still managed a billion dollar profit in a bad economy with high fuel prices. They've done much better when the times were good. I've never demanded they give me UPS pay or benefits. All I've asked for is they top me out in a reasonable time and to honor the choice we made when they asked us to choose between the traditional pension and the PPP. Instead they've chosen to enrich themselves at our expense. And before someone says it, if they had to go to the PPP, they could've been more generous. And yet you defend them. You do realize that profit is what you have AFTER you buy the trucks, etc and everything else?
If you've ever read my posts before, you'd realize I don't defend what FedEx does with their money. I merely said it's not our place to say how it's spent. Just because a company makes a profit, doesn't mean you go right out and spend more. Do I think they should do more for the couriers? Yes. But, I'm not going to wait for it to happen.
How is what FedEx does with their money any different than any other big company? Just curious....have you ever told your manager or senior manger your thoughts? Have you ever fired off a letter/email to someone even higher? You're very vocal here and have many concerns that should be addressed to someone who can actually do something about it (looks at MFE also). If I didn't like the company I worked for, I'd find another job. Just remember, the grass is not always greener on the other side.Well I guess you'll just have to wait for it to happen. No, let's just accept our lot in life. They deserve more than us because, after all, they're them and we is us. Don't raise any objections, don't point out any problems, just take what I get and like it. Got it. (raises his bowl)Suh, can I have summore?
Been here a bit over 11.
If you've ever read my posts before, you'd realize I don't defend what FedEx does with their money. I merely said it's not our place to say how it's spent. Just because a company makes a profit, doesn't mean you go right out and spend more. Do I think they should do more for the couriers? Yes. But, I'm not going to wait for it to happen.
Since when was FDX worried about rain?
Heck, I loved the 50 in 10 plan (or, whatever it was called) to reduce damage claims.
Yeah, step one, get the cans and trucks to stop leaking water. That should reduce damage claims by, oh I don't know, 100%
They never wanted to reduce the amount of damaged packages, just the claims. I had a manager tell us do not hit "damaged delivered" at all!! B.S., if it's damaged, that's the DEX I use. I am protecting my customers, that used to be called good customer service.
How is what FedEx does with their money any different than any other big company? Just curious....have you ever told your manager or senior manger your thoughts? Have you ever fired off a letter/email to someone even higher? You're very vocal here and have many concerns that should be addressed to someone who can actually do something about it (looks at MFE also). If I didn't like the company I worked for, I'd find another job. Just remember, the grass is not always greener on the other side.
This I believe. Not sure why, but I do.I once took a course to become the designated "damages" person at my station. Essentially, it was several hours of listing the various ways we could deny customer claims, even if they had done everything right and packaged the item to survive almost anything. After taking the course, I simply refused to play the game, and always referred them out to the Claims Dept. There was a rather large suit against Fedex several years ago for not paying claims, and FedEx lost.
FYI....I'm 45When you're pushing 50 in a bad economy you may see things differently.
I have never, nor will I rely on a pension to support me. I can think of a minimum of 5 people (relatives and friends, including my fiancee) that will not have a pension from the company they work for. Any pension you get should be considered as supplemental, not primary source of income. I have no 'expertise' on money management. I just budget myself where I can put 15% of my gross into my 401K with a 1% increase every year.And finally, when you resort to the love-it-or-leave-it argument it means you really don't have a valid argument. But what's the point in arguing with you? You make so much that you'll sail into retirement with nary a care. Maybe you should start a post explaining your special expertise and help your fellow couriers do better.
FYI....I'm 45
I have never, nor will I rely on a pension to support me. I can think of a minimum of 5 people (relatives and friends, including my fiancee) that will not have a pension from the company they work for. Any pension you get should be considered as supplemental, not primary source of income. I have no 'expertise' on money management. I just budget myself where I can put 15% of my gross into my 401K with a 1% increase every year.
P.S. My 'love it or leave it' argument applies here perfectly. There's nothing about the company you like. Simply getting more money won't make you happy anyway.
1. I didn't say you didn't like the work. I said you didn't like the company. There are other companies you could work for doing the same job.Really? Nothing? I like the work very much. I greatly enjoyed some of the domiciled areas I lived in. I didn't enjoy dealing with bad mgrs who screwed up my situations in those places. You would say they were just doing good business. I would say doing things like putting pkgs in the mail to keep me from getting overtime is bad business. I'd still be in that particular location happy as a clam but they screwed it up. You'd take their part because after all, they mgrs and must have a legitimate reason for doing such a thing. MFE got it right about being a lackey. So there.
