BlackKnight

Great post Albie. Cheers.

The company sure has gone downhill, even in the short time I've been here. In addition to what you mentioned, the Haz folks at Memphis have significantly degraded as well. I continue to have increasing problems, with refusals in recent months. One smelled so bad you were nauseous in the can after a few seconds. How did it even get loaded? Lots of new folks with bad attitudes is what I'm seeing.

I sure hope it gets better before more people get hurt or metal gets bent.

MaydayMark

We've obviously seen how the Company has treated us with regard to negotiations & training.

Is this a Company wide "cost cutting" issue? In the last few weeks we've seen aircraft loading "problems." At my local FedEx Office I was told I couldn't use my employee shipping account without my company ID card (I don't think that's correct?). I saw the FedEx Office shipping customer service agent tell the customer in front of me that it would be VERY EXPENSIVE to ship her package to Hawaii because it was International and we didn't fly there (I don't think either of those things are correct?).

We've seen less than desirable aircraft fuel planning with known weather problems in the MEM area.

Is aircraft maintenance cutting corners to meet new cost cutting objectives? Has this organization turned into a (bonus-paying) Management-By-Objective at all cost business school study?

Lets hope things get better and we can work together as a team in the future ... Please?

MD11HOG

Why do you guys believe that a manager with a big bonus and a golden parachute cares about the long term viability of this company? Which do you think managers are more concerned about ? It's all about the bonuses today. To wit: Alan Greenspan "Partially ... I made a mistake in presuming that the self-interest of organisations, specifically banks, is such that they were best capable of protecting shareholders and equity in the firms."

MaxKts

The "other place" you reference doesn't have a contract either! So, what was your point again?

pilot141

Albie, great post, thanks.

When I got hired here I was inundated with stories about how regular employees stepped up and made the FedEx brand look good. They spent company money, but they made the customer happy, which is I what I thought it was all about.

This bean-counter management team is slowly but surely destroying the reputation and brand name that thousands of people worked years to establish.

We don't need some management puke getting a 5% bonus for saving fuel, we need the customers getting their packages on time.

Now don't get me wrong - we need a fair contract. And I am willing to personally do whatever it takes to get that contract.

BUT - I want to work for a company that will be making money in 20 years, so my retirement checks still clear.

Why not tie management bonuses to the percentage of packages delivered on time rather than dollar amounts saved?

You know, actually accomplishing what we are supposed to do?

Nightflyer

Well, what happened yesterday and today?

Any rumors?

max8222

Sour grapes or sweet nectar of the gods? Peak is another week closer!

Full pull

Judging from the open letter from the MEC signed by every officer it sounds like the company is still trying to get concessions on retirement.

Albief15

PBS was the distraction. Killing the A plan was the target...

MaydayMark

I agree, it sounds like they showed up trying to sell us a PBS concept (only). I don't think they ever thought we would bite but ... it was a distraction big enough to delay negotiations for 3 more months so it was good for them.

Another intentional (planned?) stall tactic?