I’ve done that before lol.
As a FedEx employee, I cannot legally answer to any of that, except to assure you all effort is always made to make sure our customers and all addressees are served in the best, fastest, friendliest way possible. I am sad to hear your stories of woe, and can only assure you that Customer Service will be happy to elp you with any complaint you may have.
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I AM A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON AND NOT AT ALL THAT HANDSOME LOOKING DEVIL ABOVE.
FedEx routing is absolutely horrendous, and the customer service is next-to-non-existant. I'm currently still working for TNT, which was bought up by FedEx a few years ago. As we go through the merger process, it's really quite horrible how many different ways I've been told to tell customers to Fuck Off.
TNT had the opposite problem - pretty much any customer worth over $50/month could have their own custom set-up especially for them, which probably ended up costing us more than $50/month to maintain, which isn't a winning business model. And is a pain to maintain, as coders and support staff leave with their knowledge. The FedEx side is much easier...All customers get the same system. Too complicated and bloated for you? Fuck off and use DHL. Not enough options and automation systems? Fuck off and use DHL. Your set-up requires things to be added in another order? Fuck off and use DHL.
Anyway, I assure you, FedEx has gotten rid of Amazon, and we're very, very happy for that. What they demand is insane, and what they pay for it is BS. Non-customer prices are, say, $50. Regular customers might pay $10 for the same shipment. Really big customers, $2. Amazon? $0.20. This is not an exaggeration.
FedEx mentally is People-Service-Profit. They claim these are the three pillars...But I assure you, People only need to Serve to make more Profit.
FedEx routing is absolutely horrendous, and the customer service is next-to-non-existant. I'm currently still working for TNT, which was bought up by FedEx a few years ago. As we go through the merger process, it's really quite horrible how many different ways I've been told to tell customers to Fuck Off.
TNT had the opposite problem - pretty much any customer worth over $50/month could have their own custom set-up especially for them, which probably ended up costing us more than $50/month to maintain, which isn't a winning business model. And is a pain to maintain, as coders and support staff leave with their knowledge. The FedEx side is much easier...All customers get the same system. Too complicated and bloated for you? Fuck off and use DHL. Not enough options and automation systems? Fuck off and use DHL. Your set-up requires things to be added in another order? Fuck off and use DHL.
Anyway, I assure you, FedEx has gotten rid of Amazon, and we're very, very happy for that. What they demand is insane, and what they pay for it is BS. Non-customer prices are, say, $50. Regular customers might pay $10 for the same shipment. Really big customers, $2. Amazon? $0.20. This is not an exaggeration.
FedEx mentally is People-Service-Profit. They claim these are the three pillars...But I assure you, People only need to Serve to make more Profit.
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My internet apparently went out sometime around midnight last night. My wife - the tech genius she is - knows that whenever that happens the first thing I do is unplug the router & modem an then plug them back in. She called me at work & told me that she'd done that but nothing. So I get on the phone with the cable company and for almost an hour talk to them. Is there an outage in my area? Yes, we've cycled the modem. Can you ping the router, etc. The cable guys asks what color the internet light is on the modem. I ask the wife that and also whether or not it's blinking. She sends me a picture.
She didn't unplug the power to the router & modem. Well, she DID, but she also unplugged the inputs and lines out. And, of course, didn't know where to plug them back in.
I apologized to the cable guy and will be showing her how to power down a modem & router when I get home. Tech rule of thumb: Don't unplug shit if you don't know what it is!
She didn't unplug the power to the router & modem. Well, she DID, but she also unplugged the inputs and lines out. And, of course, didn't know where to plug them back in.
I apologized to the cable guy and will be showing her how to power down a modem & router when I get home. Tech rule of thumb: Don't unplug shit if you don't know what it is!
I am so fucking tired of every other teacher at this school thinking they are the center of the universe. Maybe once, just once, you lazy fucks could actually be helpful or listen to your colleagues. Stop throwing tantrums every time you don't get your way, especially on the insignificant bullshit.
So yeah Grubhub is...pretty terrible.
My last delivery yesterday I got at three, while the order was ready...before/at 2:17....while I was still finishing a delivery.
The main reason for this is, when you order from Grubhub, it goes through three distinct order pools, the first pool is Premium, second is Pro, third is Partner.
If said job is rejected by enough premiums, it goes to the pros, and if said job is rejected by enough pros it goes to partners, a process that can can take up to an hour.
Oft-times I'd get deliveries like this where the customer would ask why its taking the driver so long, when in reality its because an app that doles out deliveries based on a ridiculous gamified schedule.
Point is, if you gotta order from Grubhub, either put instructions in the app or call the place to prepare it ONLY when said order gets a full delivery person, otherwise you'll be waiting on cold food.
