Pros: weekends & holidays off
Cons: not enough money, not enough hours, very hard work, high turn over rate, very fast pased, rude people, hot working conditions summer, cold in winter, wont let you use rest room, lift heavy boxes yourself
I worked at Fed-Ex Ground briefly for about 2 in a half months. Starting from May 9th 2011 - July 28, 2011. During that time I have seen so many people come & go the turn over rate is so high it's unbelievable. There were people that would just work 1 day then quit. The chute would spit packages out and they fell on my head. I had a massive H.P. Laser
– more... printer fall on my head and when I went to report it my supervisor did nothing. Same when my leg got caught in between the tractor and the dock. Then the load stands they made us use were all broken but we all still had to use them regardless. You were mandated to load 650 - 750 packages an hour of all shapes, sizes & weights. You had no help what so ever. One person had to go to the bathroom they denied him the use to the bathroom so he asked polity again they said NO. he went in the trailer and they fired him. It was really hot in the ware house during those months & they would lecture us to stay hydrated yet when any of us went to get a drink they threatened to wright us up or fire us. When our scanners went dead or went out of range they wouldn't beep and you have to have a 100% scan rate or you get wrote up. if you scanner dies and you miss 1 package you get wrote up. it's really hard when it's 112 degrees in there and packages are flying off the chute at 90 MPH. Plus you only work 2 in a half hours at the most the moneys not that good. Plus you have to lift boxes that weigh up to and more 100 LBS + your self with no help and no back support. – less
Jason – February 5, 2012
This pretty much sums up Fedex life. Do not let the positive comments fool you.