Con-way has become one of the worst places to to work.... We are now woking even harder and now we are forced to take a pay cut...at my sic we have been slammed lately....tons of overtime...fac closing late...is it our fault those morons in corporate made some poor decisions? They are the ones that should be taking a pay cut....if we make a mistake we sure get told about it in the form of a write up!!!!! The company has just signed 3 big nationwide accounts...caterpillar is one of them 50 million a year!!!! They will just keep on taking untill there is nothing left....we need to put a stop to this or things will just get worse....2 hour back ups when they are not needed...just another way to screw with us and make this place more miserable to work at!!!! Hopefully things will get better soon cause i will be one of the many looking for a new job when the economy turns around!!!!!
XPO | Time for a change!!!!!
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Large&InCharge
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I dont think this is the worst place to work. I know that it is not the way it used to be, but it is a lot better than where alot of us started at many years ago. I have only been with Conway for 1.5 years (have been on leave since January). Would you rather have a job that pays you a little less than before or would you rather have the same pay and only have a job for another 6 months till the company goes under? If I am not mistaken, they will review all the changes when the economy recovers, and will re-enstate most if not all of them.
I used to like working at my sic...come there now and you will hear the same thing from at least 80% of the people that work there probably more...and yes if i could go back to my old job that payed less i would..less bull@#@# to deal with and a better atmosphere to work in, and you would hear that from 80% or more of my co workers....if they did not cut our pay the company would be fine...they are just using the economy as a excuse!!!! Freight levels have been the same where i am and increasing by the day!!!!
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I would not go back to my old job..5 bucks less and a LOT more BS than here
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I agree with the 2 hour back up statement, and yes, there has been a surge of business in the past 10 days or so, as we approach the end of the quarter...if it carries into April and continues, you will most likely see some folks called back...but if it is simply an end of quarter surge and calms back down in April, false alarm..keep your fingers crossed...there has been some good signs the past 10 days or so...consumer spending was actually up in January and February..people are buying homes again, even if prices continue to fall...unfortunately, unemployment numbers are getting worse...and we are seeing business levels at 1997 paces...our economy is contracting, not growing, despite what Obie and the goobs in Washington are saying,..contraction is a terrible thing, nothing to celebrate..
The economy is changing...the old ways of doing things are gone. I have paddled upstream with this all along...The current recession is a result of a market adjustment.
Those adjustments are in the housing, automotive and credit markets. Unfortunately those adjustments are three of the most viable parts of our economy.
The costs for these products went upside down. The average median income per household did not keep up with the pricing structure of these markets. A perfect example of this was the predatory subprime mortgage lending practice of late. When housing costs got so high the only way people could qualify was sub-prime (and many economists decried this from the start) there should have been a halt to the practice. However there was no check and balance in the system to detect it.
Auto prices went thru the roof...foreign manufactures were and are making vehicles that far outpace the quality of American made vehicles...and have been doing so for years...
The credit market went absolutely insane...credit card offers to people who didn't even have a job..ARM/Sub-Prime mortgages where people could barely make in the inital payments and then were mortified by the payments adjustments when the interests rates changed.
The contraction you are seeing must take its course before the economy will rebound...the markets are just now beginning to see bottom..or at least where the bottom is.
The Obama stimulus package is nothing more than a feel good campaign all politicians play. It is an attempt to get major players to get good fuzzy feelings that all is well.
If you get this one point you will rest easier at night. The President and the politicians do nothing to help the economy...the only thing they understand is to throw money at the problem...never worked before and it isn't going to work now.
The money brokers, the bankers, and the international money markets are going to be the deciding factors in this economy. When those folks get comfortable then it will be over...and not before.
The one thing I admired about Bill Clinton (and by his own acknowledgement!) he wasn't an economist so he stayed the hell out of the economy for the most part and the 90s boomed!!!!
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We are in 100% agreement....problem is Obama isn't an economist either, and the people he is listening to aren't as well...they're spenders, especially where other people's money is concerned...
I have resigned myself to the fact that I will not retire, at least not as comfortably as I had planned, and certainly not in my current standard of living..the only chance I have is to contract my own persoal economy...and once this administration gets their brand of economics (socialism) in place, I will be taxed to the hilt anyway, as we all will, so it won't matter...
All the idiots that voted for change in November got it, they just didn't know exactly what it would be, and as more start to realize now that the euphoria is gone, it's too late...we'll be lucky to not be bankrupt in 5 years...
I fully agree...
The days of retirement as our parents experienced it is gone.
And your are exactly right...the morons voted for change and they got it..albeit not what they wanted.
The Democrats are now and always have been a tax and spend party...socialists at heart.
