One big happy family 🙃

[deadman]

Other than the last 2 quarters Express has also been the most profitable branch of FedEx.

yaaaa no. express margins have been terrible usually sitting in the 3-5% range compared to grounds 8-12% the difference of the last 2 quarters is express has dropped to 1.2% while ground is at 9%.

 

[lilwizbiz]

yaaaa no. express margins have been terrible usually sitting in the 3-5% range compared to grounds 8-12% the difference of the last 2 quarters is express has dropped to 1.2% while ground is at 9%.

Margins yeah. In terms of the dollar amount Express has always been ahead. But yea brother they’re giving up the company to contractors. Can’t wait to hear the excuses when it don’t end up happening.

 

[Gone fishin]

Margins yeah. In terms of the dollar amount Express has always been ahead. But yea brother they’re giving up the company to contractors. Can’t wait to hear the excuses when it don’t end up happening.

Can you imagine handing over the success of your company to mostly people that could care less. To people that are working there because they’re in between jobs.
If most everything does go to ground that means they will even need more workers. As we know that would be a job in itself finding them.
I gotta say I’m kinda looking forward to the show

 

[It will be fine]

Can you imagine handing over the success of your company to mostly people that could care less. To people that are working there because they’re in between jobs.
If most everything does go to ground that means they will even need more workers. As we know that would be a job in itself finding them.
I gotta say I’m kinda looking forward to the show

Are you under the impression that the average Express driver cares about FedEx?

 

[dezguy]

Are you under the impression that the average Express driver cares about FedEx?

It's surprising but shockingly, there are quite a few that still do.

There are a mix of old timers and rookies that think FedEx is the cats ass at the station I'm at.

 

[59 Dano]

No matter what happens it’s going to be a disaster. Very little at this company is executed well. E-Star, response, step plan, TNT purchase… it’s all a mess, every time. Business as usual is horrible to say to someone when they’ve got their whole life tied up in this company. I wish they would just tell people the truth and stop trying to trick them into staying.

This board- Express is going to get rid of a lot of couriers
Also this board- Express is trying to trick couriers into staying

I love this board.

 

[59 Dano]

Margins yeah. In terms of the dollar amount Express has always been ahead.

Guess what happens to margins when the work is transferred to cheaper labor?

 

[Gone fishin]

Are you under the impression that the average Express driver cares about FedEx?

People that work for more of a career type job often take it more seriously than if it was just an in between job. More success for the company, more success for the employee.

 

[It will be fine]

It's surprising but shockingly, there are quite a few that still do.

There are a mix of old timers and rookies that think FedEx is the cats ass at the station I'm at.

But you’re in Canada. They put something in the water up there.

 

[dezguy]

But you’re in Canada. They put something in the water up there.

It's called hops.

 

[Nolimitz]

But you’re in Canada. They put something in the water up there.

it isn't just Canada. my old station was the same way. will enjoy the show as it unfolds

 

[MAKAVELI]

Guess what happens to margins when the work is transferred to cheaper labor?

The company margins will dive.

 

[Gone fishin]

The company margins will dive.

Unless you’re an express driver and have been on a route , you’ll never understand the hate for ground. The issues and complaints are endless

 

[SFFX]

Guess what happens to margins when the work is transferred to cheaper labor?

Its not linear, or that simple at all. There is a reason that UPS is stable and make controlled profits, its controlled stable labor. The idea or cheap reliable labor is over in America, baby boomers (aka largest portion of America workforce) are leaving and retiring. Its real simple, look at the massive loses Amazon has taken in its own delivery, they run it at a loss knowingly to control the market. Fedex just took the bait, margins will be made stable at the expense to the contractors. Here comes the squeeze

 

[lilwizbiz]

Are you under the impression that the average Express driver cares about FedEx?

Yeah at express they surprisingly do care about the job and the company. Express is a very tight knit community actually, we all love our job at our station. Would be sad to see that go away tbh

 

[lilwizbiz]

It’s not linear, or that simple at all. There is a reason that UPS is stable and make controlled profits, its controlled stable labor. The idea or cheap reliable labor is over in America, baby boomers (aka largest portion of America workforce) are leaving and retiring. Its real simple, look at the massive loses Amazon has taken in its own delivery, they run it at a loss knowingly to control the market. Fedex just took the bait, margins will be made stable at the expense to the contractors. Here comes the squeeze

Nobody in this day and age wants to work for Pennies anymore, no benefits, no 401k so on and so on. Look at the economy ’s expensive now.

 

[yadig]

Are you under the impression that the average Express driver cares about FedEx?

I did

 

[yadig]

Guess what happens to margins when the work is transferred to cheaper labor?

Guess what happens to the customer experience? We don’t make a product dano, we are the product. I bet cardinal health will care when there packages are late on a consistent basis.

 

[yadig]

It’s not linear, or that simple at all. There is a reason that UPS is stable and make controlled profits, its controlled stable labor. The idea or cheap reliable labor is over in America, baby boomers (aka largest portion of America workforce) are leaving and retiring. Its real simple, look at the massive loses Amazon has taken in its own delivery, they run it at a loss knowingly to control the market. Fedex just took the bait, margins will be made stable at the expense to the contractors. Here comes the squeeze

Well said!

 

[FedexCares]

Guys, Fedex still has and follows the PSP philosophy. I’m sure they will take care of the employees as this change is taking place.