Originally Posted by
scambo1
Shiz;
I like your input. You are often direct and correct.
However, we are limited on our comments to 750 characters. The instructions in the survey says to judiciously use absolutely critical. Overall, the survey gets a B+, but the criticisms are so far fair and correct IMO.
I does appear that the survey has some carefully crafted language that omits important factors and/or manages expectations. It may be a case of "how do we ask this question best?"
If we were growing organically, there would likely be less criticism, but we are not. I haven't budged in what I can bid/hold in years, with at least several more years ahead where that continues to be the case. Love is lost.
I am not interested in getting into the "what this profession has historically paid" discussion, but I grow weary of the bankruptcy standard we have accepted for far too long.
DAL employs argueably the best pilot group available. Our negotiators know this. That is all the leverage we should need.
Scambo, I think you are a level headed poster also. Thanks for the compliment, I try to keep as objective a perspective as possible (knowing full well that pure objectivity is not achievable in the mind of a single being).
The 750 character limit I'm sure was very deliberately chosen. There HAS to be a limit, and it needs to be a manageable limit so that there is the ability to read and note
12,000 different notes, in
5 areas. That is
60,000 possible notes to read. At 750 characters, that is
60,000,000 characters. Essentially equivalent to reading War and Peace more than
19 times!!!! (Or reading the Bible 11.6 times.)
We exchange openers in 7 months.....How to they potentially read MORE than that AND craft a coherent strategy and argument to achieve the aims of our desires?
Be brief, concise, and clear. It's not that hard.... And you can still email your reps or the NC at any time......
I think 750 characters in 5 areas per pilot is rather generous all told......