I'm Quitting My Job as a FedEx Driver Today (And Maybe You Should Quit Your Job)
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2021
- Ever wonder what its like to be a FedEx driver? Well its usually not a good time, and I am gonna show you why!
Are you stuck in a similar suckish dead-end job? Well lets talk about why you should quit. YOU CAN DO IT!
Best advice from a 4 year ground driver … go to a FedEx approved trucking school, get your CDL A license add on your doubles/triples endorsement and switch to line haul. Drop and hook, no touch freight. If you get hired with a good line haul contractor, the money is there. You can do local, regional and OTR runs. No more slinging furniture, Chewy boxes, etc etc
I still 😂hate chewy boxes and I switched over to express 4 years ago.
Jackie Barnes Hey how can I get my CDL with fedex
I did exactly that, and then 2 weeks into background check, Fedex says im "unhirable" lol what a shit company.
FedEx ground drivers basically do the same job as a UPS driver for half the pay.
And no benefits. Bingo
Plus we’re union free benefits after 9 months or once you become full time plus tap out rate at 40 hr
My coworker works 4 hours a day, 5 days a week or so for UPS after our work day is done and he gets 100% paid health insurance.
@@Tylnorton UPSER !!!!
@@Tylnorton lots of comments out here making me wanna throw on those brown short shorts 😂
Well totally get you .. I'm quitting too on Friday last day... I'm moving to Arizona I've found a good contractor too with benefits .. planning to buy house for my family
It’s funny I’m just starting it’s been 2 weeks. Salary $1000 a week… but my route takes me about 10 hours at least. Ironically my route is literally the road I live on, but unfortunately, the terminal is almost an hour away. Which I didn’t know at first. So I have to drive an hour in the morning to the terminal, just to drive back all the way to where I live to deliver. When I’m finished, then I have to drive all the way back to the terminal and then get in my car and drive all the way back. So about 14 and 15 hours a day. And it’s backbreaking work and I’m in Florida. I’m always dying of heat. I don’t know if I made a good decision or not but I need the money right now.
Having a long drive back to the station sucks. You have to leave your house early to get to work on time & drive back to the station at the end of the day (When you're exhausted) 😩
Former FedEx Express and left as I got injured. Great company, terrible managers.
you get how i feel i currently work for fedex ground and i totally understand where you are coming from i actully got another job an will be putting my notice in tomorrow i would stay there but like you said in the video some guys/gals thrive at this job an some dont
Amen my dude. Way to move on 🙌🏻 good luck in your new venture!!
When you get into the real world. I realize every job sucks. I'm not doing good as a youtuber. Gotta pick your suck. Hopefully things turn around and we find right one.
I enjoy watching this kind of videos I’m Amazon driver full time and part time student. I’m just like you there’s ups and downs but I don’t see myself doing this stuff and mad respect for drivers that do a career in this. I cannot wait to leave and start my journey in my career
Bryah
It became hell for me I was at amazon the harder you work the more they give you I was in the sticks I feel sorry for those in the winter time working in the sticks!
A week into driving and I’m fighting to stay positive this job is easy and hard at the same time, I don’t think I’ll last a year 😂
You and every other driver out there haha I had to take a 150 lb entertainment center up to a 4th floor apartment with no elevator and part time is starting to feel like too much 😬
@@Deliverypros we are allowed to leave those heavy ones down stairs if theres no elevators.
@@DonJulio510 do y’all just leave a note?
@@Deliverypros we have to or its a valid complaint. Or other and write a brief discription on where its at.
I felt the same way. One of the guys when I started said a dolly gets in the way. I felt like he was crazy now I can relate. Yesterday I had a route where I hit 43 stops the first hour then 40 and 22 (fast walked the whole day). Never ever thought I’d get there. Just hang in there it’s get easier as your body adjusts.
given the right contractor and the right route this job can be pretty cool.
I think thats true for sure. Does yours offer benefits?
That is so true
@@Deliverypros In canada we get benefits like dental and eye for 30$ insurance per pay cheque. Its optional.
I give you credit because I worked for United States Postal Service delivering parcels and I know how you feel and how hard you work. I delivered 140 parcels are there and I jumped in and out of the van about 100 times a day. I could not do that every single day and I resigned. Very strenuous and the pay was not worth it.
