My former Mgr was trained by me when he started off as a driver. I trained him, mentored him and helped him out anyway I could. He moved up just as fast as I did, but he didn't ask questions so he became a Ops Mgr. I couldn't move up into Mgr spot because I refused to drink the kool-aid, eat the potato chips, and the Costco hotdogs. He bounced around a few stations, but then made his way back to where it all started. First, let me say, I went out for beers with this guy, had lunch on the road with this guy, talked like any other driver does with another, then he became my Mgr. I honestly thought maybe things would be a little different at my station. I say this because, I knew my Mgr before FEDEX, we golfed together as friends, heck I even set him up with my girlfriend's old roomate, we went out for beers, we went.... wait for it,. wait for it...... to college together. I couldn't believe the crap that came out of his mouth. It was like he was completely brain washed, no logical thinking, his mind was completely convoluted by his senior and corporate bs. . Long story short, he is the one who fired me. So cliff notes, the hell with them all.
My former Mgr was trained by me when he started off as a driver. I trained him, mentored him and helped him out anyway I could. He moved up just as fast as I did, but he didn't ask questions so he became a Ops Mgr. I couldn't move up into Mgr spot because I refused to drink the kool-aid, eat the potato chips, and the Costco hotdogs. He bounced around a few stations, but then made his way back to where it all started. First, let me say, I went out for beers with this guy, had lunch on the road with this guy, talked like any other driver does with another, then he became my Mgr. I honestly thought maybe things would be a little different at my station. I say this because, I knew my Mgr before FEDEX, we golfed together as friends, heck I even set him up with my girlfriend's old roomate, we went out for beers, we went.... wait for it,. wait for it...... to college together. I couldn't believe the crap that came out of his mouth. It was like he was completely brain washed, no logical thinking, his mind was completely convoluted by his senior and corporate bs. . Long story short, he is the one who fired me. So cliff notes, the hell with them all.
My former Mgr was trained by me when he started off as a driver. I trained him, mentored him and helped him out anyway I could. He moved up just as fast as I did, but he didn't ask questions so he became a Ops Mgr. I couldn't move up into Mgr spot because I refused to drink the kool-aid, eat the potato chips, and the Costco hotdogs. He bounced around a few stations, but then made his way back to where it all started. First, let me say, I went out for beers with this guy, had lunch on the road with this guy, talked like any other driver does with another, then he became my Mgr. I honestly thought maybe things would be a little different at my station. I say this because, I knew my Mgr before FEDEX, we golfed together as friends, heck I even set him up with my girlfriend's old roomate, we went out for beers, we went.... wait for it,. wait for it...... to college together. I couldn't believe the crap that came out of his mouth. It was like he was completely brain washed, no logical thinking, his mind was completely convoluted by his senior and corporate bs. . Long story short, he is the one who fired me. So cliff notes, the hell with them all.
How is this different from every other company?In the end, if a manager (ops or senior) are in a position where their employment is at stake due to an action one of their wage employees has taken - that wage employee will be shoved under the bus in a heartbeat to get the heat off of them - even if they have some level of fault or responsibility themselves for the incident.
Based on the recent post about the possibility of a "hostile takeover", why would anyone believe anything that comes out of the mouth of a manager? They are nothing but mouthpieces for Memphis.
There is a reason why they make you sign off everything from missing POD's to timecards. They need this as additional ammo to show you aren't as good as you think you are. My personal file is probably as thick as any other. And, what is our retaliation against managers? SFA...weak.
There is a reason why they make you sign off everything from missing POD's to timecards. They need this as additional ammo to show you aren't as good as you think you are. My personal file is probably as thick as any other. And, what is our retaliation against managers? SFA...weak.
AMEN!!!Based on the recent post about the possibility of a "hostile takeover", why would anyone believe anything that comes out of the mouth of a manager? They are nothing but mouthpieces for Memphis.
Wow I believe it people forget where they came from unfortunately this company is great at creating monsters!My former Mgr was trained by me when he started off as a driver. I trained him, mentored him and helped him out anyway I could. He moved up just as fast as I did, but he didn't ask questions so he became a Ops Mgr. I couldn't move up into Mgr spot because I refused to drink the kool-aid, eat the potato chips, and the Costco hotdogs. He bounced around a few stations, but then made his way back to where it all started. First, let me say, I went out for beers with this guy, had lunch on the road with this guy, talked like any other driver does with another, then he became my Mgr. I honestly thought maybe things would be a little different at my station. I say this because, I knew my Mgr before FEDEX, we golfed together as friends, heck I even set him up with my girlfriend's old roomate, we went out for beers, we went.... wait for it,. wait for it...... to college together. I couldn't believe the crap that came out of his mouth. It was like he was completely brain washed, no logical thinking, his mind was completely convoluted by his senior and corporate bs. . Long story short, he is the one who fired me. So cliff notes, the hell with them all.
I've been off the grid for a while, but you mean to tell me FedEx Express Couriers are still "selling their souls to the devil" for a hot dog and a bottle of water ?
OMG
I've been off the grid for a while, but you mean to tell me FedEx Express Couriers are still "selling their souls to the devil" for a hot dog and a bottle of water ?
OMG
The price of souls is going down. Now, they're even slashing the cheap food budget. Your soul isn't even worth a Costco hotdog any more.
Correct. Bad news about an employer's crappy reputation travels fast to others seeking jobs.The problem with FedEx is that mgmt believes there is enough of those people to deliver the service they promised to the customers. I think they are wrong.
Much as Matthew Thornton likes to say it was an isolated incident, we all know there are hundreds, maybe thousands like the girl in NYC throwing boxes.
the only thing isolated about the incident was it was caught on camera by someone who took the time to upload it on YouTube.