I'm glad your relatives are doing fine without a pension. For those who don't make much a pension used to be the cornerstone of a sound retirement. It sounds like you've been convinced that pensions are somehow evil. What's evil is shipping off so many good jobs overseas, turning this economy into an 80% service economy, putting our retirement on us through 401ks, and convincing us THAT will work well when what it mostly does is invest in the stocks that corporate honchos own and makes them wealthier. Millions of Americans near retirement who had their future tied up in 401ks found this out the hard way in the last 3 years. A guaranteed pension would've made a huge difference to them.
Good luck with that 401k. Be sure to invest in the international funds, that's where the growth is.
First words out of my mouth when I'm handing someone a damaged package is..."I've already marked this as being damaged, I just need you to sign here".They never wanted to reduce the amount of damaged packages, just the claims. I had a manager tell us do not hit "damaged delivered" at all!! B.S., if it's damaged, that's the DEX I use. I am protecting my customers, that used to be called good customer service.
First words out of my mouth when I'm handing someone a damaged package is..."I've already marked this as being damaged, I just need you to sign here".
Upstate.We are not allowed to sheet damages as damaged in my center--we are instructed to sheet them as "Future" so that the PM clerks can rewrap them, if possible, or RTS them if not. We are told to note in the remarks column if a pkg is open.
1. I didn't say you didn't like the work. I said you didn't like the company. There are other companies you could work for doing the same job.
2. The relatives/friends I referred to have yet to retire. What I'm saying is to pretend you don't have a pension for retirement and budget that way.
3. I never said pension were evil. I SAID, if you rely on your pension as your primary source of income in retirement, that's a bad choice.
You don't give them the option of refusing it?First words out of my mouth when I'm handing someone a damaged package is..."I've already marked this as being damaged, I just need you to sign here".
All I'm saying the fact that you get a pension at all makes you better off than a lot of other people. You said it yourself in the quote above 'Is there something wrong with working towards getting a full pension that would greatly help in retirement?'. The key word being 'help', not support. I also have 'remarked' that FedEx practices good business practices. But, I never said it was good people practices.Are you saying that if the company lied about providing a full pension it's on me and others who believed all the info they provided year after year about what we would get if we stayed with FedEx? Do you believe in working towards a goal? Is there something wrong with working towards getting a full pension that would greatly help in retirement? They told me I'd top out in 7 to 8 years too. You've remarked numerous times about FedEx practicing good business. Do you believe it's ok to "fudge" the truth to get people to help the company be successful but not reward them for their efforts by just keeping the promises that were made? It's OK to exploit others as long as you do well?
All I'm saying the fact that you get a pension at all makes you better off than a lot of other people. You said it yourself in the quote above 'Is there something wrong with working towards getting a full pension that would greatly help in retirement?'. The key word being 'help', not support. I also have 'remarked' that FedEx practices good business practices. But, I never said it was good people practices. I have also said, many times, that there are things the company does I dislike. But, as far as I'm concerned, they don't outweigh what I like about the company. Sorry if you can't accept that.
I sure do. Usually, the pkg. isn't all that bad. I let them open it up, check it out, and go from there.You don't give them the option of refusing it?
Hmmmm...ask your UPS friends here if they think their pension isn't necessary. You know, they were making much more in 1997 than I'm making now and yet they went on strike for better pay. And yet I'm disgruntled according to you. My $17.64hr now was worth $12.77 in 1998. What were they making in '97, about $22hr? And yet they went on strike for much better pay. And yet I'm supposed to be happy with my $17.64hr. Do you have any idea what I've done for FedEx in the last 12.5 years? Alot more than you have. I'll put my numbers up against yours any day. It's too late for me now, but I bet younger guys willing to hustle won't last long in this environment. It's not worth it.I have never, nor will I rely on a pension to support me. I can think of a minimum of 5 people (relatives and friends, including my fiancee) that will not have a pension from the company they work for. Any pension you get should be considered as supplemental, not primary source of income. I have no 'expertise' on money management. I just budget myself where I can put 15% of my gross into my 401K with a 1% increase every year.P.S. My 'love it or leave it' argument applies here perfectly. There's nothing about the company you like. Simply getting more money won't make you happy anyway.