Evil,
You should heed these warnings from the UPS guys. The pilot career outlook at FDX is a real crapshoot. If I were you, I would be looking for a job at a carrier with the worst present working conditions. It can only get better, there. Maybe, take a look at Mesa?
Don't look at a place, like FDX, that has the best conditions. It might only get worse, here.
Originally Posted by
Sideshow Bob
Their profit margins would increase of course....but who cares about things like that?
Fred's only purpose in life is to make his pilot group happy and feel secure, and of course his replacement will be even more concerned with such things. Or, he'll be a corporate raider like Scott Davis and ALPA will rise to the occasion.
Bob, when you enlightened us with your vigilant wisdom 4 years ago...I sent out applications everywhere. Should I be updating them, now?
Originally Posted by
Sideshow Bob
Jeeeze you guys are dense...
But he WILL learn to drive trucks on two day products that NOW fly on airframes DOMESTICALLY. UPS didn't used to either, but optimized their trucking network which dwarfs and outperforms yours...for now. The cost to move by truck and rail is a fraction of air, but you already knew that. And Fred has to make up his IRS losses somehow. Wakeup call sport, Fred is more interested in making money than keeping you airborne. As for China, have a look at your "scope" clause...
Originally Posted by
Sideshow Bob
That time of the month? Try Midol...
Not that ALPA at Fed Ex would ever get blindsided, but we sure did by a provision in the '97 Teamsters contract allowing "heavy crewing" by the long haul drivers, which took away a LOT of daytime flying. Not that genius' like you would ever need to learn from the experiences of others, but perhaps somebody might be able to at least consider steps to protect flying as much as possible, especially considering it appears you might be "talking" with the company soon regarding give and take...unless you just want to give that is.
Or not...
Now back to your regularly scheduled denial-fest.
Originally Posted by
Sideshow Bob
Does your CBA guarantee that all new international flying (ie: intra-China) will be done by those on your list, and if so, how will you enforce it? Since you're banking on China so much it might be of concern.