Excellent job brother
It’s a good college job if you don’t wanna do fast food or retail. Can’t wait to graduate though.
I worked at express for 4 months and it was a nightmare. Nobody gave a damn managers especially.. but it wasn’t worth it
I worked at Express as well for almost a year and I hated that job with a god damn passion. The benefits and pay were good but management was a joke.
I do long haul for FedEx freight overnight and I love it. No way I’d work for ground, you earn every penny they pay you there. I’ll take the long haul over those many stops. That’s definitely a workout lol. Good video and keep doing what’s best for you man.
I’ve thought about getting into long haul. I like driving, but yes, the workout is a lot 😂
I did line haul for about 9 months when i first started driving for FXF and I like it. I've been doing city driving for about 10-11 months and love it also. I just love driving those big rigs lol both are great i just started city because I'm married with two young kids and i hardly saw them and my wife. Was ruining my marriage to be honest so i chose family over a little more pay. Great experience but it's not for me. Cheers brother, drive safe out there. 🤙🤙
I'm a custodian at fedex freight but I'll probably go to Ground to be a package delivery driver.
I work at fedex ground. Where I live I usually do 80 stops on average, get paid extra after 90 stops, have 2 pickups, mostly residential, and benefits. Daily rate. Love it
Man , sounds too easy. Must be nice lol
I'm about to start fedex ground. $185 per day plus extra for extra stops. Benefits after 9 months. 90 stops per day. U think that's a good deal?
Im going to quit any day now as well this job isn't worth it. I don't know how many times I thought about bringing the truck back and leaving.
Just rip it off homie! Like a bandaid!!
Im thinking about a no notice bring back a full van and disqualify the vehicle for something like a taillight,tank on e .any better ideas
@@adrianv8225 go through the other trucks and collect as many pee bottles as you can, then leave them all on your truck in the drivers seat
Fantastic very true video. 5 stars.
I'm with Fedex Freight and it got me to where I'm at today
I'm very fortunate to have the job, but its not for me
I still feel something missing
I make videos on it as well
Gotta find what fills that hole brother. I found mine, now its just about making it my main thing!
Out of curiosity, do you go to your farthest stops first, and then work your way back with stops closest to the hub? How does that work? Thanks.
Because I’m not done at the end of my deliveries and I just go home, it doesn’t matter. I don’t go more than 5 miles from the station in my route
@@Deliverypros Thanks for the reply.
Yesterday was my last straw with FedEx. 188 stops (businesses mostly) and 404 packages plus 10 pickups with 1:30 window. Fd up. Going back fracking and getting my CDL license and hazmat through the company. F FedEx. Got tired of getting smashed packages and still having to deliver. No regard for client. Contractor was fing me up with 130 a day and that last 6o clock pick up 🤮
I’m was getting paid 140 a day for 12 hour shifts in California . I’m so fed up with this
@@JasonGabrielLifestyle no way bro? I just starded fedex they offered me 150 is still a little bit but ate last I finished in 7 hours and that’s because I’m slow . How are you now?
@@shadowk4718 bro I quit a lot time ago . Those package delivery driving jobs are not for me
@@JasonGabrielLifestyle that’s good brother!!!
This just makes me excited for my first day as Grounds driver haha
to each is own i suppose hahaha
I did 9 months bro, I couldn’t handle LA COUNTY delivering 150-170 a day plus pick ups
Just too much risk of accidents too much
Have somehow managed to stay accident free, not for lack of people trying to T-bone me 😂
This job is tough, especially in the extreme south heat. All this non sense of i get 30 and some one get 40 deliveries per hr is not feasible for most drivers. Not b/c they can't do it, but it all depends on your area and routes. Yes u may be able to get done by 1 pm on some occasions and but the only reason anyone gets done at a reseasonable time is b/c we work like a mad man. This jobs can really be tough most days. No matter how u look at it and think u are a superstar, its going to be about about a 15-17 $ per hr job. U may get a good route where its mostly residential and no traffic, but most likely u will be dealing with traffic and apartment complexes where u are lugging 25-200lb packages up 3 sets of stairs. Then u might be able to get done early then have a pick up that u can't pick up until 4 or 5 pm. So I don't know, it has some good points, but most people probably don't really like it. The girl that helped train me thinks this company cares about her and she works like a slave and I want to tell her, that she is killing herself for pennies and I don't think its worth it.
