Originally Posted by B6Guy
What we DO NOT need are negative posts that are negative because of the decisions made by the person posting. What we can accept is recognition that maybe we assumed too much from the info given and jumped to conclusions that didn't pan out. Such as when or if reserve would end for a given seniority number at a given base. Hey I HATE commuting to JFK, but my finacial situation is much better there, so I'm not going to change my base any time soon. My decision, I live with it, and don't ***** about the slow growth at the other bases.
I could post for months about how I hate having to fly weekends if I want productive pairings, how unfair it is that the more senior guys get to fly weekdays only. And how about the seniorty system itself, poor me, I can't get back to back SJU day trips, or even night trips, it's SO UNFAIR. My momma didn't treat me this way!!!???
I too have many complaints, my QOL has gone downhill since D. Bushy arrived, and my income this year will suffer too. His position should have been filled from within the company, not from outside, he claims to be making decisions based on the Values, but I personally believe he cannot assimulate our Values, he has been too deeply immersed in his former company for too long. And the Bonnie Simi mess!! AARGH!!
Lets just try to separate the 'poor me' comments and only work and comment on the posts that have valid issues that can or could be fixed. Expecting the company to add a few more pilots at a base just so #xxx can be a lineholder is not a valid complaint. That is personal 'poor me' whining.
Now for the pay: this is more 'poor me' whining, if you want to make more money, go to a base where you can hold a line, or a better line and use the system, that is why it was created. I can't bid a productive 90 hour line, but I can Flica one, and do it virtually every month, and I often volunteer for IROPs flying. This is the way to make more $$ and help the company. However with every IROPs flight I ask a lot of questions about why and how this pariing or leg needed to be covered. It is pretty amazing what happens to have a pairing appear in open time.
Keep volunteering for postions, be active within the company, not on keyboards complaining. Complaining is not productive.
Maybe what we should do is fill Dave Bushy's position with YOU. Then we could keep the "culture" and you could teach the pilots about personal responsibility and how there are no guarantees. And YOU could make the airline productivity and prosperity driven just like it was before Dave came.
And Bonnie, sheeesh, I'm sure you'd set that situation right.