ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazonwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1265arrow-down111
arrow-up1254arrow-down1external-linkFedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazonwww.theverge.comooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareZorque@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThat would require not stressing their drivers to the absolute limit, which is terrible for their bottom line.
minus-squareares35@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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-up3·1 year 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.