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re: FedEx driver caught on camera throwing, kicking $25-$30k worth of equipment
Posted on 6/3/26 at 1:36 pm to Red Stick Tigress
Posted on 6/3/26 at 1:36 pm to Red Stick Tigress
I’ve been lucky to have good UPS and Amazon drivers in my area. I have personally seen a FedEx driver not even get out of the truck and toss a package about 20 feet under my carport. FedEx is the absolute worst. They have to have the lowest hiring standards.
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Posted on 6/3/26 at 1:45 pm to moneyg
We know our UPS driver (he hunts wild turkey on our land with our permission). We are out in the country and we even know our FedEx guy by name.
Worst handling I have ever seen was Houston Intercontinental Airport. A large dog in a large carrier was being loading on a plane. When the dog stood up, the carrier tumbled backwards down the conveyor belt.
Third time it happened, I had called the other waiting passengers attention to it, and it kept happening until a desk agent came over to check out the Ohhs, and Ahhhs, and he made a quick phone call. Guys on the ground looked up, We all waved back, and he rode up the conveyor belt with the dog, to our cheers.
Worst handling I have ever seen was Houston Intercontinental Airport. A large dog in a large carrier was being loading on a plane. When the dog stood up, the carrier tumbled backwards down the conveyor belt.
Third time it happened, I had called the other waiting passengers attention to it, and it kept happening until a desk agent came over to check out the Ohhs, and Ahhhs, and he made a quick phone call. Guys on the ground looked up, We all waved back, and he rode up the conveyor belt with the dog, to our cheers.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 1:50 pm to caro81
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they are delivery drivers. They are in the position they are in because they have a life long history of low intelligence and bad decisions. I wouldnt expect most of them to be able to tie their shoes correctly.
What an idiotic thing to say. I know UPS drivers that have degrees. They make more money delivering packages than what many degrees offer. UPS driver is a $100K+ job with free health insurance and a pension. It's the gold standard for a delivery job and an actual career.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 4:26 pm to facher08
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what possesses those people to do shite like that?
People who hold no real power in life. It's the same people who often litter, are rude to the service industry unwarranted, and/or spazz on the internet.
what about flying on Delta Airlines???????????
Posted on 6/3/26 at 4:33 pm to kywildcatfanone
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The job is moving and delivering boxes. Why have it if you aren't going to respect the work.
Same reason a high amount of minorities join the military now and are low effort performers. They want all the benefits without having to actually do a good job.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 4:55 pm to moneyg
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The guy on that video simply is unemployable.
This seems like such a simple case for FedEx to remedy. Fire the driver and offer to repair damaged components. The fact that they said "nah, this is just normal behavior" initially and didn't actually work the the business owner until the media got involved tells you what you need to know about their objectives as a business.
There was nothing but intentionally destructive handling of packages by the driver. It took more effort and energy to deliver the packages the way he did than it would to just set the dolly down and scoot it out.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 4:57 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
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There was nothing but intentionally destructive handling of packages by the driver
Yes. That's criminal behavior.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 5:00 pm to moneyg
quote:UPS drivers are full time company employees with benefits. They are also unionized (teamsters). FedEx drivers are subcontracted labor employed by a number of route owners. There is a lucrative business in brokering those routes to low bidders.
My experience has been that UPS is much higher quality of service than FedEx. Amazon is as well. The quality of driver at FedEx, on average, seems to be much lower.
Amazon does the same as FedEx, subcontractors in the field and direct employees in the warehouse
Posted on 6/3/26 at 5:17 pm to cgrand
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UPS drivers are full time company employees with benefits. They are also unionized (teamsters). FedEx drivers are subcontracted labor employed by a number of route owners. There is a lucrative business in brokering those routes to low bidders.
Amazon does the same as FedEx, subcontractors in the field and direct employees in the warehouse
This may fully explain it, but I think it's deeper than that.
I really think FedEx overall has fallen behind. It's hard to understand how a company like FedEx has devolved into such a poor performer relative to its counterparts...or even relative to itself just a decade ago.
I recently had situation where an expensive, time sensitive, large package was going to be returned to sender when in reality the truck never attempted to deliver it. There was no number that could be called to get customer service. There was no online system that could be queried to get info. Because of its importance I sat at the delivery location for 3 days as the system told me it was going to be delivered, watched the truck get into the area on the map, only to have an attempt never occur.
I decided to drive down to the regional office to see if I could get help. There was no front counter at the facility (there used to be one).
Eventually I found a person who, to her credit, was very helpful and was actually able to help get the package delivered.
There's a fundamental problem now. I don't think FedEx is capable of solving it.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 5:25 pm to moneyg
quote:ok, not to minimize the difficulty you had nor the incident in the OP, but…
It's hard to understand how a company like FedEx has devolved into such a poor performer relative to its counterparts...or even relative to itself just a decade ago.
have you ever stopped to consider the sheer volume of packages that get delivered every single day in every single place in this country? The magnitude of that increase is staggering. We mindlessly order stuff online and it magically appears at our doorstep days later, no matter where it was when you ordered it. Yes you pay for that service and yes you should have an expectation of quality service, but what is a reasonable expectation? 100%? 90%?
FedEx delivers like 15 million packages every day. 15 million. And none of us are going to start a thread here about how our package was delivered flawlessly and on time.
Just a matter of perspective
Posted on 6/3/26 at 5:40 pm to BeachTiger2018
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How do people in delivery jobs by now not just work with the expectation that they are going to be on camera?
Exactly. We have seen this happen time and time again. Which says to me the employee does not give a damn. So why should the company care if he is unemployed. I doubt this falls merely on the training procedures (albeit I am sure there is opportunity there) and more on the disposition, integrity of the employee. Hell in the video you could see the camera right there. Then employee comes back and picks up the box the other employee sat down and threw it too. Also does anyone think this is a first offense by this individual, exactly, good riddance.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 5:53 pm to LSU Wayne
Haha, these guys are contract not employed by FedEx at all. FedEx on the other hand demands speed and unloaders are a million times rougher. The walls have to come down somehow
So if he doesn't get retail reimbursement for this equipment he's gonna throw it out? Riiight
Those items and packaging more than likely have a shock force rating that exceeds what that guy did.
So if he doesn't get retail reimbursement for this equipment he's gonna throw it out? Riiight
Those items and packaging more than likely have a shock force rating that exceeds what that guy did.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:09 pm to Sharlo
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it won't be too long until R2D2 and C3PO take over last mile deliveries. i doubt the robots will do worse than this.
Unless these droids have ED-209 as an escort, they won't make it six minutes in places like Philly and Baltimore.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:14 pm to 777Tiger
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what possesses those people to do shite like that?
Black and yes I'm serious. That race has a major problem and it isn't whitey.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:17 pm to cgrand
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have you ever stopped to consider the sheer volume of packages that get delivered every single day
Sure. I’m comparing them to their peers…not to some standard I made up.
I’ve had delivery issues with Amazon. Their system gives a way to open a ticket and they perform the investigation.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:19 pm to Breauxsif
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Those idiots look like convicted felons. Does FedEx even background check people like this?
Yeah. My brother applied. Was between jobs. Taught 14 years, burned out, college degree. Passed the initial test, had interview with 2 guys from local HR, passed drug test and physical and they just never called him back. Got a letter a month later saying they were going with other candidates. He was baffled.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:53 pm to BeachTiger2018
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How do people in delivery jobs by now not just work with the expectation that they are going to be on camera?
Apparently it doesn’t matter bc theyll close your case.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:53 pm to Hback
I see it’s them again. Fascinating behavior.
Posted on 6/3/26 at 6:58 pm to Swamp Frog x
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FedEx is the absolute worst. They have to have the lowest hiring standards.
They’re run by Indians now. Good luck.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:32 am to Saint Alfonzo
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Unless these droids have ED-209 as an escort, they won't make it six minutes in places like Philly and Baltimore.
Yeah, places like that might be an air drop situation.
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