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Laura Ladd Beard1/2/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Mine is correct on the AON/your spending account
Roy’s is still $1,020 on one exchange
Terrie Hoerning1/2/2018
Terrie Hoerning
Oh, OK. Thanks for the info.
Donna Dolson Pelech1/2/2018
Donna Dolson Pelech
Mike's is still at the $1,020
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Bob Baxter1/2/2018
Bob Baxter
Laura, my $11K has been on One Exchange for about a week and so has my wife's. We're both Over 65 and both retired from FedEx for nearly 12 years and 7 years respectively.
Laura Ladd Beard1/2/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
I think the majority are showing the $11k. One exchange was very nice but, basically said they load the amount they receive from Fedex. That makes sense. Fedex benefits said they refer everyone to One Exchange if they have questions. I will call benefits back in a day or so if the amount remains at $1,020.
Elizabeth Rohrer Field Irvine1/3/2018
Elizabeth Rohrer Field Irvine
How will the $11k. be paid out to the over 65 ? Lump sum ?
Linda Cook Thorn1/3/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Mine is there along with some funds that rolled over from last year
Linda Cook Thorn1/3/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Laura /Elizabeth, I don’t think we can withdraw it. I think it is there to reimburse us for Medicare premiums and other medical expenses. We have to submit claims and documentation of medical proof and they will reimburse you. I could be wrong but that is the same way the $1020.00 Per year was made payable to us.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/3/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Linda, you are absolutely correct. It’s to be used to reimburse premiums only.
My question is my husband’s amount is still $1,020; not the $11k. One exchange agrees that the amount is incorrect but can’t change it without direction from Fedex. I will call Fedex benefits shortly to attempt to get an answer.
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Angela Maynard1/3/2018
Angela Maynard
Laura Ladd Beard keep us posted. Mine is not there either.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/3/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Angela Maynard wish me luck. One exchange told me to call back in 45 days.
Angela Maynard1/3/2018
Angela Maynard
Laura Ladd Beard What???? That is crazy
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Linda Cook Thorn1/3/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Laura Ladd Beard I swear I read on the website in the list of things you can claim and several medical charges including medications were on the list. Must have been another benefit. ?
Laura Ladd Beard1/3/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Angela Maynard i called 800-888-5622. they are a third party vendor and apparently don't have any contacts at fedex. they basically said wait two weeks and call one exchange back if the amount has not been corrected.
Laura Ladd Beard1/3/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Angela Maynard i sent an email to shannon brown with the details and asked him to forward it a benefits employee who can help.
Elizabeth Rohrer Field Irvine1/4/2018
Elizabeth Rohrer Field Irvine
It would be a easier way to have the lump sum 11k . Due to all the miss place claims and documentation could happen. .
Linda Cook Thorn1/4/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
I think the debit card like they gave us for the buyout would have been better. Could only use for premiums and specific medical expenses.
Subject: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/12/20/fedex-says-new-tax-cuts-could-boost-annua ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/2/2018
Bill Pickron1/3/2018
Bill Pickron
Great...maybe a increase in retirees pension!!!
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Subject: Pre-65 RHPA - Retiree Health Premium Account I just logged on to Your Spending Account/FedEx (YSA). ...
Debora Williams Waller1/2/2018
Pre-65 RHPA - Retiree Health Premium Account I just logged on to Your Spending Account/FedEx (YSA). I see my allocated RHPA balance based on my age clearly labeled differently than my Your Spending Account Balance (YSA). To the left is Check Eligible Expenses and Retiree Health Premium Accoount. You can select that and see what expenses you are eligible to be reimbused for. I still do not have a Welcome Packet but I guess I have what I need online now.
Deby Abbott Jolley1/3/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I haven't received my Welcome packet either - but I was able to submit a request for reimbursement. So, yeah. We don't need no stinkin' Welcome Packet. LOL
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Debora Williams Waller1/3/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I tried to sign up for scheduled reimbusement twice yesterday and the system booted me out. like in logged me off.
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Deby Abbott Jolley1/3/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
The site was *very* sluggish for me, too - but I got my request in just seconds before it logged me off.
Maybe (I hope) it was just heavy traffic because everyone was trying to get signed up and enter their requests.
Better luck today!!!!
John Wilkinson1/3/2018
John Wilkinson
I got in today and the site seemed to be working ok. I just puzzled through it and got my reimbursement requests submitted (one for me, one for wife). It looks like they have acknowledged the requests and are in the documentation review step. Hopefully I'll find out in a day or two. Maybe I'll beat the "Welcome Packet" getting here.
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Sandy Butler Stone1/3/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
It would have been great to have had the option A as a choice.
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Eva Lantrip1/3/2018
Eva Lantrip
I'll have a few choice words of feedback for their communication process on this entire change process. But what do they care? We're only retirees.
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Pat Hardin1/4/2018
Pat Hardin
I think you will find it all worked out. They had view to my account and my husband's at 866 682 4741 option 1 for spending dept. All was already up as I previously had it. They had it as paying my blue cross and etc upto 11k. Husband has his own account already there also.
Connie Morgan1/4/2018
Connie Morgan
Pre-65 Retiree (2012) without buyout. I logged in to the site today and set up my reimbursement monies. I did get a selection screen to add my bank information for a one time monthly reimbursement. Several options there. My medical/vison/dental is deducted from pension check so I uploaded a copy of my pension stub listing deductions. My status is "In Process" and "Pending". While I did this, I had contacted AON via phone (long wait time) just incase I had problems on their site. The representative for AON said - I do not show FedEx in my list & they are in alphabetical order. You will have to contact your Benefits dept. Told him to have a nice day. I hope I don't have to contact them again. Screen printed all my documents listing Transaction Number and Document ID. I still do not have the Welcome Kit.
Pat Hardin1/4/2018
Pat Hardin
I was in 2013 buyout. I spoke with help at 866 682 4741 option 1 for spending dept
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia Answer any that you can; many of these have been posted before, but there are m ...
FedEx History Trivia
Answer any that you can; many of these have been posted before, but there are many new members of the group.
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a. What Federal Express' first computer system?
b. What was Federal's first computer application?
c. What was Federal's first computer language
d. What system was COSMOS modelled after?
e. What computer system was COSMOS first programmed on?
f. What was Federal's first automation device?
g. What was Federal's first mini computer application?
h. What system was Broker/Select deployed on?
i. From whom did Federal purchase it's first Dassault Falcons, and how many were in the first purchase?
j. What were the Falcon's going to be used for?
Answers:
Answers:
a. What Federal Express' first computer system?
Burroughs 2700
b. What was Federal's first computer application?
Tracking Falcon conversion and upgrades for MX
c. What was Federal's first computer language?
COBOL
d. What system was COSMOS modelled after?
Wizard of Avis, car rental application
e. What computer system was COSMOS first programmed on?
Burroughs 6700 for the prototype test
f. What was Federal's first automation device?
Apple II, with a floppy, TV monitor and TI printer
g. What was Federal's first mini computer application?
DADS - PDP-11 DEC mini computer for wireless dispatching of couriers for PU
h. What system was Broker/Select deployed on?
Tandem
i. From whom did Federal purchase it's first Dassault Falcons, and how many were in the first purchase?
Pan Am, two (for $3.6M including conversions)
j. What were the Falcon's going to be used for?
Flying checks to/from Banks and the Federal Reserve
Hugh Wardlaw1/3/2018
Hugh Wardlaw
G - rotable parts tracking system in the tab bldg on a wang vs.
Julie SoRelle1/3/2018
Julie SoRelle
I started in Properties Department in 1984 and I remember when we first got the Wang on our desks. It's amazing to think of the capabilities of cell phones today vs. that big Wang monitor and box unit.
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Don Beethe1/3/2018
Don Beethe
Or cell phones versus the PS/2 we had in 1988 :)
Hugh Wardlaw1/4/2018
Hugh Wardlaw
I was with wang as a systems engineer from 85-89. Made the move to FedEx in 89 - a week before -Day.
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Karen Burns1/4/2018
Karen Burns
Powership 1 with Power or Ship software
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Karen Burns1/4/2018
Karen Burns
That's for F
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Eva Lantrip
H - FedEx.com? (Not really sure on that one, but wanted to throw it out there.)
FedEx: Shipping, Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management
Don Rose
A. B2700, B. Component Tracking, C. COBOL, D. Wizard of Avis
Gary Harlan
D. Wizard of Avis
H. Tandem
J. As a trainer for B-52s (one of the flight controllers in Air Ops painted Falcon model airplanes with camo markings to give to the big wigs in the Air Force that were going to make the decision).
Charlie Derrick
Hi Gary, I believe Bill Miller did the paint on the Falcon Model.
Gary Harlan
Charlie, Thanks for the info. I could not think of his name.
Linda Brigance
Computer system, mainframe? PRISM? Otherwise, it was the Wang for PC. Handhelds, COSMOS?
Charlie Derrick
I. Pan Am
Don Rose
I. 6 Falcons in the original purchase I believe. They were purchased "green" with just primer in the exterior. Littlerock Airmotive made all of the mods (cut cargo door, re-enforced airframe to support mods, etc) & did the original painting.
Subject: Fedex History Trivia FedEx + Food + drink a. name the restaurant located on the 1st floor of Clark T ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/3/2018
Fedex History Trivia
FedEx + Food + drink
a. name the restaurant located on the 1st floor of Clark Tower (ELANS)
b. name the place with country cooking that employees sometimes went to thru a hole in the fence(National Guard Armory)
c. name the restaurant with the best salad bar, at the airport(FRED GANGS)
d. name the restaurant, known for after dinner drinking(SAWMILL)
e. name the restaurant on the airfield (91st Bomber Squadron)
f. name the restaurant where executives held late working dinners vs drinking dinners(Grisanti's on Airways)
Ben Moore1/3/2018
Ben Moore
A) Elan's - otherwise known as Conference Room E
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Ben Moore1/3/2018
Ben Moore
E) 41st Bomber Squadron
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Buddy Johnson1/3/2018
Buddy Johnson
D. The Sawmill
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Buddy Johnson1/3/2018
Buddy Johnson
C. Fred Gang’s
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock1/4/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Best Banana Pudding on that salad bar, but you had to get there early to have vanilla Wafers in your pudding!
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Nancy Hinds1/5/2018
Nancy Hinds
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock thats my girl
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Buddy Johnson1/3/2018
Buddy Johnson
B Air National Guard
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Lee Holcomb1/3/2018
Lee Holcomb
B. The Guard
C. Fred Gang's Meat Market.
E. 91st Bomb Group
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Ben Moore1/3/2018
Ben Moore
g. who had "5 Alarm Chili?"
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Bill Pickron1/3/2018
Bill Pickron
A) Elan's
B) National Guard
C) Fred Gangs
Bill Pickron1/3/2018
Bill Pickron
D) Sawmill
E) 91st
F) Don't know
Bill Pickron1/3/2018
Bill Pickron
F) maybe Pete and Sams?
Subject: Triple 7 flyover of 59th Liberty Bowl Classic Bowl game 12.30.17, Univ. of Memphis vs Iowa State Uni ...
J. David White1/3/2018
Triple 7 flyover of 59th Liberty Bowl Classic Bowl game 12.30.17, Univ. of Memphis vs Iowa State Univ. Photo credit to Larry Coley.
Subject: J. David White shared his post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
J. David White1/3/2018
Triple 7 flyover of 59th Liberty Bowl Classic Bowl game 12.30.17, Univ. of Memphis vs Iowa State Univ. Photo credit to Larry Coley.
Rogers Gossett1/3/2018
Rogers Gossett
Flight 9090 was piloted by Captain Stew Harro (#96930) and Captain John Hunt (#47456). Capt Harro came from Tigers in 1989 and Capt Hunt was hired in 1985. Both have history on the DC10 and 727, but (as I have known them) have long been attached to the MD11 and 777. Both are long time instructors and line check airmen. Great guys!
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Dave Marshall1/4/2018
Dave Marshall
John is awesome
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Subject: Is there any reason I shouldn't set up a Microsoft Account? My new laptop setup is stuck waiting for ...
Janie Haynes1/4/2018
Is there any reason I shouldn't set up a Microsoft Account? My new laptop setup is stuck waiting for me to set one up.
Ben Moore1/4/2018
Ben Moore
Just choose the option to run an "offline" account. That is what is known as a "local" account. Works fine for me. If you had several Windows PCs using a Microsoft account to log in would let you sync things like wallpaper and calendar among them.
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Subject: Charles Mandracchia > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Charles Mandracchia1/4/2018
Leroy Hebert1/4/2018
Leroy Hebert
And how did it help, I couldn't afford 2,000 a month?
Pat Hardin1/6/2018
Pat Hardin
Call 866 682 4741 option 1 for funding dept.
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Leroy Hebert1/5/2018
Leroy Hebert
I'm not 65, no help for me. Thanks anyway
Deby Abbott Jolley1/5/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I'm not 65 - but there was $$ for me.
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Dorothy Miller1/4/2018
Dorothy Miller
I called the above number and got information I needed also
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/4/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
My wife’s 27 years means nothing.
Debora Williams Waller1/4/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I am very greatful also. It is a benefit for retirees they didn't have to give us.
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Sandy Butler Stone1/5/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
Debora I completely agree.
Don Rose1/5/2018
Don Rose
Sure wish I could have received it. Being a Day One employee means nothing 45 years later. Just another number rejected.
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Cathy Wallace1/5/2018
Cathy Wallace
It was a lifetime credit for 85.00 a month , now only lasts 10 years , and then you're on your own again 🙁
Gary Phillips1/5/2018
Gary Phillips
If we're lucky, we'll die within that 10 years, huh?
Chuck Siegfried1/5/2018
Chuck Siegfried
It's sad but all the benefits are going away slowly but not FedEx fault Thanks obama for affordable healthcare lol
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Janie Haynes1/5/2018
Janie Haynes
I agree. Affordable doesn't quite describe it☹
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Irene Williams1/5/2018
Irene Williams
At least benefits are going away slowly so you can adjust and maybe plan. I, too, am still looking for the affordable part of the ACA.
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Subject: This is the website for the One Exchange: Some were asking.
Liddie Money Frederick1/4/2018
This is the website for the One Exchange: Some were asking.
Subject: Ok I called 1-866-682-4741 talked to Craig it took him awhile to find information but he has to cont ...
Linda Hinson Mills1/4/2018
Ok I called 1-866-682-4741 talked to Craig it took him awhile to find information but he has to contact FedEx then I should hear back in about 2 or 3 weeks. I just hope they can get my husbands 11,000 going. Who knows this has been a pain In the ass. Still haven’t received anything in mail.
Laura Ladd Beard1/4/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
The people answering this number are not FedEx?
I will call it tomorrow and see what they tell me.
Thanks for the update
Linda Hinson Mills1/4/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Laura this guy told me to ask for customer service option 3
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Laura Ladd Beard1/4/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Linda Hinson Mills thanks!
Debora Williams Waller1/4/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I have not received my pre-65 Welcome Kit either.
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Subject: For all of those requesting reimbursements, I just looked at my One Exchange for the claim that requ ...
Liddie Money Frederick1/5/2018
For all of those requesting reimbursements, I just looked at my One Exchange for the claim that requested Monday, and a small one yesterday morning and it is showing 'Paid on 1-5-2018', so my bank should show it today. So the One Exchange system is working as it should. I am very proud to have worked for FedEx for 24 years and to have gotten the buyout in 2013 and to have been a part of this $11,000.00. Oh My husbands claims that I submitted for him are showing paid on 1-5-2018, also. He also thinks FedEx is a good company. Oh, i set these up for 12 months, i will not have to submit these claims again, it is a good system.
Peter Dangerfield1/5/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Good to hear Liddle, did you make the first payment and then One Exchange will make the rest automatically?
Liddie Money Frederick1/5/2018
Liddie Money Frederick
I submitted a copy of my SS Letter telling exactly what they are taking out of my SS check each month, and we all know SS never changes their minds, so that is a standing amount that I will be reimbursed every month, no more submitting. I also submitted a small drug charge of $22.30 to One Exchange that is due the 1st of every month, and they paid it, and it is also set up for 12 months, never any changes to it, so I have paid these out of my SS check and out of my checking (copy was attached to claim from my checking account) and One Exchange is reimbursing me, because I attached proof of payment to them, hope this helps answer your question, I paid first. Yes One Exchange will automatically pay me without me resubmitting for 12 months.
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Peter Dangerfield1/5/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Thanks Liddie
Debora Williams Waller1/5/2018
Debora Williams Waller
My husband is already on Medicare so I have used OneExchange reimbursement for the last couple of years and they are great.
Liddie Money Frederick1/5/2018
Liddie Money Frederick
Very easy, and user friendly.
Subject: Peter Carabetta > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Peter Carabetta1/5/2018
Rogers Gossett1/5/2018
Rogers Gossett
no
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Dave Marshall1/5/2018
Dave Marshall
Nope
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Shane Borden1/6/2018
Shane Borden
There were 2 according to the last stat book. They could be leased but not owned. Page 17:
http://s1.q4cdn.com/714383399/files/doc_downloads/statistical/2018/FedEx-Q2-FY18-Stat-Book.pdf
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Dan Elliot1/6/2018
Dan Elliot
sad, they had the best jump seating ever!!
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/6/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Nope.
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Rogers Gossett1/6/2018
Rogers Gossett
under the current collectively bargain(ing/-ed) agreement, there is not a single fedex pilot on the master seniority list who operates a 747.
Rogers Gossett1/6/2018
Rogers Gossett
current fleet (fedex express) consists of B757, B767, B777, A300, A310 (I think), MD11.... there may still be some B727 and DC10 pilots on the list, but we no longer operate those a/c
Shane Borden1/6/2018
Shane Borden
Then it must be a lease through a 3rd party like Kalitta or Atlas. Otherwise someone could be on trouble for publishing false info to Wall Street. There were 2 on the books as of the last stat book.
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Shane Borden1/6/2018
Mike Adcock1/6/2018
Mike Adcock
After the Tiger acquisition up until I retired we always wet-leased B747-Fs during peak due to our USPS contract.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/6/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
And a fine fleet of Feeders and a few Canadairs.
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Peter Carabetta1/6/2018
Peter Carabetta
Timothy.. When I worked at the Orlando ramp we received a 737 and later a 727..any 737s left over.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/6/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Peter Carabetta, When I came onboard in 1981, we had a 737 or two which didn’t stick around too long. I think that we retired the last 727 a few years ago. What a fine workhorse of a machine!!
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Peter Carabetta1/6/2018
Peter Carabetta
Thx Timothy Joseph Frassinelli... The Falcons were the most fun loading, reloading and jump seating.. Customers would come in after the front counter closed. We'd quickly process the pkg, run it out to the aircraft before they'd taxi out and hand it up to the 1st officer.. The good old days.. I miss that..!!!
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/6/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Peter Carabetta Jumpseating on a Falcon was very cool.
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Subject: Pre-65 Welcome Packet, I have a friend in MEM who received hers today, Friday.
Debora Williams Waller1/5/2018
Pre-65 Welcome Packet, I have a friend in MEM who received hers today, Friday.
Leroy Hebert1/5/2018
Leroy Hebert
What is this
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Debora Williams Waller1/5/2018
Debora Williams Waller
FedEx Retirees, under age 65 (not on medicare yet) benefit premium information.
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Jim Mantzoros1/5/2018
Jim Mantzoros
I just received mine today too. Very helpful information on starting the health insurance
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Linda Hinson Mills1/5/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Hopefully everyone will get there’s soon
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Jim Mantzoros1/5/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Ha ha. Yes. Snail mail
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Marsha Terry Rider1/5/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
My mail is usually a couple of days behind everyone else's mail. But that's ok. I understand...I live in a large city...Memphis.
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Deby Abbott Jolley1/5/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
My husband received his Welcome Packet today. Mine isn't here yet - but we're the same age, so the info should be the same.
Deby Abbott Jolley1/5/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I'm sure I'll get mine in a day or two...
Jim Mantzoros1/6/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Yes you will, my wife & I got ours today
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Demetra 'Dee' Hickerson1/6/2018
Demetra 'Dee' Hickerson
My mail always takes longer. Guess that’s what I get for moving to small town USA!😊
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Dany Hsch1/6/2018
Dany Hsch
There are two diff eligible lists one retiree and one HSA?
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Annie Curle Billings1/6/2018
Annie Curle Billings
My husband's Welcome Packet was in the mailbox today. My packet will probably come Monday.
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Linda Hinson Mills1/6/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
🤞mind is mail with Tommy’s name on it
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Annie Curle Billings1/6/2018
Annie Curle Billings
Linda, glad to hear it.
Linda Hinson Mills1/8/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Annie I meant to say haven’t got anything in mail still haven’t heard about Tommy’s yet!!!
Subject: FedEx MD-11 Gorgeous Takeoff
Clayton Roderick1/6/2018
FedEx MD-11 Gorgeous Takeoff
Charles Mandracchia1/6/2018
Charles Mandracchia
Im proud to be a pioneer of one of the greatest American Success story's.
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Steve Scaglione1/6/2018
Steve Scaglione
Can never get enough of this ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/7/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Gorgeous.
Subject: Has anyone successfully submitted a claim for reimbursement for the Fedex Retiree Healthcare January ...
Phil Pickens1/6/2018
Has anyone successfully submitted a claim for reimbursement for the Fedex Retiree Healthcare January Premium?I submitted my request for reimbursement on Tuesday, January 2nd with documentation from my bank showing the withdrawal of $1826 with description of the withdrawal and also a copy of the Fedex Confirmation of Benefits showing the costs. I checked tonight and it shows that my claim has been denied. They are saying the documentation is missing description of service.I used the same type of documentation when requesting reimbursement for healthcare after the buyout. I never had any issues. Same company Hewitt, handling the reimbursement then as now.Any suggestions or comments?
Pat Hardin1/6/2018
Pat Hardin
Phil did it offer a contact us phone number to speak with a rep? Also, you could try the number I posted where a Rachael Wilson helped me. I will go look for the dept number they gave me. 866 682 4741 option 1 for spending dept.
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Phil Pickens1/6/2018
Phil Pickens
Thanks, Pat,I will give them a call Monday morning.
Karen Burns1/6/2018
Karen Burns
Pat Hardin Phil Pickens it's the Funding dept, they will be able to tell you why it was denied.
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Mary Weiss Pantlik1/6/2018
Mary Weiss Pantlik
I submitted claims for both my husband and I on 1/2/2018 on the YSA site for pre-65 reimbursement. I checked this morning and they were both approved and the reimbursements are scheduled for direct deposit. When I submitted the claims, I broke the claims down into separate expenses for pre-65 medical, pre-65 dental, and pre-65 vision with the costs for each. Then I attached two documents to the claims, both pdfs generated from the retirement.fedex.com site under the Health tab. Select Review Billings and Payments from the Take Action drop down. The 1st document I attached was a pdf generated from the Billing Information page showing Current Amount Due of 0.00 along with my Direct Debit information showing that the payment was deducted from my checking. The 2nd document I attached was a pdf generated from the Billing Rates page showing the individual costs of medical, dental, and vision and that all 3 were paid through 1/31/2018. I did not attach anything from my bank account. Hope this helps everyone get their claims paid. I didn't call anyone, I just attached what I thought would show that the premium was paid along with the details of the payment. As my husband likes to say "A blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.". :-)
Your Benefits Resources -- Greeting Page
resources.hewitt.com
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Subject: I'm on Medicare and drawing my SS. I have not yet received the letter from SS Admin stating my SS am ...
Ann Hoff Crum1/6/2018
I'm on Medicare and drawing my SS. I have not yet received the letter from SS Admin stating my SS amount, less my Part B and drug plan. Anyone else in this situation.?
Laura Ladd Beard1/6/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
You can get it online. If you don’t have an online account with social security, it’s fairly easy to set up. My husband’s statement was much later this year and I setup his account and printed the same document you get in the mail.
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Ann Hoff Crum1/6/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Thx! But getting it in the mail is much easier !!!!!
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Debora Williams Waller1/6/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Ann Hoff Crum it's just another login and password you have to keep up with. It IS really easy.
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Linda Cook Thorn1/8/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
I received mine 2 or 3 weeks ago. Looks just like last years except amounts are higher of course. Good luck. 🙂
Subject: Does anyone know if there’s an expiration date on the money in the account? I know it seems like a s ...
Dany Hsch1/6/2018
Does anyone know if there’s an expiration date on the money in the account? I know it seems like a silly question but there was a cut off date with the buyout healthcare money. Thank you
Debora Williams Waller1/6/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Maybe someone who has received the Retiree Premium Account Welcome Packet can answer your question. I did hear you should use your buyout money first because it does have a 5 year expiration date.
Dany Hsch1/6/2018
Dany Hsch
Yes, that’s long gone lol
Subject: For Pre-65 retirees. I’ve always used the Reimbursement mobile app to submit my premium claims. I ta ...
Sandy Butler Stone1/7/2018
For Pre-65 retirees. I’ve always used the Reimbursement mobile app to submit my premium claims. I talked to them in November & they said they were working to support us for 2018. I just logged in to that app & they are showing my 2018 $22k. Has anyone used this app to submit January reimbursement?I’m going to try but what Service Provider should I list? AON/Fedex I’m assuming.
Jodie Harden1/7/2018
Jodie Harden
I used it on Monday to submit mine. My provided is “FedEx/State Street” since my premiums are coming out of my retirement check.
As of today, my reimbursement status is “Approved Pending Processing”.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/7/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Jodie Harden did you break your amounts down by medical, dental and vision or one total amount?
Jodie Harden1/7/2018
Jodie Harden
Laura Ladd Beard I just scanned my January retirement pension notice and uploaded that. It just shows 1 total amount deducted from my pension payment. Then I selected “premium” as the type of payment it signified.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/7/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
I did the same thing but it was the debit entry from my checking account.
Let us know if it gets approved and I will as well.
Jodie Harden1/7/2018
Jodie Harden
Laura Ladd Beard mine is already approved. I got an email from YSA yesterday saying my direct deposit reimbursement would occur in 2-3 business days.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/7/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Great. Fingers crossed 🤞
Subject: Came across this today while cleaning out some old stuff. Hadn't seen an RPS logo in a while!
