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That Route Consultant video admitted that the contract can be changed at any time. Of course they said FedEx would never change the contract to the point where you couldn’t make any money. A quick search of YouTube would reveal that Spencer Patton made many appearances stating just the opposite by withholding fuel surcharge
What a bizarre ignorant take. Contractors exercise too much control over their drivers is not an argument I’ve ever heard before.
Never had a problem with UPS, DHL or Ground drivers.I can’t believe how bad UPS employees talk about Fedex employees on this form. Division it is the American way now. I work for Express retiring in 2 days, decision made prior to the merger announcement. UPS drivers in my small town, Silver City NM, DO WORK way harder than I do. UPS drivers here have never been friendly to me, but one and he use to work for Express. One UPS driver at the same stop I was at told the customer I was, right there in front of me, not knowing anything about me. Not sure why UPS drivers have axes to ground with Express, but won’t have to worry in two days.
Since you dominate the corner on bizarre ignorance, you would know.
I have no idea who you are.
They said they wouldn’t alter the contract to eliminate equity. FedEx doesn’t really care if we’re profitable. If they destroy the equity then there won’t be anyone to take over contracts. You can weather a bad cash flow year, but if you can’t sell the company there wouldn’t be a reason to. I’m less confident that FedEx understands this than RC is.
Well, since this is an anonymous internet forum I can understand why.
Were you there when Steve used to bring freight out from Las Cruces? That was about 2001 if I remember right? Think his name was Steve. Older guy, got fired after his daughters were in a serious car accident.I can’t believe how bad UPS employees talk about Fedex employees on this form. Division it is the American way now. I work for Express retiring in 2 days, decision made prior to the merger announcement. UPS drivers in my small town, Silver City NM, DO WORK way harder than I do. UPS drivers here have never been friendly to me, but one and he use to work for Express. One UPS driver at the same stop I was at told the customer I was
Wouldn’t profitably effect the equity of the contract.
Absolutely. A big issue the new contract changes put in was changing the definition of our geographic areas. The new language says FedEx can change our boundaries whenever they want. This was concerning to many contractors. The reality is FedEx could always do that, they just clarified it.
That’s how they like to do business. I swear they love a revolving door of employees/contractors, It makes no sense to me.
Take your own advise, MOVE ON!!!!!
Yess I worked with Steve. He did not get fired, he got a dui put in the office then back on the road later. He retired, that same daughter died, I went to the funeral. Steve retired from Fedrx
Tell me something. Are you currently or have ever been an FXG contractor?
Glad that worked out. He told me they were firing him. Probably the circumstances made them reconsider. I was domiciled in Deming at the time but left without knowing how that played out. Many years later I was domiciled for a year in Safford, AZ. Really like that region. Would've stayed in Deming but management was doing things I had never seen before or since and I chose to get out rather than get them fired or demoted. They ended up getting fired and demoted anyways.
I think I know the state you’re talking about and it seems that there’s a contractor war in approaching full meltdown.
Yours is just one among many thousands of examples of how Fat Freddy plays contractors off against one another. When you combine the treachery, the deception, the betrayal , the lies with what you guys are saying is rapidly dissipating profitability along with it the pool of quality labor it makes it quite clear that the window for a clean exit under favorable terms is closing.
