Originally Posted by flyallnite

You know, I do love taking potshots at management missteps, especially ones that are highlighted by bombastic memos for exactly that reason. You wonder if the messenger actually understands the message.

I was asked if I would do exactly that, load bags, at my Delta interview. If the circumstances permitted, I said, 'yes'. I have done it and I would do it. No big deal. I used to be a ramper, and I loaded bags as a pilot on a 135 op.

But when memos come down on us like dictum from Zeus, and it says you WILL do this or that... all while Zeus seems to be ignoring the problem at hand (ramp ops reliability) and at the same time hammers me when I'm out sick, well...

There is a great culture at Delta. That's why when memos from on-high that threaten to derail the cooperative spirit by making mandatory what was simply part of a job-well-done, I have to wonder if the gods have lost their marbles. We are becoming the AMR corporation more every day. I still have very high regard for RA. As long as he's here, we are good. But we need stronger union leadership to counterbalance his 'pilot-handlers'. I hoping MD will step up. So far I think he's doing that. A long, long way to go though.