Originally Posted by
Toddnel
It's not just the management that needs to turn the corner but some of us as well. I have listened to many pilots "brag" about their ability to find even the smallest reason to ground an airplane or delay a flight. One even bragged about intentionally wasting printer paper to make a point. I'm not sure what these people are thinking. We should be trying to run the very best operation possible on our end so that the next time contract talks roll around there is actually an ability to make a statement. Its hard to go into a fight saying I know we are running a crappy operation but watch it get crappier.
I just don't see what personal satisfaction these guys get in operating this way.
There will always be those who are never satisfied just as there are those who never find fault with anything. Intentionally trying to sabotage the operation is just like ****ing into the ocean and does nothing except to cause the perpetrator to feel better about himself as he wallows in his misery. These few folks are not as dangerous to the profession or the operation as the aforementioned Pollyanna's who will push to the max, doing whatever it takes to complete the mission. History has shown over and over again it is these "company" men whose desires to keep going have actually resulted in their demise along with their passengers. Remember AA Little Rock? Just one example of a company Pollyanna, and I am certain that there are numerous other examples. While we all do the same work we are all still individuals with our own point of view in a profession that is void of any real leadership.