ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazonwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down111
arrow-up1262arrow-down1external-linkFedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazonwww.theverge.comooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareZorque@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThat would require not stressing their drivers to the absolute limit, which is terrible for their bottom line.
minus-squareares35@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agofedex ground is still like the old rps, a poorly-managed collection of contractors and sub-contractors. only the air freight (‘express’) is really ‘fedex’.
minus-squareZorque@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThey still have a responsibility to ensure their drivers aren’t overworked, even if they try and pass the buck to contractor companies.
That would require not stressing their drivers to the absolute limit, which is terrible for their bottom line.
fedex ground is still like the old rps, a poorly-managed collection of contractors and sub-contractors. only the air freight (‘express’) is really ‘fedex’.
They still have a responsibility to ensure their drivers aren’t overworked, even if they try and pass the buck to contractor companies.