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02-26-2023, 10:00 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by BertMacklinFBI
look. Im hanging on for a better contract just like everyone else. And I’ll vote accordingly as I have a long career ahead. My sub 10 years here has been generally positive. Most recently it has been sour, yes. I’m not brandishing an ego but saying you’d make more at chilis is absurd. You guys can be so hyperbolic. At least put some honesty and integrity in your posts. look at the history of the airlines. Hiring waves and lulls. Feasts and famine. It’s the entire industry. If you think you can make more bussing/waiting tables in the service industry… it can’t be the only thing you’re “servicing” 😳
and to the other dude, Memphis is a $hithole, plain and simple! You obviously live there, and bless your heart for defending your turf. it’s cute.
02-26-2023, 10:01 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by JackStraw
This is why nothing ever improves and the CBAs are merely improved pay rates and concessions; because of all the purple koolaid felching “if you don’t like it then leave it” types. You guys are a disease.
If someone is complaining about work rules and whatnot then that’s a different story, and to that person I’d say let’s see if the TA fixes those things and then make an informed decision.
It has nothing to do with drinking the Kool Aid and more to do with if you’re not happy here because you drag your bags around at night and have to have a crash pad and airport car then find a place you will be happy - because none of that is going to change.
I personally feel bad for them regretting their choice.
02-26-2023, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Sunny1
Wow - I had no idea you could earn so much serving tables at a Chilis!
If you are complaining about having a crash pad, and having an airport car (which is not a requirement - at least I’ve yet to read anywhere that FedEx requires you to have and maintain an airport car), and moving bags in and out of vans/shuttles in the middle of the night then you clearly didn’t do any research before coming to FedEx. You could avoid a Crashpad and airport car by moving to MEM and living in base. Oh, but you equated Memphis to a 3rd world country. Let’s see - Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago, New York, Detroit … All airline pilot bases, and are you saying all of those places are better than Memphis??? Memphis is no different than any other large Democrat run city - they all have issues and are all in the news for their lawlessness and Woke policies.
I will offer you some advice - Life is way to short to go through it doing something you hate. I’d suggest going somewhere you’d be happy to work. If/when we get an industry leading contract I don’t think you will be happy because you will still be doing all those things you seem to despise.
It’s unfortunate you regret leaving Delta, but no one forced you to make that choice, and if you hate it at FedEx so much nothing is stopping you from leaving.
If you are complaining about having a crash pad, and having an airport car (which is not a requirement - at least I’ve yet to read anywhere that FedEx requires you to have and maintain an airport car), and moving bags in and out of vans/shuttles in the middle of the night then you clearly didn’t do any research before coming to FedEx. You could avoid a Crashpad and airport car by moving to MEM and living in base. Oh, but you equated Memphis to a 3rd world country. Let’s see - Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago, New York, Detroit … All airline pilot bases, and are you saying all of those places are better than Memphis??? Memphis is no different than any other large Democrat run city - they all have issues and are all in the news for their lawlessness and Woke policies.
I will offer you some advice - Life is way to short to go through it doing something you hate. I’d suggest going somewhere you’d be happy to work. If/when we get an industry leading contract I don’t think you will be happy because you will still be doing all those things you seem to despise.
It’s unfortunate you regret leaving Delta, but no one forced you to make that choice, and if you hate it at FedEx so much nothing is stopping you from leaving.
Originally Posted by Sunny1
I spent a whole lot of time in a Cordova Crashpad on RA my first few years at FedEx. I would have gone crazy not having a vehicle to get out and do things. I got to know all the trails at Shelby Farms very well!
As others have pointed out - do you really want to rely on Uber or a Taxi at 2 a.m. when you get called into work, and what if schedules gives you an hour short call? I like Uber when I need transportation somewhere while I'm on a trip, and it's always been a positive experience, but I wouldn't want to rely on them for a short notice in the middle of the night in Memphis transport. I'd be stressed out about having to rely on someone to come get me if the phone rings, and it'd probably affect my quality of sleep.
If I were you I'd figure out a way to keep a vehicle in Memphis until you're at least able to hold a line (which isn't taking long lately it seems), and then you could possibly make it work without a Memphis vehicle, and maybe even a crashpad for that matter.
