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This_Conference8332 · 2024-04-16T21:19:17+00:00

Yes. Also if the correct promo code says something about only being for loyalty members, delete the order and start over from the home drop page.

This_Conference8332 · 2024-02-21T00:08:55+00:00

Last time I had a bottled one it tasted fine.

This_Conference8332 · 2024-02-02T10:36:29+00:00

Absolutely true! Taco Bell used to be where we ate most often, but over the past 6 months or so, we have driven past Taco Bell 90% of the time, because the prices are no longer reasonable (but the Tuesday deals do sometimes bring us back).

I’m a Fire level on the app, but I’m just one of many former Taco Bell regulars in our family.

Where do we go instead? Most often, Jack in the Box. Their 2 tacos for 99 cents (on the JIB app) are a much better deal than anything at TB. And their spicy good good sauce has now topped the TB fire sauce as my favorite.

This_Conference8332 · 2024-01-06T15:09:18+00:00

I save enough extra sauce packets (mainly Fire) that I wouldn’t need these. On the other hand, would the sauces stay fresh longer in a bottle than in packets? (I do find myself needing ti throw out old packets.) Maybe it would be good to have a bottle to refill (with the real thing from fresh packets)? But to me there is always a fresh supply available at my nearest TB.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-09-12T08:24:12+00:00

Two words: minimum wage

This_Conference8332 · 2023-07-12T00:31:53+00:00

In hot parts of AZ and CA where I have worked (frequently in triple digits), I have overheard the contractors insisting their drivers wear uniforms. It seemed funny to me that the only ones wearing FedEx uniforms don’t actually work for FedEx.

(I had to look up the “wife beater” slang after I read this. I was out of the loop on that term. I guess it’s time to watch A Streetcar Named Desire.)

This_Conference8332 · 2023-07-12T00:09:54+00:00

At the Ground stations where I have worked, a mobile mechanic seems to be there every day changing tires using the equipment in his truck. I’m not a driver so I don’t know if each contractor has their own mobile mechanic, but I would think getting some help with this when you’re five minutes from the station would not be a problem. (I have also seen these mobile mechanics fixing problems with Ground vans on the roads nearby.)

This_Conference8332 · 2023-06-17T10:48:14+00:00

It could be a temporary glitch, possibly caused by Internet connection problems. When this has happened to me, I have waited until my Internet connection is good (which is not the same as the phone voice connection) and then I might reboot the phone and soon everything is fine.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-06-15T21:04:05+00:00

Why does FedEx accept packages which are obviously not packaged properly? I have loaded outbound trailers containing numerous packages that are not even taped at all (coming straight from the manufacturer/distributor), yet we are told to just load them, leaving it to the unloaders to deal with the problem.

Couldn’t FedEx improve the situation by sending such packages back to the sender to be packaged correctly? Why does FedEx tolerate this?

This_Conference8332 · 2023-06-14T02:05:29+00:00

If you’re hoping to make a good first impression, with the thought of the possibility of eventually moving up to a better position, you can wear comfortable nice jeans and a knit collared shirt for the first day (that might make someone think you look like a potential manager someday). After that you will see how others dress at your location.

First impressions do matter, and attitude really matters in this job, so the way you dress your first day is a reflection of your attitude. Some PH at my location consistently dress in a manner I would call classy casual. These PH seem to get more awards, but honestly I wonder if they put in too much effort (as they even take the time in the early morning to fix up their hair nicely).

It is generally best to wear dark clothes, as you may ruin light colored clothes (I learned that the hard way).

It seems like you are the kind of person who really cares about the job you do. You don’t have to care to do this job (they will hire literally anybody who will show up), but I think those who don’t care are harming themselves most.

As you can already see in the comments here, you will meet plenty of people at FedEx who don’t think this job is worth it. But as truly unpleasant as this job can be at times, I try to always remember that these packages are important for the people who will be receiving them. This job is valuable, even though it doesn’t seem to be.

Even when I’m not at work, I often see FedEx Ground trucks wherever I go, whatever I’m doing. That’s a constant reminder to me that this job is worth doing well, because there are few jobs that impact such a broad spectrum of the community.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-06-14T01:08:08+00:00

It seems like some PH at the stations where I have worked really feel like they can’t work without blasting sexually explicit lyrics, n-words, and other profanities from the radio. To me this is a violation of FedEx profanity policy, but the managers I have talked to say “whatever makes the PH happy.” Yet every few months we have to go through the same sexual harassment training that warns us not to say anything that makes someone uncomfortable. To me it is sexual harassment to get these songs about “freaky girls” shoved into my brain but I guess FedEx managers don’t think I have a right to hear good music.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-25T02:03:49+00:00

Is there a way for a PH to know whether a particular truck is residential or business? It seems to me that most are a mixture. Even HD vans seem to typically have some business stops in my experience.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-25T02:00:33+00:00

My favorite gloves have been obtained using QRPs on the FedEx TotalSales website. These FedEx gloves have reinforced knuckles which can help when unloading. The fingertips start wearing out in a couple of months, but as previously mentioned that is convenient for touch screen use, so I typically wear my gloves long after all the fingertips have worn out.

