Originally Posted by
flightmedic01
See, there ya go making sense again! There will be none of that!! The OM-1 prohibits that!!
If we had pilots/flight attendants making marketing/routing decisions, or management who spent time on the routes and seeing the problems, some if not most problems could be corrected, IMO
Originally Posted by
EatMyPropwash
So... TO THOSE WHO DIDN'T PASS THE WRITTEN, OR DID: I just got a call from HR, and they were asking me my honest opinion on the written test, so I told them what I felt. They are inviting people back who got a high 70% that failed by a question or 2 to retake the test, do the sim, and go from there.
The test HAS in fact been worded to more easily understand what's going on in the question. I'll be interested to hear how the new test is for those that take it...
My buddy is in training at Pen Air for the Saab, and a few days ago he was called by Silver asking if he was interested in retaking the test (failed by one question and said that it was confusing on some of the wording), so these guys should be given a second chance.
Originally Posted by
Bassman1985
I bring that up sarcastically every time I see our ground crew screw up and cause a needless delay. Or when I see (and have to ferry) the aftermath of MX running an airplane into a GPU. We got $1000 bonuses at Christmas in 2011, not this year. All we got were stupid t-shirts that they then told us to wear on the day the award was announced. I'm thinking the reason is because the bonus money went to the bribe that got us the award. Lord knows how we actually earned it after watching the events of the past year. Massive delays, low completion factor due to WX ad MX, airplane landing at the wrong airport, no more snacks inflight. Hard to believe that all the other regionals were somehow WORSE than us for the award to be legit.
It literally is a cliche: My airline was voted "Regional Airline of the Year," and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
I wonder how much the self promotion with the T-shirts, mousepads, and banners in the gate areas cost. If we would have put that money towards paying vendors so crews can have hotels to stay in, rides back and forth to the airports, or even bring on additional schedulers or someone in the finance department for someone to pay the bills, would do some good.
Originally Posted by
200Driver
Now that is some funny *******. I am gonna have t-shirts made up that say this. Who wants one? Any color ideas? Maybe I could have my Saab avatar picture put on them...
. I can drop them in the ATL and IAD systems.
I heard someone in the crew room the other day say he was going to make a "Silver Wings 2013 Tour" T-shirt with a picture of the Saab and Beech on the front, on the back with all the destinations we go to, and the last one "Unemployment Office due to Bankruptcy"
Originally Posted by
CaptainCarl
Word. If y'all think Silver is bad, go do a stint under the Uncle Hulas regime and then come back and complain.
It could always be worse....... I refuse to complain about things anymore. Just go to work, suck it up and pay my dues for the flying job I really want.
BTW, the USB ports with the new FMS work for charging those Apple and other USB powered devices.