About to load another video. FedEx is desperate for drivers, and because of that If you do it right you can make it what you want it to be. I’m making about $40 an hour at this point. The money is there, the contractors are just extremely tight-fisted and FedEx doesn’t treat them fairly. It’s a trickle down effect. But it’s possible to break the cycle.
@@Deliverypros yes they are desperate, so far my first week has been less than desirable and I decided to tell them I was moving and he almost collapsed. They are in a tough spot and having a hard time getting quality help, but I haven't been paid yet or even told when I would get paid, but I told them I would help them out and try to work for 3-4 weeks until they get some more people. We will see how it goes, no way im hanging around for less than 20 per hr and then only until my own business is back up and running.
@@eminiscalperpro9729 hey, if you have another hustle go get it for sure. I think you'll like the new vlog im posting tomorrow. It talks about how I have come to balance FedEx and my side hustles as well. Might be a good option for you as well.
Beat\song at 4:43?
Honestly Ups would be better because of the benefits, pay and pension. In 4 years you could make a 100k salary and get those benefits for you and your family.
buuuut you have to wait years to get on a route. people dont just quit UPS like fedex sadly
Yeah it goes by seniority.. I recently became a driver and left after 30 days.. they pay me 35.38 but honestly not even worth it.. wear and tear of your body, even when you finish early they add more stops to you or help other drivers. Plus you won't have your own route until a fulltimer retires, which the seniority list is long. I know ppl who been waiting 5 years just to become fulltimer. Trust me there a reason why ups pays alot the shit they put us through he'll nah.
My place work at 7 get off at 3. About 150 stops. Drive about 30 miles a day. Wonder is this all FedEx or just the contractor?
That’s what they all seem to aim for. 150 was the average when I started. Covid made people order waaaaay more stuff though. Your contractor must be smart about how he divides up his routes
I'm just getting ready to start bud
wish i could do 30 an hr usually can only do like 20 to 25 an hr though it depends on the route
It very much depends on the route.
Do you have a business route or HD?
It was a hybrid. Got to the point where it was about half and half
do you have to get a last name when you deliver to business's?
Yes. But I have just memorized the last names of all the people I deal with because I feel annoying asking them every single day for their last name is.
I worked for Amazon and by the end of the day after 200 stops I was done and sticky all the time delivering sucks when they give you so many stops
That does not sound like a good time at all
Change dsp. Everyone at mine does 140 stops or less.
My question is how you don’t get benefits because I will be working there full time & benefits start on the first day so I’m confused? Also I live in New Jersey.
I believe it’s a contractor to contractor thing. There are no contractors at my station that I’ve heard of that offer benefits.
@@Deliverypros Thank you for your response. Just trying to learn the difference plus I know they won’t tell me false information on benefits the day you start lol. Again , thank you !
Fellow Fedex Grounder from Canada. I hate Toronto area fuckin building apartments where lazy concierge don't wana keep parcel with them and send us drivers upstairs.
I have a mall too on my route which kinda sucks. I lasted a year though luckily my contractor isnt too bad.
The contractor should pay you extra if some days you’re doing 220 stops
They do now that I’m part time 😂 they didn’t before
Did express for 11 years... It's profit over people 100% get out while you can.
Trying haha trying real hard
@@Deliverypros with covid and more and more people doing everything online now, it's only gonna get worse.
@@ChadH2023 amen to that
I worked at FedEx Express about 5 years ago and I hated it. I was a driver and I hated it with a passion. You're nothing but a number with those people. What people don't realize is FedEx Ground and FedEx Express are completely different companies and have nothing to do with each other. You ground guys had it worst with the no benefits.
This is true, the DSP owner at amazon tells us we're just numbers, in any big company.
Weird cause my contractor has Benefits..not sure why you guys keep saying no benefits. Both contractors I’ve worked for had full benefits.
Same thing I was saying like what you mean no benefits ….
