Matthew LaGrange

Largest U.S. Trucker in Complete Freefall

While the economy has not been a benefit to Yellow in the past two years, it is their very poor management practices that has finally brought them and their "brother" Roadway, now YRCW, down. I have been with both companies and the management just doesn't seem to get the idea of treating their employees like human beings, and the laborers don't seem to get that for them to make more money, the company has to make more money. Therefore the bad management mixed with what I call the "Union Attitude" has finally brought them down. I was told multiple times to "slow down, save some work for the next guy". This is completely against my work ethic. I have also seen management treat the employees as a number and not hold them accountable for their work, or lack of. To be sucessfull, it is my belief that you have to do right things right. You have to have a good plan, and you have to hold your employees accountable to that plan and the rules set forth. It is my belief that this is why FedEx and UPS will be the ones coming out ahead when the economy picks up, which it will. They both have good, solid management and they both seem to hold their employees accountable. Watch for both of these companies to survive through these tough times.