Eric Brosch1/8/2018
Came across this today while cleaning out some old stuff. Hadn't seen an RPS logo in a while!
Subject: Today, my pre-65 reimbursement claim status has changed from “Approved Pending Processing” to “Appro ...
Jodie Harden1/8/2018
Today, my pre-65 reimbursement claim status has changed from “Approved Pending Processing” to “Approved”!Hopefully my direct deposit reimbursement is imminent!!! 🤞
Linda Hinson Mills1/8/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
I still haven’t heard anything🙁
Jodie Harden1/8/2018
Jodie Harden
Sorry
Jane Meredith Robbins1/8/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
What did you send them?
Jodie Harden1/8/2018
Jodie Harden
I scanned my pension payment statement for January 1, 2018 and uploaded it to their website.
Jane Meredith Robbins1/8/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
OK. I haven’t set that up yet. I guess I’ll have to send them a photo of the canceled check.
James Barkley1/8/2018
James Barkley
Since I am still on my wife's insurance, I don't need to do anything at this time, right?
Jodie Harden1/8/2018
Jodie Harden
Just sit back and enjoy not making payments which then require all this reimbursement hassle.
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Lisa Daniel1/8/2018
Lisa Daniel
Just got off the phone with your spending account, it’s my bad. I actually attach the wrong thing. They received my fax which had the pension check stab and the letter of confirmation from FedEx, so all is good now
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Subject: In order to manage the 11K we all received that was previously 1020.00 per year, do we need to conta ...
Richard Maingault1/8/2018
In order to manage the 11K we all received that was previously 1020.00 per year, do we need to contact Tower Watson if we want a distribution of 1020.00 per year from the account, or will they continue it at the 1020.00.
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/8/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
I contacted One Exchange Tower Watts, using this money for Medicare Plan B to be deducted amount from the $11,000. Upload SS 2018 for documentation. Is shows the amount deducted from both my account and my husbands. The amount for each is to be put in our checking account thru 12/31/2018
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/8/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Did it on the 5th, not shown in checking acct yet. Talked to rep that payments have been sent to our bank. Will see. Good luck.👍 Richard.
Richard Maingault1/8/2018
Richard Maingault
Kathy, what phone number did you use. All I see on the web site is a phone number to setup an appt for a call back. Tower Watson is getting documentation from my Supplemental policy and also from Humana Drug plan. I assume that they will continue to receive these docs. I need to make sure they do not payout more than 1020.00 per year so I manage the funds to last me.
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/8/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Richard Maingault, here is the number funding 866-682-4741. Ask for funding. Be prepared to be on hold for a long time. Haven't seen if money as been deposited yet. Same here were taking out the least as possible a year so it would last us longer. Also heard conflicting information. My question was if myself or my husband passed before premium is not all used. One agent said it would go the person estate when it's requested. Another agent said it would go back to fedex. Ask that question and let me know what they see you. Thanks
Martha Thomas1/8/2018
Martha Thomas
I've seen no details, but I would suspect that they will not stop at the $1020, but continue until the end of the year at whatever amount is shown on the sheet. I know when I requested reimbursement last year for $85 per month with my SS 2018 documentation as supporting document. They ignored the amount I entered, and paid the entire amount shown on the form.
Richard Maingault1/8/2018
Richard Maingault
Just off the phone with Tower Watson. Any money left in the account goes to your estate. Also, the only way you manage the 11k payouts, it to stop auto reimbursement when you the account reaches the amount payout for that year, then restart the auto payment say in January. Otherwise they will continue to payout until the 11k is gone. Make it much harder than it was before.
Martha Thomas1/8/2018
Martha Thomas
And there are a lot of people who do not know this. I will be sure to announce Thursday at the Retiree Club luncheon.
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/8/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Richard Maingault, that for getting that answered for me. Yes I understand each new year new documents will need to be upload with the type premium you want to get reimbursed for. Think my husband said the 11k might last 7 years. Very little bit helps. Are you sixty-five yet?
Richard Maingault1/9/2018
Richard Maingault
Kathy, oh yeah. I hit 65 4 years ago.
Karen Burns1/9/2018
Karen Burns
Martha Thomas OneExchange denied my reimbursement request because the amount deducted from my checking account is more than my monthly premium. My provider drafts both my premium and another household member's, who is not eligible for reimbursement because we're not married, from my account as a single transaction. Now mind you I uploaded a letter from my healthcare provider showing my monthly amount due and my request for reimbursement was for my premium alone. They denied it saying the amount of my actual premium and the amount deducted from my checking account must match. Therefore, if I wanted to only be reimbursed for a portion of my monthly premium in order to stretch my reimbursement account over more years I wouldn't be able to.
Subject: Apparently even though the Premium Reimbursement accounts are linked for spouses, you can't get reim ...
John Wilkinson1/8/2018
Apparently even though the Premium Reimbursement accounts are linked for spouses, you can't get reimbursed for your spouses portion of the premium from your account or yours from your spouse's. I submitted claims for both my wife and myself for this month's premium against her account thinking we would use her account first and then when empty, shift to my account. I found out today that it won't work that way. They denied my portion of the request against her account and then moved the request over to my account. They even took care of setting up the automatic reimbursement on my account. I confirmed via phone that they did not need me to do anything other than wait for processing. Guess this means I will get 2 deposits in checking rather than just one.
Linda Cook Thorn1/8/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Good deal! 🙂
Jodie Harden1/8/2018
Jodie Harden
Both my premium and my wife’s were approved for reimbursement from my account. No questions asked.
Subject: I am only 60 had to retire due to health and receive SS disability. I start my medicare in April but ...
Thomas Dominick Perusi1/8/2018
I am only 60 had to retire due to health and receive SS disability. I start my medicare in April but can not get through to the retirement center. Twice now I waited over one hour and finally gave up. Yet I only have 31 days to contact them. my phone goes dead and still no answer.
I tried to go on my retirement account today it did not like my password I changed a month ago. I did a reset and they sent me new password in my email. I copy and pasted it yet it shut me down for 24 hours. I don't know if I have to contact SS or retirement to change my payments when it kicks in. Anyone else in my situation?
Karen Burns1/8/2018
Karen Burns
Are you calling 18008885622?
Thomas Dominick Perusi1/8/2018
Thomas Dominick Perusi
no I called 85560462221 whats listed on statement.
Thomas Dominick Perusi1/8/2018
Thomas Dominick Perusi
I will try yours tomorrow. Thank you so much
Karen Burns1/9/2018
Karen Burns
Thomas I had called that FedEx number the other day about an issue with my OneExchange account . She did help me but I think she said she was going to transfer me at first. I had a very unique situation so she did handle it.
Thomas Dominick Perusi1/9/2018
Thomas Dominick Perusi
thank you so much.
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Subject: Pre-65 Retiree reimbursement request shows “Direct Deposit Made” 01/08/2018! 🎊🎉
Jodie Harden1/9/2018
Pre-65 Retiree reimbursement request shows “Direct Deposit Made” 01/08/2018! 🎊🎉
Lisa Daniel1/9/2018
Lisa Daniel
Yay! Hopefully it’s set up for auto reimbursement so this is a once a year process!
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Jodie Harden1/9/2018
Jodie Harden
Or twice a year when my $$$ runs out and then I have to set it up again, using my wife’s $$$.
Laura Ladd Beard1/9/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Congrats!
Laura Ladd Beard1/9/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Mine was approved as well. Direct deposit made today. I will check my credit union account tomorrow to ensure it posted. Auto reimbursement looks to be set up with the next transaction scheduled in February.
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John Wilkinson1/9/2018
John Wilkinson
Mine shows deposited as well. Hopefully it will be reflected in the checking account tomorrow.
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Connie Morgan1/9/2018
Connie Morgan
Mine was approved today as well. Uploaded doc on 1/3/2018. My next transaction is scheduled of 2/5/2018. Wheew!
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Susie Coyle Richardson1/9/2018
Susie Coyle Richardson
I'm glad i don't have this option. Sounds awfully time-consuming and frustrating.
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Jodie Harden1/9/2018
Jodie Harden
It is, but when they give you this $$$ (that most other companies don’t) you are happy to have it, even if it takes time!
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Susie Coyle Richardson1/9/2018
Susie Coyle Richardson
Jodie Harden i know
I would for sure be taking advantage of it
Meanwhile, the ACA has been good to me. 😬
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Lisa Daniel1/9/2018
Lisa Daniel
I’ve been talking to someone in Karen Colombas office who has been very helpful. She is trying to get a meeting with Alright Solutions this week on issues. I have yet to receive a welcome packet but my husband did, postmarked Jan 2. I actually submitted the wrong attachment via YSA and they were extremely helpful. The website says Hewitt and I am thinking they are separate from the vendor that did the roll out. I never had any issues during buyout so not sure why HR would change. So glad fellow retirees finally have success
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Laura Ladd Beard1/9/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Great. One exchange called me yesterday regarding my husband’s post 65 allocation amount not being updated to 11k. They said it should be corrected in the next two weeks. I must say I was impressed to get a call.
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Debora Williams Waller1/10/2018
Debora Williams Waller
As of 1/9/18 I have not received my pre-65 welcome packet.
Sandy Butler Stone1/10/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
Debora Williams Waller Debora, I haven’t received mine either. I was able to submit my claim through the ReimburseMe app. The status is Claim received-InProcessed-Paperwork received.
Judy Davidson1/10/2018
Judy Davidson
GLAD SOME ARE GETTING REIMBURSED. I'M HAVING A HELL OF A TIME WITH THIS. I HAVE BEEN ON HOLD FOR 40 MIN....VERY AGGRAVATING. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/10/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Well, my pre 65 went great. My husband’s post 65 reimbursement is having issues.
Linda Hinson Mills1/10/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
I still haven’t heard about my husband nor have I gotten anything in the mail
Subject: Well, I thought I was home free with the new process upon getting my pre-65 premium reimbursement in ...
John Wilkinson1/10/2018
Well, I thought I was home free with the new process upon getting my pre-65 premium reimbursement in the bank this morning. Two deposits had been made in my checking account(one for me and one for my wife).
Just to make certain all was set up properly for next month, I went back into the YSA accounts to check. Originally I had submitted for my and my wife's reimbursement against her account. Someone or something on the YSA side decided that my reimbursement had to come from my account and moved that request over to my account, denying it in hers. They also adjusted the auto auto reimbursement I had made for subsequent months to show my wife's portion from her account and my portion from my account. I called and had one of the admins check over what had been done and they said I was set.....1/2 the premium from my account and 1/2 from my wife's, Jan reimbursement approved. Not exactly what I wanted, but it all spends the same.
This morning I saw the two bank deposits. I decided to check YSA to make certain all was set properly for auto reimbursement next month. I was shocked to find my account saying that it had been overpaid even though the amount deposited was correct. I immediately called (approx 40 minute wait) and talked to an admin. Apparently, the unknown forces on the YSA side had re-decided that I could get both my wife and I reimbursed from her account and had re-instated my original request against her account, denying the one they had put into mine. Unfortunately they had done the denial after initiating the direct deposit into my bank account. My wife's account showed a direct deposit for her portion of the Jan premium and, having reinstated my original request in my wife's account, they then approved a third direct deposit which hasn't posted to the bank yet. Supposedly the third direct deposit should post to the bank tomorrow, leaving my account overpaid by 1/2 my premium this month.
Since they also readjusted my auto reimbursement back to what I had originally requested (both my wife and me reimbursed from her account), I will have to go and pay back their over payment against my account on a credit card once the third YSA payments posts.
The moral of this very confusing story is to check your YSA accounts to make certain everything is correct, even after getting paid! I'm guessing that this new process is as confusing to some of the folks working the YSA claims as it is to us trying to make them.
Laura Ladd Beard1/10/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Wow!
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/10/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Wow hurts this makes my head hurt. I am 65+ lump sum. Today their is a pending amount for me and my husband in are checking acct, it is set up for the same amount reimbursement for 2018. One submission upload to My Exchange Tower Watts, I will watch it closely every month for sure.
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Martha Thomas1/10/2018
Martha Thomas
Kathy Guererri Heatherly, don't forget that the auto reimbursement will not automatically stop at $1020 - at least that is what I have been told. It will continue until it uses up all of your lump sum.
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/10/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Understand thanks Martha.
Lisa Daniel1/10/2018
Lisa Daniel
Unbelievable John. Thanks for sharing.
Marsha Terry Rider1/10/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
...serious brain ache, John. On second thought, I think I'll just submit mine monthly or bi-monthly and request a check. I only have to deal with it 11 months and then I'll set up my auto-reimbursement to my bank A/C for the Medicare amount. I like more control...🎮
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Deby Abbott Jolley1/11/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
That's my plan, Marsha. I only have 9 months to deal with.
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Rebecca Felts1/14/2018
Rebecca Felts
How did you select auto-reimbursement? I use the REIMBURSE ME app. My first months reimbursement has been processed. I want to ensure its an auto-matic thing.. I just looked at the app on my phone.. don't see any auto-reimbursement option. Thanks if you know.
John Wilkinson1/14/2018
John Wilkinson
I used the YSA website and am unfamiliar with the REIMBURSE ME app. The website is relatively straight forward. It's the behind the scenes manipulation of what I entered that make no sense. Hopefully my experience was a completely isolated occurrence and whoever changed my requests has been schooled in the correct procedures.
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Subject: I need help. I enrolled in auto pay from my pension check. Fully expecting this to happen, I tossed ...
Lisa Dagastino1/10/2018
I need help. I enrolled in auto pay from my pension check. Fully expecting this to happen, I tossed the invoice. However, this did not happen for January. Where and how do I make the payment for January or whom do I call? Thanks for your help
John Wilkinson1/11/2018
John Wilkinson
You could probably start with the Fedex Retirement Service Center at 1-855-604-6221 and see if they can assist.
Subject: My pre-65 health care reimbursement isn't going very well. I was full of admiration for the folks wh ...
Melody Preuitt Mettes1/13/2018
My pre-65 health care reimbursement isn't going very well. I was full of admiration for the folks who posted success. But, my bill didn't come until January 8 and I had next to nothing from the YSA except a name until 2 days ago. I have, for the hundredth time, forgotten my password into retirement.fedex.com. How is that possible? 🙄I don't see logic in this process: I'm getting a check from FedEx for my pension (for which I am so thankful) and then getting billed for the insurance payment that I pay back to FedEx and submitting a another request to FedEx for reimbursement. I am very grateful for the YSA, happy to have a pension, willing to pay my bill, but man..... This reminds me of the 2011 process for loading mainframe software. I'm getting a headache.
Jodie Harden1/13/2018
Jodie Harden
Sorry to hear that.
Would it be possible to switch to having your premium deducted from your pension check?
That notice always comes by the 1st of the month and uploading a copy of that document has always been easy & efficient for me.
Worked flawlessly with the buyout and worked the same this time, even if it took 2-4 days longer.
Debora Williams Waller1/13/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Many of us feel your pain. My request is still in a pending status after 6 days and I still do not have a Welcome Packet for the Pre-65 Retiree Heath Reimbursement Account.
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Dany Hsch1/13/2018
Dany Hsch
I don’t have a welcome packet either but already got reimbursed. Sorry!
Melody Preuitt Mettes1/13/2018
Melody Preuitt Mettes
I got envelopes on December 27 with two dates, one from December 10 saying that I was enrolled in the bank deduction, the second dated December 24 saying that it had been denied by my bank due to an address issue (we had moved in October). Logical woman that I am, I called to find out what address the retirement center had. After an intermadible menu tree selection and a long wait, I was told by a real person that they had my new address. I know the bank has the right address. Hence, I gave up and reverted to the more manual process. So, Jodie Harden, I did try the other way.....
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Lisa Daniel1/13/2018
Lisa Daniel
Yep, too many websites and moving parts. Hope it works soon for you Melody
Linda Hinson Mills1/13/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
I’m with you Debora this has been a mess. Forgot password they sent me one then it was my user name which I have used forever m. No call back about Tommy from AON which he is over 65. No mail either
Sandy Butler Stone1/13/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
I received my reimbursement as auto deposit to my checking acct yesterday. I’m so glad to say using the Reimburseme app still works great. Whew!
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Sandy Butler Stone1/13/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
By the way, I still have not received my welcome packet. I would venture to say it’s not coming.
Rebecca Felts1/14/2018
Rebecca Felts
Sandy Butler Stone Probably not. You don't need it now.. its way past the enrollment period. As long as you understand all the coverage.
George Moore1/15/2018
George Moore
Set mine up this year to have it taken out of my checking account automatically. Then the YSA does an automatic deposit right back into my checking account! No more lost invoices.
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Subject: Fred Smith to be interviewed on Fox Bus Varney & Co show shortly...
Marsha Terry Rider1/16/2018
Fred Smith to be interviewed on Fox Bus Varney & Co show shortly...
Peter Carabetta1/16/2018
Peter Carabetta
What time..
Marsha Terry Rider1/16/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
Peter, it was a few minutes after I posted. However, Fox Business often re-airs interview segments on other shows on the channel. You may can find it on youtube.
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Peter Carabetta1/16/2018
Peter Carabetta
Hey Marsha.. Thx.. I'll chk out YouTube.. Thx for the quick response..
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/16/2018
Fred Smith floats idea of higher FedEx wages post-tax reform
By Meagan Nichols – Lead Reporter, Memphis Business Journal
“I am sure we are going to be doing a lot of things as a result of this tax bill, because it was a very, very good policy.”
That is what Fred Smith — founder, chairman and CEO of Memphis-based FedEx Corp. — told Stuart Varney, host of the Fox Business Network’s Varney & Co. during a Tuesday, Jan. 16, interview.
What exactly those things might be Smith did not say, but he did say the company’s board would need to approve any items before announcements were made.
When Varney asked if FedEx could do something similar to Walmart and give bonuses to one million workers, Smith responded, “My guess is we will be responsive to the tax bill.” He continued that it might not be in the form of employee bonuses but rather increased wages — something he said FedEx does every year.
Varney then asked if tax reform would translate to higher wages.
“It could well be,” Smith said. “For the very simple reason that the tax bill corrects something that has been a real problem for American business for years, and that is the punitive tax code that we used to have that dissuaded investment. And, investment is the only way to make blue collar workers — people who don’t have college degrees — more productive and have more income. You can hire six people to move a pile of dirt or you can hire one person with a bulldozer. The difference is the bulldozer. The bulldozer driver makes a lot more money than the people with the shovels.”
In other words, an investment in infrastructure can equal an investment in people.
Varney also asked Smith whether Amazon’s investment into its own delivery fleet worried FedEx. Smith responded by flexing FedEx's muscles, citing the company's extensive inventory of 650 planes, 13 million daily shipments and nearly half-a-million employees.
The topic of drones was briefly touched on, as well. Smith acknowledged efforts were underway for autonomous vehicles and aircraft at FedEx but said he did not like to talk specifics about things that might not later appear in operations.
“I think, some of these things, in the next couple of years you will see a lot of announcements from FedEx,” Smith said.
The bottom line: Smith, who has historically proved very vocal on the topic of tax reform, said the recent action was a long time coming.
“It will allow us to put more into the business with less risk, and that was the big issue that was solved with the tax bill,” Smith said. “That and the ability to bring money that was locked oversees back to the United States.”
FedEx has more than 400,000 employees, averages 13 million shipments per business day and connects more than 220 countries and territories. In fiscal 2017, FedEx reported $60.3 billion in annual revenue. In Q2 2018, the company had $16.3 billion in revenue.
https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2018/01/16/fred-smith-floats-idea-of-higher-fedex-wages-post.html
Fred Smith of FedEx Corp. talks tax reform with Stuart Varney of the Fox Business Network’s Varney & Co. - Memphis Business Journal
bizjournals.com
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Fred Smith to be interviewed on Fox Bus Varney & Co show shortly...
Subject: Reminder
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/16/2018
ReminderFor anyone wanting to join this group, please read the description which gives requirement to join. I get 2-4 requests a week from those that don't seem to have a connection to FedEx.and generally don't add anyone to the group, unless you have asked them if they want to be a member of this group. Thanks, jimmy
Jack Brown1/16/2018
Jack Brown
The people who have no connection to FedEx are usually marketers who want to post info about their products or services.
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Jim Mantzoros1/16/2018
Jim Mantzoros
You're correct, Jack, they find anyway they can to slip thru the cracks!😀
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Mary Drummond1/16/2018
Mary Drummond
Thanks for keeping those non-FedExers out!
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Pat Woodruff Gunter1/16/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Yeah, thanks. I’m glad I made the cut! My purple blood flows strongly. 24145
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia Answer any of the following:
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/17/2018
FedEx History Trivia
Answer any of the following
:a. In the Superhub, one must go and appropriate a tug to move containers. If you needed to make a stop at an interim location in the superhub, how did you keep someone else from stealing your tug?
b. In the late 70's FedEx planned on flying packages at night, and passengers during the day. What airline did the opposite of this for a while?
c. Federal Express needed a major loan to continue planning its future operation in 1973. What company made a $23.7M loan to the company in exchange for the right to purchase 80.1% of the company?
d. What company or companies were Federal Express' chief competitors when the company kicked off operations?
Eric Brosch1/17/2018
Eric Brosch
B. Eastern Airlines
Rogers Gossett1/17/2018
Rogers Gossett
a. take the seat
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Jim McBryde1/17/2018
Jim McBryde
D. Emery and airborne.
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Jim Mantzoros1/17/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Puralator. Percalator ha ha.
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/19/2018
Answers
a. In the Superhub, one must go and appropriate a tug to move containers. If you needed to make a stop at an interim location in the superhub, how did you keep someone else from stealing your tug?
-take the seat out of the tug was correct answer
b. In the late 70's FedEx planned on flying packages at night, and passengers during the day. What airline did the opposite of this for a while?
-American Airlines flew passengers during the day; at night they flew cargo, but also offered Red Eye inexpensive flights for passengers; other airlines also tried this
Federal Express abandoned the plan after much difficulty in obtaining one license to fly to Midway in Chicago took a year; the airlines also were hit by the oil embargo affecting their plans
c. Federal Express needed a major loan to continue planning its future operation in 1973. What company made a $23.7M loan to the company in exchange for the right to purchase 80.1% of the company?
-General Dynamics
d. What company or companies were Federal Express' chief competitors when the company kicked off operations?
-Emery, followed by Airborne were the top two. REA was initially a competitor but went bankrupt in 1975
Subject: I just realized that our account number at Davis Vision has been changed to our Social Security numb ...
Sheila Turnage Harrell1/18/2018
I just realized that our account number at Davis Vision has been changed to our Social Security number. This means every time you file a claim that number is to be written on every form and you have to give it to every agent when you call their call center. FedEx made the decision to do away with our old employee numbers as our account number since we are no longer employees. You can call FedEx Benefits and they can hook you up with the security office at Davis Vision out of NY to get an alternate number. I suggest you make this call. Davis’s security office feels this was a terrible decision by FedEx. I am sure whoever made the decision did not really think through the ramifications! I suggest you make this request!
Laurie A. Tucker1/18/2018
Laurie A. Tucker
What a terrible decision. Thank you for the info about getting a new number. I can’t imagine what was so hard about simply keeping our ee numbers except they were so short.
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Mary Drummond1/18/2018
Mary Drummond
I think they wanted to reduce the data size for the new system that replaced Prism.
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Rebecca Felts1/18/2018
Rebecca Felts
What phone number did you call to get this alternate number? TIA
Sheila Turnage Harrell1/18/2018
Sheila Turnage Harrell
I called Davis, they put me through to FedEx Retirement Benefits who then transferred me to Davis Security, a special team, in New York! That was the route I took. I do not have the number of the security team in New York! Davis Vision’s number is - (518) 220-6000 or you can call FedEx Retirement Benefits!
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Rebecca Felts1/18/2018
Rebecca Felts
Thank you
Debora Williams Waller1/18/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Thanks for posting Sheila. That is important information for me to know.
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/18/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
That’s crazy. I don’t understand why our employee numbers can’t continue to be used. It has always been my understanding that all employee numbers are unique and once used are never used again for anyone else. ??
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Sheila Turnage Harrell1/18/2018
Sheila Turnage Harrell
Update on Davis Vision Social Security issue—- I just received a call from Davis Vision and because this concern was raised FedEx is looking at a way to resolve it across the board for all. I understand Davis Vision was never for this solution. They did give me my employee number as my account number reinstated. So I am guessing there will be more to come with this issue. FYI
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Laurie A. Tucker1/18/2018
Laurie A. Tucker
Way to go, Sheila Turnage Harrell! Just like you used to do when you worked at FedEx, you are making things happen!
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Sheila Turnage Harrell1/18/2018
Sheila Turnage Harrell
Love your positive supportive spirit! That is why everyone loved working with you and for you! It was fun working the issue today! 👍🏻🥂
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Jim Mantzoros1/18/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Good job ! Nice to stay in the know
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/19/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Sheila Turnage Harrell, You’re both THE BOMB!!! 😊
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Pat Woodruff Gunter1/19/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
As always 😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sheila Turnage Harrell1/19/2018
Sheila Turnage Harrell
I learned more news today that I think is interesting. FedEx is moving the Retiree Healthcare to be managed through the finance management chain. The VP in charge is Jenny Johnson. I am going to reach out to her today to ensure she is aware of the situation. They separated Retiree Healthcare from active employee Healthcare.
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Debora Williams Waller1/19/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Separated Healthcare sort of explains the lack of communication between FedEx and the vendors trying to help us. On another note - I still never received my Pre 65 RHPA Welcome Kit. I have my reimbursment set up. I just hope there is no deadline type information in the packet I need to know about.
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Debora Williams Waller1/19/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I didn't say thank you Shelia.
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Sheila Turnage Harrell1/19/2018
Sheila Turnage Harrell
😘
Linda Hinson Mills1/19/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
I haven’t received a welcome package either... still haven’t heard from One Exchange about Tommy
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/19/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
You are our Hero!!! 😊
Mary Beth Powell1/20/2018
Mary Beth Powell
Debora Williams Waller I have never received mine either? Still waiting called yesterday spending account.