Welcome to FedEx!
As others have pointed out - do you really want to rely on Uber or a Taxi at 2 a.m. when you get called into work, and what if schedules gives you an hour short call? I like Uber when I need transportation somewhere while I'm on a trip, and it's always been a positive experience, but I wouldn't want to rely on them for a short notice in the middle of the night in Memphis transport. I'd be stressed out about having to rely on someone to come get me if the phone rings, and it'd probably affect my quality of sleep.
If I were you I'd figure out a way to keep a vehicle in Memphis until you're at least able to hold a line (which isn't taking long lately it seems), and then you could possibly make it work without a Memphis vehicle, and maybe even a crashpad for that matter.
Welcome to FedEx!
Not required, but you said it best your self buddy! on reserve??? Yeah, you're gonna need that crash pad and a car to do your job.
Never would move my wife and kids to Memphis, much like the 70%+ commuters that are Memphis based. I'd be divorced in a years time. It's not a good city, and all those cities you listed are better than Memphis (ya, even the scary woke democrats!!!).
Many are making the change, going somewhere they will enjoy for the rest of their career just like you said. I did research on FedEx before coming here, it was much, much different than what was explained to me by those who are here. It's good that people like him are sharing their experiences so that those who are on the fence will have more than just the norm here.
Don't forget your purple boxers & socks before you go into your next trip!
02-26-2023, 10:20 AM
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I didn’t come to FedEx because I was ‘duped’ into how wonderful the IT department was - only to be let down that it is lacking. Increase the servers or whatever and that would fix it. No need to go work at IBM.
Nice try though
Nice try though
02-26-2023, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ogarmyopar
Since the second I got on the line. Zero opportunity or movement is my biggest gripe but I’ll go on. Requirement to have and maintain an airport car. Lugging your bags in and out of vans shuttles etc 4 times a night at 3am. Expense reports. 500$ a month crashpad. 1.5 hour reserve callout with unlimited airport standby. Third world country MEM. Paychecks that would make you absolutely puke. I could make more serving tables at my local Chilis. I could even go on but hopefully this is enough so people like me won’t get duped into thinking because you don’t have to say hello to passengers or introduce yourself to flight attendants that this is somehow a better job. It’s not.
These are all issues that can be addressed in negotiations that are still open, thanks to the Tightwad Corp.
We need to improve QOL for junior pilots in a big way, it helps everyone across the board. We need to improve RES in a big way, it really really blows here. Horrible RES lines and non-existent long call RES from home keep senior guys to you and I from bidding RES, which in the end affects us all.
02-26-2023, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Corned Beef
Don't forget your purple boxers & socks before you go into your next trip!
I suppose when he compared FedEx wages to servers at Chilis I should have realized there’s no point in responding.
02-26-2023, 11:22 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by Sunny1
It’s baffling if you actually enjoy working at FedEx and don’t jump on the suddenly in vogue bandwagon that FedEx is such an awful place to work, and you then offer someone advice that if they really dislike and hate it so bad then find a place they would like going to work and now suddenly you are a Kool aid drinking crazy person.
I suppose when he compared FedEx wages to servers at Chilis I should have realized there’s no point in responding.
I suppose when he compared FedEx wages to servers at Chilis I should have realized there’s no point in responding.
The Chili's thing was a stretch, I'll agree there.
02-26-2023, 12:20 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by Sunny1
WMemphis is no different than any other large Democrat run city - they all have issues and are all in the news for their lawlessness and Woke policies.
Maybe I should just leave, right? Comical
02-26-2023, 06:39 PM
#30
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On the pay issue. I agree its BS the company treats us in this manner. As much as it sucks its prevalent at every major airline. Read the forums at DAL, AA and UA. DAL has an entire committee just for tracking down pay none compliance. Just finished a trip with a hard charger “willing to extend”. Who’s fault is it really? We incentivized it with our choices as a group in many cases. In others it’s just another reason to know your contract. No contract language could every fix it as history would prove. Pay grievances are as old as the industry itself.
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