[TheBattman]

ARe you saying that FedEx cuts employees to 35 hours to avoid paying benefits? Or am I misunderstanding your post?

The reason I ask - I know several local FedEx employees who work 35 hours per week, but get full benefits (very attractive benefits at that!).

[johngrace]

It's been a while but the ones who came over to our company figured it out. I do not know the details now. But when I bump into some old friends I will ask. Try to get back. This though I know they will reduce hours instead of lay-off but that person has to quit. Why they need full time not part time pay. Fedex use to have no lay-offs but instead it was reduced hours. Fedex would brag about it. No Layoffs. A joke.

Also notice how younger the Fedex driver is compared to other companies. As you get older your discourged by them. Not too many get to be an older age. They find a way to fire or tell them they should quit. This is known in the industry. At least in the Ny Tristate area. I am talking express. Now they have owner operators on ground deliveries which was the old RPS GROUND(orange and tan? trucks in the ninties). FEDEX took over in 1998. My friend's truck colors changed. It is whatever age the driver because it is bought Route. If your willing to buy age doesn't matter. Wow! You helped scratch my memory banks. LOL!

[brewcrew]

Full time and part time employees at FedEx Express (not sure about the sister companies: Ground, Freight, Custom Critical, etc.) get the same benefit package. The guy you responded to has no clue what he’s talking about.