Subject: New tax law-Seniors:
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/18/2018
New tax law-Seniors:I still haven't figured out if I pay more taxes with the new law...it looks like I will due to the property tax limitation, but being over 65 has this benefit:
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The GOP tax overhaul kept this $1,300 tax break for seniors
• GOP bill doubles standard deduction to $12,000 for singles, $24,000 for married couples.
• Individuals over 65 or blind -- and married -- can claim at least $1,300 more in deductions.
• The break is $1,600 for singles.Seniors can still grab this tax break under the new tax law: the additional standard deduction.
The "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," which President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 22, doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for joint filers who are married.
The legislation also leaves intact the additional standard deduction for filers who are 65 and over or blind, allowing them to claim an additional $1,300 when they file their 2018 taxes.
This means that two married taxpayers who are both over 65 can lower their taxable income by an extra $2,600.
Single filers who are blind or over 65 are eligible for a $1,600 additional standard deduction, on top of the $12,000 they get from the new tax law.
Laura Ladd Beard1/18/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
FYI
For what’s its worth and, I may be wrong, but I think there still is a deduction for property taxes but it is capped.
The new tax law also places a $10,000 cap on the amount of state and local property taxes -- plus income or sales taxes -- filers can deduct.
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Mark W Evans1/18/2018
Mark W Evans
Laura, you are correct. The 10K cap is for all state and local taxes (income and property)
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Laura Ladd Beard1/18/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Mark W Evans thanks! we live in north Mississippi so our property taxes and state income taxes are low. Unless we have to ‘cash in’ some investments or buy multiple cars, we won’t come close to the cap. That’s a good thing.
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Mark W Evans1/18/2018
Mark W Evans
Laura, many people who use to itemized might find themselves using just the standard deduction come time to file next year for 2018 taxes.
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Ray Lipham1/19/2018
Ray Lipham
The $1,300 over 65 exemption was already in place before the new tax law. It is $1,250 for 2017 and the IRS had already planned to increase it to $1,300 for 2018 before the tax law changes. The biggest negative for most ordinary folks in the new tax bill is the loss of the personal exemption which was scheduled to be $4,150 in 2018 before the tax law changes. For a married couple that does not itemize deductions, the standard deduction increased from $13,000 to $24,000 but that was offset by the loss of the personal exemption which means their taxable income only decreased by $2,700 under the new law. {$24,000 (new standard deduction) minus $13,000 (old 2018 standard deduction) minus $8,300 ($4,150 personal exemption times two for married couple) = $2,700}
But the people who really get hurt by the loss of the personal exemption are those who itemize. For each dollar of itemized deductions they have over the standard deduction, they lose a dollar of the $2,700 decrease that the non-itemizers got in taxable income. For example, a married couple with $13,001 in itemized deductions would have a $2,699 decrease in taxable income under the new law. {$24,000 (new standard deduction) minus $13,001 (itemized deductions) minus $8,300 ($4,150 personal exemption times two for married couple) = $2,699} What that means is that anyone with itemized deductions in excess of $2,700 above the standard deduction of $13,000 would experience an increase in their taxable income under the new law. For example, a married couple with $18,000 in itemized deductions would have an increase of $2,300 in taxable income under the new law. {$24,000 (new standard deduction) minus $18,000 (itemized deductions) minus $8,300 ($4,150 personal exemption times two for married couple) = -$2,300} If a married couple has itemized deductions in excess of $24,000, then they will have an increase in taxable income of $8,300 under the new law, which is equal to the lost personal deduction.
Of course, everyone will benefit from the lower tax rates, but some folks will benefit more than others.😏
Subject: Is there a place on the medicare.oneexchange.com site that shows what previous recurring charges(fro ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/19/2018
Is there a place on the medicare.oneexchange.com site that shows what previous recurring charges(from last year) are already set up? so I don't have to set them up again.jimmy
Shirley Lovelace Williams1/19/2018
Shirley Lovelace Williams
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Karen Burns1/19/2018
Karen Burns
You should be able to go into the 2017 view all claims maybe?
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/20/2018
I saw Laura & Roy Beard at lunch today at Newk's. Laura relayed that all of her recurring costs from last year were carried over to the new system.
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Linda Cook Thorn1/20/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
My premiums change from year to year (increasing) so I have to submit a new one each year. Does that make sense ?
Mike Harris1/21/2018
Mike Harris
Go to the sight and click on the tab that says funds and reimbursements. There is a grouping that shows automatic premium reimbursements. They will show if they are already set up.
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Subject: Balloon in the flight path Fedex 727 :)
Clayton Roderick1/20/2018
Balloon in the flight path Fedex 727 :)
Dan Elliot1/20/2018
Dan Elliot
He just got his license suspended...
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Jim Mantzoros1/20/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Whoa!
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Subject: 2013-2014 Your Spending Account Balance (YSA) I got from the last buyout. - I had a small amount lef ...
Debora Williams Waller1/20/2018
2013-2014 Your Spending Account Balance (YSA) I got from the last buyout. - I had a small amount left in my account I wanted to use this year of 2018. I submitted my Pre-65 2018 healthcare premium reinbursement online that I thought was going to be pulled from the RHPA account. Instead they wiped out my YSA buyout account. I am not happy.
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/20/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
😠
Linda Hinson Mills1/21/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
You have to use up your YSA first!!!! I know that much. Anything else I’m lost
Debora Williams Waller1/21/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Perhaps that was in the Welcome Pkt. I never got. I may have to modify my reimbursement amount.
Linda Hinson Mills1/21/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
I still haven’t received one
Eva Lantrip1/21/2018
Eva Lantrip
I haven't received one either. Maybe it's only for those who have never had a spending account or those receiving the over 65 lump sum.
Linda Hinson Mills1/21/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
No I had YSA I also got the RHPA I’m not 65,, but my husband is over 65 still haven’t heard about him receiving any money that said he would get. Nor any welcome packet either way!!!
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/21/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly1/21/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Linda Hinson Mills, your husband if he does not have a account he will set one up. All the rep's are very helpful at tower watts.
Sandy Butler Stone1/21/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
Debora Williams Waller I never received my Welcome pet either.
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Sandy Bringhurst Howard1/21/2018
Sandy Bringhurst Howard
I never received a packet but notice I have a pre-65 account with several thousand dollars in it.
Kathy Jones Crockett1/21/2018
Kathy Jones Crockett
Leave a message for your VP, let the, sort it out or not call go up chain!!! Some will pay attention!
Susan R. Haney1/21/2018
Susan R. Haney
I just retired in December and have spent hours since then trying to find out about my acct. Transferred around 6 times yesterday and ended back with original rep I started with. Just sooo frustrated no one knows what to do with me.
Debora Williams Waller1/21/2018
Debora Williams Waller
You are not alone Susan with your experience.
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Debora Williams Waller1/21/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I have hope Sheila can help. Here is her post from the other day. Sheila Turnage Harrell I learned more news today that I think is interesting. FedEx is moving the Retiree Healthcare to be managed through the finance management chain. The VP in charge is Jenny Johnson. I am going to reach out to her today to ensure she is aware of the situation. They separated Retiree Healthcare from active employee Healthcare.
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Mary Beth Powell1/21/2018
Mary Beth Powell
I did mine on line on spending acct to be reimbursed automatically each month. Thankful got $18,000 credit. I had already used up YSA with high premium's! I am still waiting on the pre 65 kit. I understand the frustration have talked to so many reps on this.
Subject: Dany Hsch > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Dany Hsch1/21/2018
Subject: Anyone ever used the fedex travel discounts for a disney or regular cruise?
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
Anyone ever used the fedex travel discounts for a disney or regular cruise?
Shawn O'Hearn1/22/2018
Shawn O'Hearn
I've used interline discounts on both Carnival and Royal Caribbean. What I usually do is find the cruise and deal I want on dargal.com, which shows the interline rates. Then call the cruise line and ask for the interline rate. If you cruise at the right time of year, you can get some fantastic deals. Usually, the off season is where the best discounts are.
Dargal Interline Worldwide — Discount Vacations for Airline Employees
dargal.com
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Anyone ever used the fedex travel discounts for a disney or regular cruise?
Judy Davidson1/22/2018
Judy Davidson
How do you identify yourself as a Fedex retiree?
Subject: I finally got my $11K YSA account set up to pay my supplemental for the year, and got an Accepted ba ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
I finally got my $11K YSA account set up to pay my supplemental for the year, and got an Accepted back...maybe there is hope....
Susan R. Haney1/22/2018
Susan R. Haney
Jimmy Glenn Burk- do you have a phone # or did you go online? I just retired in December and no one can give me a phone # or tell me how to start the process. Have spoken to so many and just reach a dead-end after being transferred over and over.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
I am over 65 so already had an account set up at one exchange, so I just logged on, clicked on FUNDS and ReImbursments. then there is a link to take you to the ReImbursement Center. There is info on the site on how to send information about getting re-imbursed from a bill you already have received, and how to set it up recurring.
https://medicare.oneexchange.com/
This may be different if you are under 65, I didn't get any info about this, except from others on this facebook group.
You may had to set up your initial account with one exchange by doing it online or calling them.
Following is what they list as their contact information.
Contact Us
1-866-682-4741
(TTY: 711)
Mon-Fri
8:00am - 9:00pm Eastern
Get the Most out of Medicare | OneExchange
medicare.oneexchange.com
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I finally got my $11K YSA account set up to pay my supplemental for the year, and got an Accepted back...maybe there is hope....
Susan R. Haney1/22/2018
Susan R. Haney
Thank you so much! I am 65 so this is great info.
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
my prior recurring payments did not show in the Funds & Reimbursements until today.
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
If my memory is correct, tower one exchange will walk you thru the process of setting up medicare, getting your supplement & drug supplement and setting up recurring payments or at least they did when I was eligibile for medicare. They did this for myself and my wife. Process took about 45 minutes each on the phone, but it was painless.
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Laura Ladd Beard1/22/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Jimmy was your original reimbursement lump sum $11K? thanks
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
it was $11k; and strangely a bill for drug supplement from December for $29 was paid in january;
even though this isn't the $85/month for life....I am very happy to be getting this amount from the company
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Laura Ladd Beard1/22/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
it's great. we are still waiting for Roy's amount to be updated to the $11k.
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Terrie Hoerning2/7/2018
Terrie Hoerning
Bill's is still showing the old amount. Nothing updated. I did submit the monthly Medicare payment in hopes they will either pay it from the amount stated, or the $11k. Why does this have to be so difficult?
Laura Ladd Beard2/7/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Terrie Hoerning It’s crazy. We are getting reimbursements from the $1,020 with no problems.
I was told last week to give it until mid February to be corrected
Angela Maynard has your lump been corrected?
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Terrie Hoerning2/7/2018
Terrie Hoerning
I'll give it some more time. I just wish one exchange or FedEx would keep us posted. Thank you 😊
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Karen Sandiford Roberson1/22/2018
Karen Sandiford Roberson
I’m glad you all are blazing the trail for the rest of us who are (hopefully) soon to follow. Rest assured our current IT processes are as messed up as I’ve ever seen them, so we should have plenty of practice when we finally do get to the other side! 😜
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Linda Cook Thorn1/23/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
They will probably change the process by then, Karen Sandiford Roberson.
Miss you!
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Linda Cook Thorn2/4/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Hey Karen. Do you have a date or tentative date when you plan to retiire ? You are just absolutely too young. Haha. Seriously. I appreciate all the late hours and dedication you put in to assist us in getting our documentation in place. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Hope your boys and Emma Are doing great!! 😘💕❤️🙏🏻
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Mark W Evans1/22/2018
Mark W Evans
I must admit, my process has went pretty smooth so far. Got reimbursed 1 week after my payment and got my auto-reimbursement setup.
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Karen Sandiford Roberson1/23/2018
Karen Sandiford Roberson
Mark W Evans you know I will be contacting you for help when the time comes!
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Mark W Evans1/23/2018
Mark W Evans
Karen, anytime .
Shane Borden1/23/2018
Shane Borden
Retirement? What’s that?
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Thomas A Canale1/31/2018
Thomas A Canale
Don’t forget to use the HRA to get reimbursement for Medicare parts B and D.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
FedEx History TriviaIn the mid and late 70's FWS was frantically trying the get certified by the CAB to fly larger aircraft. FedEx had finally taken off, but knew that it couldn't make it without some government relief. FedEx was flying 5 Falcons to the same city to meet demand. Almost all major airlines, especially Delta, American and Flying Tigers opposed Federal Express.Which major airline did support them?
Jim Bentley1/22/2018
Jim Bentley
Was it Northwest??
Debby Black Franklin1/22/2018
Debby Black Franklin
Republic
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/22/2018
Subject: This was the first MD-11 prototype cargojet built by McDonnell Douglas. First flew January 10, 1990, ...
Clayton Roderick1/23/2018
This was the first MD-11 prototype cargojet built by McDonnell Douglas. First flew January 10, 1990,,
Clayton Roderick1/23/2018
Aaron Werbin1/23/2018
Aaron Werbin
Great aircraft
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/23/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
V1, rotate!!
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Rogers Gossett1/23/2018
Rogers Gossett
it has had its butt dragged at least one time that I know of..
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Buddy Johnson1/23/2018
Buddy Johnson
Lotta purple on that baby
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Debby Black Franklin1/23/2018
Debby Black Franklin
604 "Hollis" is named after my daughter. She's a world traveler! Awesome.
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Mike Adcock1/25/2018
Mike Adcock
Jumpseated around the world on those old birds.
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Subject: Some good FedEx history in a 3 part interview with FWS in 2014 at Depaul University
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2018
Subject: 2018 List of Senior Discounts Restaurants
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2018
2018 List of Senior Discounts RestaurantsFor you retirees:Applebee’s Senior Discount: 10-15% off (varies by location) MAY require Golden Apple Card (60+) verified
Arby’s Senior Discount: 10% off – Also reports of a free drink (55+) varies by location
A&W Senior Discount All American Food: 10% Senior discount varies by location verified
Backyard Burger: Free drink with purchase
Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off for seniors (60+) varies by location verified
Bennigan’s Senior Discount: Discount varies by location (60+)Bob’s Big Boy: Discount varies by location (60+)
Bonefish Grill Senior Discount: AARP members 10% off verified
Boston Market Senior Discounts: Discount varies by location (65+)
Burger King Senior Discount: 10% off (60+) plus additional discounts on coffee and soft drinks
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company: 10% off for AARP Members, 10% military discount verified
Captain D’s Seafood: “Happy Wednesday Offer” Choice of 8 meals + drink for $4.99 or less- varies by loc. (62+) verified
Carrabba’s Italian Grill: 10% off entire meal for AARP Members- not valid at Kirby and Woodway locations in Houston, TX verified
Carrows Restaurants: Golden 55 Menu: Offers discounted breakfast, lunch & dinner (55+) verified
Chart House: 10% off for AARP members only verified
Chick-fil-A Senior Discounts: Chick-fil-A offers a free refillable senior drink, not including coffee. – Varies by location.
Chili’s Restaurants Senior Discounts: Chili’s offers a 10% senior discount (55+) verifiedCiCi’s Pizza: From website “Many of our stores do offer (senior) discounts” varies by location verified
Claim Jumper: 10% off for AARP members verified
Corky’s Homestyle Kitchen & Bakery: Offers special senior menu AND a Senior’s Frequent Diner Card (buy 9 get 1 free) (55+) verified
Country Kitchen: Great Senior Menu (55+) verified
Culvers: 10% off senior discount (60+)
Dairy Queen: 10% off for seniors (15% for coaches) varies by location (free small drink at some locations)
Denny’s: Senior discount varies by location, 15% off for AARP members verifiedDunkin’ Donuts Senior Discount: AARP members receive a free donut with the purchase of a large or XL beverage (at participating restaurants) verified
Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off (60+)
El Pollo Loco: 10% senior discount (60+), 15% military discount verified
Fazoli’s: Join “Club 62” for special senior menu items (62+) verified
Friendly’s Restaurants: 10% off meal w/ free coffee at breakfast or free small sunday during non-breakfast hours verified
Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+)
Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)Golden Corral: Senior discount varies by location verified
Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday -also reports of 10% off (52+)
IHOP: Great discounts on senior menu items (55+) verified
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)
KFC: Free small drink with any meal (55+)
Krispy Kreme Senior Discount: 10% off (50+) (age and discount varies depending on location). Free donut with purchase of coffee Feb 6-28, 2017 verified view details
Landry’s Seafood Senior Discounts: 10% off for AARP members (50+) verified
Long John Silver’s: Various discounts at locations (55+)
McCormick & Schmick’s: 10% savings on food and beverages (excluding alcohol) for AARP members (50+) verified
McDonald’s: Discounts on coffee everyday (55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
The Oceanaire Seafood Room: AARP members receive 10% off of food and non-alcoholic beverages (every day). verifiedOutback Steakhouse: 10% off AARP members for meals (alcohol excluded) verified
Old Country Buffet: Daily discounts for seniors (55+) verified
Papa John’s Senior Discount: Papa John’s says to check with your local stores (meaning no standard senior discount policy). Try coupon codes GET40 or 25OFF. AMAC members receive 25% off, enter code “25SAVE” verified
Perkins Restaurants: Fifty-Five Plus menu Offers special deals (55+) verified
Polo Tropical: 10% off (50+)
Ponderosa Steak Houses: Senior Discounts Vary- Senior menu available (60+)
Rainforrest Cafe: 10% off for AARP members (50+) verified
Richie Roman’s Barbecue: 10% off (52+)
SaltGrass Senior Discounts: Save 10% for AARP members (50+) verified
Shoney’s of Knoxville: Join the Shoney’s “Golden Age Club” for 10% off (60+) verified
Sizzler: Offers “Honored Guest Menu” (60+) varies by location verified
Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+) varies by location
Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+) varies by location verified
Sweet Tomatoes: Senior Meal deals Mon-Thu 2-5pm $7.99 all u can eat incl. fountain bev. and/or coffee. All other times 10% off (60+) verifiedSouplantation: Senior Meal deals Mon-Thu 2-5pm $7.99 all u can eat incl. fountain bev. and/or coffee. All other times 10% off (60+) verified
Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off (55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off for seniors (50+)
The Old Spaghetti Factory: Spaghetti Factory “Senior Menu” offers discounted list of menu items verified
Traditions Restaurant (East TX): Senior platter meal for $4.71 (50+) verified
Uno Pizzaria & Grill: “Double Nickel Club” 25% off on Wednesday (55+) verified
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)Waffle House Senior Discounts: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy’s: Senior age and special offer will vary depending on the restaurant location. Please ask the restaurant for details. verified
Whataburger: Free drink w/ purchase of a meal- varies by loc. (55+)
2018 List of Senior Discounts Restaurants
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2018
and I've found that Corky's in Collierville gives a discount at lunch; and McAllisters in Collierville give a discount for fedex employees, even for take out orders
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Subject: These are the current benefits for retirees (or access sites that FedEx supports) that I can think o ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2018
These are the current benefits for retirees (or access sites that FedEx supports) that I can think of off the top of my head.-add to this list if you can think of others
-add any that you would like the company to provide for retirees-----------------
Current Retiree Benefits as of 2018
1. Pension check, if you accrued time before conversion.
2. FedEx shipping discount for employee and spouse
https://ssl4.westserver.net/ferc1.org/shippingrequest011
3. Retiree Badge if you meet qualifications
• Be at least 55 years of age or older
• Have at least 5 years of credited service
• Have voluntarily resigned
• Have a rehire status of 'yes' or 'conditional'
• Show 'RETIRED' status in PRISM
4. Can join the official FedEx Retiree club(www.ferc1.org)
Some retiree discounts for travel, cell phones etc (www.ferc1.org)
5. Can remain member of FedEx Credit Assoc
6. Some health insurance support until age of 65 and post 65
(now converted to a YSA fixed amount account)
medicare.oneexchange.com/fedex
7.
Access to Online Company store:
https://www.bdasites.com/fedexcompanystore/Main/Default
Some additional discounts I would like:
1. Communications Discounts (nternet discount - FedEx does $100's of Millions of dollars with vendors each year. There used to be a base rate for employees for home internet access which no longer exists. That would be beneficial for employees and retirees.).
Lee Holcomb1/23/2018
Subject: I just checked my One Exchange site because I submitted a correction, a week ago to be sure that the ...
Liddie Money Frederick1/26/2018
I just checked my One Exchange site because I submitted a correction, a week ago to be sure that they correct it, and I saw two messages, one on my account and one on my husband's account, of course the amounts were different, but the dates were the same. Yeah this is working.,,,, Message: Your next claims payment of $$$$>$$ is Scheduled for 02/02/2018.
Debora Williams Waller1/26/2018
Debora Williams Waller
That is good news. We need confirmations.
Subject: Yea to all of us...FedEx is re-enforcing retirement funds ---- FedEx made an announcement earlier to ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2018
Yea to all of us...FedEx is re-enforcing retirement funds
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FedEx made an announcement earlier today about our commitment of more than $3.2 billion in wage increases, bonuses, pension funding and expanded U.S. capital investment following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. You can access the media release here.
Like you, I’m proud that FedEx has opted to use the benefits of the reformed tax code to continue to invest in our dedicated employees, as well as our business. For our employees, we’ll see that investment in multiple ways:
• We’re investing over $200 million in increased compensation, about two-thirds of which will go to hourly team members domiciled in the U.S. by advancing 2018 annual pay increases by six months to April 1st from the normal October date. The remainder will fund increases in Annual Incentive Compensation (AIC) for salaried personnel. The details of the process for the hourly employee pay increase and your operating company’s specific AIC plan will be shared over the coming weeks.
• A voluntary contribution of $1.5 billion to the FedEx pension plan to ensure it remains one of the best funded retirement programs in the country.
Investments in our business infrastructure, like the $1.5 billion for the FedEx Express Indianapolis hub, help secure our long-term future success. The Memphis SuperHub will also be modernized and enlarged in a major program with details to be announced later this year. As customer demands continue to increase, expansion and technology investments today will help us meet and exceed those expectations in the future.
This is yet another way we live by our People-Service-Profit operating philosophy. Each element — People, Service and Profit — is essential for the success of FedEx, and each must be in balance with the others to remain an efficient business model. Our People emphasis produces outstanding Service for customers, which in turn produces the Profit required to fund our future and reward our People, and so it goes — each aspect of P-S-P is integral to the whole.
Thank you for all you do to deliver the Purple Promise to make every FedEx experience outstanding for each other and our customers.Frederick W. Smith
Chairman and CEO
FedEx Corporation
Martha Thomas1/26/2018
Martha Thomas
For this I am very grateful. I am also grateful for the subsidy FedEx provides its retirees for insurance premiums for health coverage. I'm set and able to use the system, as it is the same system I was using before when it was $1020/year. My only question continues to be - Why did I at 71 years of age get the same subsidy as people I know who are in their late 80's or 90's. My $11,000 subsidy will last me 10.8 years if I manage it at the rate of $1020/year. If I were 81, it will last me the same amount of time. If I were 91, it would still only last 10.8 years. That doesn't seem right from an actuarial standpoint. I understand why those who are not on Medcare yet would require more given that premiums for some approach $1000/month. But our premiums (as retirees) are going up every year just like our peers who are not on medicare. My husband's Part D supplement went up from $73/month to $88/month this year. Mine went up less than that - but probably the same percentage. Our supplemental health policy is also going up each year (I don't remember if it is only because of the initial discounts which we were given through AARP, but I think that is why. Again, I'm grateful. But there are still lots and lots of questions which simply have not been answered.
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Martha Thomas1/26/2018
Martha Thomas
I also want to let you all know that the FedEx Retiree Club is trying to accumulate questions which our members have and consolidate them into one document to provide to FedEx Benefits to get official answers. I will be glad to accept questions via PM on facebook. If you are not a Retiree Club member, we would also like to invite you to join us. Just go to ferc1.org for information on the club.
FedEx Retiree Club
ferc1.org
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Karen Burns1/29/2018
Karen Burns
Martha, they got mine straightened out.
Connie Morgan1/26/2018
Connie Morgan
We are very blessed!
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Pat Woodruff Gunter1/27/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Yes, we are blessed
Lisa Daniel1/27/2018
Lisa Daniel
Yes, very blessed
Thomas A Canale1/29/2018
Thomas A Canale
Since now there’s enough money to really put to use, spend it down ASAP. Enough there now to pay for Medicare part B and D and and whatever supplement you have. If you pass away before it’s gone, it goes back to the company. I’m using the HRA funding now and banking the savings each month.
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Subject: For you FedExr's that live in Collierville, this was posted on Nextdoor which might be of help if yo ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/28/2018
For you FedExr's that live in Collierville, this was posted on Nextdoor which might be of help if you aren't going to be home to receive a FedEx delivery:"All, FedEx now has Hold at Location at the Walgreens in Collierville, including the Kroger on Byhalia road. I recommend you sign up for FedEx Delivery Manager on FedEx.com and download the FedEx app so that you have visibility to inbound packages so that you can redirect them to one of these locations for FedEx Home Delivery and FedEx Express shipments."
Gary Phillips1/28/2018
Gary Phillips
All three Walgreens or one in particular?
Ben Moore1/29/2018
Ben Moore
All Walgreens.
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Helen Hjelle1/29/2018
Helen Hjelle
I've used this service in Germantown and its good
Linda Cook Thorn1/31/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
The Walgreens I use in Bartlett participates too. Good deal.
Subject: email received on 1/29/18 ---------------------- On March 1, 2018 Towers Watson's OneExchange will b ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/29/2018
email received on 1/29/18
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On March 1, 2018 Towers Watson's OneExchange will become Via BenefitsWe are pleased to announce that Towers Watson's OneExchange, the service you use to gain health insurance coverage and/or manage reimbursements, will officially change its name to Via Benefits*.What Via Benefits means for youThe name change will not alter the friendly interactions, online features, or service you have come to expect from us--it is simply meant to better reflect all that we do for you. There is no action you need to take, you can contact us using the same phone number and web address as you have been using for OneExchange. You will still reach us.Our focus will continue to be on assisting you and your family on your path to a more secure retirement.The word via (pronounced VEE-ah) literally means, "travelling through a place to a destination."* Extend Insurance Services LLC is changing its name to Via Benefits Insurance Services
Subject: I’m sure many of you pre-65 retirees are as anxious as I am, to see if my “automatic” monthly premiu ...
