I've made that point repeatedly over the years when people accuse me of being pro Fedex. I'm pro bbsam inc.
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I've made that point repeatedly over the years when people accuse me of being pro Fedex. I'm pro bbsam inc.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
It might be good for bbsam but not his employees. It just means more work for the same pay.
Think about it. If things get too bad, I start cutting salaries. You know how the game is played. I'm fairly insulated either way.
Now you're getting it.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
Well if you say so but in reality nobody but the upper echelons at the corporate offices are insulated. Sorry.
In the long run, yes. But for a good amount of time, there's wiggle room.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
I guess we shall see. But it's hard to imagine FedEx actually benefiting from a guilty verdict.
No. It's not good for them. The point was that it's not necessarily bad for me.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Like I said, we shall see. I think in your eyes, nothing will effect your bottom line negatively. I think if anything it would benefit UPS , not you.
I doubt it. This isn't going to drive customers away. People aren't suddenly going to view Fred S as a drug cartel czar.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Its not going to generate more customers, that's for sure. To pay for a fine of $1.6 billion, he would take from all opcos. It won't be business as usual for you and Ground. But go ahead and keep thinking it will if it pleases you.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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UPS paid $40M to make this go away. $1.6B is 40 times $40M---coincidence? I think not.
This will never see a courtroom.
Resident know-it-all.
This will never see a courtroom.
Resident know-it-all.
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
Oh, so this is Obama's revenge? Please remember Fred is Obama's buddy. This totally sounds like Right Wing conspiracy math, which is just s flawed as regular Right Wing math.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I'm sorry----what???
Resident know-it-all.
Resident know-it-all.
That doesn't even make any sense.
There's more than one way to generate that money. As in generating more business for Ground and less for Express because Ground yields a much higher profit. Or becoming far more aggressive in taking market share from UPS for Ground.Its not going to generate more customers, that's for sure. To pay for a fine of $1.6 billion, he would take from all opcos. It won't be business as usual for you and Ground. But go ahead and keep thinking it will if it pleases you.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
They could be doing that now. What's stopping them from doing it now?
They don't have to. There's nothing pressing going on. No RLA worries, no concerns about having the contractor model seriously challenged. They can keep Ground growing at it's current 8% and HD at over 20% with no threat. This indictment is in it's early development and one thing this company never, ever does is change course quickly.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
If they could be making more $ they would. The truth is they have spent so much over the years keeping their scam going and the teamsters out that they can't just simply flip a switch. They have painted themselves in a corner and are now praying this goes their way.
