Originally Posted by
FlameNSky
I hope for his sake that he secures a mainline job before he colleagues flow because he clearly carries a great deal of doubt about his decision to leave. If hindsight proves that it wasn't the "best" decision, I am not sure he will be able to live with it.
Parker is definitely worse than Arpey or Horton. But that and his relationship with AA/APA is hardly the point. Parker is a glorified accountant. His decisions concerning the flow and flying allocated to envoy is all about the numbers and whipsaw negotiation tactics. Parker will make the flow work because its a cheapest alternative recruitment tool. envoy will eventually offer increased financial incentive to attract new hires, it will never be as much as companies like RAH, TSA and SKYW will have to offer. Its saves him money so he will MAKE it work.
The stabilization of envoy's fleet has nothing to do with Parker being a good person or being happy with our cost structure. In fact he has very openly discussed his regional contract strategy. Lowest bidder gets the contract but if their performance numbers fall, they will lose it. The only reason that flying is stabilizing/coming back to envoy is because it lowest bidder contractor over estimated their abilities to staff the contracts that were under bid during a scarce pilot marketplace. In any case, AAG and envoy's management's plans have changed and the contraction and stagnation that have haunted envoy pilots since 2011 have stopped. A normal person would be happy that some positive things are happening for his former coworkers. Then again, narcissists don't usually identify themselves as part of a group, because its all about them, isn't it.
I'm not even trying to get to a legacy. I've put all the numbers side by side and my decision is to stay here for the long haul. Being at a legacy might be great for some but for me it's all about pay and QOL.
Leaving that steaming pile at Envoy behind was a great move. For me. In the past I've commented on here with a neutral stance and when I post facts about current upgrade times, current flow and the untrustworthiness of management, I get bludgeoned as some Envoy basher.
When you guys are unable to listen to another opinion that has facts attached to it that don't line up with what you want to happen, the response is to go on full attack mode.
For you guys that are so high on AAG management, here is a fact.
Eagle/Envoy had already signed a bankruptcy agreement with AMR and things were basically set when US took over. AAG came in and wanted more skin off your back and said take it or we will give your airplanes away. After an initial no vote followed months later by a yes vote, AAG took your airplanes away and put Envoy in essence circling the drain. This shows these guys are just as bad, if not worse than AMR. They are playing ball with you now because it lines up with what they need. If something changes the landscape, don't expect these guys to do the honorable thing and stick to your agreement.
Depending on where you fall on the seniority list, I wouldn't place all my bets on the flow. If you are a 2006, early 2007 protected pilot, you may make it to AA although I don't see it in the time frame of the interactive seniority list. After that I think all bets are off depending on the staffing situation at Envoy. This house of cards Ric W is building needs a foundation of
hundreds of new hires per year when the shrinking is done. If you think they are out there in these numbers then by all means, keep banking on the flow.
If I hadn't been able to get out when I did and were still at Envoy, I would be beating the bushes for ANY job better than that regional cesspool. I would place the same faith that I would be flowing as that I'll be drawing a social security check at 65.