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“Mr. Smith was a visionary,” said another former FedExer, who left in the last year out of frustration with the direction the company is headed in now.
  • Earlier this month FedEx laid off more than 10% of its top managers.
  • The move came as a shock to some since FedEx's culture puts job security as a core value.
  • Some insiders see the layoffs as a failure of leadership and fear a lasting shift in FedEx culture.

More than a week after FedEx laid off 10% of its top management staff, at least one affected employee was still shocked.