. Agrred, we used to know as soon as things happened and now we are hearing nothing. Seems like there are changes going on everyday!:smilie_132:Company used to also always email within the company when someone was "no longer with the company". That has stopped and I think it is so they do not broadcast how many will be let go.
didnt they do some "house cleaning" in wilmington too?
That's all well and good. But if these guys think they are going to slash and burn our rates they are not going to be successful. Yellow has a lot of National Account business and I really do not think that we are going to low ball the rates to put this type of freight on board. What would be the point of bringing it on if there is no profitability!The recently aquired sales manager for R&L in FL is formerly of YRC and they did replace the 4 reps let go with 7 reps from YRC... would appear as a plan to bring YRC business aboard as soon as possible if something should happen with the YRC service cacpabilities in the future.. IMO
That's all well and good. But if these guys think they are going to slash and burn our rates they are not going to be successful. Yellow has a lot of National Account business and I really do not think that we are going to low ball the rates to put this type of freight on board. What would be the point of bringing it on if there is no profitability!
It might be slow but we still have freight on our trailers.... Was told we will not cut rates just to get more freight. Many of the people getting fired (ops and sales) thought they were untouchable... They were set in their ways of doing things. The meetings we've had sounds like R&L is moving ahead with or without those people.....Come on FreightGal.......you really think that they will not bring on this business. R+L has already stated to go away form their model (that has been successful) last year when they started going after pallet rates, discount in the 80's. I just want to know who got the ear of R+L ownership to FIRE veterans (some with 20+ years) that helped them to build the company and bring A LOT of folks from YRC........yes the YRC that lost nearly a Billion Dollars in 2008. I don't care if it due to write downs or what........it's pretty crappy and will come at the cost of many good, hard working YRC employees. And on top of that, R+L is bringing in more people to replace those that were let go...........hope this does not cost R+L too much.
I used to be told that the + in between the R and L was a cross to show the families Christian belief..........I think that is fading.
Come on FreightGal.......you really think that they will not bring on this business. R+L has already stated to go away form their model (that has been successful) last year when they started going after pallet rates, discount in the 80's. I just want to know who got the ear of R+L ownership to FIRE veterans (some with 20+ years) that helped them to build the company and bring A LOT of folks from YRC........yes the YRC that lost nearly a Billion Dollars in 2008. I don't care if it due to write downs or what........it's pretty crappy and will come at the cost of many good, hard working YRC employees. And on top of that, R+L is bringing in more people to replace those that were let go...........hope this does not cost R+L too much.
I used to be told that the + in between the R and L was a cross to show the families Christian belief..........I think that is fading.
personally i think the changes within the organization show that the roberts family want to see this company go to a new level. we may not agree with all the decisions they make, but we need to realize that this shake up reflects their commitment to the employees and the future of the company. i had heard the new president has spent a lot of time traveling to terminals over the last few weeks meeting employees and customers. i am sure he is getting a first hand of issues in the field which we have never had in the past. i think we need to ride this ship out...were still well ahead of our competition who were reading about in the papers everyday!!