Jodie Harden1/30/2018
I’m sure many of you pre-65 retirees are as anxious as I am, to see if my “automatic” monthly premium reimbursement will work as planned on 2/1/2018.Yesterday I logged on to the FedEx Healthcare website to look at my RHPA.When I select the option to "Manage My Auto Reimbursement", my line item for February has a switch labeled "Auto-Reimbursement" and the "ON" option is highlighted in green!So.....I’m cautiously optimistic it will work as advertised but not spending the $$$ yet! 😆
Susan R. Haney1/30/2018
Susan R. Haney
For any 65 older... still trying to find your reimbursements...after spending hours being transferred around as Aon or One Exchange could not find that I existed with FedEx. Tried again last week and one rep who handled pre -65 took upon herself to check in her area. Boom ..they found me in pre 65 area. Set up case and transferred me to the reimbursement dept. They have now confirmed my RHRA deposit of $11,000 and sent forms to me to get it going. Now working on getting my husbands in place. Keep the faith! It's quite a challenge but determination does pay off.
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Linda Hinson Mills1/30/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Susan was your husband on your insurance at FedEx and is he post 65
Susan R. Haney1/30/2018
Susan R. Haney
Yes he was on my insurance and he is post 65 also. I just retired in Dec. We both went on Medicare this month. We set up our own supplement so the rep that found me is thinking because I did not go thru Aon I was put in pre-65 group. I do know that you have to "create case to find employee and confirm spouse info" Then you are assigned a #. The dept that handles reimbursements can't do anything without that file #.
Linda Hinson Mills1/30/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Ok
Subject: For those on One Exchange with the lump sum who do not do everything on line, how long is it taking ...
Martha Thomas1/30/2018
For those on One Exchange with the lump sum who do not do everything on line, how long is it taking them to process your paperwork for a claim? Talked to an individual today who said she was told they were still working on paperwork received in December.
Patricia Ross1/30/2018
Patricia Ross
I sent mine to them in US mail December 27. It was processed and showed payment as of Monday, Jan 29th.
Martha Thomas1/30/2018
Martha Thomas
Then someone that sent it in early January should be patient!!!
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Martha Thomas1/30/2018
Martha Thomas
My online shows processed and paid but the $$ have not hit my bank yet!!! Usually almost a week for that.
Patricia Ross1/30/2018
Patricia Ross
Martha Thomas, the money has not been deposited in the bank. I was just so happy to see it had been processed. I had called twice this month and was told there was a huge backlog.
Ann Hoff Crum1/30/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Martha Thomas , not good! I MAILED mine last week........
Martha Thomas1/30/2018
Martha Thomas
Patricia Ross that’s exactly what my Retiree Club member told me they were saying. Backlog - hire temps. Kind of like expense reports were for us. Fred Smith wanted same day processing and that is exactly what we did!! Got it today with no problems - enter and and the check prints and goes out tomorrow!!!
Martha Thomas1/30/2018
Martha Thomas
Ann Hoff Crum I’ve never used the mail for any of my refunds. I only used their online system and upload copies (or pictures from my phone) of the backup!!
Jim Mantzoros1/31/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Martha Thomas That's exactly what everyone needs is patience My wife and I got ours, and money was deposited, PATIENCE
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/30/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I’m still waiting on an I.D. Nine years, so far!!
Martha Thomas1/30/2018
Martha Thomas
I know a lady who never knew about the fund, never submitted a reimbursement request, etc and has been retired longer than me!!! Still doesn’t know how to do it. I wonder how many retirees are out there who didn’t know how to make it work for them.
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/30/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Martha Thomas unbelievable.
Debora Williams Waller1/31/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Tim, I have wondered that also. I know of someone else who didn't know. That is what I had hoped the Retiree Clubs would help communicate.
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Martha Thomas1/31/2018
Martha Thomas
Well, the FedEx Retiree Club (ferc1.org) has done all we can do. We were trying to gather questions and consolidate them and get with one contact at FedEx to get official answers. Told today that HIPPA would prevent doing that (I tried to explain we were not asking for one person, we were consolidating for multiple people). It has really been an exercise in frustration. Definitely not the Benefits Department in place before I retired!!!!
FedEx Retiree Club
ferc1.org
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Debora Williams Waller1/31/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Tim, your manager has to submit the request for a retiree badge.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli1/31/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Debora Williams Waller, Which I have asked him to do on several occasions, thanks.
Rebeckah Porter1/31/2018
Rebeckah Porter
I am very dis-enchanted with One Exchange. Their level of service is piss poor. I hope there are performance metrics in place to capture the overall service level. FedEx Benefit personnel isn’t as knowledgeable about the process to advise of next steps with OE. So we as clients are left on a merry-go-round not know what, when, etc. I have been working a claim since mid-December and still no resolution.
Martha Thomas1/31/2018
Martha Thomas
I'm working one on one with the lady who has never filed a claim to see if we can at least get one going for something!!!! Just getting her account set up will help. She at least will have telephone numbers to call for help once we get her account set up. I would have thought that, after a few years of no claims, someone at Towers Perrin (One Exchange) would have let FedEx know that a retiree wasn't using their money so that FedEx Benefits could have called them and offered help.
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Rebeckah Porter2/1/2018
Rebeckah Porter
That is one of my main concern is there is no follow up from them. If they experienced a problem with your claim, documentation, etc. they set it aside and wait for you to call. Poor and unacceptable business practice. FedEx Benefit should have administered the program and not involved a third party. I guess Michael Jackson was right, “They Don’t Really Care About Us.”
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Mike Harris2/1/2018
Mike Harris
I called yesterday and they say they are running "weeks" behind!
Walt Edmonds2/2/2018
Walt Edmonds
Thanks Mike Harris for the info. I was wondering too.
Patricia Ross2/1/2018
Patricia Ross
My automatic reimbursement was deposited in the bank last night, Feb 1st, 3 days after it was posted online. This is for Jan. As I mentioned in a previous post, I sent the paperwork to One Exchange via US mail. It took 4.5 weeks to process which included 2 holidays. Patience is the key. Also was told my One exchange to NOT resend as it would cause confusion.
Ann Hoff Crum2/1/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Thx
Martha Thomas2/1/2018
Martha Thomas
Mine hit last night also. I also noticed that FedEx Retirement has not adjusted the taxes for pensions!!! I guess that becomes forced savings since the rates are supposed to go down!
Subject: Is the Fedex Health Center for use of active employees only?
Marsha Terry Rider1/31/2018
Is the Fedex Health Center for use of active employees only?
Jill Brown1/31/2018
Jill Brown
No, I used to go & when I retired they told me it was for FedEx employees only.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli2/1/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Is there one near Bartlett??
Jill Brown2/1/2018
Jill Brown
I don’t think so.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli2/1/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Jill Brown, Thank You, Dear!
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Debora Williams Waller2/1/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I checked on this when they first opened and they are only for active employees not for retirees.
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Subject: Farewell flight of the Queen of the Skies, United's last 747 flight.
Clayton Roderick2/1/2018
Farewell flight of the Queen of the Skies, United's last 747 flight.
Carl Wayne Hardeman2/1/2018
Carl Wayne Hardeman
they are doing something to five United 747's in tupelo ms.
Clayton Roderick2/1/2018
Subject: New Tax Year In you want to change tax withholding in your Pension check due to new tax laws:
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/1/2018
New Tax Year
In you want to change tax withholding in your Pension check due to new tax laws:go to your account at www.retirement.fedex.com and logonSelect WITHHOLDING/DIRECT DEPOSIT OPTIONThen you can change your tax witholding on the form at the bottom of the page.
Peter Dangerfield2/1/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Thanks Jimmy.
Jeanine Bond2/1/2018
Jeanine Bond
Thanks
Subject: I used the Your Spending Account app on my phone today, to see if my pre-65 reimbursement automatica ...
Jodie Harden2/1/2018
I used the Your Spending Account app on my phone today, to see if my pre-65 reimbursement automatically created itself today. I didn’t see anything! 😩Then, I decided to login to the actual YSA website on my laptop. When I did, it showed a “scheduled payment for 2/5/2018”, along with a message indicating a new payment had been scheduled! 😀😀😀Hope it works “seamlessly”! 🤞
Debora Williams Waller2/1/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Yes Jodie, I checked yesterday and I also saw the 'scheduled payment message. I am feeling confident.
David Warren2/1/2018
David Warren
I'm working on premium payments now. I've uploaded documents twice only to be denied because they swear they can't read the uploaded document.
Jodie Harden2/1/2018
Jodie Harden
Back in January, I had to upload mine 4-5 times. It kept saying my request “required documentation”. After about the 5th time, it finally “took”!
Keep trying!
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Debora Williams Waller2/1/2018
Debora Williams Waller
David, I did a screen print from my PC and put the print in a word document, cropped it and enlarged it. Saved it on my PC and attached the word document. Being sure my name and amount were viewable.
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David Warren2/1/2018
David Warren
BTW, hello Deborah and Jodie!!!!!
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Marsha Terry Rider2/1/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
Hi guys - here's a tip that MAY work (YMMV). I've used YSA site almost every month since Dec.2013 with only one glitch. What I did notice is they like dealing with PDF's (I used to do multiples without issues). I noticed recently the latest MS-WORD ver. allows you to save-as a PDF. But I have been using Cutepdf which functions as a virtual printer; free, easy to install. I don't know if there is a version for phones since I do all this type work on a Windows desktop or laptop. HTH
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David Warren2/1/2018
David Warren
Marsha Terry Rider Thanks Marsha
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/1/2018
FedEx History Triviaa. Name anyone in this photo
b. for what event was this taken?
Bill Pickron2/1/2018
Bill Pickron
a)Jerry Leary
Bill Pickron2/1/2018
Bill Pickron
b) at his retirement party?
Jodie Harden2/1/2018
Jodie Harden
Chuck Graham
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Dave Hansen2/1/2018
Dave Hansen
The blonde in the background is Sherrie Aaholm I believe.
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Shirley Lovelace Williams2/1/2018
Shirley Lovelace Williams
Kay Brown Moody in red shirt.
Peggy Dawson Black2/1/2018
Peggy Dawson Black
Ken Pasley, Jimmy Burk, Sherry Aaholm, Jerry Leary, Kay Moody
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Carl Wayne Hardeman2/2/2018
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Chuck Graham in red striped polo shirt.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
l-r: Ken Pasley, Jimmy Burk , Chuck Graham, Sherry Aaholm Jerry Leary, Kay Moody, Mike Griffith
this was Judy Hill's retirement thing
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Subject: On Feb. 1, forty-five years ago six people gathered together in a cold, dusty hanger at the MEM airp ...
Jere Bledsoe2/1/2018
On Feb. 1, forty-five years ago six people gathered together in a cold, dusty hanger at the MEM airport and in a manner of speaking, ITD was born. It was a great opportunity to join a unique venture and work in what became the wonderful world of FDX. Through the years many exciting accomplishments have occurred for which ITD employees, past and present, can take great pride. On this date and speaking for those first 6 people, please allow me to celebrate that obscure bit of history when I say “we were the first”. I hope the same sense of kinship and purpose is still felt by those there today.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/1/2018
Early Computing Environment in 1974 (Interview with Chuck Graham)
"In 1974 the head of the IT department was Leon Tyree. Chuck was the 7th programmer hired by Leon Tyree and Wes Terry;
The first programmers I worked with were, Larry Brock, Jere Bledsoe, Bill Stuart, Colen Kelly Steward, Don Rose and Jimmy Fuller. Larry only worked for 2 months and Jimmy for 3 months after I was hired. We were back to five programmers for a few months before other programmers were hired.
(Chuck arrived in March of 1974 when the package count was 6000 per night(on a good night), with a goal of 10,000 by December of that year.)
Chuck:
I started working at Quince in the old RCA Building.
We then moved to Southaven, Mississippi for 4-5 months, then to the Airport hangar, then to Nonconnah.
We were using time rented on a Burrroughs 3500 , then went to B6700. We eventually had three Burrough's 6700 Mainframes.
In the very early days, Ron Ponder & Charlie Brandon would work on a computer model of routing/hubs and Chuck remembers the Burroughs 3500 would slow almost to a halt when their application ran. (Ron was a PHd from Univ of Memphis and later became CIO of FedEx).
The future didn't look bright in 1974. We lived paycheck to paycheck.
In 1977-78 we got our first Boeing 727 with deregulation.
Who made a real difference in the early years?
Pete Wilmott. He came in 1974 and the company was in financial trouble. He negotiated a $50M loan with his connections. He also brought financial accountability.
Art Bass was an original consultant and was instrumental in getting compliance up. It started at 30% and went to 99%.
What made FedEx successful?
We worked hard and did what was required. People and their drive, we bled purple, we had will and desire to make the company successful; and Fred was the leader in Innovation.
What else was innovative and made FedEx successful?
The airbill was innovative. It was attached to the invoice and sent to customer service for billing and onto the customer. We called this "Country Club Billing".
What are you most proud of?
Working on the Billing Systems, origin-destination and back to origin billing; and my role in Imaging and DCI at FedEx.
Chuck wrote the first pilots payroll program with David Kasper(a pilot); parts of that 1976 program is still running in the company;
It began with 80 column card input....
The Revenue department would key info from the airbill to punch cards for batch billing processing"
(End of Chuck Interview)
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Don Rose2/3/2018
Actually, Jimmy Fuller was hired as a Couputer Operator and wrote code for a very short period of time before he followed Larry to Dobbs House. Our first computer was a B2700 and it was housed in the RCA building on Raines. We moved to a B6700 and dual 6700s before moving to IBM mainframes in 1978. The 6700s were housed in the Admin Building, between Hangers 7 & 8.
Mary Drummond2/1/2018
So thankful you guys started and I had the opportunity to 'grow up' in FedEx IT from age 21 to 40's! Proud to have worked there and most thankful for the many amazing friends from FedEx that have become like family!!
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Aaron Werbin2/1/2018
Great story
Vicki Long Warren Fortune2/2/2018
The old RCA building was on Raines Rd. As the first keypuncher to begin working there on 2/7/73 in hangar 7, prior to Vernitta McBride, who was my supervisor., we were the first two working on the old IBM punch card machines. By the time we got to Raines Rd we worked on the Honeywell tape processors . I actually kept some of these things. I also helped begin the audit dept with Leon and Wes' exceptance, where the documents were "cleaned up" before going to keypunch. More later...
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Vicki Long Warren Fortune2/2/2018
We worked hard and we played hard. We were there for each other. Unbelievable people!!!
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Ann Hoff Crum2/2/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Vicki Long Warren Fortune, do you remember Barbara Singer and Kathy Fielder?
Linda Hinson Mills2/2/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
i started in 74 on Raines Rd in keypunch. With Vicki, Barbara B, Linda Dew, Charlotte Dick & several others.. We had to clean take garbage out, then time to move to Southaven we had to move our computers, Then to the hanger. Best time ever we did work hard & we played hard. Some of the best memories ever. Great people
Vicki Long Warren Fortune2/2/2018
Ann hoff crum, those names are familiar.
Linda Hinson mills, do you remember Barbara singer and Kathy fielder?
Linda Hinson Mills2/2/2018
Vicki not really!!! What was Patty’s last name
Vicki Long Warren Fortune2/2/2018
Linda Hinson mills, do you mean patty Webb?
Linda Hinson Mills2/2/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Vicki that’s her!!! Do you ever talk to her & what is the other girls name she hung with
Vicki Long Warren Fortune2/2/2018
Vicki Long Warren Fortune
Oh my, I can't believe I was able to think if patty's name much less her friend. Patty taught me how to make homemade rolls. I haven't talked to her in many years.
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Linda Hinson Mills2/2/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Those were the days
Ann Hoff Crum2/2/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Vicki Long Warren Fortune I do remember Patty. Maybe her last name will pop up in my brain!!
Sherry Little2/2/2018
Sherry Little
Hi Vicky, I was across the hall from you and the guys!
Ann Hoff Crum2/2/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
I remember that! And Debbie .... someone.... that married a pilot, Frank Feto.
Vicki Long Warren Fortune2/2/2018
Vicki Long Warren Fortune
I definitely remember you two!! Y'all are great people...
Debbie Wilkerson married Frank Fato
You two were always the sweetest
I do watch what you post!!
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Sherry Little2/2/2018
Sherry Little
Many good memories of the early days.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
Jere, who was the first Director of IT?
Jere Bledsoe2/2/2018
Jere Bledsoe
Jimmy, the Director was Leon Tyree. He wasn't in town on our first day, best I recall. Actually, he didn't stay with the company for very long.
Subject: 1983 Article - Jim
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk uploaded a file in the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
Subject: Has anyone received your tax data for filing 2017 yet? Im still waiting for mine.
Mike Harris2/2/2018
Has anyone received your tax data for filing 2017 yet? Im still waiting for mine.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
I've received my FedEx pension 1099 and Social Security 1099
Subject: How time passes/Good Times
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
How time passes/Good Times
38 years ago today, I believe, I walked into Clark Tower as an Engineer in Telecommunications. I had been offered the job six weeks earlier, but had chosen not to start until after major internal ear reconstruction.Within a week, I had met Ancel Hankins, Terry Cox, Dick Winter, Greg Woychik, Jim Moore, Jim Bentley, Richard Dunn, John Schwarzmann, Gary Ragsdale, Susan Wright, Chuck Jowers, Frank Sutherland, Randy Roy, Fred Rice, and Jim Barksdale.Within a month I was working 60-80 hours a week, either at work or home to finish our assigned project, but it didn't seem like work, it was major fun at the time. I'm so happy my wife and kids didn't kick me out of the house....I've literally met thousands of co-workers since, many whom I still get to see from time to time.I have 2 sons, 2 brothers and 3 other relatives still at the company, and I hope their memories will be as half as good as mine, when they retire.
Jim Bentley2/2/2018
Jim Bentley
You should write a book. Would love to hear about your LosAngeles and Chicago experiences!! Lol. Good times, though a bit crazy
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
any book would be incriminating to you and Gary Holmes & me and especially Jim Moore......although the statute of limitations may have passed......
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Jim Mantzoros2/2/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Congrats Jimmy, Time flies mine was back in 1977. Didn’t seem like work. Had good times almost one year now in retirement.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
Interesting how involved upper mgmt was in projects and individuals in the early days.
It might have due to the fact there was a smaller( about 200 total) staff in IT at the time, including about 60 in COS.
I was hired to develop a communications software interface so that DADs on a Dec PDP-11/34 could connect the COSMOS IBM system to the couriers via a radio terminal(MDI). The vendor had promised this to Jim Barksdale and had failed. Evidently Jim called DEC upper management after I made contact with their technical staff and asked them was I going to be able to deliver. They told him yes, and if I didn't stay with FedEx, they would hire me.
JLB came to meet me and tell me what they said and asked what I needed. I had to wait on hardware to be delivered, and told him although there was a travel freeze, a one week DEC course would speed up the process and I could be ready when the communications board arrived. JLB said no problem, you can have two weeks, and go as soon as possible.
So, Jim Bentley and I took off to Los Angeles. I had just had major ear surgery so got a major cold from the airplane ride. So I was sick as a dog on the trip.
Jim is a fun and interesting character, and still is today, and I always enjoyed travelling with him.
After I delivered the communications interface, JLB came down and sent me and my wife to Justines...he said just tell them to put on his account and that would take care of it. He did this again when I helped fix the SuperHub computer systems.
There were many other stories where JLB was aware of individual employees situations, that you might think someone at his level would know about or even care, but he did.
I remember stories especially about Ron Ponder and Rob Carter also being aware and caring about individual employee situations.
It's still a great company, just a very very large company now....
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Chuck Siegfried2/2/2018
Chuck Siegfried
You should come out of retirement
Sandy Butler Stone2/2/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
Jimmy, when I started working in Telecom, I remember hearing people talk about how amazing you were and I can’t recall who I heard say it but it was your “skills were untouchable”. I personally loved working with you even though my position was in the admin field during that time. I loved hearing how you had one day a week you would take your wife to lunch and a movie. You and Ray are truly the kindest men I’ve ever known...besides David Hall.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter2/2/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
I wasn’t in ITD, but I’m glad you let me in here because I ❤️ your memories.
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Dale Teets2/3/2018
Dale Teets
You're right Sandy, Jimmy and Ray are the two nicest guys u would ever want to meet! I remember Jimmy and worked with Ray, can't remember which dept!
Subject: A Friday FedEx Poll (retirees and not retirees)
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2018
A Friday FedEx Poll (retirees and not retirees)List(if you can remember back this far).........Name, empno, When Hired, Who hired you, Department
Margaret Burkeen2/2/2018
Margaret Burkeen
44004
11/20/84
Gwen Parrish
Telecom
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Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/2/2018
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
1489
02/11/74
Vernitta McBride
Data Entry
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/3/2018
FedEx History TriviaThis person played a major and pivotal role in designing COSMOS & in growing the Colorado IT facility. Who is he?
Bob Mogge2/3/2018
Bob Mogge
Could be Jim Tollefson
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Don Rose2/3/2018
Don Rose
JET
Dan Elliot2/3/2018
Dan Elliot
Jimbo!!
Cheryl Bowen2/4/2018
Cheryl Bowen
Jim Tollefson, best boss I ever had!
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Kathy Jones Crockett2/4/2018
Kathy Jones Crockett
Jim Tollefson, where is he now?
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/4/2018
JET is on facebook and shows his address in Louisville, CO
Don Rose2/4/2018
Don Rose
I was about to post the same thing Jimmy.
Subject: FedEx helps teen launch experiment into space. :)
Clayton Roderick2/6/2018
FedEx helps teen launch experiment into space. :)
Subject: FedEx Ancient History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/6/2018
FedEx Ancient History Trivia
a
Project to move deliveries from noon to 10:30 to free up couriers to pu/deliver zapmail one docs (and there were other projects with the name Early)
b
Initial codename for Cosmos prototype. An Avis like reservation system for packages was recommended by Tucker Taylor. His first name was Sydney
c. Nickname for the Advanced Projects Group; There was a major reorg in the late 70's as the company shifted to centralized dispatch, versus customers calling the station directly for a pickup. Top Sr. Management was moved to the Advanced group at Ridgeway working on pet projects that FWS wanted looked at. It was nicknamed Turkey Farm because many Senior management just passed thru the group and onto their next outside careers. Satellites, Magic Window and many other projects were in some type proof of concept stage there.
Others went on to manage other areas in the company.
d.What was area behind CAC once called?
e. Project to get all airbill data into the system to enhance flight planning and deliveries the next day. Airbills were scanned at the station and transmitted to Memphis for route planning the next day. There was a parallel effort to do this for customs clearance (and Gemini was the codename for Zapmail
f. Initially called System-wide Tracking And Recording
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Answers...to the best of my memory....What is/was:
a. Project Early Bird
Project to move deliveries from noon to 10:30 to free up couriers to pu/deliver zapmail one docs (and there were other projects with the name Early)
b. Project Sydney
Initial codename for Cosmos prototype. An Avis like reservation system for packages was recommended by Tucker Taylor. His first name was Sydney
c. The Turkey Farm
Nickname for the Advanced Projects Group; There was a major reorg in the late 70's as the company shifted to centralized dispatch, versus customers calling the station directly for a pickup. Top Sr. Management was moved to the Advanced group at Ridgeway working on pet projects that FWS wanted looked at. It was nicknamed Turkey Farm because many Senior management just passed thru the group and onto their next outside careers. Satellites, Magic Window and many other projects were in some type proof of concept stage there.
Others went on to manage other areas in the company.
d. Elvis' Pony Farm
Ben's answer was correct.
e. Project Genesis
Project to get all airbill data into the system to enhance flight planning and deliveries the next day. Airbills were scanned at the station and transmitted to Memphis for route planning the next day. There was a parallel effort to do this for customs clearance (and Gemini was the codename for Zapmail
f. STAR
Buddy's answer is correct. Initially called System-wide Tracking And Recording
Carl Wayne Hardeman2/6/2018
Carl Wayne Hardeman
B. Getting more smart Aussies like Pete Dangerfield.
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Peter Dangerfield2/6/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Well thank you Carl such a complement. 👍 But not nearly as smart as you. I did bid for the Opening Sydney manager job but lost it to Field Director who a tad more experience than me?? 😜
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Carl Wayne Hardeman2/6/2018
Carl Wayne Hardeman
I would have hired you!
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Peter Dangerfield2/6/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Thanks Carl and me you.
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Thomas Blas2/7/2018
Thomas Blas
Peter Dangerfield Did you work on Zap Mail and Express Star?
Peter Dangerfield2/7/2018
Peter Dangerfield
No I was involved Air Ops systems M&E
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Thomas Blas2/7/2018
Thomas Blas
Peter Dangerfield I remember that when I was in Methods Engineering but, Thought you may have had some involvement.
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Peter Dangerfield2/7/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Thomas Blas no didn't get to enjoy that adventure. 😄 was having too much fun in M&E. How are you doing well I hope?
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Thomas Blas2/7/2018
Thomas Blas
Peter Dangerfield Doing well, Retired now in Pensacola Florida. McArtor asked me to work with him on the Green Team after the Magic Window program was cancelled. Then he drafted me for Express Starr to develop the Program Management system. I see you have retired also....
Peter Dangerfield2/7/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Thomas Blas yes enjoying life on Pickwick Lake near Cherokee Al we have kids and grandkids in Memphis and Nashville two hours away so summers are fun.
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Don Rose2/6/2018
Don Rose
e. I believe Genesis was the early name for Zapmail.
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Clayton Roderick2/6/2018
Clayton Roderick
Zapmail was Gemini -- i think..
Don Rose2/6/2018
Don Rose
You are correct Clayton. I knew it was a G word. :)
Helen Hjelle2/6/2018
Helen Hjelle
if memory serves (questionable?) early bird was 8:30 delivery.
