Safety: Top Down and All The Way Home

When you think of “safety”, what jumps to mind? Is it wearing safety shoes or using defensive driving techniques or stretching before lifting properly?  At FedEx, safety is as simple and as complicated as this:  it’s the bedrock of our company and the heart of our People-Service-Profit philosophy.

Happy Memorial Day from the FedEx Blog Team

Hope you have a safe and happy Memorial Day.  Thanks to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the United States Armed Forces.

Delivering a Safety Message to Schoolchildren

Anyone witnessing the scene outside of Highland Elementary School in Ambridge, Pa., on a recent Friday morning could have easily thought that the group of 60+ fourth graders gathered on the playground were cheering wildly and waving homemade signs in anticipation of meeting their favorite pop star or professional athlete.But that wasn’t the case. This group of 9-year-olds was waiting for Don Nehring, a professional truck driver and independent contractor for FedEx Ground, with whom they’ve exchanged letters and postcards for most of the school year.

I’m Happy to Serve at FedEx

I like challenges. I’ve decided to challenge myself this week and I want you to do the same.  I want to challenge you this week to thank those around us who help us everyday try to balance my life.   This week is Administrative Assistant week.  It is a time set aside to thank those who make our lives easier.  As I thought of the continuous challenge of balancing our lives and specifically our work life; I was reminded of just how many people I rely on to accomplish all the projects in my life.

Diversity of the Masses, for the Masses

Recently I had the honor of serving on jury duty. A rewarding aspect of the experience is the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. It’s that “jury of one’s peers” part of the U.S. Constitution at work. Visit a jury waiting room across the country and it’s a fair bet that those huddled masses yearning for more current editions of National Geographic and tastier vending-machine snacks will be remarkably diverse.