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<blockquote data-quote="Hate 150lb Packages" data-source="post: 1190567" data-attributes="member: 48257"><p>What I gather from my hypothetical situation... is the only way to fix this is to leave. I enjoy my job, but I don't enjoy the conditions. It really is a little disheartening, because I like my customers, and I like working alone. The situation continues to erode, and with peak coming up it will only worsen significantly. I plan on finding a new job asap. I wish there was a magical way to force the contractors hand. I honestly think this would be a good place to work if just a few things could be adjusted. I guess for guys like my contractor, you CAN put a price on something as nebulous as workplace morale, and it is about 15-20k per year, according to very rough calculations. What a pity. If I report these conditions, it seems to me that either no one will care or I will put myself and every other driver in jeopardy of losing their job. </p><p></p><p>I've been very vocal about the legalities of what we're doing, so even if I report it after I quit it wont be a secret. The contractor is a big business man and a pillar in the community, and I can't risk losing a new job by stepping on toes. It saddens me to think what an awful company this is, and what a decent place it could be if managed correctly. And what makes me even more sad is that it's not Fred's fault this time. From a pure, cut-throat business perspective, I'm beginning to see the design of his plan from a workers perspective. Fred owns none of these problems and places them all on the shoulders of any one of the 4500 contractors who perpetuate and hold up this slave force. I understand the intricacy of it completely now. What a beautiful, evil system this is. </p><p></p><p>I said a silent prayer for anyone who works here and has the same outlook as I do. I'm a very intuitive, sensitive person, and I want to contribute whatever gifts I have to the betterment of the world. I harbor no illusion of this being a career for those like me, but while I finish up college I hoped I could bring a smile to people's faces for a year or two as I bring them their items. For those of you working in Express that actually formed this monolith from the beginning, I feel sorry for you the most. To see your prized flagship that you invested your life in to starting to decay into its present condition, now not much more than a corpse... I truly understand your anger now. You represent one of the ultimate ironies in life... investing in something and making it profitable, yet experiencing none of that profit... serving for so long that you can go no where else now and your reward is a <img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />ty retirement and a costco cake. I respect all you guys immensely. </p><p></p><p>What saddens me the most is to think of Fred. I harbor no anger. I see his mind for what it is. His intelligence is at a level mine will never be. He is genius, and his mind is a beautiful thing, but it is warped.. he gave in to lust for money, power, and whatever else motivates him. To think what he could have done as an honest businessman, or a doctor, or a social leader....</p><p></p><p>Stay safe guys. I'm on my way out if fortunate enough to find other employment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hate 150lb Packages, post: 1190567, member: 48257"] What I gather from my hypothetical situation... is the only way to fix this is to leave. I enjoy my job, but I don't enjoy the conditions. It really is a little disheartening, because I like my customers, and I like working alone. The situation continues to erode, and with peak coming up it will only worsen significantly. I plan on finding a new job asap. I wish there was a magical way to force the contractors hand. I honestly think this would be a good place to work if just a few things could be adjusted. I guess for guys like my contractor, you CAN put a price on something as nebulous as workplace morale, and it is about 15-20k per year, according to very rough calculations. What a pity. If I report these conditions, it seems to me that either no one will care or I will put myself and every other driver in jeopardy of losing their job. I've been very vocal about the legalities of what we're doing, so even if I report it after I quit it wont be a secret. The contractor is a big business man and a pillar in the community, and I can't risk losing a new job by stepping on toes. It saddens me to think what an awful company this is, and what a decent place it could be if managed correctly. And what makes me even more sad is that it's not Fred's fault this time. From a pure, cut-throat business perspective, I'm beginning to see the design of his plan from a workers perspective. Fred owns none of these problems and places them all on the shoulders of any one of the 4500 contractors who perpetuate and hold up this slave force. I understand the intricacy of it completely now. What a beautiful, evil system this is. I said a silent prayer for anyone who works here and has the same outlook as I do. I'm a very intuitive, sensitive person, and I want to contribute whatever gifts I have to the betterment of the world. I harbor no illusion of this being a career for those like me, but while I finish up college I hoped I could bring a smile to people's faces for a year or two as I bring them their items. For those of you working in Express that actually formed this monolith from the beginning, I feel sorry for you the most. To see your prized flagship that you invested your life in to starting to decay into its present condition, now not much more than a corpse... I truly understand your anger now. You represent one of the ultimate ironies in life... investing in something and making it profitable, yet experiencing none of that profit... serving for so long that you can go no where else now and your reward is a [IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG]ty retirement and a costco cake. I respect all you guys immensely. What saddens me the most is to think of Fred. I harbor no anger. I see his mind for what it is. His intelligence is at a level mine will never be. He is genius, and his mind is a beautiful thing, but it is warped.. he gave in to lust for money, power, and whatever else motivates him. To think what he could have done as an honest businessman, or a doctor, or a social leader.... Stay safe guys. I'm on my way out if fortunate enough to find other employment. [/QUOTE]
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