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Linda Cook Thorn2/6/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Helen Hjelle I thought so too. 😘
Ben Moore2/6/2018
Ben Moore
D. The "Pony Farm" refers to Graceland Farms that FedEx bought and build the ITC on Airways.
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Linda Cook Thorn2/6/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Ben wasn’t that CTC. ? Some people called CAC and I don’t know why.
Ben Moore2/6/2018
Ben Moore
Linda Cook Thorn Yes. You are right. I hadn't had my Pepsi yet this morning.
CAC stood for Corporate Administrative Complex
CTC stood for Corporate Technology Complex
Originally the location was to be an administrative complex with Modules A through J. J was built first as the call center. This is when the location was known as Corporate Administrative Complex. When the plans were downsized it became known as the Corporate Technology Complex.
Linda Cook Thorn2/6/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
Ben Moore thanks Ben. I always wondered about the CAC and why it was called that by some folks. Then we moved to Collierville To the WTC. (World Technology complex. )
Awesome campus. I miss it and my co-workers since I retired. Blood still runs purple. 😘🙏
Have a good day and thanks again for clearing that up for me.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2018
Answers...to the best of my memory....
FedEx Ancient History TriviaAnswer any of the following:
What is/was:
a. Project Early Bird
Project to move deliveries from noon to 10:30 to free up couriers to pu/deliver zapmail docs (and there were other projects with the name Early)
b. Project Sydney
Initial codename for Cosmos prototype. An Avis like reservation system for packages was recommended by Tucker Taylor. His first name was Sydney
c. The Turkey Farm
Nickname for the Advanced Projects Group; There was a major reorg in the late 70's as the company shifted to centralized dispatch, versus customers calling the station directly for a pickup. Top Sr. Management was moved to the Advanced group at Ridgeway working on pet projects that FWS wanted looked at. It was nicknamed Turkey Farm because many Senior management just passed thru the group and onto their next careers. Satellites, Magic Window and many other projects were in some type proof of concept stage there.
Others went on to manage other areas in the company.
d. Elvis' Pony Farm
Ben's answer was correct.
e. Project Genesis
Project to get all airbill data into the system to enhance flight planning and deliveries the next day. Airbills were scanned at the station. There was a parallel effort to do this for customs clearance (and Gemini was the codename for Zapmail)
f. STAR
Buddy's answer is correct.
g. Butterfly
Buddy's answer is correct.
Marsha Terry Rider2/7/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
I think f. STAR was the mainframe system that Buddy would know about? I vaguely remember my first year as a Secretary ordering office supplies. But was it mainly for general maintenance items. Oh, heck, I don't remember.
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Buddy Johnson2/7/2018
Buddy Johnson
Close Marsha Terry Rider . It is Superhub Time and Reporting. It did run on the mainframe and fed hours worked info to Payroll. Also provided management with various reports.
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Marsha Terry Rider2/7/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
Oh yes, now I remember! So many PR interfaces to remember!
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Buddy Johnson2/7/2018
Buddy Johnson
G. Butterfly was an Ops Research project that was looking into where to locate additional hubs incl MEM to optimize package movement as FWS envisioned need to grow the package network.
Deby Abbott Jolley2/7/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
E. Project GENESIS - There may have been more than one project called GENESIS - but the one I remember was getting clearance paperwork images/data to the clearance locations prior to package arrival for pre-clearance work.
Subject: Pre - 65 RHPA money. I thought other RedEx Retirees might benefit from this information obtained fro ...
Debora Williams Waller2/6/2018
Pre - 65 RHPA money. I thought other RedEx Retirees might benefit from this information obtained from Your Spending Account (aka. Hewitt) I saw a message on the Recent Activity section on the web site that read 'Scheduled Premium Auto-Reinbursement' and it was date 2/5/2018. I'm thinking that means I will get my deposit on the 5th. Today is the 6th and there is no deposit amount on the web site or money in my checking account so I called. The really nice girl tells me that the deposits are made between the 6th & 9th. I don't know about you but not having that amount of money in my checking account is very noticiable especially since I paid my premium on the 1st. At 1:00 today the Cigna Reinbursement amount showed up in the Recent Activity section of the web site. At lease I now have confirmation the direct deposit has been processed. Now I wait another day or 3 for it to get in the bank.
Jeanine Bond2/6/2018
Jeanine Bond
can you give me the website where you found your pre - 65 info. i am getting lost with different phone numbers and websites.
Debora Williams Waller2/6/2018
Debora Williams Waller
http://www.yourspendingaccount.com/FedEx/
Your Benefits Resources -- Greeting Page
yourspendingaccount.com
Judy Davidson2/6/2018
Judy Davidson
I paid $961 on Jan 26 so I'd be sure I'd have copy of receipt included with copy of Feb health invoice that I submitted 1/30. As of right now, it STILL shows "In process" as the status. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND HORRIBLE SERVICE. When I called 2/2, I spoke to Chance (Hewitt rep) and he couldn't tell me anything. I'm still waiting to be reimbursed. I don't have an extra $1000 to pay around with like this. 👿👿
Debora Williams Waller2/6/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Judy, mine shows In Process also. Fingers crossed we'll get our deposits between the 6th and 9th.
Lisa Daniel2/7/2018
Lisa Daniel
Judy, did you send your benefit letter confirming your 2017 health insurance? That is what held mine up
Judy Davidson2/7/2018
Judy Davidson
But why would I need to confirm 2017 insurance? I'm calling you tonight, Lisa
Karen Burns2/6/2018
Karen Burns
I have One Exchange and the actual direct deposit date is always about a week after their website shows it was paid. :(
Dany Hsch2/6/2018
Dany Hsch
I too am not happy that it was not in my account today
Dany Hsch2/6/2018
Dany Hsch
It’s a scam
Them holding the money that long. Someone should complain to the higher ups at FedEx
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Judy Davidson2/6/2018
Judy Davidson
I know several that have complained. I'm left with wondering how much we matter...not being active employees any longer
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Dany Hsch2/6/2018
Dany Hsch
Judy Davidson Well, if we really didn’t matter Fred Smith did not have to give us a one-time credit that’s for sure
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Dany Hsch2/6/2018
Dany Hsch
Yet another reason that I too may ask for the full reimbursement each month and put half of it away
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Debora Williams Waller2/6/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Dany, I was thinking the same thing about increasing to the full amount and putting the rest away for premium payments after the RHPA used up.
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Dany Hsch2/7/2018
Dany Hsch
Debora Williams Waller Yes, a friend of mine suggested it because you never know what could happen to that account and more importantly if we die that money just goes away. So if you’re good at saving I’ll just continue doing what I’m doing and put the extra amount in the money market every month
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Debora Williams Waller2/7/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Dany Hsch You are so very right.
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Laura Ladd Beard2/7/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Dany Hsch we are getting maximum reimbursement and having the money sent to the credit union. At least, if they will process my requests.
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Archie Kubacki2/8/2018
Archie Kubacki
Just wait. It gets worse!
Dany Hsch2/8/2018
Dany Hsch
Dany Hsch2/8/2018
Dany Hsch
?
Debora Williams Waller2/9/2018
Debora Williams Waller
It is the 9th and my auto-reinbursement is not in my personal account, so I had to transfer money to ensure I meet my scheduled payments. No Happy. The YSA web site Recent Activity message reads Direct Deposit Complete.
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Dany Hsch2/9/2018
Dany Hsch
It’s pretty disgusting
Subject: Although I consider it a great and wonderful thing to be covered by Medicare on February 1, it has n ...
Lucille Crowder Morris2/6/2018
Although I consider it a great and wonderful thing to be covered by Medicare on February 1, it has not been without its problems. I got my letter from Cigna saying that my coverage would end when I became eligible for Medicare. No problem. However, my husband still needs the medical coverage as he will not be 65 until 2019 (I am a cougar). In December, I receive a letter from the retirement benefits group explaining the costs for his coverage on 2/1. It gave me the cost for medical+dental+vision. Since he did not have dental or vision, I called them. I was told that indeed he did not have dental or vision and the letter must have been a mistake. On 2/1, our checking account was charged for his medical insurance plus dental and vision. I called again and was told that the charge was in error and I would receive a refund in a few weeks for the overcharge. Then, today, he goes to the pharmacy to pick up his medications for the month and was told his medical coverage ended on 1/31. After I called Cigna and the pharmacy called Cigna, we find out he has a new id number and the request to send his new card was made on 2/5 (he should receive it in 7-10 days). Cigna gave the pharmacy the new id number and he got his meds. I have delayed claiming any reimbursements for medical premium expenses until I get this all settled.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/6/2018
The FedEx companies would be out of business if this is the way they handled customers...
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/7/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
And a few Senior Executives (the calm, controlled ones) would have an aneurysm within the 1st 5 minutes of the first phone call.
Debora Williams Waller2/7/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I wouldn't file a claim either until you know it is all straightened out.
Kathy Jones Crockett2/7/2018
Kathy Jones Crockett
I have been waiting on a refund check from them since OCT 2017! I sent them a letter today that i would give them 12 days! Ori was going to BBB social media, and others mediums! Sick of CIGNA!
Subject: So, after my pre-65 automatic reimbursement finally activated itself yesterday and began to process ...
Jodie Harden2/7/2018
So, after my pre-65 automatic reimbursement finally activated itself yesterday and began to process my claim for February, I was curious to see the status when I woke up today!After the way this has gone so far, I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when my status said “Claim Denied” and I was asked to provide documentation!!! 🤪I have uploaded my document and we will see what happens! 😩At this point, I think I will turn off the automatic process for next month and do it manually from now on. At least then, I can begin to get the “denials” on the 1st of each month. 😆Stay tuned.....
Mary Weiss Pantlik2/7/2018
Mary Weiss Pantlik
Looks like mine was denied too. Denial says the expenses are not eligible for reimbursement! Unbelievable! What good is auto reimbursement if it is not automatic. Hopefully it is just the receipts the system needs. This truly is ridiculous.
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Jodie Harden2/7/2018
Jodie Harden
It’s almost laughable!!!
I’m just thankful that my monthly budget has enough flexibility in it to allow for these continual headaches!!!
Otherwise, it would be much more critical (as I assume it may already be for others).
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Deby Abbott Jolley2/7/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
For real, Jodie!!
Subject: FedEx Trivia See how many you know:
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/7/2018
FedEx Trivia
See how many you know:Which of the following are TRUE?
a. A customer shipped an overnight letter, and was charged $300
b. A customer had some Memphis BBQ shipped to his mother in Florida, FedEx didn't get it there; a customer service agent found a BBQ place in Florida and had it delivered to his Mom
c. A computer vender shipping lots of laptops found that many of the shipments were costing double the normal rated. Beanie Babies were part of a scam against Federal Express
e. FedEx could have been started with DC-3 aircraft
f. An employee once rented a helicoper to make a service call
g. Customer service has answered customer calls before the first ring
h. FWS wanted Blimps
i. FWS wanted Boeing 747's in the fleet
j. FedEx outsourced flights to Europe and South America
k. FedEx once operated Lear Jets to get critical packages that missed the SuperHub sort
l. UPS would many times send customers to FedEx for their shipments
m. A major customer once asked FedEx to raise it's rates 7%
n. UPS once gave a customer over $10M in free shipping, just so FedEx wouldn't get the business
Karen Burns2/7/2018
Karen Burns
F is true
Subject: Pre 65 RHPA - Update if your Cigna claim status was showing In Process yesterday on the YSA web site ...
Debora Williams Waller2/7/2018
Pre 65 RHPA - Update if your Cigna claim status was showing In Process yesterday on the YSA web site but a Denied status today. I just got off the phone with and the agent who told me it is a SYSTEM WIDE ISSUE and it is being addressed but she had no resolution time frame. She did go ahead and submit a Request To Claims to document my issue.
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/7/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
The state of our Retiree Medical Insurance is a circus, there is another phrase that more aptly describes the current farce, but I am attempting to contain my emotions. I did learn two interesting things today:
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/7/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Okay so I am not actually that calm because I pressed ENTER too soon. Item #1 is dial 1-866-682-4741 and you will hear "Thank you for calling Towers Watson's One Exchange formerly Extend Health the endorsed health insurance solutions provider for FedEx Freight. Please listen carefully as our menus have changed..."
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/7/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
My question is what word seems out of place in the automated greeting: (a) solutions (b) FedEx Freight (c) endorsed? Item #2 learned today is that if you electronically submit a claim on 1/23 and it takes this group of outsourced nice employees until 2/5 to log the claim due to the high volume they have another 10 business days from 2/5 to "process" it. This whole retiree medical insurance has become a farce. The outsourced employees of Towers Watson One Exchange, Your Spending Account and the "FedEx Benefits Department" do not have the training to perform the basics of their job and they certainly are not empowered to resolve the simplest of issues. Shame on Human Resources and anyone who even tries to endorse this fiasco. This is not the Corporation that Tom Peters wrote about In Search of Excellence.
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Debora Williams Waller2/7/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock We would never have launched such a poorly programmed or tested piece of software. They also should have spent more time ensuring their user groups were informed. We certainly spent plenty of hours writing job aids and training materials.
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Connie Morgan2/8/2018
Connie Morgan
Heads would have rolled and someone would have lost their job.
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Sandy Butler Stone2/8/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
Tested? Debora is doesn’t appear they tested it at all. This whole process is insane anyway.
Sandy Butler Stone2/8/2018
Sandy Butler Stone
My claim was approved Feb 1 (my Feb premium) but I still haven’t seen a deposit to my checking acct. I submitted through the ReimburseMe app.
Theresa Marie2/8/2018
Theresa Marie
Thanks for the update - saved me a phone call!
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Debora Williams Waller2/8/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Thursday, Feb 8th. - Pre-65 - Your Spending Account (RHPA) - My auto reinbursement for February has two line items. Approved Prending Processing & Direct Deposit Generated. Those sound like positive messages. Hopefully the money will be in the bank today or tomorrow and they have their system problem fixed.
Debora Williams Waller2/9/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I received YOUR RETIREMENT BENEFITS book yesterday. (dated December 2017) Hopefully it will clearly answer some questions and validate changes.
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/10/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
I also received mine yesterday. PITIFUL.
Subject: Trip Planning
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2018
Trip PlanningHave any of you ever visited Glacier National Park in the Rockies? and how did you get there..And are there any nice train rides thru any of the Rockies?jimmyB
Jodie Harden2/8/2018
Jodie Harden
I have been there 4 times. We flew from Memphis to Missoula, MT via Minneapolis once and via Denver the other times. We were visiting friends who live near Missoula.
The drive from Missoula to West Glacier is probably a 2 hour drive (if my memory serves me right).
If you want to stay in Glacier a few night’s, book the nice lodge at St. Mary’s.
Never looked into train rides.
Kalispell, MT is much closer to Glacier but I’m not sure how big their airport is.
Charles Allen2/8/2018
Charles Allen
I have been 3 times drove 3 different routes my favorite drive is the GOING TO THE SUN drive across Glacier.
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Charles Allen2/8/2018
Charles Allen
Wade Waldrup2/8/2018
Wade Waldrup
These are two of the more popular scenic RRs here in Colorado.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbres_and_Toltec_Scenic_Railroad
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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Trip Planning
Bob Baxter2/12/2018
Bob Baxter
Jimmy, when Sue was planning our trip to Glacier a few years back, she made sure to pick a time when Going To The Sun road would be open (not blocked by snow). My recollection is that we visited early July and the road was open, but there were fields of snow in places. We had driven there from Washington state, going through the park and staying on the east side at St. Mary Lodge. Sue had made the reservations in January for our July stay and all we could get was some crappy old, dimly lit, drafty cabin across the street from their nice lodge. So if you stay there, make sure that you get the lodge building. We did two guided hikes and a boat tour on one of the lakes. All worthwhile activities. From Glacier we drove up to the adjoining Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada where we took a boat tour that went south over the border into the U.S. where we could stamp our own passports at a stop on the lake. Huh? Never had that happen before. You might want to visit and/or stay at the beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel. It has a great setting on the lake. Hope this helps. Main advice - make reservations at Glacier early. -Bob
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Martha Thomas2/13/2018
Martha Thomas
Have been there twice by RV. Once, we swung up there before heading home from Yellowstone. The Going to the Sun Road opened the day before we left. The second time we came back through after spending about two weeks in Banff during a really hot summer in Holly Springs. It was so hot coming from St Louis that we couldn’t keep the air condition in the RV. It kept tripping itself off!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2018
FedEx History Triviaa. This FedExr was also the Officer over a fleet of Submarine Hunting Aircraft stationed at the Millington Air Baseb. Which FedExr's became officers at Dell?c. Which FedExr's became officers at Krogerd. Which FedExr became a CTO of the holding company over Lexis Nexis and dozens of magazinese. Which FedExr was on the Board of Saksf. Which FedExr was on the Board of the Mayo Clinic
David Warren2/8/2018
David Warren
C. Chris Hjelm......
Jim Bentley2/8/2018
Jim Bentley
C: I think Brett Bonner also
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Anne Wulff2/8/2018
Anne Wulff
B. JP Sarkis
E. Rob Carter
F. Fred Smith
J. David White2/8/2018
J. David White
A. The FedExr that I knew and served under (1992-94) was Commander Steve Kuhar, USNR who was a Pilot & Check Airman for FedEx, and also my Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron VP-67 at Naval Air Reserve, NAS Memphis (i.e. Millington). 🇺🇸️🇺🇸️
Thomas A Canale2/9/2018
Thomas A Canale
Worked with his wife, Kathy registered nurse in employee benefits
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/10/2018
FedEx History Trivia
a. This FedExr was also the Officer over a fleet of Submarine Hunting Aircraft stationed at the Millington Air Base
-was thinking of David John but evidently there are others
b. Which FedExr's became officers at Dell?
JP Sarkis, Steve Streitmatter
c. Which FedExr's became officers at Kroger
Chris Hjelm, Brett Bonner, and Jason Wellikoff was there in some capacity
d. Which FedExr became a CTO of the holding company over Lexis Nexis and dozens of magazines
Keith McGarr, Reed Elsevier
e. Which FedExr was on the Board of Saks
Rob Carter
f. Which FedExr was on the Board of the Mayo Clinic
Fred Smith, Jim Barksdale
Subject: This is a change from the safety videos I normally watch on planes for sure :)
Clayton Roderick2/9/2018
This is a change from the safety videos I normally watch on planes for sure :)
Jack Brown2/11/2018
Jack Brown
That is certainly different.
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Subject: Dany Hsch > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Dany Hsch2/12/2018
Jodie Harden2/12/2018
Jodie Harden
Mine was stuck there too until I finally got a Manager at YSA to “manually assign it to an adjuster”.
Now I’m stuck in “Approved!” 😩
Connie Morgan2/12/2018
Connie Morgan
Mine was deposited finally this morning. Last month processed on the 5th - deposited on the 9th.
Debora Williams Waller2/13/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I finally got my Pre-65 auto reimbursement for medical premiums today the 12th.
Dany Hsch2/13/2018
Dany Hsch
Nothing here yet .i called but got standard non answer
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Dany Hsch2/13/2018
Dany Hsch
I changed my auto for March To the full amount and it’s been denied LOL
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Dany Hsch2/13/2018
Dany Hsch
How are you getting a “mgr” ? I’m just getting a call center they are of no help
Jodie Harden2/13/2018
Jodie Harden
By asking the Rep for one.
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Subject: Here’s an update on Pre-65 health care info: Just got my YSA Welcome Packet today. Also a new Pre-65 ...
Theresa Marie2/13/2018
Here’s an update on Pre-65 health care info: Just got my YSA Welcome Packet today. Also a new Pre-65 Benefits book came yesterday.
Dany Hsch2/13/2018
Dany Hsch
I got mine today too lol
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Jim McBryde2/13/2018
Jim McBryde
I still havent received mine
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Subject: My personal bank account shows I have a “pending deposit” for my February pre-65 Retirement Healthca ...
Jodie Harden2/13/2018
My personal bank account shows I have a “pending deposit” for my February pre-65 Retirement Healthcare Premium reimbursement. That means my $$$ will be available to me on the 14th of this month.In January, my $$$ was available to me on the 9th day of the month.So.....the “automated process” took 5 days longer than the “manual process”!!!As a retired FedEx IT professional, I’m fairly certain that if the systems I designed & implemented during my career had been “that automated”, I would never have had the chance to retire at FedEx! I would’ve probably been involved in yesterday’s “march for $15 an hour”! 😆😆😆Just my thoughts.....🤔🤔🤔
Charlie Reardon2/13/2018
Charlie Reardon
It’s incredible how bad they botched the implementation of this service from sign up right through reimbursement..
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Laura Ladd Beard2/13/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
It’s pretty bad. I am still waiting for husband’s post-65 reimbursement amount to be updated to the new $11k. It’s been 45 days and the original $1,020 is almost gone. Very frustrating.
Thanks for the update! I wonder if we would have been better off if we had not resubmitted our February documentation. But how were we to know???
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Jodie Harden2/13/2018
Jodie Harden
Exactly!
Of course, I’ve been assured that “everything will work as planned next month!” 😆😆😆
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Deby Abbott Jolley2/13/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
We'll see.
Laura Ladd Beard2/13/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
The good news is my husband’s post 65 amount was updated today!!!!!!!!
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Subject: Another of retired FedExr Randy Roy's beautiful astro photos:
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/13/2018
Helen Hjelle2/21/2018
Helen Hjelle
beautiful photo.
Subject: SuperTracker Pen
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/13/2018
Larry Sparks2/13/2018
Larry Sparks
I have one of those.
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Deby Abbott Jolley2/13/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I do, too!
Ben Moore2/13/2018
Ben Moore
Fred Rice used to tell the story that when the Supertracker was being developed in COS that they tested it by throwing it down the stairwells.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/13/2018
a favorite story was when a station returned a SuperTracker to the Repair shop, that had been run over by a van....so it was fairly flat. The tag said "Keyboard does not work"
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Larry Sparks2/13/2018
Larry Sparks
If I remember right we repaired that one and returned it with a fresh serial number.
Toni Jones2/13/2018
Toni Jones
Still have one....somewhere
Dan Elliot2/14/2018
Dan Elliot
Me too!
Walt Mellott2/14/2018
Walt Mellott
Me too. I worked in the Depot where we repaired these things!
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/14/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Love it, but cannot accept that FedEx equipment & uniforms are sold on eBay.
Dan Elliot2/14/2018
Dan Elliot
it's just a pen... a replica tracker...
Subject: I did not get a good look at her, but one of the philanthropic black women of Memphis looked a lot l ...
Akita Hank2/13/2018
I did not get a good look at her, but one of the philanthropic black women of Memphis looked a lot like Belinda work.
Akita Hank2/13/2018
Akita Hank
Watkins
Laura Ladd Beard2/13/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
You are correct.
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Hugh Wardlaw2/14/2018
Hugh Wardlaw
I knew it was her. She was fun to be around and all-caps competitive. For a short time she was my md.
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Akita Hank2/17/2018
Akita Hank
I
Subject: I've got a stupid question and somewhat embarrassed to be asking about it. I retired in 2014 and ele ...
Bill Pickron2/14/2018
I've got a stupid question and somewhat embarrassed to be asking about it. I retired in 2014 and elected to go on my wife's insurance program (American Airlines) since it was cheaper and she plans to work until I turn 65 in a couple years. Anyway, I continue to receive info from Fedex about my Fedex retiree health reimbursement account. Today, I received a letter stating my balance as of 1/25/18 is $20,000 and my wife's is $22,000. I am assuming this is a mistake (one of those outsourced things), but am I missing something? Appreciate any insight!
Larry Smithson2/14/2018
Larry Smithson
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Jeanine Bond2/14/2018
Jeanine Bond
The original paperwork said that if you went onto a spouse's insurance you could use the funds. I just retired in January and now they tell me because it is employee plan it can not be used!! Still going to try.
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Subject: Ben Moore shared a link to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Ben Moore2/14/2018
Subject: Crosswind landing, Narita Japan :)
Clayton Roderick2/18/2018
Crosswind landing, Narita Japan :)
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli2/18/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Note the right main touching down first, indicating that the crosswind was coming from right to left. A very, very nice example of a textbook Crosswind Landing!!
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Rogers Gossett2/18/2018
Rogers Gossett
looks like similar type of winds in play for the NRT crash in 09. ... I've heard NRT is no joke, regularly having fairly strong crosswinds
Clayton Roderick2/18/2018
Clayton Roderick
Same Airport https://www.facebook.com/cjroderick/videos/g.508047782547851/10209093576918740/?type=2&theater&ifg=1
Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
No more Saké for you :) :)
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Clayton Roderick2/18/2018
Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
No more Saké for you :) :)
Rogers Gossett2/18/2018
Rogers Gossett
yes, that's what I was saying. same airport as the 09 crash
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Karen Sandiford Roberson2/18/2018
Karen Sandiford Roberson
Jumpseat nail biter! 😜
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David Warren2/18/2018
David Warren
Coming in on runway, 1, no 2, no 3.........
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Terry Smedley2/19/2018
Terry Smedley
Dear Lord
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Rogers Gossett2/19/2018
Rogers Gossett
...gotta be a Navy pilot, in my opinion.
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Terrie Hoerning2/20/2018
Terrie Hoerning
FedEx pilots are some of the best!
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Subject: Happy Birthday to Dr. Ron J. Ponder!
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/21/2018
Happy Birthday to Dr. Ron J. Ponder!
Peter Dangerfield2/21/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Happy Birthday Ron
Carl Wayne Hardeman2/21/2018
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Happy Birthday Ron!
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/21/2018
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Happy Birthday Dr. Ron Ponder!
Subject: FedEx Trivia Poll: How did you find out about jobs in Federal Express? were you recruited, see an ad ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/21/2018
FedEx Trivia Poll:
How did you find out about jobs in Federal Express? were you recruited, see an advertisement, friend etc?Photo is an ad in ComputerWorld 1981.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/21/2018
I was recruited by Ancel Hankins, Mgr Network Engineering. Interviewed with Ancel, John Schwarzmann and Suzanne Gaal in 1980.
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Helen Hjelle2/21/2018
Helen Hjelle
late January, 1977, got a phone call on a Friday night from a friend, whose brother was a supervisor in Tracing. Met with him on Saturday, started a week later, and never looked back.
