They can ask but why should Fedex pay it? They don't have to do they? Unfortunately the stock holders demand a certain numbers to be hit. It may suck but that's the way working for a publicly traded company. If you don't like it, leave.
Weasel Worship
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They can ask but why should Fedex pay it? They don't have to do they? Unfortunately the stock holders demand a certain numbers to be hit. It may suck but that's the way working for a publicly traded company. If you don't like it, leave.
Well like you said supply and demand. The supply of workers is high so they can't demand everything. Life sucks but nobody said life is fair.
Ok. Have you ever paid an extra 10% on your taxes to the government?
Did Fred get kicked out when the stock was below $30 a share? Nope. He's the single biggest stockholder afterall. The big funds tell him pay better dividends and we'll swoop in when dividends are paid and buy lots of stock. The resultant demand drives up the price and Fred&Co exercise their options. They all make out well but are doing it on our backs. Tell me something, do you think employees who've dedicated most of their working lives to a company have no right to complain?
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Thanks for the trick question and like I said, you're not even comparing apples to apples. Besides I'm not the IRS's employer.
OK. Tell my why Fedex should pay more for drivers when they can fill the spots at the present pay scale. Please don't tell me it's because they make money. That's why they are in business.
I'm saying don't complain. If it's so bad leave. If you can't find anything else, it must not be too damn bad. See how much is on your backs without the corporate structure organizing the business.
I think there's a FedEx puppet master pulling your strings. I'm sure they'd like to see us stop complaining.
I hate to burst your bubble. I can promise you they don't care if you complain or not. They haven't been calling you asking if everything is ok have they?
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Then why is the first thing a union would do about wages is look at a companies profit margins?
According to you, people don't deserve decent wages which has me convinced that you're either a slug from the Memphis ivory towers or a managent prick that's hoplessly besotted with Fred S.
Done here.
The turnover rate has gotten so high that FedEx has taken to bribing people to stay through Christmas, and has just announced a new 10 year plan to top out. They get people in with lots of propaganda, but the mostly 20 something's soon realize they're expected to hump like crazy with little to show for it. Fedex thought they could get away with that forever but now it's biting them. That's not complaining, that's reality.
So they will pay up if they have to. Like I said above if the market dictates they will pay more. (See your example of bribing (paying)). Looks like I'm right. Don't tell Cactus he likes the world he lives in.
What does a union have to do with free market?
When they offer a 3 month only bump up in pay to incentivize couriers to not quit before Christmas it's essentially a bribe. Only paid out in markets where couriers have job options.
It keeps rapacious employers from running hog wild.
Well that's where they have to pay. If they felt the need to do it everywhere, they would. Please tell me I'm wrong.
but nothing to do with a free market
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Van, why are you wasting your time on that clown? He is obviously either brainwashed management or one who is bleeding purple. One that Fedex hasn't screwed over....yet. Every dog has its day, especially at Fedex. Some just take longer to get theirs.
Apparently they feel the need i.e. the new pay plan. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of folks.
