MassWineGuy
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My manager was a courier for about 30 years when she applied for management last April. When we went for a check ride recently she was with me the entire route until we returned to the building.
Manager harassing new drivers because of OT .
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Against company policy. Only dispatch can call a customer to nullify a pick up
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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You guys need Smart Pickups-----they cancel automatically if there are no packages processed up to an hour before their commit time. Saves driving out to the middle of nowhere for an occasional shipper.
We also had drivers who would call their pickups. I never liked that-----customer is paying to see my pretty face every day.
We also had drivers who would call their pickups. I never liked that-----customer is paying to see my pretty face every day.
McFeely
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Smart pickups don’t work for air bills or prepaid labels (like some of our medical paks use), but I do wish we had that technology on some stops.
I have it on one of my grocery stores, saves me about 10 min a day. But it’s only as accurate as the store scanning their outbound.
I have it on one of my grocery stores, saves me about 10 min a day. But it’s only as accurate as the store scanning their outbound.
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It will be fine
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They’ve been converting many Ground pickups to those lately. I hate it. I need a driver with the capacity to get to a stop but now when it’s canceled I don’t get paid.
MassWineGuy
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I have a regular pickup that doesn’t have anything probably half the time. Sometimes they call in to dispatch, often not. So now they text me.
Fred's Myth
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Grow a pair.
MAKAVELI
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You enjoying the Ganja in your retirement?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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You don't even get a portion of the money for that stop?
It will be fine
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Not when it gets canceled. So we have to route guys to be nearby everyday within the 1 hour window and then 3 times a week we get no revenue for it. It’s not a huge deal right now but it’s not something I like at all.
Following company policy keeps you on the good side. The good side gets you the benefit of the doubt when you do make a mistake. The good side gets you the day off you want,when the schedule states there are none. The good side gets you the new truck when they arrive. The good side seems to rearrange your route so you do not get that brand new car dealership that just open up.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Sounds more like favoritism, which is also against policy.
Doubleparkedrunner
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Just do your job to the best of your abilities and don't give a flying fudgsicle what your manager says; but treat them with respect while not caring.
If someone threatened to fire me from FedEx;
I'd simply respond
" Don't threaten me with a good time "
MrFedEx
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No favoritism at FedEx...ever.
MrFedEx
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OK, Dirty Harry. See you at the unemployment office.
CatMan
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Yeah, and the bad side is a result of..constantly arguing with management; constantly challenging dispatch, complaining when operational need comes into play, and just having a negative attitude in times of stress .
CatMan
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Ha Ha Ha...I've been on the wrong end of favoritism enough times to know that, you take your lumps (even if your right ), and comply. And if something goes wrong it's on management! .Keep your poise and take the hours. You will benefit from it down the road.If you loathe coming to work daily ,try to make a change.But if you come to work and you are flexible and you're ready to come through in the clutch, your manager will reward you when you need someone to pinch hit for you (and you surely will )but if you can't seem to find a middle ground, it will lead to your eventual demise as a Fedex Express employee.
CatMan
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Some people think that you need to kiss ass to stay on the good side of management. And they're too friggin' hard headed to see it any other way..I'm telling you rookies.Pull on your big boy pants, double knot your boots, stay consistent .And for gosh sake stay flexible! !!!
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Best decision I ever made, against the advice of coworkers and friends, was become a swing driver (7.5 years).
Best decision I ever made as a swing driver, after being placed in a no-win situation, was to no longer give a damn, and just do my best. Highly recommend this philosophy.
And not to brag, but I was selected Employee of the Month twice as a swing. I guess my philosophy works.
Working4the1%
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So where will Pickup GPS show location when you enter No Package.......answer is not near that stop...watch it my friend
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