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Chuck Siegfried
This is from a ad I ran back in 79. I think
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Walt Mellott2/21/2018
Walt Mellott
I was working for Hughes Aircraft Company in 1986 when I saw an add in a professional magazine for Satellite Communications Engineers. That was my field at the time, so I made the inquiry and the rest is history.
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Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/21/2018
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
I had just moved to Memphis, applied for a job at DCC. They Didn't have any openings and Dewey Hemphill told me to go to Federal Express and talk to Larry Marsh. Larry sent me to Personnel...talked to Carl (?) and was sent to talk to Vernitta McBride. Started out part time and within 2 days became a permanent employee.
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Peggy Dawson Black2/21/2018
Peggy Dawson Black
My sister told my manager about me. I went in for an interview, was hired on the spot. Never a background check, drug screen, anything in my entire 34 years! Those were the days.
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Buddy Johnson2/21/2018
Buddy Johnson
That would have been Carl Barnett.
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Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/21/2018
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Yes...you are right Buddy!
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Subject: I am very thankful that FedEx has given me a great career...and continues to do so for my family...
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/21/2018
I am very thankful that FedEx has given me a great career...and continues to do so for my family...My relatives currently working at FedEx-Jonathan(son)-mgr cloud ops
-Josh (son)- cloud ops architect
-Ray Burk(bro) - data security
-Randy Burk(bro) - customer automation supt
-Tim Gregory (nephew) - Mgr apps group
-Scott Whitney (BrotherInLaw) -MOCC
-Ken Howell(nephew)- Customer Service forecasting
& Ken's wife Yuan works in Cust Svc Planning-Steve Burk(bro) -Contractor for Insight working in data securityand 3 other nephews have worked in the hub.....
Deby Abbott Jolley2/21/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I so agree, Jimmy! My son and god-son both work at FedEx - and both appreciate FedEx.
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Terry Smedley2/22/2018
Terry Smedley
I didn’t realize Jonathan is your son! We’ve worked together often!
Ron Houston2/23/2018
Ron Houston
Ditto. Very grateful for my time, opportunities, education and growth. That I know of, I have 2 cousins currently employeed - David Paschall Aircraft Mechanic going on @40+ years (I think) and Brock Houston Pilot. Many, many Friends from Memphis area and beyond.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/23/2018
FedEx History TriviaWho was the first senior officer(SVP) lady at Federal Express?
Charles Morgan2/23/2018
Charles Morgan
Mary Alice Taylor
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/23/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Judith Rogala
Ann Hoff Crum2/23/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Carole Presley?
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Buddy Johnson2/23/2018
Buddy Johnson
Carole Presley
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Don Rose2/23/2018
Don Rose
Carole would be my guess too.
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Debby Black Franklin2/23/2018
Debby Black Franklin
I know who the BEST was! LAT
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Don Rose2/23/2018
Don Rose
I agree with that answer too.
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Helen Hjelle2/23/2018
Helen Hjelle
carole Presley, Sr VP Marketing.
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Dany Hsch2/23/2018
Dany Hsch
Woman? Sally McCormack (best)
Buddy Johnson2/23/2018
Buddy Johnson
Don’t remember a Sally. When was she a SVP?
Subject: I stumbled upon this today. I'm sure we all remember this day.
Jack Brown2/23/2018
Debora Williams Waller2/23/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I do remember that day. I left work early that day and noticed the plane at the far north end of the runway, an unusual place for any plane to be stopped. I didn't know at the time why it was there until later.
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly2/23/2018
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Sure do. Worked closed to airways and brooks Rd could see the plane, such a terrible day.
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Subject: There is a new scifi show "Expanse" on the syfy channel. My son sent me this photo of one of the shi ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/24/2018
There is a new scifi show "Expanse" on the syfy channel. My son sent me this photo of one of the ships at one of the space station docks on the show.....
Walt Mellott2/24/2018
Walt Mellott
I finally saw the logo!, old eyes
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Rogers Gossett2/24/2018
Rogers Gossett
niiiiiice!
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Mary A Johnson2/24/2018
Mary A Johnson
Of course FedEx would be there
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James W Jim LeMaster2/24/2018
James W Jim LeMaster
It's been on for a while, and is one of my favorites!
It's available on Netflix (or Amazon, I forget). Well worth the watch.
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Subject: Note: Thomas Blass posted a well written note supporting FedEx from a person boycotting any group th ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
Note: Thomas Blass posted a well written note supporting FedEx from a person boycotting any group that supported the NRA which included FedEx; His post wasn't overtly political and I support his opinion. But to ensure that this group doesn't start debating anything close to political or emotional issues, I deleted it. You can go to Thomas' timeline and see his note if you want.In the future if you are posting anything that you think is politically or really sensitive, it is fine to post a note on this group and refer back to your own timeline to see the note.I didn't want to get overly wordy with this note, but this group was formed for employees of ITD, and later any FedEx employees to drop a note on where they are, and how they are doing and to exchange information.thanks,
Jimmy Burk
Raymond Lane Cross2/27/2018
Raymond Lane Cross
Thanks, Jimmy.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx History TriviaThis person retired from FedEx and is now CIO of Memphis. Name this person
Angela Maynard2/25/2018
Angela Maynard
Mike Rodrigues
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Angie is correct: Michael Rodriquez Chapman
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx History Trivia
This FedEx executive came to the company early and his previous job had been a Flight Test Engineer for the F-111 attack bomber? Name this person
Peter Dangerfield2/25/2018
Peter Dangerfield
TAM.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Answer: Ted Weise aka YZ
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx History TriviaThis person came to FedEx early on, his previous position was as a professor at a university. Name this person.
Buddy Johnson2/25/2018
Buddy Johnson
Dr. Ronnie J Ponder
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Dr. Ron J. Ponder is the correct answer.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx TriviaName a Memphis based retiree who owns a Menchies?
Angela Maynard2/25/2018
Angela Maynard
Belinda Watkins
Peggy Dawson Black2/25/2018
Peggy Dawson Black
Beautiful Belinda Watkins
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Belinda Watkins is the correct answer. Her Menchies is on WInchester
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Subject: FedEx Trivia What do the following have in common?
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx Trivia
What do the following have in common?Ron Ponder, Larry Tieman, Antony Kong, Bill Langham
Buddy Johnson2/25/2018
Buddy Johnson
All have a PhD
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Rogers Gossett2/25/2018
Rogers Gossett
all of them are male.
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Jim Bentley2/25/2018
Jim Bentley
They all worked at Fedex! Yeah I know,, kinda lame
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Rogers Gossett2/25/2018
Rogers Gossett
no worse than my suggestion lol
Peggy Dawson Black2/25/2018
Peggy Dawson Black
Operations Research degrees
Clayton Roderick2/25/2018
Clayton Roderick
They all asked me for advice :)
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Buddy has the correct answer. All had PHD's also Herman Derbort had a PhD.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx Trivia
This former FedExr lived in COS in the mountains. On his way to and from work he passed a home where an elderly widow lived. He would stop from time to time to help her out, cut firewood for her and just check on her. When she died, she named him as one of the executors of her estate worth over $1B. Turns out her husband owned the land that many of the hotels in Las Vegas were built on and leased. Her heir was her niece, a waitress in her 20's. He had no idea she had such a large estate.Name this FedExr
Peter Dangerfield2/25/2018
Peter Dangerfield
I'm guessing Cliff Kotnik??
Don Rose2/25/2018
Don Rose
Ed Helms?
Terry Smedley2/25/2018
Terry Smedley
Whoever it was, that was a nice thing for him to do!
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Laurie A. Tucker2/25/2018
Laurie A. Tucker
II love when someone shows kindness and there is an unexpected blessing! It works that way sometimes!
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Theresa Marie2/26/2018
Theresa Marie
Chris Hjelm?
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Answer: Rick Poff
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Penny Hitchcock Hopper2/26/2018
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
Doesn’t surprise me at all
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Helen Hjelle2/26/2018
Helen Hjelle
got to work with him on a project. great guy!
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Deby Abbott Jolley2/26/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
Me, too - and he really is a great guy!
Subject: FedEx Trivia This person came to FedEx as a director. One of his previous jobs was project manager o ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
FedEx Trivia
This person came to FedEx as a director. One of his previous jobs was project manager of the Lockheed AC-130 gunship for the Air Force. Name this person.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Answer: Rick Poff
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Deby Abbott Jolley2/26/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
What an interesting guy!!
Subject: Back from Church...more FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
Back from Church...more FedEx TriviaWho are these FedEx Ladies?
Buddy Johnson2/25/2018
Buddy Johnson
Carole Presley and Laurie Tucker, may have been Laurie Stock when picture was taken
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Kim Burian Weaver2/25/2018
Kim Burian Weaver
Laurie A. Tucker
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
Buddy is correct.
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Laurie A. Tucker2/26/2018
Laurie A. Tucker
What an old and hilarious picture. This was taken at a FedEx Sales Rally in New Orleans with a theme of the Olympics (thus, my white sweat suit). 1986 or 87?
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Suzanne Smith Mimms2/26/2018
Suzanne Smith Mimms
Carole Presley and my sweet friend, Laurie Tucker!
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Subject: Congratulations to my (now former) manager David Anderson on his retirement, effective 2/28 after 32 ...
Eric Brosch2/25/2018
Congratulations to my (now former) manager David Anderson on his retirement, effective 2/28 after 32 years. He was a fantastic manager and loyal FedExer!
Debora Williams Waller2/25/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Tell David welcome to the club and congratulations!
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/25/2018
Always enjoyed working with David in LHSD
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Linda Hinson Mills2/25/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Congratulations
Angela Maynard2/25/2018
Angela Maynard
Congrats
Sherry Aaholm2/25/2018
Sherry Aaholm
Congratulations David!
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Berri Shutt2/26/2018
Berri Shutt
Congratulations. It is great to be retired.
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Keith Brewer2/26/2018
Keith Brewer
Congratulations David!
Jim Mantzoros2/26/2018
Jim Mantzoros
Yes, Congrats David....I just finished my 1st year of retirement! Enjoy!
Patricia Ross2/26/2018
Patricia Ross
Congrats David!
Julie Chow Rooks2/26/2018
Julie Chow Rooks
Congratulations David! Hope you are well!
Subject: Another FedEx trivia question. Who was the First Director of Flight Simulator Support?
Suzanne Smith Mimms2/25/2018
Another FedEx trivia question. Who was the First Director of Flight Simulator Support?
Bill Pickron2/26/2018
Bill Pickron
Jerry Wynn
Suzanne Smith Mimms2/26/2018
Suzanne Smith Mimms
Bill, you WIN!!!!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
FedEx History Trivia
What is the name of the FedEx executive known to handle stress by going home and baking things...then they would bring in the baked goods into meetings....
Dawn Taylor Bush2/26/2018
Dawn Taylor Bush
Dottie Berry
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Mary A Johnson2/26/2018
Mary A Johnson
Mary A Johnson, no wait ... I wasn't an executive! 😇
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Carolyn Fiveash Perkins2/26/2018
Carolyn Fiveash Perkins
Yes Dottie and everything she cooked was delicious.
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Jim McBryde2/27/2018
Jim McBryde
Had some great staff meetings at dotties house.
Laurie A. Tucker2/27/2018
Laurie A. Tucker
Best cook and smart executive! She and Carl Asmus always made fun of me because I didn't cook. They claimed I still had the stickers on my pots and pans! LOL!
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/27/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
I think that keeping the stickers on pots & pans for years is a sign of GREAT intelligence.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/27/2018
Answer: Either Dottie Berry or Chris Hjelm were correct answers.....
Rachel Wilkinson Harvey2/27/2018
Rachel Wilkinson Harvey
Dottie made me the best coconut cake one time for my FedEx Anniversary. It was delish! Love Dottie!
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Subject: This must be Fred's aircraft, because you sure can't track it. N43FE - FEDERAL EXPRESS This aircraft ...
Clayton Roderick2/26/2018
This must be Fred's aircraft, because you sure can't track it.
N43FE - FEDERAL EXPRESS
This aircraft (N43FE) is not available for public tracking
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli2/26/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
All Fedex Corporate Jets Are blocked from Public tracking.
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Shane Borden2/26/2018
Shane Borden
Blocked tail numbers is a recent thing. Although if you make a home ADS-B receiver using a raspberry pi, you can see them all.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli2/26/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
We started blocking them well over 15 years ago, but if you know how, there is a way of tracking them.
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Shane Borden2/26/2018
Shane Borden
Flightaware was allowing tracking of them as recent as about 3 years ago, then they started blocking them too.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli2/26/2018
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Shane Borden, The new management does not understand that when they use new N numbers that were never before used on Corporate Aircraft they have to be ”re-blocked.”
Shane Borden2/26/2018
Shane Borden
1FE thru 8FE (I think) were the ones I was able to track based on my comment earlier. I would have thought 1FE would have always been blocked... 🙂
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Subject: FedEx Miscellaneous History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/26/2018
FedEx Miscellaneous History Trivia
a. When the Flying Tiger's IT group was moved from the lax terminal to an offsite building, what were they most thankful to leave behind?
b. When the Dallas IT group was moved to a new building, what was the thing they left behind that they really wanted?
c. When FDX was formed with the separate operating companies what did FedEx Services group lose that they really wanted to keep?
d. When the trade towers went down, what did the FedEx pilots immediately request? what did they get
e. What happened after Federal Express cut the merit percentage for employees, but added a cost of living benefit?
f. What former FedEx director in automation had an airplane in which he flew rescue animals to their new owners
Buddy Johnson2/26/2018
Buddy Johnson
A. Rats
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Buddy Johnson2/26/2018
Buddy Johnson
C. Jumpseat
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Lisa Daniel2/26/2018
Lisa Daniel
Yep, I had won accommodations at a March of Dimes auction and booked jumpseat. Lost it because of Services. I always liked Express better
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Jon Peacock2/27/2018
Jon Peacock
C. Jumpseat... This was one of the main benefits why I joined Federal Express. Services should have never lost Jumpseat!
Judy Davidson2/27/2018
Judy Davidson
I had tix to see Keith Urban @ Red Rock in Colorado and had to sell those row 8 seats 😪😥
Ron Houston2/26/2018
Ron Houston
a. (Rats Credit to Buddy), and/or Smoke from the refineries, f. Mark Dickens.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter2/26/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
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Mary A Johnson2/27/2018
Mary A Johnson
D) permission to deliver supplies for the rescue efforts?
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/27/2018
Answers:
a. When the Flying Tiger's IT group was moved from the lax terminal to an offsite building, what were they most thankful to leave behind?
Rats was the correct answer.
b. When the Dallas IT group was moved to a new building, what was the thing they left behind that they really wanted?
Covered Parking spaces
c. When FDX was formed with the separate operating companies what did FedEx Services group lose that they really wanted to keep?
Jumpseat was correct.
d. When the trade towers went down, what did the FedEx pilots immediately request? what did they get?
request: guns got: Locks on cockpit doors
e. What happened after Federal Express cut the merit percentage for employees, but added a cost of living benefit?
Cost of Living went to 2-3% a month.......so pay went up 2-3 % a month plus merits.....this pay policy didn't last very long...
f. What former FedEx director in automation had an airplane in which he flew rescue animals to their new owners
Mark Dickens
Subject: fedex thunderstorm deviations
Clayton Roderick2/27/2018
fedex thunderstorm deviations
Rogers Gossett2/27/2018
Rogers Gossett
always fun to watch that one!
Peter Dangerfield2/27/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Way cool
Debby Black Franklin2/27/2018
Debby Black Franklin
I landed in Reno once jumpseating next to a pilot and he was laughing and said, "looks like you cheated death this time!"I was terrified, gripping the seat with my eyes shut. I hated landing backwards!
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Debora Williams Waller2/27/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I was jumpseating, landing in MEM. We banked for our landing and alarms started going off. I do know we were banking pretty far and the pilot said he was taking it off auto pilot. I was told to never talk to the pilots until they taked to you first so I never asked what happened but I was confident the pilots knew what to do.
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Thomas A Canale2/27/2018
Thomas A Canale
Sterile cockpit under 10,000 ft. We had a bird strike making a decent into MEM one night.
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Peter Dangerfield2/27/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Bet it wasn't sterile for very long Tom? 😄
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/28/2018
FedEx History TriviaName the Science Fiction series in which FedEX made a commercial for one of it's products, but the commercial was never shown......
Jim McBryde2/28/2018
Jim McBryde
Startrek. For zapmail. We cant beam you up yet, but we can beam your letters.
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Mickey White2/28/2018
Mickey White
I remember they showed the commercials to us.
Edited · 1 ·
Thomas Blas3/1/2018
Thomas Blas
They showed it at one of the Family Briefings, remember those?
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/28/2018
correct!
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Clayton Roderick3/1/2018
Clayton Roderick
I know this is not it -- :) but it is an old zapmail commercial :) Looks like you have to click it twice....
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/28/2018
Eric Brosch2/28/2018
Eric Brosch
I thought we bought the rights to launch Titan rockets.
https://books.google.com/books?id=-UebVg1YqsoC&pg=PA130&lpg=PA130&dq=federal+express+spacetran&source=bl&ots=ExcQou4HCS&sig=DBlJpiR7LOI_a9QSwWLsnHvNcpQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjyusuR1cnZAhWkzIMKHaaZAdsQ6AEwDXoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=federal%20express%20spacetran&f=false
That would have been really cool. Anyone on this group come on board in the Spacetran acquisition?
NASA and the Space Industry
books.google.com.pe
FedEx History Trivia
Walt Mellott2/28/2018
Walt Mellott
Cool
Thomas Blas3/1/2018
Thomas Blas
It was one of the programs that came out of the "Green Team". There was also a program called Magic Window that I worked on with McArtor who eventually became VP of Satellite Systems. I worked for Allen on Magic Window and in Satellite Systems. Many FedEx folks don't know that we had a program called Express Star to launch a telecommunications Satellite. Two were being built by MACOM. The program was cancelled shortly after the Challenger explosion since it moved the launch date years into the future.
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Eric Brosch3/1/2018
Eric Brosch
I'd love to hear more about Magic Window!
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Thomas Blas3/1/2018
Thomas Blas
Magic Window was a CAT III C landing system that could be installed in any aircraft and be used at any airport that had at least an ILS. Simply put it consisted of a 60 gigahz radar, FLIR and was projected with a HUD. This type of system opened up most airports in the US to zero zero landings for such equipped aircraft. At the time there were few Cat III airports and aircraft equipped with CAT III equipment. Art Bass was also involved with the program. While the system showed promise as the major components existed new equipment on the more modern aircraft FedEx was purchasing and internal politics killed the program.
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Kathy Jones Crockett3/1/2018
Kathy Jones Crockett
I remember we were to launch a satellite which would have saved at the time, zapmail, but after the shuttle crash, we could not launch. Staying on long lines to transmitt data was too costly!
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Thomas Blas3/1/2018
Thomas Blas
You are right Kathy, It was also to be used for internal communications. Would you believe that the transmission speed was only 56 KB!!! Today we would consider that crawling when out home computers see speeds of 100 Mbps to 300 Mpbs!!!
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Kathy Jones Crockett3/1/2018
Kathy Jones Crockett
Thomas Blas we even had slower speeds than 56KB! That speed was used for our biggest cusromers!!!! I will never for get the day President Reagan wanted to support FEDEX and sent his budget proposal to Congress Zapmail! What a day! I spent at least one night a week sleeping a few hours at the office trying to move documents at night! What a time in my life at Fedex!!!
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Thomas Blas3/1/2018
Thomas Blas
Yes, we had "T lines" for IBM and some others, the standard modem was 9.6 KB. They were exciting times. When the Challenger exploded we had a group from NASA in our office going over the CPM charts for the launch of Express Starr. I left the meeting because I had something to do at home. I was watching the launch on TV. I called the office and told Gina to have that NASA team call in to their office. Very sad day....
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Kathy Jones Crockett3/1/2018
Kathy Jones Crockett
I had a group from Rockwell Intl and a consulting firm at Zapcentral, we watch the launch that day! Our hearts sunk to the bottom, as we watched the explosion... And we too all knew what that meant to the Product ! Very sad day for so many !
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Subject: FedEx Zapmail History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/1/2018
FedEx Zapmail History Trivia
1. Name the Fearless Leader of Zap Central
2. Name the MD over Zap Control
3. Name the VP of Mtkg
4. Name the person that sent the first official Zapmail Document
5. A college graduate did what? concerning Zapmail in the first month
6. Which of the following telecommunications circuits were not used in Zapmail for any purpose?
a. 56kbps b. 14.4kbps c. dial up d. T-1 ckt e. Satellite circuit f. wireless
7. Who was made VP over Logistics to oversee distribution of FedEx equipment, including zapmailers
8. What was the console used on Zapmail 1?
9. Marketing set the price of sending documents a fraction of the true cost for Customer machines. Why?
10. Who offered to resign when Zapmail was shut down soon after the space shuttle explosion?
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/1/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Clayton Roderick3/2/2018
Clayton Roderick
2. Bob May
Jack Brown3/2/2018
Jack Brown
1. Kathy Crockett
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Debora Williams Waller3/2/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Who was the manager of the Zapmailer activations? Jack Brown!
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Clayton Roderick3/2/2018
Clayton Roderick
Who received a Golden Falcon award from Fred Smith at Zap Central ?
Clayton Roderick3/3/2018
Clayton Roderick
Answer: Barry Poole
Shirley Pigott3/2/2018
Shirley Pigott
6.F, 10. Dennis Jones
Kerry Allen Clark3/2/2018
Kerry Allen Clark
3. David Shoenfeld (sp?)
Subject: So, the clock is ticking, to see how long my “automatic” pre-65 reimbursement process will take this ...
Jodie Harden3/1/2018
So, the clock is ticking, to see how long my “automatic” pre-65 reimbursement process will take this month! 🤔
Laura Ladd Beard3/1/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Should be interesting!
Jodie Harden3/1/2018
Jodie Harden
Or “very frustrating”! 😡
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Debora Williams Waller3/1/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I was wondering the same thing.
Diane Conner White3/2/2018
Diane Conner White
I cannot begin to tell you my problems!
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Debora Williams Waller3/2/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Diane, We would believe every word. We've heard some good ones on this page.
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Jodie Harden3/2/2018
Jodie Harden
I can imagine. We’ve all endured “way too much”!
Praying this month goes better! 🙏🏻
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Lucille Crowder Morris3/2/2018
Lucille Crowder Morris
I got a refund for overpayment of health insurance. I can’t for the life of me figure out how they came up with that amount.
Diane Conner White3/2/2018
Diane Conner White
I paid for Feb through my bank. Then I got a notice that Feb and March were coming out of my checking account on 3/1. I called the retirement center and told Tatiana that I had already paid for Feb and that I was afraid that they would still take Feb and March out of my account. She told me not to worry. As long as my Feb check cleared, I would not be hit again on March 1. Guess what. So now I have a $953 credit. Will probably take a couple of months to get a refund.
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Debora Williams Waller3/2/2018
Debora Williams Waller
That would be too much money for me to be out of pocket for very long.
Diane Conner White3/2/2018
Diane Conner White
Same here!!!
Connie Morgan3/3/2018
Connie Morgan
Seems like some we are all suffering from Common Core..LOL!
David Warren3/3/2018
David Warren
Amen brother, it's been a horrible experience so far........
Jane Meredith Robbins3/7/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
Geeezzz
Subject: I worked for a couple of years in inside sales in Phoenix. Who came up with one of the most brillian ...
Rebecca Sutherland3/3/2018
I worked for a couple of years in inside sales in Phoenix. Who came up with one of the most brilliant ideas to have customers use their own computers and paper instead of FedEx printers? The customers didn't want to give up their FedEx printers! Brilliant idea!
Liz Ciulla Carrozza3/3/2018
Subject: Friday Memory Poll For anyone that can remember...which of the following have you done at FedEX or a ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/9/2018
Friday Memory Poll
For anyone that can remember...which of the following have you done at FedEX or anything like these?-worked in the Hub or station, even as a volunteer
-did a courier ride, automation ride
-flew on jumpseat
-flew on the corporate jet
-made a customer sales or support call
Xandro Rapi Mersado3/9/2018
Xandro Rapi Mersado
just the first 2...
Jim Bentley3/9/2018
Jim Bentley
All of these!
Larry Sparks3/9/2018
Larry Sparks
All of them.
Gary Phillips3/9/2018
Gary Phillips
Automation ride,
Flew on jumpstart,
Flew on the corporate jet,
Made customer support calls.
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Randy Stark3/9/2018
Randy Stark
All the above.
Helen Hjelle3/9/2018
Helen Hjelle
all of them
Akita Hank3/9/2018
Akita Hank
Friday Memory Poll
For anyone that can remember...which of the following have you done at FedEX or anything like these?
-worked in the Hub or station, even as a volenteer
-flew on jumpseat
-flew on the corporate jet
-made a customer sales or support call
Melissa Leech Ziemer3/9/2018
Melissa Leech Ziemer
All but the corporate jet.
Danny Deason3/9/2018
Danny Deason
All but corporate jet.
Subject: Any of you folks get a plane named after one of your kids? I totally forgot about that program and t ...
Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Any of you folks get a plane named after one of your kids? I totally forgot about that program and threw my daughter's name in the hat this morning (*fingers crossed*!)
Debby Black Franklin3/9/2018
Debby Black Franklin
Yes. She had an unusual name...Hollis. N604FE, the 4th MD-11 delivered. 29 years and she's still flying! So is Hollis the daughter. She is a manager in IT, celebrating year #11 as an employee.
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Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Rogers Gossett
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Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Rogers Gossett
At this moment, she's sitting in Paris and will take off for Dubai in about 7 hours :)
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Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Rogers Gossett
My daughter's name is Holland... and we already have a 777 named 'Hollie' (N878FD) ... I think my chances are slim, but still... *fingers crossed*!!
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Debby Black Franklin3/9/2018
Debby Black Franklin
Hollis was called "Hollie" growing up!
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Dawn Taylor Bush3/9/2018
Dawn Taylor Bush
My daughter, Carlye. I have the letter with tail number packed away, but I know it is (or was) an Airbus.
