Quit or risk being terminated?

[Oldfart]

Anyone who would sue you directly instead of your employer is an idiot.

Morgan and Morgan

 

[McFeely]

Sorry about the termination, Rockin'-a-hard-spot. Best of luck to ya-

I’m officially done with driving as a career though. I’ve discovered after these recent events that it’s best I pursue another career path. Haha

I hope your new job doesn't involve driving. Might not be the right career path for you. Good luck.

Reading is fundamental, Earl.

 

[Oldfart]

Sorry about the termination, Rockin'-a-hard-spot. Best of luck to ya-





Reading is fundamental, Earl.

To be honest his posts went all over the place, kind of like some on here. I lost interest and quit reading after the 2nd sentence.

 

[TNT Frosty]

Anyone who would sue you directly instead of your employer is an idiot.

I would think that "outsiders" would do this, thinking that if they take us as a person, then they wont have to pay the cost from having lawyers that FedEx pay for.

 

[dezguy]

To be honest his posts went all over the place, kind of like some on here. I lost interest and quit reading after the 2nd sentence.

No one cares. Old idiot doesn't know how to interpret sentences.

 

[Cactus]

No one cares. Old idiot doesn't know how to interpret sentences.

Or interpret the fact that no one likes him.

 

[Oldfart]

Or interpret the fact that no one likes him.

The fact that you don't like someone means they must be a good person to know.

 

[Brown echo]

I was placed on investigative suspension with pay due to a possible failure to notify management. My badge and key were taken. A claim was filed by another company saying I backed up and dented their dock door. I noticed it prior to exiting the vehicle, but I didn’t think it was me considering I felt no shake and heard no sound when I backed up and pulled forward (I always do at this stop considering how cold it’s been, I get as close to the inside as possible for when I’m scanning(bulk stop)). I was driving an old, beat up w700 that had a bent in back bumper in the middle. The dock door was dented on only on side, but both sides of the bumper still stuck out evenly. My manager had me write a statement and said they would have to investigate it and come to a conclusion. Prior to this I’ve had recent poor performances. An accident and a misuse of a code for 2 hours (wasn’t informed an over-extended break was required when working doubles). After the code misuse incident, my manager told me everyone gets a chance with him and that’s it. He said that was my chance and no more. “It ends here.” And then he pulls me into his office a day later with the suspension paper informing me that the company called him explaining how they think it was me who caused the damage. I’ve never had a write up and never had an employee performance improvement plan. Prior to the beginning of this year, I never even had one verbal and I started January of last year. Mind you, he’s a new manager as well. I go in today to sit down with him and I guess find out whether or not it actually was determined to be me at fault. I’ve been offered a job elsewhere already that I had applied to a week prior to any of this happening (I haven’t been content since becoming swing), but I haven’t received an offer letter, just a verbal acceptance. Any advice on how I should handle this meeting? I’m not sure if I should just quit given the circumstances or if I should try to hear out what will be said with the possibility of being fired. I would hate to allow that not thinking it’s fair reprimandation, but also to potentially place that on applications may hinder future job prospectives. An outsider’s opinion would be greatly appreciated.

what really suck about this ?

 

[MrFedEx]

It sounds like you’re on pretty thin ice there, even if the judgement goes in your favor. I’d be actively looking at other avenues. I fear your longevity at this company is in rather serious peril unless you cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’ for the foreseeable future.

I do want to commend you in identifying the subject employee as being yourself however. It’s amazing the number of ding-dongs who come on here with similar tales of woe and swear they’re “only inquiring on behalf of another co-worker - really this isn’t about me. I always register with forums to fight other people’s battles”. So props for that and good luck to you.

At FedEx, you are ALWAYS expendable. Anyone who thinks they are anything but a number to this "people" company is delusional. I saw SO many people tossed under the bus and fired for the slightest misdeed or mis-perception, especially if the customer is a big shipper.

Route 66 has it exactly right. Even if you get off the hook this time, you're on the radar. Better to move on to a better place, which isn't that hard these days.

