Today I really started to pay close attention to what they've been trying to say. Especially the newest posters from today.
Apparently they've been right and NOW I've been educated. I don’t know what I was thinking…
We will never get what other carriers have. Who are we fooling?
We’re not worth what USP Freight pays, that’s for sure. We’re not worth what Conway pays either. In fact, we’re not even worth what Old Dominion pays their drivers. NOPE, WE ARE NOT!
The truth is, FedEx has told us as much, with the most recent pay adjustment.
I finally believe it. Only just now have I realized the simple FACT, we’re just not as good as them. Our value is measured by the price willing to be paid for our service. I see now that we are just not good enough to earn THAT kind of wage, or THAT kind of insurance, or THAT kind of retiree health insurance, or THAT kind of pension, or have THOSE kind of rules where seniority matters.
NOPE, not a chance.
In fact this whole representation thing is just some evil Teamster plan to SUCK us dry, after convincing us that we need them. How could I be so gullible?
I understand we were once told we were the best in the industry. That the customers loved us, etc. But those were Sales people that said that. You have to realize, that’s their job, to tell you what you want to hear. The truth is your value has declined every year when factoring in inflation. You need to understand also that we should consider ourselves luck to hold steady. Even then, it’s only because of that darn driver shortage.
We’re lucky to work for a fancy outfit like FedEx, and should be thankful for what they chose to give us.
After all we should indeed just be happy to have a job. We ARE just a rag tag team of misfit drivers… crybabies even. We should straighten up and show some appreciation for the uniforms we’re allowed to wear. And by the way, we need to pick up the pace too, if we want to keep those.
What were we thinking?
Apparently they've been right and NOW I've been educated. I don’t know what I was thinking…
We will never get what other carriers have. Who are we fooling?
We’re not worth what USP Freight pays, that’s for sure. We’re not worth what Conway pays either. In fact, we’re not even worth what Old Dominion pays their drivers. NOPE, WE ARE NOT!
The truth is, FedEx has told us as much, with the most recent pay adjustment.
I finally believe it. Only just now have I realized the simple FACT, we’re just not as good as them. Our value is measured by the price willing to be paid for our service. I see now that we are just not good enough to earn THAT kind of wage, or THAT kind of insurance, or THAT kind of retiree health insurance, or THAT kind of pension, or have THOSE kind of rules where seniority matters.
NOPE, not a chance.
In fact this whole representation thing is just some evil Teamster plan to SUCK us dry, after convincing us that we need them. How could I be so gullible?
I understand we were once told we were the best in the industry. That the customers loved us, etc. But those were Sales people that said that. You have to realize, that’s their job, to tell you what you want to hear. The truth is your value has declined every year when factoring in inflation. You need to understand also that we should consider ourselves luck to hold steady. Even then, it’s only because of that darn driver shortage.
We’re lucky to work for a fancy outfit like FedEx, and should be thankful for what they chose to give us.
After all we should indeed just be happy to have a job. We ARE just a rag tag team of misfit drivers… crybabies even. We should straighten up and show some appreciation for the uniforms we’re allowed to wear. And by the way, we need to pick up the pace too, if we want to keep those.
What were we thinking?
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Oh no... they got to him... too much purple punch... SON OF A *****
