Gone fishin
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You better add a bunch of routes
What will happen to the express Drivers....
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burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
They won’t work for your crappy wages and benefits
Gone fishin
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It did rain at your parents
That's an easy fix. P1 only cans.
I saw a Ground contractor advertise for drivers here in Florida for $22hr. It's either that or fast food for many in this area.
It won’t be those same as your route is now anyone can be replaced and still get the same result or close enough to the same.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
We got a lot of people here who think simple things can't happen and that the impossible is certain.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
You guys are getting a combined station. Have the Ground routes there previously been run out of Nashville?
In fairness you were saying a few years ago Amazon couldn't do what they are now doing.
Gone fishin
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So come back and get the rest of your freight. Nice try
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Don't recall saying they couldn't deliver the stuff they sell.
It will be fine
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Shhh. You’ll confuse these guys that believe Express driver is such a higher paying, more prestigious job than Ground.
It will be fine
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The Ground contractor probably has 3-5 trucks covering the same area already. They’d only need to get 6 or 7 off.
I recall you saying it's a lot harder than they think and there's no way they could do it as well as FedEx. I don't recall they were saying they were going to do anything beyond delivering their own freight. That was wishful thinking of some here who want FedEx to go down.
Yes for most of the areas we service in TN they do Fort Campbell and KY areas come out of Paducah they aren’t being effected right now. Our extended areas out towards Waverly, Erin , mcewen are supposed to be changed but those ground drivers are being moved to the new building as well.
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59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
People here were saying that they would start a P&D operation to compete with FedEx and UPS. Their use of airplanes was "proof" that they were going to do this. I said it wouldn't happen and that they'd probably flop if they tried.
In fairness that Express driver has benefits, minimal as they are, and the potential to make more. That Ground guy will only make more when the contractor and FedEx determine they have to raise pay to attract and retain people. And they'll do that kicking and screaming.
LOL I bet if I do some research I could find some posts that say otherwise.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Go ahead. I'll help.
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It will be fine
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Ya, in 3 or 4 years of random hours if Express decides to honor step raises they might be up to the starting wage of a Ground guy. Such a great deal! Especially for a 20 something year old guy that won’t use health insurance even if he has it.
