Been thinking long and hard about this one lately. Been reading about a lot of problems many people across the nation are having (finding drivers, load qualities, etc.) I guess my question to everyone is where do you see this company heading in 5 years? Will ISP still be around or is it another derail until they finally realize they have to do away with it once and for all? We didn't go Orange for no reason. The days of no benefits and low pay can't last too much longer under these conditions and I do as much as I can for my own guys before myself each and every single day.
To elaborate where my building stands, we have been receiving multiple 27's from station management looking to cover their backs and pinning it on us without even notifying us, which I think is wrong personally since it affects our CSA. I've been monitoring my service every single day from here on out and follow up with any thing I find sketchy immediately. Drivers are getting fed up between oversize and load issues (both Ground and HD) and are very close to walking. Drivers wanting more money which we can't give. What more can we do to provide stability and reassurance that we are able to fix it for them when management won't fix their problems? Then blame us and take our contract if a driver walks and you can't get no resources in place because they want to fiddle around with the process... For some drivers it isn't even a money issue. Is there to be a fallout or strike from this model sooner or later? Can't blame the contractor if all the drivers start running the show from multiple ISP's and calling shots.
Again, this is just observation from what's been going on in my building. I'm not looking at calling anyone out how they run their business or any of that. I'm just asking for insight on what people feel the end game is with FedEx once and for all. It's just interesting what I see and hear from other employees every day who aren't my own.
ISP is not sustainable. X IS NOT your partner, they do not operate in good faith and their only objective is to get more from you for less. If you accept that then you should conclude that it is only going to get worse. It is not sustainable because you cannot achieve the revenue necessary to support your business. Why? X IS NOT IN IT FOR THE LONG TERM. They will squeeze you, fill their pockets, convince you to invest and grow, while laughing at you behind closed doors.
The main reason s X will eliminate this model:
1. BRANDING - contractors have the worst reputation in the industry, and by association X now does too. Your Brand takes years to achieve, and only a short time destroy. Contractors it's not your fault, X can only get what they pay for.
2. Competition - Amazon has enough cash now to buy X outright. USPS has now become a 7 day P&D company. The introduction of another competitor on the national stage, and the continued efficiencies of others have created grave concerns for X forecast.
3. Customer expectations - they want it now, and they want to know where it is. Recent developments in technology, and extremely proficient performance by competitors have rendered X model obsolete for the long term. The element of control you must have over your network to achieve the same results have exceeded what is allowed by law under the X model.
These are just a few reasons. Believe this, X will tell you grow, invest, your the man, nobody does it like you, these are all tactics to encourage you to keep hope alive. X NEEDS MORE TIME. And most of you will give it to them. You will then find yourself in debt with useless equipment, and a ton of liabilities.
X will consolidate their services, or be sold. These are the only 2 long term viable options. Not if, just when..
