Originally Posted by
champ42272
A parting word:
I've been at FedEx for over 25 years, retiring in October. Wife (#1 and only) has been a Delta Pilot for over 23 years (she started at Pan Am in Berlin before the Wall came down).
Fedex is the best career on the planet, do we have irritants- yes. Is our contract perfect - no. But to the OP, don’t leave FedEx.
When I started we had 165 B-727 aircraft, 600 in each seat and over 400 published lines every month, lots of DDHs. I flew the backside for over 6 years straight, and thought I was going to die due to the fatigue, stress and circadian rhythm disruptions. The USPS completely changed the face of the company.
After 9/11, we were the only airline hiring (the USPS paid for the hiring and training costs). We not only survived, we thrived, life got better, more day flying, better QOL.
Now were flying 777/767/767 airplanes, most off the factory floor, largest wide body fleet in the world.
just finished CQ so I can fly the last three months, best training experience in my career (I’ve heard all the trick questions!).
I have lots of friends in my demographic and they all say if they had to do it over again, they’d go cargo, preferably FedEx.
It was a great ride, you’ll get over these bad times. Keep the faith. If Fred ever figures out how to push a football through a telephone line, then you can worry. Don’t let Bezos buy the company.
Best of luck, THE BOXES DONT B!TCH.
Champ42272
Very well said!
Continuing along the post office line...I can vouch for that contract being a crucial part of our growth and our increased quality of life.
The USPS is under attack for political purposes. I urge all of us FedEx pilots to contact your senators and your congressman and let them know how important the USPS is for you (us) and for the citizens across the United States.
Is it a government agency...yes. But, it is not funded by your tax dollars. It’s funded through the sale of postage. They are in a precarious situation due to the congressionally mandated need to fund their pension and health benefits further out into the future than any other entity in the United States (75 years into the future). Please show your support for the USPS. If it goes away so does a chunk of our business and you can expect to get your new postage from Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos.
Not wanting to discuss politics, just want us FedEx pilots to support the USPS so I can keep flying during the day and not stagnate in seniority for a decade or so!