Route 66
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but wouldn't that sorta negate the "stay-at-home" part of the stay-at-home mom?
Re-Classifying Couriers as Non-DOT
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I used to think that too until I started seeing college students drop like flies. Some work, most look for something easier. How many stay at home moms will work the reload, etc? Of course FedEx will have a certain amount who'll deal with it all. The question is can they keep enough to effectively get the job done daily?
hondo
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I have a challenge for you. Call your state's Department of Labor, and ask what the law says about OT for truck drivers.
MAKAVELI
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No need to, as I'm paid ot per my state laws as of now and I'm under DOT.
MAKAVELI
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Do the non dot drivers have to take the drug test?
No more random drug tests since no DOT license. If FedEx wanted to start their own drugs screen process they could, but doubtful they will.
Its closer to $90-100 per physical. Though if they driver has no issues it should be only every other year and not a reoccurring yearly expense.
It doesn't make sense, but thats FDX. I was talking about this subject yesterday with a DGO manager and they figure its just another layer of crap they are going to have to get used to.
Up until a couple months ago I would tend to agree with you. From what I have heard lately retention is becoming tougher. Two local stations going on a sick out after Thanksgiving. Two more getting a 15% pay increase through peak, to keep drivers from bailing at the busiest time of year. Handler group coming to a manager I know and letting him know they are about to all walk off the job. He asked them to stay, but told them they have to do what they have to do. So now 2 handlers left at a large station. All managers including the senior are out working the reloads. Just hired 10 people off the street to be handlers. How many will stay after peak? Ramp won't let people transfer. They cannot get people in fast enough to replace the ones that want to leave.
Didn't a couple of you Ground contractors have drivers leave for Express courier jobs? Didn't you say a few thought they made a mistake by going to Express and one came back to drive for ground? They found the grass isn't greener and its not much of a better job?
Serf
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Truth be told, I do not know exactly. I would hope they at least had to take an initial drug screening.
CJinx
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They might. I had to take a drug screen when I was promoted. Not since, though, but it's in the policy that I can be ordered to do so if they suspect that I'm on drugs.
I believe they were interested in the random dot drug tests, not the company guidelines. Will have to ask mgmt tonight what the company policy is.
overflowed
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No idea, but overheard managers talking about this about a year ago. Been in the works.
59 Dano
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Yep, the regulations are getting ridiculously strict. I spoke with an RTD who is 6'4" and weighs 225 lbs. No one would ever say that he is fat, chubby, or pudgy. Hell, Cam Newton is borderline obese, LOL!
MrFedEx
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They have determined that obese OTR drivers account for most bad accidents involving trucks. It's not uncommon to see 300+ lb drivers whose primary exercise is lifting a fork to their mouth at the truck stop. This has little to do with why Fred is doing away with most DOT couriers, however...it's about saving him money and having the ability to skirt DOT hours of service regulations. That's why we don't have many W700s or 900s any more...replaced by Nissans, Sprinters, and Econolines.
Does the hand hurt...or do you like it up there?
But Fred isn't doing away with them. He, or others, most likely had lobbyists get an exemption for drivers of vehicles with less than 10,000 lbs GVWR. If it's allowed and works to the company's advantage why wouldn't they do it? I'm in an area that's so far from the station they had major problems covering it with the 14 hr rule before hiring me. They may also be covering areas with fewer employees due to attrition and need the exemption to do so. We all know why the attrition is happening, and working people to death will blow up in their faces, but then again some may want the OT.
hypo hanna
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The 14 rule is the primary restriction in covering routes. FedEx doesn't want to hire enough people to staff a location so they lobby their buddies in Washington for an exemption.
Teamsters should be screaming bloody murder over this. It's bad for labor and its bad for the safety of our roads.
Teamsters should be screaming bloody murder over this. It's bad for labor and its bad for the safety of our roads.
