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<blockquote data-quote="59 Dano" data-source="post: 4723565" data-attributes="member: 23516">When the early step raise was announced, people complained about it.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because they didn&#039;t increase the amounts of the steps even though there was no reason for them to do so, nor was there any indication that they would, nor was there any promise that they would.&nbsp; Six months later, people complained because FedEx didn&#039;t give them ANOTHER step raise in October despite making it clear that the April raise was IN PLACE OF the October raise, not in addition to it.The last VBO?&nbsp; It was announced from the outset that it would be almost exclusively directed toward professional/technical positions that were to be phased out and/or consolidated.&nbsp; That didn&#039;t stop LOTS of high-seniority hourly employees from believing that they were going to get it (and subsequently raising hell when they didn&#039;t).The bonus?&nbsp; FT people are upset because it&#039;s only $1000.&nbsp; PT people are upset because they don&#039;t get as much as FT, &quot;I work a lot of hours!&quot;&nbsp; Casuals are upset because they don&#039;t get anything, &quot;I do the same job as the others!&quot;The peak surge pay for some areas?&nbsp; Those who don&#039;t get it think they deserve it even though it&#039;s not based on who deserves it.&nbsp; Those who get it are all &quot;WHY ARE THEY CUTTING MY PAY?????&quot; once the program reaches its termination date that everyone was informed of at the beginning.&nbsp; I understand the complaint about topping out but when people complain about EVERYTHING and much of it is due simply to their own refusal to know what they&#039;re talking about, no one is going to listen.&nbsp; They can rage all they want.&nbsp; When enough people quit, something will change.&nbsp; Econ 101.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="59 Dano, post: 4723565, member: 23516"] When the early step raise was announced, people complained about it. Why? Because they didn't increase the amounts of the steps even though there was no reason for them to do so, nor was there any indication that they would, nor was there any promise that they would. Six months later, people complained because FedEx didn't give them ANOTHER step raise in October despite making it clear that the April raise was IN PLACE OF the October raise, not in addition to it. The last VBO? It was announced from the outset that it would be almost exclusively directed toward professional/technical positions that were to be phased out and/or consolidated. That didn't stop LOTS of high-seniority hourly employees from believing that they were going to get it (and subsequently raising hell when they didn't). The bonus? FT people are upset because it's only $1000. PT people are upset because they don't get as much as FT, "I work a lot of hours!" Casuals are upset because they don't get anything, "I do the same job as the others!" The peak surge pay for some areas? Those who don't get it think they deserve it even though it's not based on who deserves it. Those who get it are all "WHY ARE THEY CUTTING MY PAY?????" once the program reaches its termination date that everyone was informed of at the beginning. I understand the complaint about topping out but when people complain about EVERYTHING and much of it is due simply to their own refusal to know what they're talking about, no one is going to listen. They can rage all they want. When enough people quit, something will change. Econ 101. [/QUOTE]

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