All Obama did in the campaign was tout "change" but never outlined that change. He more or less proved the average American voter is ignorant and will believe any thing someone tells them they want to hear...think AH and WWII!!!
Now the International community is screaming for a global currency...and we will have one!!!
This all started with George SR. and the One World Order...which junior continued with.
Obie won't be in a position to refuse....
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The key word you used is "review" There was no clear goal as to how and what it would take to achieve our agreed salary rate back.
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Change is good
We finally got a president that is a do'er. Anythings better than the last clown we had. Thank god the Dems are back, things are gonna start looking up. Just wait, good times are a comin. It'll be back like it was when Clinton was in office. So all you conservitives keeping doubting Obama, cause Im gonna be here to say "I told ya so".
We finally got a president that is a do'er. Anythings better than the last clown we had. Thank god the Dems are back, things are gonna start looking up. Just wait, good times are a comin. It'll be back like it was when Clinton was in office. So all you conservitives keeping doubting Obama, cause Im gonna be here to say "I told ya so".
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Wow, You seem so up beat and Positive:smilie_132:
You say things such as "Things are gonna start looking up", "Just Wait", "Good times are comin", "It'll be back like it was when Clinton was in office".
These are very vague comments. Can you tell us how things will get better, what are we waiting for, what good times are comin, and what does Clinton have to do with Obama?
I hope your right i just think a little Clarification is needed so that we all can share your excitement Brother:smilie_132:
Or at least pass the pipe Bro.
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I don't drive for Con-Way but I have to weigh-in on this. I have to side with BoxBoss and the Steeler Fan on this. It WAS during the Clinton administration that all this mess started. During the 2 year reign of his Demo Congress they convinced the banks to "loosen" their lending policies so that lower income people could purchase homes,cars and what have you. Nevermind that they wouldn't have the financial ability to repay these loans. So now,Mr. Obama wants the banks to "ease up" on collecting on these bad debts. WHAT??? Do you realize what this will do to our economy. It will create the "Wall Street" monster in the housing market. "Buy low--Sell High". Who do you think will profit off this-- THE RICH. And he's supposed to be taking from the rich. Please give me a break!!! He's as deep in debt to the rich for getting him elected,as those poor soles who bought into the "Great Clinton" plan.Thanks for letting me vent.And "God Bless America--NOT--God D*** America.
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Many of our customers voted for change, hope they do not change carriers because a TM refers to them as idiots.
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Your first post after being a member for 3 years.
All in an effort to defend Obama. :smilie_132:
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Glad it was me that brought you out of the closet after 3 years...Idiots come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life..I am 100% sure they work for our customers as well..
This SCM doesn't talk politics with his customers....That would truly make me an idiot...
But, if a customer should happen to bring up all the idiots that voted for change, well.....let's all sing along, shall we..
I normally wouldn't bother with this but it needs to be addressed.
First off you need to do some serious reading of some of his past posts.
Not everything he says is that of a TM. He does post from time to time various pieces of information or clarifications about certain issues. He does alot to soothe the savage beast and to quell fears from rumors and lack of knowledge.
I know this may come as shock to some here but the man is also a human being...with all the opinions and emotions that goes along with being one. He is also an American citizen who went to the polls and voted his conscience. And yes TMs are allowed to that! But I will go out on a limb here and say when he went to the booth he didn't go as a TM but as a citizen doing his patriotic duty just like the rest of us did.
I seriously doubt his concerns and worries for his country and his family's future are TM oriented. He, just like the rest of us, all have worries about all that has happened and continues to happen to our nation.
To suggest by contrivance he would ever refer to any customer (or any individual for that matter) as an idiot is over the top. And don't bother me with the fatality thread either. That was an emotional rollercoaster for everyone here and every employee affected by the tragedy...nuff said on that matter.
I have read many of his posts and they are always of the highest character. We have butted heads as many of us here do on occasion. I respect the man. If for nothing more than for his risk of posting here at all. I doubt CW would allow such a thing if they knew about it...hell maybe they do and don't know who it is...BTW the noise you hear in the background are the helicopters circling over my house and the doors being kicked down by the ninjas that just got out the SUVs with blacked out windows...:shades:
So I think it is fair to allow the man to voice his opinion like the rest of us do without retribution based on his position in the company.
FWIW...I am not one of the idiots that voted for the change.
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Not defending Obama, just do not think a person is an automatic idiot for voting Democratic.
Nope...
There are good leaders (and bad) on both sides of the fence.
But one must ask the question as to why so many folks bought into the Hollywood style campaign with no substance...just constant rhetoric about "CHANGE" for the sake of change.
Its changing...hope its good for ya'
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I voted third party but do not think the 90%+ who did not is necessarily an idiot.