TIL that in the early days of Fed-Ex, there was one time the company couldn't afford the fuel bill for their planes, so the founder took the company's last $5,000 and went to Las Vegas and won $27,000

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

TIL that in the early days of Fed-Ex, there was one time the company couldn't afford the fuel bill for their planes, so the founder took the company's last $5,000 and went to Las Vegas and won $27,000

bitwaba@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Someone has never had to deal with ~~Evri~~ Hermes in the UK. Or TNT. Christ theyre terrible.

valkyre09@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Order a chair online. Order confirmation email: “we’ll be in touch in 48 hours with shipping information” Email from Hermes: “we’re expecting your package” Me: ah fuck

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TIL that in the early days of Fed-Ex, there was one time the company couldn't afford the fuel bill for their planes, so the founder took the company's last $5,000 and went to Las Vegas and won $27,000

TIL that in the early days of Fed-Ex, there was one time the company couldn't afford the fuel bill for their planes, so the founder took the company's last $5,000 and went to Las Vegas and won $27,000

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