Jacksonville express

Working for FedEx Express was a decent experience for it being my first ever delivery job. I was a Non DOT driver. The environment was very fast paced and I enjoyed some of my helping Coworkers when I first got there.

Was this review helpful? Report Share. The team leader is rude and sometimes petty. There are little to no breaks at all. Coworkers are nice sometimes, we get the job done but sometimes they make us stay longer to make sure we have every Package. Pros Lunches. Cons No breaks, pay. Easy work, great benefits, tuition reimbursement is pretty good especially for current college students who attend school full time since you can work at fed ex part time.

Very physically demanding work, always in a rush to get things done. Great benefits and a sense of job security. Management was generally around and pretty approachable. Biggest drawback was a lack of flexibility in the schedule and trying to get time off.

Pros Great benefits. Cons Scheduling. Just as the title says. Try not to be a swing driver if you can avoid it. Very inconsistent schedule, you walk into each day not knowing what you will be doing. Management was not great. I enjoyed most of the people I worked with though. Your experience matters.

Help out others considering your employer. Rate your employer. Expect a bunch of manual labor before it's what you have to do in a normal day to day work. I love the company but it is mundane at times.

I do like the company overall but I am not sure about advancing outside of deliveries. Good company to start your working career at. Only with co-workers during the sort, then you're on your own for the rest of the day. No micro-managing. For delivery drivers you start with a pre-trip of your vehicle. After that you load your truck for your route in a way that is efficient for said route during the sort.

Some drivers have to help out with the sort package handling, document sorting, belt splitting, package scanning, etc and then load their truck after. Some routes have a bulk stop, some are primarily light packages, some are heavy, and some have a lot of documents. It really just depends on your area. It could be mainly business, industrial, residential, rural, or a mixture.

The best part is the ability to self-manage as you are on your own for most of your day. You don't have a manager breathing down your neck like some jobs. The worst part is that start and end times are flexible. Your start time could be pushed back due to bad weather or late freight and your end time is solely dependent upon how many stops you have. Typically a route will have a certain average which lets you know an estimate of when you will get off, however you may be required to help routes next to you if they have more than usual.

This may make it hard if you have other responsibilities such as picking up kids from school, college, doctor's appointments, etc. Also, be prepared to work over time during the holiday's, it gets crazy busy. See Details. Endless style options. Everyday confidence.

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Rose R. Running back Alfred Haywood and Tommy Reamon both rushed for over yards to lead the Express and George Mira was accurate with his passing the entire evening. The Winds were desperate to stop the Express running attack, as the game was more one-sided than the score would indicate.

With Jacksonville leading , Winds running back Mark Kellar rumbled for a three yard touchdown as time ran out. Returning to Jacksonville, the Express defeated Hawaii before 8, fans in a driving rain storm that dumped five inches of rain on the city.

The fans amused themselves by watching torrents of water wash down through the stands of the Gator Bowl. Hawaiian and Express players slid about the field like cartoon characters in a vain attempt to play the game. Despite the weather, the Express unleashed Tommy Reamon and Alfred Haywood who were quickly proving to be a dangerous combination in the backfield. The slashing style of Reamon, and the bull-like running of Haywood complemented each other perfectly and opened the passing game for George Mira.

With the brief exhibition season over the Express were and felt good about what they had accomplished. The Express opened the regular season in Memphis, Tennessee.

WFL Commissioner Chris Hemmeter, a guest of Southmen owner John Bassett, strolled the sidelines as the media covered all the pre-game stories and photographed every move made by the trio- the media would also have a breath-taking game to cover. Time and time again the Express refused to quit and kept coming back against the tough Memphis squad and narrowly missed pulling off a last second win.

One player who knew he had been in a tough contest was Larry Csonka, the million-dollar Memphis running back, who told Express quarterback George Mira after the game that he had never been hit harder in his entire pro career. There was: 06 remaining on the Memorial Stadium scoreboard. The home town Southmen was leading The Memphis fans, their voices silent, stood in amazement as George Mira came to the line.

The players starred straight ahead, like bulls waiting to charge, as Mira barked out the signals. Mira dropped back, set up, and threw a long pass to tight end Dennis Hughes, who leapt over Seth Miller, and came down with a touchdown- the score was Memphis 27, Jacksonville The action point would be the deciding factor in the game. Mira came to the line, took the snap, rolled right, and threw a screen pass to Tommy Reamon. Reamon cut right, lunged, but was stopped at the one-inch line by Bill LeHeup and a host of Southmen defenders- the Express had lost the game.

Head coach Charlie Tate, who had seen more than his share of near-wins with the Sharks, was disappointed after the game. The game marked the first time the Express had a dry field to play on and they took advantage of it. Mira finished the game with 11 of 20 completions for yards and two touchdowns. Dennis Hughes and receiver Steve Barrios each caught four passes.

Jacksonville ran 23 fewer plays but averaged 6. The defense was led by Fred Abbott, who had 10 tackles, and safety Ron Coppenbarger who registered eight. Carleton Oates and Charles Hall each had a quarterback sack. Despite the loss to Memphis, and a start to the season, Charlie Tate liked the chemistry of the team and its character. Birmingham brought tough quarterback Matthew Reed to Florida. Reed had engineered a come-from-behind win over the Philadelphia Bell the week before after sitting out of practice with bruised ribs.

