Well Folks i know you all missed me, I been out doing Blue Collar work

[GandD 5,966]

So as most of you know i retired. I got bored sitting around the house. So i took a temp job driving a delivery truck for Fedex over the holidays. It was interesting work. I thought I would drive a few days a week. Boy was I wrong. Some days I was driving 300+ miles 14 hours a day in remote parts of the state. I was given 2- training rides and cut lose with my own truck.

Here is what i found interesting. Although I worked for a Temp firm, that i never talked to, never saw., but did get a pay check from I worked directly and reported to Fedex ground. It was a decent job and when it went into OT I made nice Christmas money.

Here is what I don't understand

All of the Fedex Ground and Home Delivery trucks are sub-contracted. These people who own the trucks are sub contractors, but yet have to adhere to all Fedex policy's and rules as well as wear the uniform.

The people that drive for the sub-contractors often make a flat rate per day ,around 110.00 with no benefits,because they are classified as sub-contractors. Many times they load them so heavy the end up working 14 hour days.This often comes out to below minimum wage.

It seems that we have come to a point in our economy that so many companies are using loopholes in laws to circumvent Federal law. Everything is becoming Temp or sub contractor.

How does Fedex get by with paying people less than Min wage in some cases, by calling them sub-sub contractors, when intact they are tightly controled employees out there wearing their uniform.

Who is this?

I've actually considered buying a fedex route as an investment. Ultimately, I didn't.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Who is this?

I've actually considered buying a fedex route as an investment. Ultimately, I didn't.

I don't know the whole in's and outs

I did talk to several guys that had owned routes and sold them and said it was not worth the hassle.

Talked to another driver who drove his own truck and seemed ok with it

I think the thing is that Fedex has so much control, it makes it hard sometimes.

[GandD 5,966]

I don't know the whole in's and outs

I did talk to several guys that had owned routes and sold them and said it was not worth the hassle.

Talked to another driver who drove his own truck and seemed ok with it

I think the thing is that Fedex has so much control, it makes it hard sometimes.

You're right though. The rise of the staffing companies is such a fail. Perfect example of corporations trying to side step paying for employee healthcare or being held to legalalites of firing/hiring people. Temps have become the way to avoid any rights given to American workers. And these staffing agencies are being leveraged by large businesses. Not the sweet old mom and pop shops. It's another example of greed and unregulated capitalism.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

You're right though. The rise of the staffing companies is such a fail. Perfect example of corporations trying to side step paying for employee healthcare or being held to legalalites of firing/hiring people. Temps have become the way to avoid any rights given to American workers. And these staffing agencies are being leveraged by large businesses. Not the sweet old mom and pop shops. It's another example of greed and unregulated capitalism.

I might be becoming a liberal because i agree with you.

I would love to see a new import law that says, any goods imported into this country must prove they were manufactured by companies paying at least US Min wage.

[Karee 4,190]

You're right though. The rise of the staffing companies is such a fail. Perfect example of corporations trying to side step paying for employee healthcare or being held to legalalites of firing/hiring people. Temps have become the way to avoid any rights given to American workers. And these staffing agencies are being leveraged by large businesses. Not the sweet old mom and pop shops. It's another example of greed and unregulated capitalism.

While I agree with you, what's the alternative? Clamp down on this so they send even more jobs overseas?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

While I agree with you, what's the alternative? Clamp down on this so they send even more jobs overseas?

Try to send delivery driver jobs overseas and see how that works out.

[Karee 4,190]

Try to send delivery driver jobs overseas and see how that works out.

You know what I meant. I suppose if they send enough jobs overseas there wont be a need for delivery drivers in the U.S. No one will have any $ to buy anything.

[himher 634]

Try to send delivery driver jobs overseas and see how that works out.

You beat me to it. Dam!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

No one will have any $ to buy anything.

That's largely the case already.

[GandD 5,966]

While I agree with you, what's the alternative? Clamp down on this so they send even more jobs overseas?

There's different ways to skin a cat. Obviously they can't send delivery jobs overseas. But for the ones they can, look capitalism works. But that doesn't mean we must be slaves to it. Socializing health care would help with the temp healthcare issues. Stricter limits on temps vs full time would not be a bad idea. Little tweeks here and there is the best bet. IF we're going to keep healthcare as an employer/employee deal, then how much sense does it make to allow corporations to completely shirk their side of the bargain and THEN b1tch about a law that can help the temps get their healthcare through a public site?

I know You don't feel this way, but I feel like some of the right just doesn't want everyone to have healthcare. Even to the point of eliminating all options.

I might be becoming a liberal because i agree with you.

I would love to see a new import law that says, any goods imported into this country must prove they were manufactured by companies paying at least US Min wage.

Ha, a global minimum wage. That would be interesting. It would go a long way to stabilizing immigration though.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Try to send delivery driver jobs overseas and see how that works out.

Funny

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

There's different ways to skin a cat. Obviously they can't send delivery jobs overseas. But for the ones they can, look capitalism works. But that doesn't mean we must be slaves to it. Socializing health care would help with the temp healthcare issues. Stricter limits on temps vs full time would not be a bad idea. Little tweeks here and there is the best bet. IF we're going to keep healthcare as an employer/employee deal, then how much sense does it make to allow corporations to completely shirk their side of the bargain and THEN b1tch about a law that can help the temps get their healthcare through a public site?

I know You don't feel this way, but I feel like some of the right just doesn't want everyone to have healthcare. Even to the point of eliminating all options.

Ha, a global minimum wage. That would be interesting. It would go a long way to stabilizing immigration though.

Just saying that if you bring goods in the country you have to certify that the workers were paid 7.25.. A lot of jobs would come back here. Level the playing field a bit. We can not force a min wage on other countries but we can control imports

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Just saying that if you bring goods in the country you have to certify that the workers were paid 7.25.. A lot of jobs would come back here. Level the playing field a bit. We can not force a min wage on other countries but we can control imports

It's not all about wages. Germany certainly is a high labor cost country. Taxes aren't exactly on the low end either nor are industry regulations, energy costs, etc. And yet, they manage to be an export economy producing at home and selling abroad more than they consume at home things made overseas. They have a ridiculous trade surplus despite the wages, despite the regulations, despite the taxes and despite the otherwise high cost to produce there. It can be done. You just have to have innovative, quality products that the world is wiling to pay premium prices for. And that they have a lot in Germany.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I did not miss you but I am glad you found gainful employment!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I did not miss you but I am glad you found gainful employment!

Ahhhhh

BTW the guy in black face paint your video.

How very Al Jolsen of you