THAT-and they cut the Adjustment pay of 11 dollars per hour, making the app the exact same value to work for as every other crappy courier app.
My last delivery yesterday I got at three, while the order was ready...before/at 2:17....while I was still finishing a delivery.
The main reason for this is, when you order from Grubhub, it goes through three distinct order pools, the first pool is Premium, second is Pro, third is Partner.
If said job is rejected by enough premiums, it goes to the pros, and if said job is rejected by enough pros it goes to partners, a process that can can take up to an hour.
Oft-times I'd get deliveries like this where the customer would ask why its taking the driver so long, when in reality its because an app that doles out deliveries based on a ridiculous gamified schedule.
Point is, if you gotta order from Grubhub, either put instructions in the app or call the place to prepare it ONLY when said order gets a full delivery person, otherwise you'll be waiting on cold food.
THAT-and they cut the Adjustment pay of 11 dollars per hour, making the app the exact same value to work for as every other crappy courier app.
I went on three dates with a girl, and we really seemed to hit it off. We had a lot in common and always enjoyed each other's company. We were even making plans for a fourth date tomorrow. Then I got a text message from her tonight saying she didn't feel a romantic connection. She said she was sorry to do it over text but she wasn't sure if she could express how she felt over the phone or in person.
I know that she at least told me something and didn't ghost on me. On the other hand, a TEXT MESSAGE? We dated for nearly a month and she ended it with a freakin' TEXT?!
I know that she at least told me something and didn't ghost on me. On the other hand, a TEXT MESSAGE? We dated for nearly a month and she ended it with a freakin' TEXT?!
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Well, my thoughts went two ways...
First, gals can't be too careful these days... seems to be a run of guys not taking rejection well, and you can never tell.
Second... if not, smells like dodged bullet. Like I said.... you never can tell.
So in about 5 and a half hours I am going to have my power shutoff for anywhere from 12 hours to 5 days, all because PG&E doesn’t know how to do its job AND not start huge wildfires. But that’s not what the rant is about. We’ve got plenty of supplies and food that doesn’t need an electric stove/oven, so we’re good.
No, my rant is about my stupid fucking school district. At first they were going to insist on keeping school open, with no power, and... have kids read in the dark? I don’t know. But someone basically had to tell them no, and they begrudgingly cancelled school for today. But they are making us teachers come in anyway, because “we are still paid employees and are expected to use the time productively.” In the dark. With no light, computers, phones, or internet access. They even threatened to have teachers work for our groundskeepers, just so they can say they got us to work instead of giving us a day off too. Assholes.
No, my rant is about my stupid fucking school district. At first they were going to insist on keeping school open, with no power, and... have kids read in the dark? I don’t know. But someone basically had to tell them no, and they begrudgingly cancelled school for today. But they are making us teachers come in anyway, because “we are still paid employees and are expected to use the time productively.” In the dark. With no light, computers, phones, or internet access. They even threatened to have teachers work for our groundskeepers, just so they can say they got us to work instead of giving us a day off too. Assholes.
You don't have a union to stand up to this garbage?
No word yet. All I know is that I'm at work right now, and they told us we would have the day to work on whatever we wanted. So it sounds like someone told them that they can't make us pull weeds or clean toilets just because kids aren't here.
Did they say whether "work on whatever we wanted" also includes plotting the demise and disposal of the district administration?
--Patrick
We made coriander ice cream one year.
The amount of essential coriander oil needed to flavor a 1/2gal batch? Three drops.
--Patrick
And no fat for the flavor to spread through, either. It's different when you're making candy, the flavoring in candy has to be intense to survive basically being boiled in sugar.
Is this for something keto-related? Because you'll have better results flavoring the butter or shortening with a drop of oil and then using that.
I feel you on the hazelnuts, though. They can go from perfect to burnt in something like 5 seconds flat.
--Patrick
We're not gonna discuss some of the disasters I've had with fudge. I've thrown away entire pots because of the humidity that we have around here.
I can't even find pistachio oil on LorAnn's official website
I’m super queasy from my antibiotics and omg that sounds naaaaaaasty.
Minor 'cause I'm feeling okay, but I'm a little concerned about my blood pressure. Now that I'm on the new regimen of medication, I think it might be a little too *low*. Systolic is good, with occasional spikes above 120. Diastolic worries me. It's gone into the 50s more than a few times, and sometimes even into the 40s. I've called and left a message for the cardiologist to see what they think I should do.
This will sound odd, but I have low blood pressure and the advice I’m often given? Eat more salt. So weird.
Salt encourages your body to retain water, which raises your blood pressure.
--Patrick
I should add that this isn’t advice anyone should take without their own doctor’s input.
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Mine is always low and used to drop significantly when I stood.