@@Diamondusa7 Amazon is the worst out of all the delivery business. . Less pay overall, shitty dsps (most of the them are) 15 minutes in the warehouse to pack your van (atleast at my warehouse they gave us 15 min, don't matter if you got 3 carts or 6 carts) etc.
@@mkloven101true just left Amazon 2 weeks ago started fed ex honestly I like it less stops more pay in my opinion ,
Nosediving out of the workforce with no plans is my thing lol
Sometimes having no plan is the best plan haha kudos to you for having the balls to do that, and multiple times it sounds like 😂
reason why i havent jump on the bandwagon is theres a thing called burnout. myself i delivery for amazon. not the vans. but for flex. and we do 3 to 4 hours a day with under 50 pckages and then we go home. we can decide if we want more of the action tommorow or not. of course that means flex drivers are not full time or even part time drivers but like in the middle. basically we're our own business. lol. we do our own taxes. so technically that remains true. but anyway this burnout can be controlled. feeling like you work too much this week and need a break. with flex you have that luxury.
How much you get paid
Wear n tear on my body is way too much for me . I quite only after two weeks working . My route 85% is business so lots of big bulk pakages . $17 an hours is not worth it … with this kind of physical labor.
Ya business routes are the worst. There are some overweight people at my station and I don’t know how they do it. I don’t understand how their knees don’t explode
In California I’m making 140-160 a day . Over 150 stops daily . I’m working around 12 hours. That’s less then minimum wage
Bro, move to utah 😂 we need more drivers
@@Deliverypros thank you but I’m good bro 😂 . FedEx isn’t for me
Air conditioning, must be nice. Four years, left on Friday. Experienced harsh summers and winters. 97% of the time no heat and no AC.
Ya I only drove that truck with AC for maybe 3 months 😂 now I’m stuck in the microwave with everyone else
I just left FedEx after 9 months as a Maintenance Technician II. I worked at the Chicago HUB and it was ok, I am experienced and that is where it ends. This place is terrible. If you are a rookie, or a 50yr old rookie that does not feel comfortable with electrical, you will be fine. Enjoy those 3% annual merit increases. No progression up at all, unless you want to be an underpaid Manager. Plenty of lazy Technicians playing on their cell phones and sleeping. You will not be rewarded with your work ethic, and management breaks their word all the time. People will know your earnings per hour before you start. OMG should I continue? Good for rookies and Millenials, bad for Gen-Xers and people that can cut through the B.S. of The Purple Promise quickly. You are better off going into food.
Dont ever work for fedex. Save your health guys its not worth the stress. And no managers will help you
FACTS!!!!!!!
What's so unhealthy about driving around delivering packages? I've done jobs that seem way unhealthier and more physically intensive.
I Always felt tired coming from work and tired getting up in the morning today was my final straw I can’t anymore and then contracted company I was with pay sucks horribly
@@roneshawhite5200Whatt💯💯 I just quit today. I felt like it was beating my body down. It was easy but the pay every week wasn’t worth it plus when u have bills to be paid. I made wayy more working at fast food than working there, and the fact that u delivering couches, mattresses, tires etc on ah ford transit. It’s not worth it.
good video
You have air conditioning! Like I said I’m in southern Florida and I almost felt like I was going to have a heat stroke last Friday when it was 102 with bad humidity. I ran out of Powerade the fan doesn’t even work in the truck. If your in Florida I think air conditioning should be mandatory. At least on low or something. Because it’s only my second week and wow.. plus I don’t have a fancy computer I have a zebra with no Mount, and I can use my cell phone to navigate…wohoo…this is..ugh
I don’t have air conditioning anymore haha I haven’t been in that truck for 2 years. It’s been 100s the last two weeks 😂 we are all suffering
Switch to UPS. if you think 120+ stops is a lot. I’ve been at UPS for 23 years. 120 stops is light. Try 220 stops. Oh the benefits and union are awesome. I wish you luck in the future
The reason I stay at FedEx is because it’s light 😂 the last thing I ever want to do is switch to ups.
@@Deliverypros fair enough.
Lol.....I'm sorry....I've hustled retail delivery as a CDL trucker since 1998....physical work....13/14 hour days, 5 days a week, and you're quitting a 7 hour a day job?
Yes, my family life suffered, but as a man, we support our families. If a spouse cannot support the man as being a primary wage earner, it's a relationship not meant to be.
