FedEx has been a nightmare around here for several months, both for delivery and shipping. If it were my money - or watch, as it may be - I certainly wouldn't ship with FedEx. UPS continues to be solid, even if they are the more expensive option.
Otherwise, the advice given thus far is solid.
During the holiday season 9 out of 11 packages that were shipped to me via FedEx arrived late. Obviously high shipping volume was an issue but they were particularly bad. UPS delivered everything on time as did USPS.
In a recent investor call, the CEO of FedEx made mention of hiring challenges, among others, so it stands to reason things aren't great with that company...
My most recent shipment I had sent to the UPS store by me and that worked out very well, I'd do that in the future for sure.
Translation.
"As this pandemic continues, we at FedEx are finding it increasingly difficult to find people willing to work in close proximity to multiple customers throughout the day during an epidemic and who are willing to work for the minimum wages that we refuse to raise so that our employees can afford to live, all the while we change their schedules weekly with little notice and don't offer two days off in a row. As such, the few employees we do have must work long hours understaffed with failing equipment and no management support. We thank you for your understanding."
I wouldn't blame them if they dropped a package or two.
It seems that most in the Portland area don’t want to work. While it’s easy to blame a big, evil corporation; it’s likely the combination of a number of things, including the working conditions.
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Today, an obnoxious and dismissive rep took my parcel, and asked, “A general description of the merchandise.” The bubble above my head: “It’s a collectible, Omega pre-moon, cal. 321 Speedmaster that it would behoove you to steal, you dead-beat, low-life, cretin…”
over the last 18 months or so here in TX.
And overly generous, and for too long, benefits allowing potential workers to loaf at home. Many factors here.
In 2009 my wife and I were returning from Puerto Rico. A fellow passenger had bought a bottle of rum and had it carefully packaged - it was labelled « Fragile » and could not be brought as carry-on.
From my window seat I watched the loading crew as they stacked everyone’s checked luggage. The crew actually handled the fragile package of rum with great care. They set the package aside and the rum was the last item to be placed in the luggage compartment.
On arrival in Detroit, the luggage hatch was opened by the crew, the fragile rum package was picked up and tossed onto the luggage wagon, with all other suitcases and bags thrown over top.
The last item to come out on the luggage carousel was the leaky and severely dented « fragile » package.
This does not answer your question, but others have done so nicely anyway.