 

[Oldfart]

At FedEx, you are ALWAYS expendable. Anyone who thinks they are anything but a number to this "people" company is delusional. I saw SO many people tossed under the bus and fired for the slightest misdeed or mis-perception, especially if the customer is a big shipper.

Route 66 has it exactly right. Even if you get off the hook this time, you're on the radar. Better to move on to a better place, which isn't that hard these days.

You were shown the door and the place improved overnight.

 

[MrFedEx]

You were shown the door and the place improved overnight.

No. I left on my own terms and with an impeccable record.

 

[Cactus]

No. I left on my own terms and with an impeccable record.

Must be talking about Oldfart. I have him on ignore (life is good!) He thinks everyone who has quit FedEx was shown to the door and of course he's the only indispensable employee, so much that the DM got on his knees and begged him not to retire by giving him some charity suck route just so the company wouldn't lose such a recognizable talent.

 

[TNT Frosty]

We got "retirement runs"... lols, like, start at 6:30am load up 12 pallets, take to depot in shopping mall.. (2 dock hands would deliver in the mall).. return after unloading.. load up another 12 pallets, and back to same shopping mall.. then wait till 3pm for pickups near the depot.
theres also another bulk run where you load up with just 12ish pallets, mostly less, and head toward the country, and unload them, then head back... (would still take 3 hours to drive out, but most customers were neighbors or next block over, so could be done in less then an hour... same days like racing days you could make a call, and just unload all 12ish pallets at the one place, as they each knew one another)

Best one ive had, was loading with 12 of them versa desks... now you maybe thinking they pain in the arse, heavy, all hand unload etc...
well, they were all going down a shopping strip, just 1 street, about 3 blocks long, of which, only 4ish loading docks on either end.
Well loaded 6 boxes onto one pallet, and the other 6 onto another (going by shop number) Parked in just 1 dock, and walked down the road, just to the door, and the shop owners/workers, would just sign for the box at the door, and I would walk to the next stop...
It was great, what was guessed would take me around 3 hours finding parking etc.. took only an hour... down side, aside from the surprise the super had, was told to head back, and they would line up more drops, but by the time I got back, was told to wait for pickups, nothing came, and was home at 3pm

 

[Oldfart]

No. I left on my own terms and with an impeccable record.

Sure you did. Along with your 10 million $ portfolio.

 

[59 Dano]

At FedEx, you are ALWAYS expendable. Anyone who thinks they are anything but a number to this "people" company is delusional. I saw SO many people tossed under the bus and fired for the slightest misdeed or mis-perception, especially if the customer is a big shipper.

It's always nice to hear such stories from you when the rest of the board complains about coworkers who couldn't get fired if they made 3 SPH with a 100% late rate and then cursed out their dispatchers.

 

[Operational needs]

It's always nice to hear such stories from you when the rest of the board complains about coworkers who couldn't get fired if they made 3 SPH with a 100% late rate and then cursed out their dispatchers.

I’ve only seen people fired for doing stupid stuff, like falsification, not reporting accidents, roll away vehicle with an accident, porn on FedEx laptop, using nonrev account for personal shipping, etc.

 

[59 Dano]

I’ve only seen people fired for doing stupid stuff, like falsification, not reporting accidents, roll away vehicle with an accident, porn on FedEx laptop, using nonrev account for personal shipping, etc.

Yep. It's always funny to see the company portrayed as a corporate meat grinder with involuntary termination rates that rival that of a McDonald's in the bad part of town.

 

[Cactus]

Yep. It's always funny to see the company portrayed as a corporate meat grinder with involuntary termination rates that rival that of a McDonald's in the bad part of town.

So THAT'S were you've been working this past year.

 

[Oldfart]

So THAT'S were you've been working this past year.

White Castle for you

 

[Fred's Myth]

I’ve only seen people fired for...using nonrev account for personal shipping, etc.

Unless it’s changed, all FedEx employees are permitted to have a non-rev account for personal shipping. It’s a fringe benefit.