Originally Posted by
APMechXJ
I have been here 20 years from Express I, Mesaba, Pinnacle, and now Endeavor... 30 years in aviation and 6 years military with 2 combat deployments along the way.. Sorry I am not all puppies and rainbows... I come in every day and bust my butt for the passengers and yes the flight crews that get on our aircraft... I do now and will always take pride in my work and craft... I have never ever put anyone on an unsafe aircraft to make a number... The company doesn't care.. they just want numbers and that's it.. they will fire your *** in a minute.. feel bad for 2 seconds and say what's next.. we (tech ops) have taken 2 paycuts for 15% and countless work rule changes... The Tech Ops crew I work with is the closest thing I have to family.. They are my family.. Something upper management will never understand... The work ethic we bring comes from each other, our hearts, and the passion for our craft... so excuse me for being a bit jaded at this point.... we come in every day and push molasses up a sandy hill with a stick and the next morning get questioned why we couldn't do it without causing a delay... I try to come on here and provide info and tech ops view from time to time... if you don't like what I say I offer no condolences.. good day.
Step 1 would be to start under promising and over deliver. So often we get told "the plane will be ready in an hour", It's finally done in 2. Tell them it will be ready in 3 and have it in 2. I've been rushed out on reserve numerous times to rescue a plane only to waste half the day (if not a night away from home) waiting for it to be ready. If managers don't like that time frame, they need to get out of the office and help... just like our pilot management (including ALPA leadership) need to get out of the office and fly at least one 3 day trip a month on the line.