True.....trucking isn't for everyone.....some aren't willing to work long hours for $80k per year while having no social life.
If a person is smart or savvy enough to generate a livable income otherwise, good for them.
But hard work never killed anybody, and it's a personal attribute that is seriously lacking in today's society.
I totally agree with everything you said! This isnt about quitting a good job that is the lifeline of your family. This is about leaving something you hate for something better. For example, I am just about to turn the corner of making ends meet just from personal training, getting closer and closer to just doing what I went to school for to provide for my family. I just talk to people everyday who feel stuck in a job that barely meets needs that they hate and I dont think thats living life. That barely even seems like surviving. You can get down in the dirt and work hard and not hate what youre doing. That is a possibility for everyone.
@@Deliverypros , Yes.....understood. 👍
Wrong, hard work has shortened the life span of many. And not to mention the toll it takes on your body. I worked as a Package handler for FedEx, and as a part time employee. You basically do eight/ nine hours of work in four/ five hours. The system they have does not work, so the turnover rate is very high. People come and go like a revolving door.
It's not 7 hours...
@tucker . 80k is way more enough money than having a 7-10 hours a day fedex job for only 40k a year .. do the math ….
Express > ground
I am hearing that a lot haha
you used to work for stombreaker contractor?where u work now?
Still do. A new guy bought the company. It’s way different now. I only drive for 4 hours a day but they pay me a full days pay 🤷🏻♂️
@@Deliverypros thanks
Thats why u better of at fedex express with benefits
I just started FedEx. Why am I seeing this?
Sick looks just like reno
Sorry but some of the workers are lazy picking up packages and always delay orders
How do you do 30 an hour?
Hahaha now I do 45 an hour my dude. It definitely depends on the area but speed is all about truck setup
Some drivers are the worst they blame there employers about the job . And then quite. I have fed ex routes. And the drivers allways fighting with each other . One of my drivers quit on a long email rant about how it sucks working for me. All jobs have there up sides and down side……. Driving a truck it’s not easy but drivers sometimes act like idiots. I have 1 year left until my fed ex contract is over can’t wait never again am I buying a fed ex route. I have even given them all raises and they still are miserable. They can afford to quit because they know there are lots of driving jobs . Dont matter what job you do all jobs have there up side and down side….
how do you know which packages to take off the conveyor belt to load?
The first three numbers on the serial sticker are my truck number. the next four numbers tell me where its going on the shelf in my truck
When you say destroy your body suck out your soul job... Honestly I doubt it. I was an order selector for a year and a half and I had to stack over 500 boxes of yogurt and do 10 of those pallets a day. It sucked. But like 100 to 200 packages a day can't be too hard. Now I'n sure it has its tough parts like weather and traffic, but I think it's physically doable. I've seen old people doing these jobs.
It’s all fun and games until you have to take an entertainment center up to a 3rd floor apartment with no elevator 😂
@@Deliverypros Like I said I'm sure it has its tough parts.
@@Deliverypros That's when u scan it and leave it at the bottom of the stairs and tell em to fuck off.
@@BrendanH99_ it does indeed. Also, do yourself a favor and just leave those at the bottom of the stairs with a note on their door 😂 took me way too long to learn that this is ok
@@Deliverypros Thanks for the advice lol
I’m with Fedex express and it’s great
#smallpackagegang
Fedex ground or express?
ground
,question.... you dont wash your hands at the station before leaving bro>>>??? from one driver to another lmao.. wtf!?
Dude, I don’t spend anymore time there than I have to 😂
No lunches or working off the clock??
Not paid per hour so its not worth it to stop. The sooner youre done the sooner youre home. Most of us eat on the go.
I do 10 to 13 hours a day in Chicago,I love this job for sum reason
Hey man, it’s just the right job for some people! I’m happy for you!
I'm a UPS driver, been with the company since 1999, best job on the planet 🌏
Go to ups good pay and full benefits
Yall are tempting me hardcore
They billionaires no need to feel bad for the company , they shut down tomorrow they'll live the rest of there days out rich ... it's a shitty job.
Why does driving around delivering packages sound like a chill, peaceful job to me?
@@ruleaus7664 it sounds super chill and easy on paper. in practice, not so much. don't take my word for it, though. try it for yourself you might actually love it (at least for the first couple weeks).
@@timmyotoole6063
I got in at UPS as a seasonal package car driver, so soon I'll see firsthand what it's like. :)
@@ruleaus7664 How'd it go?
I'm an over the road driver I drive tractor trailer is FedEx hiring tractor trailer driver
No clue! I’m completely out of the loop on that haha
Just switch to semi trucks. Best move I’ve made! Express RTD.
My wife would not be a fan of that haha
@@Deliverypros Mine is lol, I start 0130 out at 1000. I pick up my daughter from school, have breakfast with my wife or some alone time lol. On top of that, Waaaay easier. I did 3 stops on Friday and that’s it lol. I don’t even touch the freight! Bro for me, I wish I would’ve made the move earlier lol.
@@CarlosAguilar-dj4ph what up man where u located? and did u go through Express to get your cdl like u did your pre 40 and the class?
@@BP_2869 Compton brother, a couple of the other guys I was in class with got their CDL through express. I went and got it on my own while I was still a courier. Even though I already had my CDL when I make the move, I still had to do a pre and post 40 and 3 weeks of class, just no DMV. I got right to work after it was all done.
@@CarlosAguilar-dj4ph that's dope man I'm based off the Ontario station.... and right now I'm basically just waiting for the classes to start next month.... I did my pre 40 already.... and what was the hardest for u to get down the pretrip, maneuvers, or driving?
No benefits? That's a dead end job. With no heath Insurance it's a ticking time bomb of potential bankruptcy.
Definitely don’t wanna be here forever. But we have a pretty good health insurance plan through other means
@@Deliverypros very good.
I disagree that 'anyone could do this job'. No sorry..... You need to be in good shape & have good self-awareness, plus the ability to put your phone down & work hard. It's not for everyone. Jumping in and out of a truck 200+ times per/day wouldn't last a week for many people. Take care of your knees and ankles.
I would have agreed with you before doing the job. But based on the guys I work with who have been doing this for the last 10 years, theyre extremely out of shape and they are fine. Theyre just slow. If you wanted to be optimal at this job, then ya, shape matters. They do maybe 20 stops an hour haha
UPS
UPSERS !!!!!!!
UPS=Under Paid Slaves
Ups guy makes 450 a day.
I don't want to be the bearer of bad news oops ,but the path that we all want Does not exist
I’m not sure that’s true. I don’t remember if I said in this video or the other but I know guys who LOVE this job. It’s the path they want haha
@@Deliverypros well put up or shut up ha ha!
Dude.. 30 stops a hour.. I'm ups driver in some routes I'm about 10 to 14 per hr, it's a Marathon not a race, take care of yourself
I can’t slow down haha it only takes me 3 hours to do my route now 😳 I’m averaging 35 an hour 😬
@@Deliverypros man fuck them you'll be in a wheelchair if you keep doing that
@@Deliverypros damn you’re good af I did 20 maybe 25 at most you should be at Ups
FedEx Ground drivers are contractors.
FedEx ground drivers are employees of contractors. Not contractors themselves
@@Deliverypros which is what I meant and basically the same thing.
@@email1181 I know some contractors who give their employees benefits. Just not a lot of them haha
☺ 😂 😂
Ups is better as a driver fed ex is lame.
I like the more flexible schedule at FedEx 🤷🏻♂️ to each their own
Awe you meanie ok cause I still work at fed ex but everyone says John ups is better.
I think you replied to me earlier. What do you do now ?
Watch my more recent videos. I explain in those
I worked Fedex home delivery before they had the GPS, I had to go off memory and google maps lol it sucked at first really bad. We would have 80-130 stops a day... What really blows my mind is that drivers have to sort through the truck and reorganize 50 plus packages and then sit and wait almost 2 hours to get the rest of the packages... Why the fuck don't they just load the trucks at night or early in the morning and then have Express grab stuff thats later in the day... Home/Ground drivers get paid 600-700 a week working crazy long hours and are treated like a number, very disposable... It's a young person job now, all the older guys done quit years ago. Only good thing thats happened in the past 15 years is GPS in the trucks now LMFAO