LOA vs NASCAR
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard FedEx spends approximately $43,000,000 on Nascar.
LOA Housing allowance:......................................$3 2,400/yr ($2700 times 12) Tax, Shipping, Storage, Airline:........................$7,600/yr Total Benefit:.......................................... ....$40,000/yr/pilot Getting screwed by bidding an FDA............................PRICELESS Currently Subic has 4 aircraft with 1 spare and 80 pilots. The MEC tells us that this LOA is worth about $40,000/yr in "incremental" benefits to our pilots. HKG 4 aircraft with 1 spare 5 total = 80 pilots Paris 12 aircraft 1 spare 13 total = 240 pilots Total pilots in both FDA's = 320 pilots 320 pilots times $40,000/yr = $12,800,000/yr Multiply by three = $38,400,000 $38 million dollars is still less than we pay for Nascar. |
Some bean counter honestly believes that spending $43 million on NASCAR brings in more than $43 million in revenue. If its true, then you need that $43 million to be spent on NASCAR so that you will have packages to carry on your airplane.
|
Originally Posted by cbire880
(Post 188883)
Some bean counter honestly believes that spending $43 million on NASCAR brings in more than $43 million in revenue. If its true, then you need that $43 million to be spent on NASCAR so that you will have packages to carry on your airplane.
|
Originally Posted by prezbear
(Post 188898)
Why use NASCAR? They just go round-n-round that little 'ol track don't they? Can't see us delivering many packages that way.
|
I'll bet they get more miles out of NASCAR then they do out of that once a year Orange Bowl show.
|
Originally Posted by prezbear
(Post 188898)
Why use NASCAR? They just go round-n-round that little 'ol track don't they? Can't see us delivering many packages that way.
|
$43 million to sponsor some redneck to drive fast and turn left?? And this is a better value to FDX than doing right by their people? Unbelievable.
|
That redneck won this week. Maybe you'll see more shipments :)
|
First off, NASCAR used to be a redneck sport. But it isn't that way anymore. Most of the crew chiefs have engineering degrees, some from well known schools like Virginia Tech. Some of the younger drivers also have engineering degrees, Ryan Newman (#12) has his from Purdue. NASCAR isn't for everyone but it is the largest spectator sport in the country and is a VERY powerful advertising/media outlet.
Back to the topic. FDX's total package may be close to $43M including advertising and all the frills. I would bet a lot of lettuce that they don't throw $43M at Joe Gibbs Racing and the #11. It simply doesn't cost that much to run a 1st class Nextel Cup team. It can be done with $25M-$30M. For comparison, Ferrari, which I know is actually in the fast car business, has a $250M annual budget for their Formula 1 team. |
Originally Posted by Bloodhound
(Post 189312)
First off, NASCAR used to be a redneck sport. But it isn't that way anymore. Most of the crew chiefs have engineering degrees, some from well known schools like Virginia Tech. Some of the younger drivers also have engineering degrees, Ryan Newman (#12) has his from Purdue. NASCAR isn't for everyone but it is the largest spectator sport in the country and is a VERY powerful advertising/media outlet.
Purdue...Virginia Tech...???.......sound like rednecks to me |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:33 AM. |
User Alert System provided by
Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) -
vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Website Copyright ©2000 - 2017 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands