HEY DHL!!! Package rate hikes!!!!!

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I'm lucky, because one of the local UPS sort centers is very close to our house. I take it directly there-great customer service, and the software is excellent. You log in with a phone number, and they save all your addresses, so I hardly ever have to enter one. It prints the label automatically.

My friend is an "independent contractor" for FedEx-drives truck-in YYZ. They tell him what truck he has to buy, what equipment has to be in the truck, and how the truck is painted. He has to buy the FedEx uniform from the one FedEx provider. He has to have his vacation approved by the FedEx manager, and he if wants a sub to fill in for him, that guy has to be approved by his FedEx manager. He's very "independent."

I haven't seen DHL doing so well in the US lately.

cliff
YIP

 

[sqwkvfr]

UPS and Fedex are having their own problems using so many different contractors. Ask fedex how are all the lawsuits coming along by calling someone a contractor, but you are working them as if they are one of their company employees. I believe the Internal revenue service would really enjoy sorting this one out.

That's right....I know because I used to be one of those contractors....the difference between FedEx Ground and DHL is that Ground's guys are mostly owner/operator types who have a direct interest in the number of packages that they move every day...therefore they do their best to be as friendly/helpful, etc. in order to increase their income.

DHL couriers are $10/hr flunkies who just don't give a $hit and are treated pretty poorly....extra package volume to them is just more work.

Now FedEx is still someow managing to hold back the contractor lawsuit tidal wave, but it is only a matter of time before the "big one" hits shore and pulls the rug out from under their FedEx Ground unit.

You have an excellent point with your IRS statement since FedEx Ground provides contractors with free indemnity (sp?) insurance that covers the truck. This is actually part of the contractor's income that the company doesn't put on the 10-99s and the IRS has not YET picked up on as part of a contractor's income.

I had a hard enough time paying taxes (and I deducted EVERYTHING) without the IRS finding out about the insurance, and I suspect that once the gubment comes asking for that income tax in addition to the 10-99 earnings, you'll see very few people willing to sign on as an "independent" contractor.

Good observation jmreii...are you or were you involved with FedEx Ground?

 

[shooter]

dhl is not competent to run a business in the usa. they have LOST money for years,

true, but Deutsche Post has only had control of DHL since 2002. I think they can be a major player in the US market once they get that "good 'ole boy" system out of DHL USA. If DP wants DHL to be the company they expect, they need a transfusion in the middle management level as well.

I think it's going to happen. It has been bad for too long, changes are coming. They tried it their way, it failed. Time to march with boots that click in synch. LOL. Hope that includes fixing the delivery scum bags. Sure there are some that are good, but one awww $^1# kills all them at'a boys.

 

[TheDogsBollocks]

DHL's problems stem from their use of subcontractors for ground services. The couriers hired by some of these contractors are some of the most unsavory characters that I've ever seen in some of the office and business environments in which they find themselves.....most businesses know the name of their FedEx/UPS guy while not having a clue who the guy from DHL is on that particular week.

As someone who flies DHL feeder routes I couldn't agree more with your insightful observation. The caliber of ground crews went downhill fast after the ABX/DHL merger. Why? Because despite DHL buying out ABX it adopted the ABX model of doing business with its feeder ops.

I used to fly out of CVG for DHL, prior to the merger a consummate professional organization, after the merger...oh well!