FedEx Freight | Our Deeply FLawed Pay Scales (GPD)

I'm sorry, but I have no deep love for FedEx, but they pay me a decent wage for essentially doing a job nearly anyone else can do. Where exactly is it written that we should receive the same compensation as our competitors.
Just seems pretty silly to bitch on these boards about pay equality amongst fellow ltl carriers.
You could sell yourself short..but I don't I provide a hell of a service .and if they can pay me more I want it don't nickel and dime me pay like a #1 ltl should.
 
You could sell yourself short..but I don't I provide a hell of a service .and if they can pay me more I want it don't nickel and dime me pay like a #1 ltl should.


Sorry Big-10 but with all due respect there's nothing here our kids couldn't do. You need to get over yourself. They pay a respectable wage. When was the last time you opened up your local classified ads for local jobs??? More like 12-13.00 per hour
 
Sorry Big-10 but with all due respect there's nothing here our kids couldn't do. You need to get over yourself. They pay a respectable wage. When was the last time you opened up your local classified ads for local jobs??? More like 12-13.00 per hour
Familiarity breeds contempt with BIG10-4 ... That's what you have here. Let him lose this job at FedEx and I guarantee he would learn very quickly what he has lost. The old saying would ring true. You never know what you have until you lose it.
 
I'm sorry, but I have no deep love for FedEx, but they pay me a decent wage for essentially doing a job nearly anyone else can do. Where exactly is it written that we should receive the same compensation as our competitors.
Just seems pretty silly to bitch on these boards about pay equality amongst fellow ltl carriers.

Man, where do we start?

Let's quote the 1st line in this thread (it should be self explanatory) "1st off, if you work in a location with wages that are competitive with other carriers, this thread is not for you. Nothing to see here, unless you just want to look on for the entertainment value."

Next. Not sure exactly what you do, or where you do it, but the job most of us do can not be done by "nearly anyone". There are skills and licensing requirements that eliminate some. There are medical and physical requirements that eliminate many more. There are background checks and driving records that eliminate still more. Then there are drug testing and job histories that eliminate a bunch more. What you are left with, Lube, is not nearly enough people available who are qualified to do the job we do. And even fewer who can and will do it well.

As far as being written somewhere... There are unwritten rules that govern a capitalist system. There are market conditions that WILL prevail, given time. There is a certain level of quality that our company expects. Given THAT expectation, the workforce has a certain expectation to receive compensation commensurate with the quality of service provided.

There are lesser companies out there with lower expectations, lower qualifications, and (as expected) lower compensation. You'd be hard pressed to find a company out there (in our field) with higher expectations, and higher qualifications, but they are out there with higher compensation packages. You see, for SOME of us, there is a balance that is missing.

The purpose of THIS THREAD is to show that balance is missing WITHIN the company. Some are where they need to be. Some are close. Some have fallen to an non competitive level.

Under capitalism, the market will eventually correct itself. What I'm attempting to do is "encourage" the Company to correct itself sooner rather than later, by showing the flaws in their GPD (pay scale) analysis. Again, we try to encourage, before taking one of only two other actions available, in this market.

Lastly, you may have noticed, most discussions are no longer taking place on public forums. That doesn't mean they are not taking place. And they are CERTAINLY not silly, IMHO.
 
Sorry Big-10 but with all due respect there's nothing here our kids couldn't do. You need to get over yourself. They pay a respectable wage. When was the last time you opened up your local classified ads for local jobs??? More like 12-13.00 per hour

I can promise you, the level of expectation is far lower at that $12-$13/hr job. The quality of applicant is certainly lower. McDonald's vs Ruth's Chris.
 
Oh puhhlease Swampy, you must really believe what you write. You really do think your something special by holding a CDL. Well, far be it for me to argue with you, but I for one am humble enough to know as a holder of a "cdl" myself for the past 20 years (10 of which I spent here), that I perform a job which requires menial tasks and mundane driving duties. Sorry, but your explanations as to how special you are really gave me a good chuckle. Doctor, pilot, lawyer, engineer yes....steering wheel holder? not so much. Nice try though. Boy, you slay me:lmao:
 
Sorry Big-10 but with all due respect there's nothing here our kids couldn't do. You need to get over yourself. They pay a respectable wage. When was the last time you opened up your local classified ads for local jobs??? More like 12-13.00 per hour
$12 $13 is what your worth not me. If I loose my job so what I could go to any other ltl and start with a little less but make more in a year. Unlike you I'm not scared of work. Thiis is probably your first job that pays over $20
 
Familiarity breeds contempt with BIG10-4 ... That's what you have here. Let him lose this job at FedEx and I guarantee he would learn very quickly what he has lost. The old saying would ring true. You never know what you have until you lose it.
Big_10 Thinks very highly of himself. He's most assuredly in for a rude awakening should he ever lose his job with FXF. However he seems pretty quick with the insults.
 