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Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Rogers Gossett
"Carlye" (N402FE) was retired in March 2012. She's resting in Victorville, CA (VCV) now. She was an Airbus 310.
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Dawn Taylor Bush3/9/2018
Dawn Taylor Bush
Thank you so much Rogers!
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Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Rogers Gossett
Hey Dawn Taylor Bush ... finally found what I was looking for earlier. Sorry it's not more clear, but you should be able to make out her name. This was a pic taken in SJC in 2006!
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Dawn Taylor Bush3/10/2018
Dawn Taylor Bush
Rogers Gossett oh my gosh! Thank you! I was never able to get a picture, so this is priceless to me!
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Rogers Gossett3/10/2018
Rogers Gossett
awesome!!
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Rogers Gossett3/9/2018
Rogers Gossett
Dawn Taylor Bush ... here she was before she came to us :)
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Thomas Blas3/10/2018
Thomas Blas
I did, My daughter "Tara Lynn" was on both a 727 and a DC-10 30.
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Rogers Gossett3/20/2018
Rogers Gossett
N301FE was a DC10-30 named "Tara Lynn"... the internet says it's currently owned by Project Orbis (since 2010).. Can't find her listed as a 727, unfortunately!
Thomas Blas3/20/2018
Thomas Blas
Rogers Gossett I have some pictures somewhere try to findings them. The reason for two aircraft is the 727 was a -100 which was taken out of service shortly after the naming and I got a memo saying that a DC 10 would be assigned the name.
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Rogers Gossett3/20/2018
Rogers Gossett
Well, it's very interesting on the -10 because 301 shows on the 'donated' list as 301FX, named 'Braun', donated to Orbis in March 2010. That comes from inTRAnet info.. but the rest of the inTERnet reflects a 301FE being donated to Orbis in 2010. Kinda odd.... and a little frustrating. I was hoping to find some pics, as I was anticipating it may have been converted to an MD-10 and still in service. Unfortunately, 301anything doesn't show up on a list of current/active airframes.
Thomas Blas3/20/2018
Thomas Blas
Rogers Gossett thanks for the update. I will try to find the pictures. It was a long time ago. Before didgital photos. Lol
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Rogers Gossett3/20/2018
Rogers Gossett
understood, friend! I hope you find 'em because I'd like to see! :)
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Thomas Blas3/20/2018
Thomas Blas
Rogers Gossett I look over the weekend. Taxes first LOL.
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Larry Smithson3/10/2018
Larry Smithson
Know about it, never knew how to sign the kiddos up though. Do tell please.
Thomas Blas3/10/2018
Thomas Blas
Just talk to your departments Human Relations rep they had the forms...
Debby Black Franklin3/10/2018
Debby Black Franklin
I think I found it in the employee handbook, and it said to contact HR!
Rogers Gossett3/10/2018
Rogers Gossett
active employees simply go to the fedex intranet homepage... keyword search: aircraft naming ....its all online submission stuff.
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Jane Meredith Robbins3/18/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
I did in about 1987. Stephanie Jill. At that time, it was just names in a fishbowl.
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Rogers Gossett3/20/2018
Rogers Gossett
Jane -- having a hard time finding that one. The only info I can find for a "Stephanie" is a current 767 in the fleet. There's only one "Stephanie" no longer in service, and it was donated to Broward County Airport in Ft Lauderdale. The only tail # I could find was N235FX, and the whole of the internet says it is (was) a lear jet. Any chance you can confirm? (That might explain why I can't find a pic of that tail in fedex livery)..
Jane Meredith Robbins3/28/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
Rogers Gossett Try Jill. She is Stephanie Jill but called Jill. It may have been submitted as Jill. Glad you’re checking it out.
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Marilyn May3/20/2018
Marilyn May
203FE Jonathan Richard
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Rogers Gossett3/20/2018
Rogers Gossett
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Rogers Gossett3/20/2018
Subject: FedEx Dominoes ;)
Clayton Roderick3/11/2018
FedEx Dominoes ;)
Jane Meredith Robbins3/18/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
I swear, that’s how it looks in the hub to me!
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2018
FedEx History Trivia
While Federal Express was in Little Rock, they searched for a consultant firm to do one thing. The best prices they could get was $100K; a young man flew his own Cessna plane from the West Coast to Little Rock to convince Fred Smith to use his new company. He said he would only charge $25K if Federal used his work; if they didn't, the cost would be zero.Who was this person and what did he do for Federal Experss?
Mary Drummond3/12/2018
Mary Drummond
Did he retro-fit the plane to fly cargo instead of passengers?
Ron J Ponder3/12/2018
Ron J Ponder
Roger frock?
Richard Maingault3/12/2018
Richard Maingault
Designed the FedEx logo and color scheme?
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/18/2018
Richard's answer was correct: "the original Federal Express logo was designed by Richard Runyon in 1973"; he flew his own Cessna from California to Little Rock, to meet FWS and convince him, that his small company was the one to design the logo. He recommended that FedEx really not have a separate Logo, but just have it's name in a different font. His reasons were that the company was new and innovative and rather than have customers try to figure out whose logo they were looking at...just have them look at the name.
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Ben Moore3/18/2018
Ben Moore
Do you remember the books of color swatches that specified the colors in the logo?
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Subject: FedEx ITD History
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2018
FedEx ITD History
Which of the following was NOT a Reason that Cook Industries sold their IT department to Federal Express in the late 70's:
a. needed money
b. Successful Russian Wheat harvest
c. under Federal lawsuit
d. needed smaller IBM system
Winn Stephenson3/13/2018
Winn Stephenson
In the late 70's, IBM was THE provider of large scale computers for business solutions. PC's and mini-computers were in their infancy. FedEx was a Burroughs shop and Fred wanted to move to IBM to handle the anticipated needs. So, the acquisition of Cook Systems achieved two goals - 1) Trained IBM systems staff and 2) IBM mainframes. The very large IBM mainframes (360-65's) were in great demand and hard to get. But Cook had already placed on order two of the largest mainframes and had an early ship date. He got Jim Barksdale as a bonus. Of course today an iPhone is about as powerful as a 360-65. Long answer to the question.
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Ben Moore3/14/2018
Ben Moore
Weren't those 2 360-65s really ONE MP65? And they were named Mary and John?
Winn Stephenson3/14/2018
Winn Stephenson
Too long ago. Probably was a MP-65, but I think we ran them as two stand alone systems?
Ben Moore3/14/2018
Ben Moore
The line I remember was that "Mary wouldn't talk to John."
Winn Stephenson3/14/2018
Winn Stephenson
Yes - It was an ugly divorce. John eventually moved to New Zealand.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/16/2018
Answer: D. needed smaller IBM system
Cook at one time was the 3rd largest commodity company in the world. When the Russian wheat harvest failed and the USSR couldn't feed it's people, it asked to purchase huge quantities of grain from the US. The govt agreed as long as the grain was put on U.S. ships.
Cook made tens of millions of dollars providing this grain for a couple years. One year the management of Cook decided to corner the market and purchase future commodities, expecting Russia to fail once again. But Russia had a pretty good harvest, and purchased less grain, leaving Cook in trouble. The company was sued by the Federal Govt. Some management were arrested for shipping low quality product with rocks in it, and even a rusty automobile was inside one shipment, and of bribing port authorities to sign off. A couple of people went to jail. Mr. Cook was cleared of any wrong doing.
Cook had many IT employees leave, and did a forced layoff and was short of money and holding millions of orders for grain they couldn't sell.
As Winn mentioned parallel to the Cook issues, Federal Express was growing leaps and bounds and were outgrowing their Burroughs 6700 mainframes. They wanted the largest system Burroughs made (B7700) delivered asap, but there was a 2 year wait list, and Burroughs management wasn't helpful at all.
Charlie Brandon's group looked at getting larger B7700 systems, using lan based Digital Equip mini computers, and IBM. And Cook had on order the newest of IBM mainframes with an early delivery date.
A deal was worked out, when Pete Wilmott talked to Jim Barksdale at church one Sunday.
So, in a matter of a day or two, a deal was struck where Federal would take over Cook's IT employees, it's existing Data Processing business, and it's orders for the newer IBM system.
Federal continued to process Cook's IT stuff for a couple years until that business was sold...and Federal Express entered the IBM mainframe world.
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Helen Hjelle3/16/2018
Helen Hjelle
thanks for sharing.
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Subject: What ever happened to the Fedex Falcon Jets ? :)
Clayton Roderick3/18/2018
What ever happened to the Fedex Falcon Jets ? :)N1FE . . . 084 . . . on display Fedex Memphis as N9FE
N2FE . . . 132 . . . G-FFRA - military contracts UK - active
N3FE . . . 151 . . . G-FRAL - military contracts UK - active
N4FE . . . 108 . . . Kalitta - stored/withdrawn from use KOSC
N5FE . . . 020 . . . G-FRAJ - military contracts UK - active
N6FE . . . 050 . . . N699TW Ameristar damaged Detroit last flew 2001
N7FE . . . 046 . . . EC-EHC withdrawn Madrid last flew 2007
N8FE . . . 199 . . . on display Smithsonian, Washington DC
N9FE . . . 216 . . . ‘5840’ Venezuelan Military - active
N9FE . . . 084 . . . see N1FE above.
N10FE . . 016 . . . N216SA written off in landing accident 1999 Boise ID
N13FE . . 024 . . . N240CK Kalitta - active
N14FE . . 227 . . . N227CK Kalitta - active
N15FE . . 229 . . . N229CK Kalitta - active
N16FE . . 230 . . . N230RA Kalitta - stored/withdrawn KOSC
N17FE . . 232 . . . N232RA over run accident destroyed Bingham 1989
N18FE . . 233 . . . N817AA scrapped Dodson Intl Parts 2006
N20FE . . 235 . . . ‘0442’ Venezuelan Military - active
N21FE . . 226 . . . N226R Kalitta - active
N22FE . . 223 . . . G-FRAH - military contracts UK - active
N23FE . . 224 . . . 9M-FRA - military contracts Malaysia - active
N24FE . . 220 . . . N220CA for sale as parts, Optiskyllc.com2
N25FE . . 221 . . . N221TW Ameristar - active
N26FE . . 204 . . . N204TW Ameristar - active
N27FE . . 207 . . . G-FRAP - military contracts UK - active
N28FE . . 209 . . . G-FRAR - military contracts UK - active
N29FE . . 210 . . . EC-ECB DHL Spain, landing accident Las Palmas 1987
N30FE . . 211 . . . N120RA Royal Air Freight - active
N31FE . . 212 . . . N212R Kalitta stored/withdrawn from use KOSC
N32FE . . 213 . . . G-FRAK - military contracts UK - active
N33FE . . 214 . . . G-FRAO - military contracts UK - active
N34FE . . 215 . . . N510BM scrapped 2006
N35FE . . 217 . . . ‘17103’ Portugesse Air Force Stored
N36FE . . 218 . . . N218CA scrapped 2006
N37FE . . 270 . . . G-FRAI - military contracts UK - active
N332FE . 225 . . . scrapped used to rebuild c/n 162 N911DG
Akita Hank3/18/2018
Akita Hank
Wow! That is very interesting, thank you for posting this for us to enjoy.
Thomas Saigeon3/18/2018
Thomas Saigeon
I lost a lot of hair on those overhead lights loading a Falcon...lol
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Kathleen Towle3/18/2018
Kathleen Towle
Love it!!!
Clayton Roderick3/19/2018
Clayton Roderick
(old) FedEx N14FE . . 227 . . . N227CK Kalitta - active
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Subject: Gary Owens posted in FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club — feeling cool.
Gary Owens3/19/2018
Subject: (old) FedEx N14FE . . . . (Current) N227CK Kalitta Charters- active
Clayton Roderick3/19/2018
(old) FedEx N14FE . . . . (Current) N227CK Kalitta Charters- active
Subject: FedEx Info Systems History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/19/2018
FedEx Info Systems History Trivia
Name any of the following......the person who
:a. Jumped out of airplane, parachute didn't open....he survived and worked on critical projects for Federal Express
b. Worked on some of the original air system models as a student, before he was hired at Federal Express
c. Became the CIO of American West Airlines
d. Became the CTO of Reed Elsevier
e. His WWII collection included a jeep and cannon
f. Became a professor at a university (multiple)
g. Was born in Taiwan
h. a FedEx building is named after him/her, or in his honor(multiple)
Gary Phillips3/19/2018
Gary Phillips
A. TOM BULLION (sp?)
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Akita Hank3/19/2018
Akita Hank
Akita Hank3/19/2018
Akita Hank
Yep, I worked with tom on the first mobile couriers terminal which was implemented. Also worked with him on a concept project to sort containers in the hubs
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Ann Hoff Crum3/20/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
What was your employee #. I was 731 and think tom was 900 something.
Akita Hank3/20/2018
Akita Hank
Ann Hoff Crum 8370. Waited until they went profitable with the purchase of the first 3 727
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Peter Dangerfield3/20/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Yep and I got to toss him out of my plane when he went to a management meeting at Heber Springs.
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Peter Dangerfield3/21/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Ann mine was 239
Buddy Johnson3/19/2018
Buddy Johnson
H. Dennis Jones
Akita Hank3/19/2018
Akita Hank
F-randy roy
Jimmy Burk: Answers
· a. Tom Bullion
b. Joe Hinson
c. Gil Mook
d. Keith McGarr
e. Winn Stephenson
f. Jimmy Burk, Randy Roy, Ron Ponder, Antony Kong, Carl Hardeman, Dick Braley and many more
g. Rob Carter
h. Jimmy Sowell
Subject: Here we are in east side of MEM Hangar 6 prepping for the 1983 Paris AirShow to try and offer the Fa ...
Richard Anderson3/19/2018
Here we are in east side of MEM Hangar 6 prepping for the 1983 Paris AirShow to try and offer the Falcons as close-air-support tactical fighters - ultimately displayed with Vulcan mini-guns and rocket pods mounted on the wings - TRUE!
Subject: FedEx History IT Trivia Answer True or False to any of the statements below
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/20/2018
FedEx History IT Trivia
Answer True or False to any of the statements below
a. FedEx has shipped animals
b. FedEx has shipped explosives
c. FedEx loses things
d. Pilots can carry firearms
e. Pilots don't have to go thru security at airports
f. FedEx had no IT problems on 1/1/2000 after spending tens of millions to convert apps for Y2K
g. FedEx Home Delivery idea came from a FedEx task force
h. FedEx Home Delivery will pick up your packages to ship
i. FedEx has migrated all applications from the mainframes to unix servers
j. FedEx IT outsources many functions to Puerto Rico & the Caribbean
k. FedEx once planned to put data entry centers in poor regions to help
l. The airbill committee was a small steering committee to design improvements to the airbill
m. The Orlando/Maitland IT shop was started to design an International billing system
n. The initial concept of Chronos was to have a easy to manage table driven billing system
o. The COS systems group was called the Advanced Systems group; the Memphis group affectionally called themselves the Mensa group
Gary Phillips3/20/2018
Gary Phillips
A-L....TRUE
Helen Hjelle3/20/2018
Helen Hjelle
all true.
Don Beethe3/20/2018
Don Beethe
Um no, I is false.. They are still working on migrating off the mainframe, 18 years after they claimed they were going to :)
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Allen Stegall3/20/2018
Allen Stegall
I recall in the mid-90s that the Y2K plan was to get of the mainframes.
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Mary A Johnson3/20/2018
Mary A Johnson
I - definitely FALSE!
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Gary Phillips3/20/2018
Gary Phillips
That's right...... missed that one (I). Only been saying it was gonna happen seems like since i started there....years ago..didn't read that one closely. I knew that still hasn't happened.
Lela Smith3/20/2018
Lela Smith
I would say E, I, J, M would be false
Bill Pickron3/20/2018
Bill Pickron
E is not true. We did implement CASS, but all pilots still have to go thru a security check point and show their ID (later rolled out to flight attendants)
Winn Stephenson3/21/2018
Winn Stephenson
o. As I remember it, the Memphis crew affectionally called themselves the Retarded Systems. Obviously there was a bit of friction between MEM and COS.
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Lisa Daniel3/22/2018
Lisa Daniel
Great folks, Lydia Petropoulus and Carolyn Frish ran the animal desk. On donated shipping we did one a year usually. The most unusual was five polar bears in Puerto Rico. Rescued from a circus, we sent them to three zoos.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/22/2018
Answers...could be other answers:
a. FedEx has FedEx shipped animals
True, in addtion to the animal business inherited from Flying Tigers, FedEx has flown many animals around the world
b. FedEx has shipped explosives
True, low grade
c. FedEx loses things
True of course
d. Pilots can carry firearms
False, they have requested, but not approved
e. Pilots don't have to go thru security at airports
False
f. FedEx had no IT problems on 1/1/2000 after spending tens of millions to convert apps for Y2K
False, but had less than 1/2 dozen problems out of tens of thousands of changes
g. FedEx Home Delivery idea came from a FedEx task force
False, was FWS idea to have a cheaper delivery only service fashioned somewhat after newspaper delivery systems
h. FedEx Home Delivery will pick up your packages to ship
False, they only deliver packages
i. FedEx has migrated all applications from the mainframes to unix servers
False, major efforts ongoing but still a large number of applications
j. FedEx IT outsources many functions to Puerto Rico & the Caribbean
False, but does outsource many IT test and support functions to India
k. FedEx once planned to put data entry centers in poor regions to help
TRUE, coal mining counties for airbill data entry
l. The airbill committee was a small steering committee to design improvements to the airbill
False, a pretty good sized steering committee
m. The Orlando/Maitland IT shop was started to design an International billing system
False, started to develop a SAP type domestic billing system
n. The initial concept of Chronos was to have a easy to manage table driven billing system
TRUE
o. The COS systems group was called the Advanced Systems group; the Memphis group affectionally called themselves the Retarded group
Winn's answer was correct...
Bill Pickron3/22/2018
Bill Pickron
D) I have jumpseated with a number of FedEx crewmembers that have a weapon (gun) in the cockpit. I have forgotten the difficult process (company, FAA and security approval), but it is possible.
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Subject: This is completely messed up. I hope they get this person. Prayers to my FedEx Family.
Shane Borden3/20/2018
Eric Brosch3/20/2018
Eric Brosch
Sounds like we located a second package from the same shipper and turned it over to the authorities. Also, an Austin FXO location is cordoned off by police and suspected to be where the shipments originated. Let's hope this is the key to finding this person!
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Deby Abbott Jolley3/20/2018
Shane Borden3/21/2018
Shane Borden
Put that Big Data to work and find this person!
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Subject: FedEx IT History Trivia In the late 80's a group of 60 people's jobs were displaced and their functi ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/20/2018
FedEx IT History Trivia
In the late 80's a group of 60 people's jobs were displaced and their functions abandoned and outsourced. They were converted to a training group and moved into Telecommunications under Winn Stephenson.
Why were they displaced?
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-Linda Brigance- Zap mail issues?Alan Howell -Strike by air traffic controllers.
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/20/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Marcie Littles Moss3/20/2018
Marcie Littles Moss
Zapmail...I was one displaced...
Ben Moore3/21/2018
Ben Moore
They were allowed to JCA for any open position regardless of minimum requirements.
Debby Black Franklin3/21/2018
Debby Black Franklin
ZapMail! I loved the product and went thru a period of mourning. But, I ended up in the exciting next new thing...Automation, and never looked back!
Thomas Blas3/21/2018
Thomas Blas
We had the same thing with the Challenger disaster. It pushed the deployment of Express Star out several years. Satellite Systems folded. From what I understand the names of the employees were sent to other departments to fill openings. It was almost like the NFL draft. As a former IE from Methods Engineering I was going to bid for either Corporate IE or Aircraft Engineering. But as it turned out as I said our names were sent to other departments to fill openings. Rudy Yates Manager of GSE Engineering and Ron Wickens from Aircraft Engineering both selected me. Rudy told Ron that he needed a container, cargo systems person so I would actually be working for both groups. In short, I never got to bid but, as it turned out it was the best thing that ever happened. So much so, I was on Fred's roll a desk and did many special projects for him. Sometimes fate can be a good thing!
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/22/2018
Answer: FedEx's inhouse Print Shop
Zapmail shutdown was around the mid 80's, I think 1986. This group of 60 was the printing and publishing group, where the company was bringing the printing in house. As I remember a small group of employees decided they needed a union, and the company decided it didn't. The printing was then outsourced as it was originally. The group was reclassified as training since a good number of individuals had graphics and arts experience.
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Marcie Littles Moss3/22/2018
Marcie Littles Moss
I totally forgot about the Print Shop.....how many remember the Hotel Pak?
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Belinda Watkins3/22/2018
Belinda Watkins
I’m guessing Zap Mail too,
Belinda Watkins3/22/2018
Belinda Watkins
Missed that one!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia In the late 90's, an MD and about 90 people in this group, were displaced @ Fed ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/20/2018
FedEx History Trivia
In the late 90's, an MD and about 90 people in this group, were displaced @ FedEx and offered new jobs in a local Memphis company. Their 90 open positions were then moved to start a new IT department in Dallas Tx.
a. Why were they displaced?
b. What was the outside company that offered them jobs?
c. How many took the jobs?----------------
Peter Dangerfield- Zap Mail shut down.
Jack Brown3/20/2018
Jack Brown
Pete, I believe ZapMail shut down September 1986.
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Carl Wayne Hardeman3/20/2018
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Air Ops IT
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Buddy Johnson3/20/2018
Buddy Johnson
Some Exec wanted to open an IT shop in the Dallas area to attract new technology talent. Forgot the part about our FedEx folks going to the other IT shops there. SCB was the local company contracted to hire those FedExers who were not offered jobs in Dallas. I don’t recall the acceptance rate with SCB
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Jack Brown3/20/2018
Jack Brown
And I think we all know who the "Exec" was.
Buddy Johnson3/20/2018
Buddy Johnson
Jack Brown Yep. Same one who despised the mainframe world
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Jack Brown3/20/2018
Jack Brown
And the logic for the Dallas operation was Memphis didn't appeal to young, single people.
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Buddy Johnson3/20/2018
Buddy Johnson
Carl is correct, it included the Air Ops development groups directed by Steve Steiling
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Jodie Harden3/20/2018
Jodie Harden
March 8, 1995.
Sr FedEx IT folks wanted to open a Dallas IT branch and needed the current jobs of “faithful FedEx employees” to use to start the Dallas site .
So, those faithful employees were “effectively displaced”! They were told they could:
(1) bid on the new Dallas jobs (but with new job descriptions, many didn’t qualify)
(2) JCA to existing openings within FedEx (but there were very few openings)
(3) leave the company and work for Seltman, Cobb & Bryant (a local contracting IT firm).
If they chose #3 they would effectively be working to support the same systems they had supported for years, just no longer as a FedEx employee.
Many of these displaced employees suffered greatly because of this injustice. (A lot of friends of mine!)
A sad day for FedEx, in my opinion!
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/24/2018
Answer: The above answers are correct.
a: Why were they displaced?
The group under Steve Steilling was effectively outsourced to SCB in Memphis and all were offered positions doing their same jobs but with a different company. As far as I can determined, exec mgmt wanted groups to move their apps to unix/c ie away from Cobol. This group hadn't and SCB committed to taking the outsource contract and offer jobs to those employees. Their open positions were moved to Dallas to start an AGFS development dept doing applications off mainframe.
b. what was the outside company
SCB
c. how many took the jobs?
If my memory is correct, it was less than 3, and SCB had to hire about 40 new people
Several years later, all this work was moved back into FedEx, but many of the applications had been developed in LHSD requiring only about a dozen new programmers to support the apps.
Even though Steve Steilling and his group was displaced, Steve worked tirelessly to find other jobs inside the company for the majority of his group that didn't want to take the SCB offer. He then left the company.
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Subject: Prayers for the folks at the San Antonio Station.
Thomas Blas3/20/2018
Prayers for the folks at the San Antonio Station.
Terrie Hoerning3/20/2018
Terrie Hoerning
So sad!
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Debby Black Franklin3/21/2018
Debby Black Franklin
Thanks to FedEx, they got him!
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Linda Cook Thorn3/21/2018
Linda Cook Thorn
????
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Debby Black Franklin3/21/2018
Debby Black Franklin
Linda Cook Thorn our Office surveillance cameras tagged him and his car.
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Susie Coyle Richardson3/21/2018
Susie Coyle Richardson
Debby Black Franklin i was soooo hoping there was good survelliance available
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Marsha Terry Rider3/22/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
Hoping there's no more pkgs or other perps out there, let alone in our system. I guess theoretically after 3 days we can breathe a sign of relief?
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Thomas Blas3/22/2018
Thomas Blas
One would hope. After Pan Am 103 it was something I was concerned about. I worked on a project with the FAA to detect explosives in the early 90's.
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Subject: Pat Hardin > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
That employee number follows you.
Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
actually, i think that's always been true... not a "new" rule at least since I started in 95.
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Walt Edmonds3/22/2018
Walt Edmonds
How about Dick Strocbine. (Spelling?) He was there early 70's but later went on his own. Buck Carrol, Carroll Fitzgerald, Don Blasal, Eddie Goetz,Bob Dufresne
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Ann Hoff Crum3/22/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Bill Kable
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Rogers Gossett3/22/2018
Rogers Gossett
Did a little digging..
some of the old purple flyers ---
Don Baxter #15
Ralph Boen #21
Terry Crosby #24
Lou Turner #29
Don Blasl #30
Jim Burton #40
Bob McDermott #41
Jim Keeling #42
Chuck Yates #45
Bob Dillingham #46
Bob Brown #47
Wayne Young #61
Will Wilhoite #65
Ed Carnes #70
Hank Dwight #71
John Chadick #74
Joe Kuperman #77
Don Jones #120
Chuck Case #121
Ev Hicks #124
Bob Dufresne #125
... some mentioned (and not mentioned) from previous posts
Miles Merwin #204
Don Elliott #206
Gene Powell #274
Al Larocca #278
Buck Micheel #279
Carroll Waters #373
John Trainer #360
Carroll Fitzgerald #423
Dick Cotton #443
Frank Fato #621
Chuck Horton #901 -- arguably best MEM employee number ever, lol. (I actually had a beer with him in ANC one time)
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Walt Edmonds3/22/2018
Walt Edmonds
All those names sure stand out. Ohhhh now I remember them. Good search. I worked with them all. I wonder how many are still living. I know a few that have passed.
