Fedex Express Peak 2017

[Cactus]

At least we had a good excuse last night.

Understood. You guys work hard too, no doubt.

It's just that FedEx takes on way too much freight this time of year and always expects the front-line help to bail them out every year. Can you say "set up to fail?"

 

[dezguy]

That’s funny. Today I got my first pu of the week. Lol.

Lucky you. My pups have nearly doubled from two weeks ago. I'm guessing people are shying away from ups' peak surcharges and going with FedEx?

 

[Operational needs]

Lucky you. My pups have nearly doubled from two weeks ago. I'm guessing people are shying away from ups' peak surcharges and going with FedEx?

Surcharges and the stories about UPS falling behind in a bunch of places here in the States.

 

[Nolimitz]

Heard we liifted the "cap" on Amazon shipments.

 

[Purplepackage]

Heard we liifted the "cap" on Amazon shipments.

It'll be a long couple of weeks lol

 

[Code 82 Approved]

Our lovely salesman upsold an 11am pickup to a 16:30 for a lousy 15 packages/day
Prick.

 

[vantexan]

Lucky you. My pups have nearly doubled from two weeks ago. I'm guessing people are shying away from ups' peak surcharges and going with FedEx?

UPS driver I'm running with going out with 200+ stops most days. 232 today, handed off maybe 30, brought back 60.

 

[McFeely]

UPS driver I'm running with going out with 200+ stops most days. 232 today, handed off maybe 30, brought back 60.

60 not attempted? or 60 as send-agains that needed signatures?

 

[vantexan]

60 not attempted? or 60 as send-agains that needed signatures?

Not attempted. Truck was stuffed, got off what he could early, 35 pickups and only got help for one pickup he had no room for. We ran rest of pickups out to center, sorted truck, got started on remaining 128 dels about 1900. Was told had to be off by 2230, dropped me off at 2120 then back to center to sheet unattempted.

 

[Purplepackage]

On my 10th day off...just sitting here accepting my 60 hour weeks for the next 2 or 3 weeks. That's just upsetting

 

[MAKAVELI]

On my 10th day off...just sitting here accepting my 60 hour weeks for the next 2 or 3 weeks. That's just upsetting

60? Might be 70 bro. Make sure you eat your Wheaties.

 

[MassWineGuy]

It’s definitely 70 hours a week. I never come close to that, but if I read them correctly, my schedule for the next two weeks doesn’t include any days off.

 

[Operational needs]

It’s definitely 70 hours a week. I never come close to that, but if I read them correctly, my schedule for the next two weeks doesn’t include any days off.

Welcome to the new FedEx Peak. You must not be DOT certified.

 

[Operational needs]

It’s definitely 70 hours a week. I never come close to that, but if I read them correctly, my schedule for the next two weeks doesn’t include any days off.

Are you saying that you’re also scheduled to work Sunday 12/17?

 

[Purplepackage]

60? Might be 70 bro. Make sure you eat your Wheaties.

It's 60, around here the only ones who work over 60 are the non dot couriers

 

[MAKAVELI]

It's 60, around here the only ones who work over 60 are the non dot couriers

I'm pretty sure it's 70 company-wide for DOT But some stations may try to cap hours

 

[Fred's Myth]

It's 60, around here the only ones who work over 60 are the non dot couriers

Unless the needs of the company supersede policy. Then all bets are off.

 

[59 Dano]

I'm pretty sure it's 70 company-wide for DOT But some stations may try to cap hours

DOT limits are 60 hours in a 7 day period / 70 hours in an 8 day period. A period is restarted after 34 consecutive hours off. Daily limit is 14 hours from clock-in to clock-out.

 

[Star B]

DOT limits are 60 hours in a 7 day period / 70 hours in an 8 day period. A period is restarted after 34 consecutive hours off. Daily limit is 14 hours from clock-in to clock-out.

However, that only limits DOT couriers. Anyone else is fair game provided there are internal policy exceptions.

 

[59 Dano]

However, that only limits DOT couriers. Anyone else is fair game provided there are internal policy exceptions.

I know, that's why I posted it as a DOT issue.