Oh puhhlease Swampy, you must really believe what you write. You really do think your something special by holding a CDL. Well, far be it for me to argue with you, but I for one am humble enough to know as a holder of a "cdl" myself for the past 20 years (10 of which I spent here), that I perform a job which requires menial tasks and mundane driving duties. Sorry, but your explanations as to how special you are really gave me a good chuckle. Doctor, pilot, lawyer, engineer yes....steering wheel holder? not so much. Nice try though. Boy, you slay me:lmao:

Good humor always has an element of truth, Lube. Glad I can help with the chuckle.

Stay with me for just another minute though... I never said most couldn't do our job, but certainly most are not both qualified AND willing.

We have both been through times when the supply of drivers far exceeded the demand. At that time we were luck to be where we are/were, and FedEx capitalized on that, and the market dictated stagnant compensation.

You mentioned earlier that you "have no deep love for FedEx". That's where we are different. I love FedEx and MOST of the people here. Don't laugh, I really do, but it troubles me deeply to see where we are compared to where we should/could be. Unlike many, I really do care. When I don't care anymore, then I'll either find a job that fit's the don't care attitude, or I'll find a position that matches my motivations, requirement, and desires. Till then, let's fix what we can, by any means necessary.

:smilie93c peelout:
 
Big_10 Thinks very highly of himself. He's most assuredly in for a rude awakening should he ever lose his job with FXF. However he seems pretty quick with the insults.
Wow!!! Fedex isn't the only company out there so lube away see how far that gets you
 
Oh puhhlease Swampy, you must really believe what you write. You really do think your something special by holding a CDL. Well, far be it for me to argue with you, but I for one am humble enough to know as a holder of a "cdl" myself for the past 20 years (10 of which I spent here), that I perform a job which requires menial tasks and mundane driving duties. Sorry, but your explanations as to how special you are really gave me a good chuckle. Doctor, pilot, lawyer, engineer yes....steering wheel holder? not so much. Nice try though. Boy, you slay me:lmao:
I have known many guys in my 40+ years in this industry that were highly educated with business degrees that chose to drive a truck. The business world for them was too stuffy and it took too long for them to make things happen. I understand what your saying lube and I respect everyone's opinion on here even though I don't always agree with them. Doctors and Lawyers are no better than us and I would consider what many of them do as mundane task. I could have done many things in my life but I love the freedom of driving a truck. Education does not define an individual. It takes a special skill set to do this job. You appear to sell yourself a bit short. Could we do brain surgery? Absolutely not. But I think the more important question should be. Would we want to? I consider what we do just as important as a Doctor. Sure they make the big bucks and have big egos. But they are certainly no better than any of us.
 
Sorry Big-10 but with all due respect there's nothing here our kids couldn't do. You need to get over yourself. They pay a respectable wage. When was the last time you opened up your local classified ads for local jobs??? More like 12-13.00 per hour

No ltl pays 12-13 an hour and your crazy if you think the average truck driver can run the city and peddle like most do. It's a whole different ballgame when you actually get out of the truck and the sweat starts to roll. The last 5-6 guys that were hired at my barn couldn't peddle freight if they had somebody helping them. So to say anybody can do this job is a far stretch.
 
quality pay attracts quality drivers we are starting in the other direction
No ltl pays 12-13 an hour and your crazy if you think the average truck driver can run the city and peddle like most do. It's a whole different ballgame when you actually get out of the truck and the sweat starts to roll. The last 5-6 guys that were hired at my barn couldn't peddle freight if they had somebody helping them. So to say anybody can do this job is a far stretch.
 
Oh puhhlease Swampy, you must really believe what you write. You really do think your something special by holding a CDL. Well, far be it for me to argue with you, but I for one am humble enough to know as a holder of a "cdl" myself for the past 20 years (10 of which I spent here), that I perform a job which requires menial tasks and mundane driving duties. Sorry, but your explanations as to how special you are really gave me a good chuckle. Doctor, pilot, lawyer, engineer yes....steering wheel holder? not so much. Nice try though. Boy, you slay me:lmao:
Seems to be a driver shortage and that is real. Not a lot of volunteers to take these jobs anymore. Lots of people are to lazy to do a job like ours. Especially p&d.
 
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