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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 1268841" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>The crux of the matter isn't whether you are skilled or unskilled. It's what the company offered you when you were hired and what they promised if you stuck with them. If you came in after they switched newhires to the portable pension plan then that's what you get for retirement. Those under the traditional plan, who were updated every year with what they'd get if they stayed with FedEx, should be getting what was promised. Saw something on the Internet today that said most workers will have done 10-14 different jobs by the time they're 38. It costs FedEx serious money to bring an employee online and they offer incentives, or did, for an employee to stay. In exchange for continuity an employee had the right to believe FedEx would uphold their end of the bargain. FedEx Ground didn't just happen, it was planned long ago with Express employees carrying the water while Ground infrastructure was built. Once FedEx got what they wanted they broke their covenant with their employees and turned them into replaceable widgets with minimal benefits. Your "skills" don't give you the right to better pay and benefits. It has always been what the company felt they had to offer to keep quality employees. Now that they have what they want it's a matter of integrity as to whether they keep their promises. They've proven they have very little integrity, it's only about the money. They've shown what they think about the average employee by their actions. But one thing is certain. Eventually the long term, hard working senior employees who are still getting enough pay and benefits while hanging on 'til retirement will soon be gone. And so will that continuity. FedEx will then find out if it can be a quality company with a bunch of unhappy employees constantly looking for a way out. Gone are the real incentives, the "promises" that made older employees loyal and proud to be called a FedEx courier. All that's left is running people like dogs for very little in return.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 1268841, member: 24302"] The crux of the matter isn't whether you are skilled or unskilled. It's what the company offered you when you were hired and what they promised if you stuck with them. If you came in after they switched newhires to the portable pension plan then that's what you get for retirement. Those under the traditional plan, who were updated every year with what they'd get if they stayed with FedEx, should be getting what was promised. Saw something on the Internet today that said most workers will have done 10-14 different jobs by the time they're 38. It costs FedEx serious money to bring an employee online and they offer incentives, or did, for an employee to stay. In exchange for continuity an employee had the right to believe FedEx would uphold their end of the bargain. FedEx Ground didn't just happen, it was planned long ago with Express employees carrying the water while Ground infrastructure was built. Once FedEx got what they wanted they broke their covenant with their employees and turned them into replaceable widgets with minimal benefits. Your "skills" don't give you the right to better pay and benefits. It has always been what the company felt they had to offer to keep quality employees. Now that they have what they want it's a matter of integrity as to whether they keep their promises. They've proven they have very little integrity, it's only about the money. They've shown what they think about the average employee by their actions. But one thing is certain. Eventually the long term, hard working senior employees who are still getting enough pay and benefits while hanging on 'til retirement will soon be gone. And so will that continuity. FedEx will then find out if it can be a quality company with a bunch of unhappy employees constantly looking for a way out. Gone are the real incentives, the "promises" that made older employees loyal and proud to be called a FedEx courier. All that's left is running people like dogs for very little in return. [/QUOTE]
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