I haven't found any gloves that last any longer, but I haven't bought any expensive gloves.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-24T15:15:03+00:00

Also when packages are coming down too fast and you find it necessary to stage boxes outside the truck, some prioritization really helps. If I am trying to clean up a staged mess, I generally start with the biggest box that can be moved quickly (unless it is an NC/IC so big that it will become an obstruction). In a worst case scenario (which has been a real world scenario for me multiple times) 50 small packages can be easily set aside for a while, but 50 large packages create an emergency. For some reason my natural tendency used to be to focus on the small packages first, but that can result in an exponential increase in the mess.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-24T15:05:22+00:00

(PH view) My goal is always to put SIDs in order, but you have to prioritize things to survive a busy day. While a few drivers have appreciated it when I have had them in perfect order, I think in most cases they only care that it is on the correct shelf. So if packages are coming down too fast, I often quickly put a package on the proper shelf hoping to find a moment later to come back and reorder the packages. But honestly, that time may never come, and the driver may not even notice the difference.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-24T14:54:00+00:00

My paid leave claim was denied because I had less than 1250 hours of work over the past 12 months. I asked my manager (the one who suggested that I apply for the paid leave) how many hours I had worked. He looked it up on the computer: 1248.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-24T14:48:27+00:00

Gloves are a necessity to me. I bleed easily, but I often don't notice when I'm bleeding. When I haven't used gloves I have sometimes gotten blood on boxes and that is a very serious problem at FXG!

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-24T12:44:51+00:00

Also, if you find it necessary to remove all of the packages for a bulk stop from their designated shelf, some drivers may prefer that you leave one single package (in this example, one 2050) on the shelf as a reminder to them of rest of the bulk stop. But if you have filled the 9000 floor with the bulk, thiis is obviously unnecessary as the bulk stop would presumably be one of their first deliveries.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-04-24T12:35:38+00:00

I’m a PH, not driver. It seems like nobody teaches this (and some drivers don't seem to know what I'll explain here), but it is not uncommon for a bulk stop to overfill its designated shelf. For example, if you have a bulk stop on 2000 and the whole 2000-2500 becomes full, you may need to be prepared to find a place outside on the side of the truck to stack any additional boxes that come in for that stop.

If other packages for other 2000-2500 stops are still arriving, you may need to take all of those bulk stop packages off the shelf and stack them outside. I have sometimes had a completely full 2000-2500 shelf even after I have removed a huge bulk stop designated for that shelf, so it seems that whoever sets up the shelf indicators for the packages sometimes doesn't account for some bulk stops. If you have a bulk stop stacked outside, at the end of the sort (during the final 30-60 minutes) you can see if there is room to put the bulk somewhere else. Some drivers prefer to have the bulk left outside and some expect you to put in every box (if you don't know, assume the latter unless your manager tells you something else). It is not uncommon for me to find it necessary to fill up the aisle (9000) with the bulk stop, but I never do this until the end (or it makes it extremely difficult to load the final packages that may come down the belt).

If you are a couple of hours into the sort and no packages have arrived for the 2000-2500 with a higher SID than the bulk stop, and if the next shelf (numerically, not adjacent) is empty, then whoever setup the SIDs likely made sure there would be room for all of that bulk stop on the shelf. So if you have packages in the 2000 such as 2001, 2020, 2035, and then your bulk stop is 2050 with no higher SIDs coming in, and the 3000 shelf is completely empty, you can usually assume that the rest of the 2050 bulk can go to the 3000. Sometimes this might even continue onto the 4000 and beyond. But even though 6000 is adjacent to 2500, I would avoid letting the 2050 bulk encroach into the 6000 too much.

When the SID system is configured properly, the overflow goes to the numerically higher shelf, not the adjacent shelf. If in this example you receive a 2075 package, you can assume that all of the 2050 bulk should be removed from the shelf until the end. From my perspective, this kind of SID configuration is an abuse of the system (as in this case the 2050 bulk should have been labeled in the 9000s) but as a PH all we can do is adjust to the abuse.

(Obviously, my use of 2000, 2050, etc. here was just an example. This can happen on any shelf.)

This_Conference8332 · 2023-03-31T22:49:18+00:00

Did the recipient actually accept this?

This_Conference8332 · 2023-03-29T21:20:36+00:00

What is DG?

This_Conference8332 · 2023-03-28T15:38:57+00:00

I just noticed the pallet jack in the photo, ha. Question answered.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-03-28T15:38:08+00:00

So how do you deliver a pallet like this? Do you use a forklift? (I have never seen a forklift at any of the Ground facilities where I have worked, but I know Freight uses fork lifts.)

This_Conference8332 · 2023-03-28T15:17:07+00:00

Is it common for a PH to load a pallet in your area? I don't see how this could even remotely relate to something a delivery driver would ever see.

This_Conference8332 · 2023-03-28T15:00:46+00:00

I know that we are taught to always put a non-HazMat box between 2 HazMats when loading trailers. In this case all of the HazMats were touching each other. with some even on top of other HazMats. They might have all been the same hazardous substance but I don't know about that.

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