Possible suspensions of Response beginning in a few weeks

[Thesearecrazytimes]

"Let's raise the price of it so high that no one will pay it! WE'LL BE ROLLING IN THE DOUGH!"

Reductio ad absurdum​

 

[Fred's Myth]

If FedEx was serious about 2nd wave, they wouldn't be renting 60 trucks for $500-700/wk for the past year and half.

If FedEx was serious about 2nd wave, they would have actually bought enough LEOs(or left the Powerpads active) we have 2nd wave drivers sitting in station waiting sometimes hours for someone to finish for the day.

If FedEx was serious about 2nd wave(and 1st) they'd give more than 2 days training, we have new crrs <2 yrs that still don't know the job.

FedEx clearly isn't serious about 2nd wave..

FedEx was planning on volume dropping so low that AM drivers would run P1, return to building and 2nd wave would take their trucks and equipment... unfortunately volume hasn't let up, which is a good thing but FedEx can't figure it out.

Upper management is full of halfwits who can, at best, carry an idea halfway to its logical conclusion.

That's why you see so many of their ideas laying dead on the side of the road.

And they scorn couriers at the same time.

 

[Star B]

the long and the short of it is this:

UPS can get this all done with one mostly unified network that pays their employees more and they directly deal with their assets.

FX Corporate's fear of the union is hindering us from massive profitability.

The only way you can compare Express and amzn is on resi P2. That's the only freight comparable. Everything else has time commitments, which amzn does not guarantee. I am expressly avoiding discussing ground because, well, we've seen how Ground has treated our brand.

 

[Mutineer]

I am expressly avoiding discussing ground because, well, we've seen how Ground has treated our brand.

That problem is directly proportional to how poorly FedEx regards it's Ground ISP's, and that's how the ISP's often treat their couriers.

Nobody should be surprised that is the result.

Treat otherwise good people like crap, eventually get crap people in return. Every time.

The old saying that "you can beat a good dog into bad" is very apropos to what ails Ground.

 

[purplelife]

Most express stations are going to move into new ground buildings. Ground will be taking up to 50% of express freight by this coming peak.
Response will be canceled due to lack of volume. Too difficult to get pilots for flights now also.
Some express stations near ramps will be FO only. Large stations will be cut into smaller ones. Employees will be moved to new stations.
Within next couple years everything will be different as to how we operate now.

 

[Fred's Myth]

Most express stations are going to move into new ground buildings. Ground will be taking up to 50% of express freight by this coming peak.
Response will be canceled due to lack of volume. Too difficult to get pilots for flights now also.
Some express stations near ramps will be FO only. Large stations will be cut into smaller ones. Employees will be moved to new stations.
Within next couple years everything will be different as to how we operate now.

Speculation, or insider information?

 

[purplelife]

Speculation, or insider information?

Per 'tented' conversations and conference calls.
Engineering is already working on plans for reductions of routes and line haul.
New ground buildings are already being built and have express signage and front counters in them.
Do a Google search for new ground facilities and you'll see how many are popping up last year and so far this year.
Richard Smith says it's happening too slowly and wants to pour gas on it to get it moving quicker.

 

[chris45]

Speculation, or insider information?

Im not sure about all of that but a few days ago our senior manager sad that the new facility in Danville IL will be ground and express so.....

 

[Thesearecrazytimes]

Per 'tented' conversations and conference calls.
Engineering is already working on plans for reductions of routes and line haul.
New ground buildings are already being built and have express signage and front counters in them.
Do a Google search for new ground facilities and you'll see how many are popping up last year and so far this year.
Richard Smith says it's happening too slowly and wants to pour gas on it to get it moving quicker.

Is tented the same as the "cone of silence?"

 

[HedleyLamarr]

Most express stations are going to move into new ground buildings. Ground will be taking up to 50% of express freight by this coming peak.
Response will be canceled due to lack of volume. Too difficult to get pilots for flights now also.
Some express stations near ramps will be FO only. Large stations will be cut into smaller ones. Employees will be moved to new stations.
Within next couple years everything will be different as to how we operate now.

The only thing here that I doubt is Ground taking 50% by this peak. That seems to be too much too quickly considering the staffing issues Ground is having. But of course, since when does FedEx care about service?

 

[slowdriver]

Per 'tented' conversations and conference calls.
Engineering is already working on plans for reductions of routes and line haul.
New ground buildings are already being built and have express signage and front counters in them.
Do a Google search for new ground facilities and you'll see how many are popping up last year and so far this year.
Richard Smith says it's happening too slowly and wants to pour gas on it to get it moving quicker.

I think there is some weight to this, where im located recently a local express station closed up and moved into a new ground facility with a few other ground facilities being under construction nearby.

 

[yadig]

Fat Freddy must be salivating! This is better than viagra for him! Cheap labor and cost cutting at the same time!

 

[AB831]

the long and the short of it is this:

UPS can get this all done with one mostly unified network that pays their employees more and they directly deal with their assets.

FX Corporate's fear of the union is hindering us from massive profitability.

The only way you can compare Express and amzn is on resi P2. That's the only freight comparable. Everything else has time commitments, which amzn does not guarantee. I am expressly avoiding discussing ground because, well, we've seen how Ground has treated our brand.

Fat Freddy will happily waste hundreds of millions of dollars in profit if it means he can avoid coughing up more than peanuts for his workers. No company on earth is faster to step over a ten dollar bill to pick up a dime.

 

[UnionStrong]

Today My truck was 60% chewy

40% tender?

 

[Star B]

Some express stations near ramps will be FO only

Um... FO is a ramp product. We will just be at the ramp.

 

[purplelife]

Um... FO is a ramp product. We will just be at the ramp.

How is FO a ramp product?

 

[yadig]

How is FO a ramp product?

That’s why fat Freddy can hv cheap labor with questions like that! Lol

 

[Lates]

"Hi, there's a pandemic. We're not going to allow you to ship anything."

You sound like the local Ryan Tannehill BooHoo Crew who are blaming the Titans playoff loss on the playcalling (which could have been better in spots) and not on the QB, who threw 3 INTs.

Lol BooHoo crew the radio guy that constantly says this seems to be the biggest baby around. The GM was the show without him idk how it’s still on.

 

[SmithBarney]

Um... FO is a ramp product. We will just be at the ramp.

Not all, about half of our FO drivers start at our station and go to the ramp, the others halve a later wait at station for shuttle from ramp.

 

[SmithBarney]

I can confirm that I’ve heard this directly from management at my station. Still waiting on details before I say anything more.

I can also confirm, it's not 100% of the routes, just the ones that are ultra unproductive. we have some that are going out 1+hrs from the station to deliver 5 stops, or 20 stops over 5 different route areas. With all the cost associated, Rental/Courier/Insurance... etc not only is it unprofitable, they are actively losing money(a lot of money) the minute the crr gets on the road.