I posted my question about a month ago,but..
here it is again.
Although I do have to give this guy some credit for attempting an answer,even though he did dance around the question.
I ask why is it that all the union carriers are hauling so much more freight than we are,given the fact that their employee costs are so much highier than ours,because they pay time,and a half after 8,and also that their retirement,and benefits under NMFA are so much greater?
Than as soon as I'm done with that one I always
Follow up with....Is UPS Freight hoggish on their rates?
I guess this is two questions stuck together?
Oh well.
He's the first one of these upper management dudes to say...Yes our rates are highier.
That was part of it,but than he says all the big union companies have to haul a lot of unprofitable freight to keep their freight lanes flowing.
I'm sorry thats when he lost me?
I could tell he seemed like he was dancing around that part of my question?
The only thing I get from this is he's just like all the other meeting leaders that we've had over the 20 years of my service,at Overnite/UPS Freight,in that he like me has little,or no idea?
My TM is used to me asking everyone this two part-er for a long time.
When he told this guy it was a good answer,I figured he wasn't paying very close attention to my question,or his answer.
One of his items brought up while giving his talk was,it seems only I picked up on?
This did leave me very puzzled?
He said UPS isn't helping us with any money,we'er on our own.
I'm thinking WHAT THE??????
Overnite closed their books April 30th of this year?
Wheres all the money coming from for all our operating costs?
My TM wanted us to get going on our routes.
But the next time I saw one of my co-workers I ran it by them.
Of course they we'er clueless on what I was talking about.
Gee Wiz was I the only one that was awake during the meeting?
Oh well its a free breakfast,that we even get paid for every quarter.
What more can I ask for?
LOVE THAT GOOD ORANGE JUICE !!