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gtrdone · #13 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddybibbs

if you have answers then reply if you just want to be a smart *** don't

Smart**s?

Take your head out of the clouds and READ... they are answers...

My post states that WE (the East side of FedEx Freight Inc.) have made numerous changes since the buyout in the early 2000's. Each and every year, we have made changes..

It was an answer to your statement of the East not making changes..

Not sure how you see that as being a smart**s.. well, maybe I do.. My membership here has been paid in full.. (Thanks Friend!)... It comes with full smarta** rights... (at least until Familyman or Smokestack smack my hands.. sorry guys)

iamthewerewolf · #14 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrdone

Smart**s?

Take your head out of the clouds and READ... they are answers...

My post states that WE (the East side of FedEx Freight Inc.) have made numerous changes since the buyout in the early 2000's. Each and every year, we have made changes..

It was an answer to your statement of the East not making changes..

Not sure how you see that as being a smart**s.. well, maybe I do.. My membership here has been paid in full.. (Thanks Friend!)... It comes with full smarta** rights... (at least until Familyman or Smokestack smack my hands.. sorry guys)

Some are unable to shrug off the past as easily as others. It's more romantic to think that we once all belonged to something better than what we are a part of now.

Someday maybe we get split up again and we all look back at this period of time as being the 'good old days.'

In the beginning it seemed as if we were all just a loose affiliation operating under the auspices of a large benevolent corporation. I remember Fred S saying that there may be some minor brand affiliation attached to each of us but that would be it. Shortly thereafter all of the rims on our tractors went from red to white. It marked the beginning of the end of two fine companies. But it also signified the beginning of one great company. Growing pains are a natural occurrence whenever this sort of assimilation takes place. We are currently in experiencing the death throes of resistance. At some point we will fall into acceptance and that is when we will truly shine as a company.

I like you Gtr.. I have watched you for years and I appreciate your stalwart support for the company as a whole. I'm glad you're a manager who is still willing to listen.

Silent trucker · #15 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrdone

I don't understand why with all the Executive Business Managers we have here on the boards... Nobody here has started their own trucking company.

Everybody has the answer!

We have been Freight Inc for two months and 1 day now.. We are in the middle of the worst recession in 50 years. I can't think of one customer or busniess that is rolling in the dough and just as happy as hogs in slop..

We are a sucessfull company for a reason.. and that reason is that two of the best LTL companies have come together as one.

Rome was not built in a day.. give it a chance and let the people that run the company work out the kinks. From the "East took over the West" comment.. sounds more like someone that is still bitter about the merger.

You don't see me starting a thread about how bad WHT, SBO, POR, SAC, BSE load trailers do you.. and boy should I ever!

AMEN!

hooty · #16 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by iamthewerewolf

Some are unable to shrug off the past as easily as others. It's more romantic to think that we once all belonged to something better than what we are a part of now.

Someday maybe we get split up again and we all look back at this period of time as being the 'good old days.'

In the beginning it seemed as if we were all just a loose affiliation operating under the auspices of a large benevolent corporation. I remember Fred S saying that there may be some minor brand affiliation attached to each of us but that would be it. Shortly thereafter all of the rims on our tractors went from red to white. It marked the beginning of the end of two fine companies. But it also signified the beginning of one great company. Growing pains are a natural occurrence whenever this sort of assimilation takes place. We are currently in experiencing the death throes of resistance. At some point we will fall into acceptance and that is when we will truly shine as a company.

I like you Gtr.. I have watched you for years and I appreciate your stalwart support for the company as a whole. I'm glad you're a manager who is still willing to listen.

Me too, he's a good kid.

esarde · #17 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 09:32 PM

As a former Viking --> West --> System employee, I'd be interested to know what "former West" processes were ever adopted into current procedures.

River17 · #18 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by esarde

As a former Viking --> West --> System employee, I'd be interested to know what "former West" processes were ever adopted into current procedures.

esarde

Since you pitched that slow curved ball I will let
iamthewerewolf's words
give you one of the "former West" processes adopted by East:

"Shortly thereafter all of the rims on our tractors went from red to white."

Now the old Viking wheels used to be Black with a fancy silver trim on the edge of the wheel, but we went to white before FedEx had to tell us to do it. (if I remember correctly, someone from the shop will have better info).