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Walt Edmonds3/22/2018
Walt Edmonds
Where did Dick Sorack come in? He was there in the beginning. Died of brain cancer many years ago.
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Rogers Gossett3/22/2018
Rogers Gossett
Dick Sorack was #371
Brain cancer hit several of our guys, I think. Two of the older guys I seem to recall falling victim to it were Ev Hicks and Ken Toy.
Thomas Blas3/22/2018
Thomas Blas
Walt Edmonds me to! The Falcon days were exciting.
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Rogers Gossett3/22/2018
Rogers Gossett
Walt Edmonds -- by the way, I found a dc10 bidpack from 1992, so that's where I managed to get a partial seniority list. Since I've got a couple free minutes (and just for giggles), here's a more complete list (in pilot seniority order, by seat position).
These are only the purple guys and only the 2- and 3-digit folks..
CAPT -
45 - Chuck Yates
47 - Bob Brown
21 - Ralph Boen
24 - Terry Crosby
29 - Lou Turner
46 - Bob Dillingham
61 - Wayne Young
71 - Hank Dwight
77 - Joe Kuperman
121 - Chuck Case
120 - Bob Jones
125 - Bob Dufresne
124 - Ev Hicks
175 - Larry Tweedy
173 - Mike Peterson
172 - Larry Peterson
170 - Mike Gauthier
174 - Bernie Prairie
199 - Bernie Bourgeois
206 - Don Elliott
271 - Bob Norrell
220 - John Weiman
219 - Bill Holcombe
282 - Larry Whalley
277 - Mike Moore
279 - Buck Micheel
278 - Al Larocca
284 - Larry Lasater
280 - John Benten
211 - Jim Shreve
339 - F. Eisenbraun
315 - Bob Coupe
332 - Larry Talley
344 - Jim Knight
373 - Carroll Waters
371 - Dick Sorak
379 - Hal Widener
360 - John Trainor
361 - Ron Keller
348 - Rick Owens
443 - Dick Cotton
423 - Carroll Fitzgerald
585 - Bob Provost
766 - Elliot Johnson
621 - Frank Fato
584 - Ron Spence
753 - Brian Atchley
799 - Richard Britt
798 - Billy Coon
815 - T. Kreitzberg
818 - Don Thompson
844 - Ed Karabella
843 - Paul Watson
847 - Shack Green
842 - Skip Roberts
846 - Al Dziuba
865 - Dick Johnke
982 - Jay Williams
981 - Mark Robinson
987 - Don Wilson
912 - Don Grant
871 - Dick Young
836 - Rich Boyle
905 - Buddy McCormick
851 - Billy Privette
400 - Jack Seubert (always joked about "never tell me, 'Hi, Jack'")
no 2- or 3-digit F/Os on the 10.
S/Os -
15 - Tom Baxter
30 - Don Blasl
42 - Jim Keeling
40 - Jim Burton
41 - Bob McDermott
74 - John Chadick
70 - Ed Carnes
176 - Paul Crow
177 - Buck Carroll
65 - Will Wilhoite
151 - Jim Harrison
273 - Dick Strockbine
270 - John Selberg
341 - Chuck Deming
816 - Jim Morrow
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Walt Edmonds3/22/2018
Walt Edmonds
I remember and worked with every one of these guys. Nice to refresh the ole memory. Great bunch for sure.
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Ann Hoff Crum3/22/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
He wasn't a pilot for FedEx, but was in charge of the flight simulator. Jerry Simone. Came from LR.
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
All the guys I scheduled were in the Falcon DA20 days. Long time ago. It was all done on paper forms and a lot of smeared ink.lol no computers for us.
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
Oy.. that didn't cross my mind, but I can imagine. The guy who trained me came from Tigers and he recalled the same experience... he's an old guy now and still works in scheduling. He's got to have a combined 40+ years by now.
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Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Pat Hardin
I use to schedule jumpseat, to Alaska always a couple of days before the date bam I would be canceled. I finally asked one day, so what gives I can get a date but I always get knocked off. The rep I was talking to clued me in, I never tried to book again. They said don't you know all the pilots go there to fish and hunt. Now I know was my reply. Thanks to FedEx again, I was able to go and work. I was busy loading software till 4pm and sightseeing at glacier park etc till 3am. Back at work at 8am loading more software. Wonderful life thank you FedEx! The sun really does not go down there for some months anyway.
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Thomas Blas3/21/2018
Thomas Blas
Walt Edmonds Turner, Fato, Crosby were part of the "dirty 30".
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Walt Edmonds3/22/2018
Walt Edmonds
Thomas Blas, right on, add R Boen, Jake Homer, Wayne Young, and I think Jack Swatic
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Thomas Blas3/22/2018
Thomas Blas
I believe you are right.... I think Bill Underwood was close. He was a great guy. Him and Tilton were friends of mine....
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Ann Hoff Crum3/22/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Thomas Blas , I'm thinking of pilots in the old days... Frank Feto, Don Elliott, Al Larocca,
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Ann Hoff Crum3/22/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
John Trainor
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Don Rose3/22/2018
Don Rose
Wayne Young & Dick Cotton were two earlies that I remember.
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Ann Hoff Crum3/22/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Don Rose , thank you! I hear from Dick occasionally.
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
Been that way always
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
I hired on in 1973.
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Ann Hoff Crum3/21/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Walt Edmonds me too!
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
I was proud to have worked sorta directly with some double digit folks. Terry Crosby #24 was maybe the smallest number..
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
Remember Terry well. He had a few months on me I think.
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
When Terry left the dc10 to come to the md11 (because I think he was tired of bidding behind Ralph Boen #21), it was sometime around 1997, during the FCH days and Terry had to sit reserve (having just come out of md11 training). He called me up to explain to him how it worked because he said it'd been so long since he'd done it. "Please just let me go fly anything so I don't have to sit on call!" lol.
I've been out of scheduling for about 14 years now, and so I've forgotten some of the really low numbered guys that I'd run across. Bernie Bourgeois .. he might have been #199, I think. Buck Micheel was around #256 or so... There was a ____ Brown who was #77.. I just forget since most all of them are long retired now. Wil Wilhoit was in the backseat of the 10 forever and he had a low number.. maybe flew into his low 80s.. he operated P-51 mustangs during WW2 (!!)
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
Remember those guys you mentioned well. Roger I was the crew scheduler in what was called flight ops back in the day. Worked with Lee Lane (Shady Lane) . after about 6 months of that I went to flight ops dispatch better known as GOCC these days. 24 years later ended up as an Ramp Ops Manager in Nashville for another 7 years. Got old and retired.
The ___Brown you mention was Cpt. Bob Brown
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
I did 7 years in Scheduling (1997-2004) and nobody really wanted to work the -11 desk, so I got stuck with it ... I was grateful that I got "stuck" with it because I liked dealing with the real old timers. By and large, the old purple guys were so easy to deal with. Most of the silver guys (on the 11) didn't give me any problems, but trying to deal with ANC (mostly silver/96ers back then) during salmon season was awfully trying. I've never been fishing in Alaska my entire life, and I still know that most of salmon season runs Jun-Jul-Aug. lol
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Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Pat Hardin
I was hired in 1974, left and returned in Oct 1976. A week or so after I got hired for 2nd time I was now #5248. Fred said so many leave and return just give them original emp number. I only missed it by a week I think it was. Can't remember original employee number now.
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
Y'all might go cross-eyed to see the employee numbers they dish out now after passing the 999000+ mark... They switched to something new, so some folks are 3,xxx,xxx and some are 5,xxx,xxx ... My little old 220,000 looks not so terrible these days.
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Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Pat Hardin
I had a couple of folks to argue with me before I retired. Mrs Hardin what is the rest of your employee number? It would be after several attempts to convince them try 0's in front of 5248. They would say, I did you still are not coming up. It was weird, I knew then it was time to go play somewhere else.
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
I get the same all the time. I give them my low 3 digit number and they say either what's the rest of it or stop kidding me.
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
I sure am, a little crippled up due broken hip and 4 back surgerys but still moving. Not graceful but moving.
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Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Pat Hardin
I just saw the other post on single digit employees. Woo-hoo for them!
Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
Bruce Popp #18 is currently showing as a Mgr in Aircraft Engineering.
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Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Pat Hardin
Rogers Gossett , I can't image how he has to argue with folks regarding his #.
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
Pat Hardin --- hang tight... i'm gonna do a quick search for emp #s 1-100 and see who's still around. Obviously we know #1 is... won't take but a jiffy, because i'm interested to know, too.
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Rogers Gossett3/21/2018
Rogers Gossett
Pat Hardin -- they still have some names attached to some old #s, but most are just blank.
The only 2 active employee #s at Express that I see are #1 and #18 -- Bruce Popp.
But because I think you might be interested, here's everybody else listed in the system, but all departed from the company. All other numbers up to 100 are completely blank.
#4 - Kevin White
#5 - Dakota Whitley
#6 - Dervon Benedict
#10 - Marshayla Braddox
#19 - Devin Patterson
#20 - Tamara Holmes
#25 - Tatiana Seward
#26 - Diata Jackson
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Pat Hardin3/21/2018
Pat Hardin
Seems like first time around, I was 3###. I am visiting today with #880, a dear friend. Fred brought Elvis to her desk in hanger 7, one day in 1974 or 75 and introduced him to her. Villaflor Fernandez got to shake the hand of Elvis!
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Jane Meredith Robbins3/28/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
Rogers Gossett I don’t think Fred was always #1.
Rogers Gossett3/28/2018
Rogers Gossett
Jane Meredith Robbins -- That's my understanding as well :)
Don Rose3/21/2018
Don Rose
I was at the credit union last week getting a document notarized, and the lady looked at me and asked "Is your employee number really 265?".
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Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
I can relate to that.
Walt Edmonds3/21/2018
Walt Edmonds
Say hello to Lea for me. Many good times and smiles
Peter Dangerfield3/22/2018
Peter Dangerfield
Don I always enjoyed giving my number then their waiting for the rest! Ha ha
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Don Rose3/22/2018
Don Rose
Me too Pete.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter3/22/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Congrats to you “old” guys. Mine is way on up there at 24145. I’ve enjoyed reading about you.
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Akita Hank3/29/2018
Akita Hank
Mine was four digits but still enjoyed the confusion! I did leave and retu
Akita Hank3/29/2018
Akita Hank
Returned and got my original employee number. Never was any benefit other than that rare look of disbelief. I did try to use it to get a better seat, but she wasn’t having any of that!!$
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Subject: --- FedEx History Trivia In the early 80's FedEx started shipping a lot of stuff via UPS.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/22/2018
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FedEx History Trivia
In the early 80's FedEx started shipping a lot of stuff via UPS.Why?
Rogers Gossett3/22/2018
Rogers Gossett
not enough lift?
Subject: Anybody having trouble with “Your Spending Account” (YSA). I hv not received my March reimbursement ...
Glenda Williams3/22/2018
Anybody having trouble with “Your Spending Account” (YSA). I hv not received my March reimbursement for my premium. It was rejected cuz I submitted early in Feb although the premium was for March. I resubmitted last Thursday but I still hv not heard anything. Please let me know if you been having problems. This is for the pre-65 retiree account. I had no problems for January or February.
Jodie Harden3/22/2018
Jodie Harden
I setup mine for the automatic reimbursement option and once the February problem was ironed out, my March payment worked fine.
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Glenda Williams3/22/2018
Glenda Williams
Thanks Jodie, I did the same, but still hv the problem. I’m going to have to call them on this.
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Liddie Money Frederick3/24/2018
Liddie Money Frederick
I am not pre-65, i am post 65, and no problems, but i have been helping 2 friends on their pre-65, and yes it has a lot of bugs to be ironed out. I also have heard from someone that Fedex messed up and has been giving some people these re-imbursements that are not due it, and they, fedex is asking for repayment. That would be a hardship on some. I don’t think this program was a well thought out thing.
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Glenda Williams3/24/2018
Glenda Williams
Got rejected again. Denied. I guess Cobra premiums are not covered. That’s ridiculous. Got reimbursed for January and February. ***cant understand why Cobra is not covered***
Helaine Tetzner3/25/2018
Helaine Tetzner
I was told Cobra premiums were covered. I recently retired and need to submit receipts.
Debora Williams Waller3/25/2018
Debora Williams Waller
This is what the Your Spending Account has published on the web site about Cobra Premiums. COBRA is not reimbursable from the RHPA for the active COBRA plan (i.e. Employee retires and extends active coverage through COBRA for 18 months or less). COBRA is reimbursable from the RHPA for the retiree COBRA plan only (e.g., In the event of a qualifying event, such as divorce, resulting in the spouse losing eligibility for FedEx Retiree
Health Plan, the spouse can choose to extend FedEx Retiree Health Plan under COBRA) I found this information under the Knowledge Center.
Glenda Williams3/25/2018
Glenda Williams
Thanks Deborah for showing me this. I wonder why Cobra is not covered? Does anybody know??
Liddie Money Frederick3/25/2018
Liddie Money Frederick
Wow, that is so helpful, that is why my two FedEx friends are having problems with getting their's reimbursed, I need to tell them. As I understand it, COBRA allows for continued group health insurance coverage after an employee is terminated/retires, but the insured bears the full cost of the premium.
Subject: From this month's Parents magazine: Little boy comes running to his Mother, "Mom, Mom, I saw a truck ...
James W Jim LeMaster3/22/2018
From this month's Parents magazine:
Little boy comes running to his Mother, "Mom, Mom, I saw a truck out front!"
But, by the time they got to the front window, there was no truck in sight.
"What kind of truck was it?"
"Just a truck. I can spell truck, too!"
"Okay, spell truck for me."
"F E D E X", the said proudly!
Debora Williams Waller3/22/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Reminds me of when my boys were little and they would see a FedEx airplane in the sky and say 'Mommy's airplane!' :-)
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Kathleen Towle3/22/2018
Kathleen Towle
My grandbabies used to say that to!!!💜💜💜
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Jane Meredith Robbins3/28/2018
Jane Meredith Robbins
Yep! My kids thought I flew planes and drove vans!
Subject: I saw a double trailer today, one with FedEx Ground in green and the other FedEx Ground in orange. I ...
Debora Williams Waller3/22/2018
I saw a double trailer today, one with FedEx Ground in green and the other FedEx Ground in orange. I guess they have started the change over to purple and orange.
Deby Abbott Jolley3/22/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I saw a FedEx Ground van on my street in Purple/Orange. I did a double-take!!
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Brookie Tribo3/23/2018
Brookie Tribo
Always preferred purple and orange
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Linda Hinson Mills3/23/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
It should have always beenPurple & Orange
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Melissa Leech Ziemer3/23/2018
Melissa Leech Ziemer
Agree. When I asked customers if the FedEx truck had green on it, they always said they didn't know--it was just a FedEx truck.
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Debora Williams Waller3/23/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I understood the corporate logic at the time they communicated the colors but I knew many customers would not understand or care about it. If it said FedEx, it was FedEx and they didn't care what color delivered their package.or box.
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Subject: Debora Williams Waller shared a post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Debora Williams Waller3/23/2018
This is for all FedEx ZapMail supporters.
Subject: Debora Williams Waller shared a post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Debora Williams Waller3/23/2018
I believe this shirt is from my Customer Service days. The date on the back of the shirt reads Chicago, July ‘85
Jack Brown3/23/2018
Jack Brown
I remember them well.
Debora Williams Waller3/25/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Can the group see my 'Nobody NODES The Trouble I've Seen' t-shirt picture? I know my Friends can.
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Allen Stegall3/25/2018
Allen Stegall
Yes!
Deby Abbott Jolley3/25/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I see it.
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Subject: Debora Williams Waller shared a post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Debora Williams Waller3/23/2018
One of the hardest most satisfying projects I ever worked on. Worked with the BEST IT group in the company. I’ll never forget all the COS programmers who also worked so hard. Yes, we all felt like the crazy cat on the t-shirt by the time the system was loaded to production
Debora Williams Waller3/23/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I wish I could find the t-shirt that read; Zip/Loc It's In The Bag.
Debora Williams Waller3/24/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I found it and it was a button. :-)
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Subject: Connections
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/25/2018
ConnectionsAlways coming across FedExrs even though I've been gone over 10 years.In the past 10 days,Came across Billy Patton of Patton Computers who worked at fedex as a unix/admin many years agoMy son Josh and family were in town from Orlando this past week and many friends from Central Church came over and brought other friends with them. One was Jeremy Grear, son of Dale Grear whom many of us worked with in Network Engineering. Dale is still with the company. Also, Jeremy was once partners with Chris Albers another FedExr. They had a bouncie house business together.Coming back from Church today, went to lunch at Chevy's in Collierville. In line in front of me was David Anderson, who has just retired. His wife is still working at FedEx. I congratulated him on his career. He was very happy....
Gary Phillips3/25/2018
Gary Phillips
Cheffies?
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/25/2018
probably....I don't spell right as I age
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Gary Phillips3/25/2018
Gary Phillips
I wasn''t trying to correct your spelling......trying to figure out if there was a restaurant in Collierville I didn't know about.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/25/2018
It is Cheffie's Cafe on northwest corner of Winchester & Schilling Farms Blvd; salads, sandwiches, soups
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David Anderson3/26/2018
David Anderson
Thank you Jimmy. It was great to see you and Stephanie. It has been way to long. I look forward to seeing you all around Collierville.
Subject: I was cleaning out the crawl space and found a box I hadn’t opened since ‘86 when I moved into this ...
Bob Mogge3/25/2018
I was cleaning out the crawl space and found a box I hadn’t opened since ‘86 when I moved into this house.
And look what I found
Karen Sandiford Roberson3/25/2018
Karen Sandiford Roberson
I found this yesterday! I have no idea how old it is, but it is 14k! 😜.
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Debora Williams Waller3/25/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I had that Saturday mug but not anymore.
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Don Rose3/25/2018
Don Rose
10 year pin Karen. I still have my 5, 10,15,20 & 25 year pins.
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Sherry Little3/26/2018
Sherry Little
Me too! In a shadow box.
Walt Edmonds3/26/2018
Walt Edmonds
Me too
Ben Moore3/25/2018
Ben Moore
I remember when Saturday delivery was proposed. The budget process required you to create DAPs (Detailed Action Plans) to cover any new business processes. Obviously Saturday delivery was represented by DAPs. When we submitted the budget and DAPs, the Saturday delivery DAPs were rejected. The budget was finalized and then Saturday delivery was announced.
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Debora Williams Waller3/26/2018
Debora Williams Waller
When FWS wanted something done, it got done no matter what the cost. :-)
Ann Hoff Crum3/26/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
I still have this!!
Debora Williams Waller3/26/2018
Debora Williams Waller
Awesome !! I've never seen that.
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Ann Hoff Crum3/26/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Debora Williams Waller , Fortune Magazine paperweight. December 31, 1979 issue $2.00!
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Ann Hoff Crum3/26/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
1973! One of my 25 year gifts! Thx Fred!
Ron Houston3/27/2018
Ron Houston
I 'think' I have the magazine.
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Ann Hoff Crum3/26/2018
Ann Hoff Crum
Here's another good memory 1973!
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Walt Edmonds3/26/2018
Walt Edmonds
I was one of few also to receive the picture. 25 years service. Ended with 31.
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Debora Williams Waller3/26/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I just hung my '78 print. Yours is a rare print indeed Ann. Original hub, all 3 WWII hangers, the original logo and so much more history captured.
Don Rose3/26/2018
Don Rose
I have the same print hanging in my den.
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Sheryl Egbert3/26/2018
Sheryl Egbert
I have a tee shirt with that on it and it says at bottom..”and I was there”
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Bob Baxter3/26/2018
Bob Baxter
Hi Bob! Sue and I still have that cup. We keep it in a bucket of bird seed to fill feeders.
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Bob Mogge3/26/2018
Bob Mogge
I think I found a suitable use for it. Thanks Bob
Bob Baxter3/26/2018
Bob Baxter
Bob Mogge 👍
Subject: Per Jerry Wynn, the First Director of Simulator Support, who was the First Woman employee to fly the ...
Suzanne Smith Mimms3/25/2018
Per Jerry Wynn, the First Director of Simulator Support, who was the First Woman employee to fly the band new 727 Simulator?
Rebecca Felts3/26/2018
Rebecca Felts
I never knew Jerry was the first director. He was my first director at FedEx though.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia Which of the following will always get you fired immediately? (These could have ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2018
FedEx History Trivia
Which of the following will always get you fired immediately?
(These could have irrational answers...., Answers on friday)a. falsification of anything
b. not weighing a container for weight & balance for aircraft
c. violating a safety issue
d. not coming to work for a week
e. business shipping using personal fedex account
f. letting a relative call (collect to fedex), from prison
g. threating an employee with a knife
h. carrying a firearm into a building (if you aren't security)
i. delivering a package and not getting a signature(when it was required)
Dany Hsch3/26/2018
Dany Hsch
Two of those used to get you fired but not anymore
Rogers Gossett3/26/2018
Rogers Gossett
all of the above except for maybe c. and i. .... I think if you don't show for 3 days without notice, that'll do it.
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Subject: For you retirees.... Laughed at the SNL Amazon Alexa Silver for Seniors video..listed below(you migh ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2018
For you retirees....
Laughed at the SNL Amazon Alexa Silver for Seniors video..listed below(you might have to watch a commercial)then found that a company in Israel is building an Alexa like system for seniors....I may need to buy one...SNL Spoof (Alexa Silver)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT_gqs5ETkElliq device for Seniors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URcuVfzwB4g
Amazon Echo - SNL
Penny Hitchcock Hopper3/28/2018
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
I need to start saving some coins!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/28/2018
FedEx History TriviaI-Services, first Express large personnel reduction, I think, was the offering of retirement packages to over 4,000 FedEx Express employees. It added years to your retirement age and was considered a good deal at the time. FedEx Services employees were not included.Some of the reasons were to reduce costs, but also to reduce the number of people in Express that created tens of thousands of changes requests each month to Info Systems. One month could see 25,000 changes to Mainframe applications alone. All project management people were combined into one project management group in Express after the 4,000 people reduction.How many people were left in this organization, after I-Services?a. 80 b. 200 c. 600 d. 1000
Pat Hardin3/28/2018
Pat Hardin
Idk, guessing b.
Mary A Johnson3/28/2018
Mary A Johnson
A - about as many folks as are left that can spell mainframe
Ray Lipham3/28/2018
Ray Lipham
So, how many people were consolidated into EBS after I-Service? I would have guessed about 300 so I'll go with B since that is closer to 300 than C.
Deby Abbott Jolley3/28/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
I was in the EBS group - and I'm pretty sure there were 200 of us.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/30/2018
I will defer to Deby's answer. I remember that after I-services they put all the project mgmt and knowlege experts into one group EBS and that there were over 900 people at first. The VP at the time was told that they could only keep a certain number in the group and to reduce the size of the group.
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Ray Lipham3/31/2018
Ray Lipham
I looked back at the employee counts I had for Operation Feed and found they agreed with Deby Abbott Jolley 's answer. For 2004, the year after EBS was formed, there were 225 employees in EBS. By 2006, the EBS employee count peaked at 356. By 2012, the last year before EBS was absorbed back into the operational units and Services, the employee count was down to 262.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/28/2018
FedEx History TriviaIn the late 90's FedEx Services purchased over 2000 Oracle data base licenses in a $28M contract, but none of the applications groups were allowed to use them for their development projects, for a period of time.Why?
Rogers Gossett3/28/2018
Rogers Gossett
My guess would be "something to do with Jim Barksdale," but I'll let you good ol' IT folks tell me the right answer for sure. :)
Ben Moore3/29/2018
Ben Moore
JLB was long gone by then.
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Mary Drummond3/29/2018
Mary Drummond
They would have to be the same in test and prod or the dev work would be 'useless'.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/31/2018
Answer: They couldn't be used indirectly because of pilot actions and threats.
In the late 90's contract negotiations were ongoing with ALPA. There were a few work slowdowns and a PR campaign to the public telling them that the pilots were demoralized and basically packages from Christmas may not arrive. FWS told the pilots that this was unacceptable and he wasn't investing any more money into the company until they decided what they were going to do. All capital expenditures and new projects were put on hold, which affected using any of the Oracle licenses for new projects.
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Mary Drummond3/30/2018
Mary Drummond
Interesting!
Subject: Is anyone (besides me) having issues trying to get into the "Your Savings Account" site? I have trie ...
John Wilkinson3/28/2018
Is anyone (besides me) having issues trying to get into the "Your Savings Account" site? I have tried three different browsers on two different computers and keep getting a page claiming I have cookies turned off or am not coming in through the welcome page. I also tried entry through the Fedex Retirement Benefits page with the same result.
Darlene Saigeon3/28/2018
Darlene Saigeon
I haven’t been able to get to the site from my computer, but the app on my iPhone seems to be working.
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John Wilkinson3/28/2018
John Wilkinson
Thanks for checking.
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Debora Williams Waller3/28/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I just accessed the YSA web site with no problem. Perhaps they have fixed their problem.
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Darlene Saigeon3/28/2018
Darlene Saigeon
Mine still won't work, but it has until recently.
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Debora Williams Waller3/28/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I used my laptop to access. I don't know if that makes a difference or not. :-(
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John Wilkinson3/28/2018
John Wilkinson
I gave YSA a call and they admitted that all browsers with the exception of Internet Explorer won't work. I loaded up Internet Explorer and it did work. The YSA rep said they are working on the issue.
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Debora Williams Waller3/28/2018
Debora Williams Waller
I use IE.
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Deby Abbott Jolley3/29/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
Just sayin....
https://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php
Marsha Terry Rider3/29/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
Yes that happened to me once before after they had made an update: IE only. But a month ago I used Firefox without problem. Guess they made a major update? I find it absurd that the can't code for any other browsers.
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