Another Fedex problem...

@lowrider57 

Fedex express and ground are presently unifying so even if you pay for express, theres a 20% chance your parcel will be gien to ground to deliver. Terrible idea for fedex express but thats where it is today. ups might be the best option at this point

@tonydennison 

Tony, if they are unifying the two services, isn't there a chance the Ground employees will become full-time employees rather than independents who pay their own expenses and have no interest in quality work?

@lowrider57

Many will be made corporate employees but there will still be some contractors. The problem is the cutting away of the franchise Ground owners is impossible at this point. The worst way to deal with it is merger, which is exactly how they are trying to deal with it. I think creating the Ground animal was a terrible idea in the first place. It was a way to lower prices, increase volume and still make a short term quick buck for the investors. The decision lacked foresight or at the very least concern for the future. Now Fed Ex is at a cross roads, only time will tell if they pull through with their good will intact. Terrible decision making. Then there is the possibility of class action, i.e. you pay for express for 3 day service, express gives the shipment to ground on day 1, who has it for 10 days and cant get it delivered, they give it back to express 10 days later who delivers it that day or the next  day, provided ground didn’t lose the parcel.