Memphis Folks: What Are You Hearing?

[MassWineGuy]

I read that Fedex was cutting back on capital expenditures in general, maybe for your hub. Have you seen, read or heard anything official or otherwise that describes what’s happening there?

 

[SmithBarney]

Apparently its a sht-show, amazon is stealing workers by offering better wages.

 

[AB831]

Apparently its a sht-show, amazon is stealing workers by offering better wages.

Is that why the plane is late every damn day?

 

[cosis]

Is that why the plane is late every damn day?

it was late before they stole workers

 

[AB831]

it was late before they stole workers

True. Fat Freddy has had a late freight problem, well.....as long as I’ve been there.

 

[cosis]

True. Fat Freddy has had a late freight problem, well.....as long as I’ve been there.

our station doesn't even attempt service anymore because the freight is so late... I honestly can't remember the last time we tried to make service.

 

[AB831]

our station doesn't even attempt service anymore because the freight is so late... I honestly can't remember the last time we tried to make service.

We try to make service everyday. Many couriers don’t start P2 until after 2 o’clock

 

[HedleyLamarr]

We are required to try and make service no matter how late we leave the station. "We pushed the resi P1s to noon, so you shouldn't have lates even if freight is late." That is what our managers are saying. Of course our SPH is pathetic from having to backtrack to get all the resi P1s that we skipped over.

 

[McFeely]

I honestly think I’ve had maybe 5 late P1 stops in the last 2 months. The latest our freight has been this entire summer is like 30 min.

 

[CatMan]

We try to make service everyday. Many couriers don’t start P2 until after 2 o’clock

Same here , by the time I we get done running our P1 cycle TWICE! .. Then lunch, it's 1300!...try doing 75-80 P2 IN 3hrs...Not an easy gig.

 

[El Morado Diablo]

We aren't getting out of the station before 10am a couple of days a week. Chasing P1's first before we get into our P2 stops. This really hurts the stations in the Western US who have shorter operating hours. You can only condense the day so much before you have major problems getting the job done.

 

[Serf]

40-50 P1 this week. Pretty awesome.

 

[AB831]

We aren't getting out of the station before 10am a couple of days a week. Chasing P1's first before we get into our P2 stops. This really hurts the stations in the Western US who have shorter operating hours. You can only condense the day so much before you have major problems getting the job done.

It kind of seems like the company isn't built to handle its own business model anymore.

 

[Operational needs]

40-50 P1 this week. Pretty awesome.

Good thing you’re paid by the hour whether they’re in time or not.

 

[Fred's Myth]

40-50 P1 this week. Pretty awesome.

16-20 SPH. That's reasonable. @falcon back could do that with his eyes closed.

 

[dezguy]

16-20 SPH. That's reasonable. @falcon back could do that with his eyes closed.

Nah he has a cupcake route. He's pt... I mean he trains new hires... I mean his wife won the lottery... I mean he retired... Oops, no he didn't ...

 

[FedexGirl]

We are required to try and make service no matter how late we leave the station. "We pushed the resi P1s to noon, so you shouldn't have lates even if freight is late." That is what our managers are saying. Of course our SPH is pathetic from having to backtrack to get all the resi P1s that we skipped over.

Exactly!!

 

[MassWineGuy]

Twenty sph? Wow! I’m good if I get 10. But they’re not always tight stops.

 

[McFeely]

Twenty sph? Wow! I’m good if I get 10. But they’re not always tight stops.

Im typically around 12 sph during my P1 if I’m running pure service. 20-25 sph during my p2. Easy to do on a lot of routes with area knowledge and stop density.

I used to have a route that I could manage 8 sph average all day if I followed the speed limit.

 

[cosis]

We been getting out of the station around 10:45-11am. We been clocking in between 9-9:30am. No attempt at service in months. They use to care somewhat about Saturday service but that to doesn't matter.