The Vulcan running game was led by Alabama hero Johnny Musso, who had rushing yards and a 5. The defense was led by Warren Capone who had registered 13 tackles against the Chicago Winds in the Vulcan home opener and 12 against the Philadelphia Bell. The game was also marked the first time Express quarterback George Mira, the former Birmingham American, would face his former teammates.

Quarterback George Mira cut apart the Birmingham secondary, and Tommy Reamon sprinted through the Vulcans defense for yards on 24 carries- Jacksonville won Mira got the scoring underway early when he hit rookie receiver Witt Beckman on a yard scoring pass.

Jacksonville led , but Birmingham roared back to take an lead. On the next offensive series, Tommy Reamon kicked it into high gear and rambled 44 yards. Alfred Haywood ran up the middle for nine yards, and then Reamon hit the left side of the Birmingham defense for an 18 yard touchdown run.

The fans at the Gator Bowl gave the Express a standing ovation and the team had a lead. Birmingham cut the Jacksonville lead to when kicker Ron Slovensky hit a yard field goal, but the Express, refusing to yield against the former WFL champions, drove down the field. George Mira, leading the Express, dropped back and threw a yard bomb to a streaking Steve Barrios, who made a mid-air, diving catch.

Two plays later, Tommy Reamon, following the block of Alfred Haywood, turned the right corner and raced into the end zone to complete the victory.

The final score of the game was , and the up-start Express had their biggest win of the young season. In an exuberant Express locker room, players cheered, "high-five" each other and chanted "Express, Express, Express! I was just going out there to win.

They kept the pressure on and gave our linebackers room to do their jobs tonight," added the coach. Their confidence grew and their faith in each other as a team grew as well.

San Antonio, an expansion team, was playing anything like an expansion team. Led by an aggressive defense, San Antonio had shot to a record early in the season. The Wings ranked fifth in total offense, behind Jacksonville who ranked fourth. The Jacksonville Express made it two wins in a row with a "sudden death victory" against the Wings in overtime. Place kicker Charlie Durkee kicked four field goals, the last one tying the game with: 32 remaining, and forcing the contest into the extra period.

Express safety Abb Ansley intercepted a Johnnie Walton pass to kill a last-second Wings attempt to win the game in regulation. San Antonio won the coin toss to start the overtime period. The Jacksonville defense, however, was not about to spend any more time on the field than they had to, and stopped the Wings on three successive plays. San Antonio punter David Yaege kicked to Willie Jackson, and the former Florida Gator speedster found a hole in the coverage and charged up the field, breaking tackles for a 28 yard gain.

Jackson was brought down by the last San Antonio player standing between him and the goal line, punter David Yaege. Mira ran the Express through two plays- only gaining a yard. Then on third down, with his receivers covered, Mira scrambled out of the pocket, into the flat and down the sidelines for an yard gain and an Express first down. Express running back Alfred Haywood hit off right guard for four yards to the On the next play, with straight zone blocking and Tommy Reamon leading the way, Haywood ran through the San Antonio defense and into the corner of the end zone for the win, The Express had their second victory of the season.

Everybody did their job and executed well," said Head Coach Charlie Tate after the game. He added, "when you can win these kind of games, it gives the whole team a lot of confidence and brings them closer together. A very tired George Mira added, "we kept our poise and everybody knew just what they had to do and then they simply went out and did it. Witt Beckman, who made a great catch to set up the tying field goal in regulation, was praised by Mira, "Beckman sure made an important catch and a good run to set up that field goal.

Express kicker Charlie Durkee tied a WFL record kicking four field goals in the game and the win moved Jacksonville to Head Coach Charlie Tate was pleased with the way his team had played against some tough competition- Memphis, Birmingham and San Antonio were considered three of the toughest teams in the World Football League. The optimism was high during practice the week before the Express hosted the Charlotte Hornets at the Gator Bowl. The team was , and put together two exciting wins, and was showcasing itself as a WFL powerhouse.

The Express was showing the WFL it had many offensive and defensive weapons. Jacksonville possessed a two-geared rushing attack. Alfred Haywood, a straight-ahead runner, had gained yards on 45 carries, and Tommy Reamon, the slasher, had rushed for yards on 52 carries.

Receivers Witt Beckman, Steve Barrios and Dennis Hughes had contributed 27 receptions as Mira continued to spread the ball around the field. Head Coach Charlie Tate liked his chances against the Hornets. On September 20, , a steady rain fell on the Gator Bowl. General Manager Dick Kravitz looked up at the stands at a crowd of 16, huddled in the rain and cursed the clouds that gathered overhead. Despite the weather, the fans were coming out to see the team.

During the game the rain poured down. The field turned into a quagmire, and the game became a practice in survival and very few things went right for Jacksonville. Your comments have been shared with our Sore experience Team. Tiffany B. Such a beautiful dress on. I got so many compliments. We will make sure to pass this feedback to the Merchant Team.

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Always helpful. I love this store.