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<blockquote data-quote="dormart01" data-source="post: 322271" data-attributes="member: 14929"><p>In a nutshell, I left because we have no union representation. At Express if you receive three performance reminders or warning letters or any combination of the two within the span of a year, you are terminated. My first letter was warranted as I neither called or showed up for work, however the proceeding two were for unsubstantial matters. I was terminated on a DOT hours of service violation (no 10 hour break between shifts). </p><p> </p><p>I Just felt management made a decision that was in neither mine or Fed Ex's best judgement, considering that I was asked to take a shuttle to the ramp, thereby causing the violation. Furthermore, I was a part time courier who worked on the PM side and was therefore never obligated to use this DOT regulation.</p><p> </p><p>What it boils down to is, UPS is the industry standard and Express is a joke whose employees don't stand a chance of fighting for their jobs without union representation. It is a quandry to see Express couriers do the same work as UPS Package delivery drivers (if not more, considering we are required to load and sometimes unload our own vehicles), and yet only make 2/3 of that of a UPSer, while taking almost 10 times as long to reach that top out pay. I'm not taking anything away from UPSers mind you, I believe you're worth it.</p><p> </p><p>So, yeah that's pretty much why this broke college student wants to make his way into UPS. What can Brown do for me? better yet, can Brown get me green???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dormart01, post: 322271, member: 14929"] In a nutshell, I left because we have no union representation. At Express if you receive three performance reminders or warning letters or any combination of the two within the span of a year, you are terminated. My first letter was warranted as I neither called or showed up for work, however the proceeding two were for unsubstantial matters. I was terminated on a DOT hours of service violation (no 10 hour break between shifts). I Just felt management made a decision that was in neither mine or Fed Ex's best judgement, considering that I was asked to take a shuttle to the ramp, thereby causing the violation. Furthermore, I was a part time courier who worked on the PM side and was therefore never obligated to use this DOT regulation. What it boils down to is, UPS is the industry standard and Express is a joke whose employees don't stand a chance of fighting for their jobs without union representation. It is a quandry to see Express couriers do the same work as UPS Package delivery drivers (if not more, considering we are required to load and sometimes unload our own vehicles), and yet only make 2/3 of that of a UPSer, while taking almost 10 times as long to reach that top out pay. I'm not taking anything away from UPSers mind you, I believe you're worth it. So, yeah that's pretty much why this broke college student wants to make his way into UPS. What can Brown do for me? better yet, can Brown get me green??? [/QUOTE]
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