Originally Posted by scambo1

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending the "discipline" letters, I think they are shortsighted. I would prefer a greatly expanded commuter policy than this one - essentially positive space to work.

Commuting sucks, I've done it for several years, it sucks. I dont even like flying in the back of a plane.

My only point is, in the original JG letter, there was the "discuss it with the CP" and the policy may have to be revisited if it doesnt work (which I took as meaning done away with.) That is standard policy writing 101.

Now the bigger and more shortsighted aspect of it is: You manage people the way you feel they (and you) should be managed. The disciplin-ish letter says a lot about that particular CP's sentiment toward line pilots and also about his sentiment toward himself.

If he feels that he must document every interaction with a pilot in order to have a chain of paper work in the event that said pilot would be eventually terminated, he needs to be terminated from being a CP. If his directions come from a managerial leadership its out of his hands, if not, it is him.