Originally Posted by
BZC17
Rj don’t take this the wrong way. Do you go down to the chief pilots office to hang out before checking in? Do you have an application at the training center to help out with recurrent? Do you feel like you would want to be a check airman? Do you by chance own one of those over the top flag ties that an literally blind you? Would you or could you ever see yourself in a management job? No judgment, just trying to get a frame of reference.
Haven’t seen a chief in months, and that wasn’t even in my base... captain was chatting him up while I enjoyed my dinner. Hell, I hardly even go to the lounge, and if I do, it’s to empty out my box or ELITT. Not interested in special projects or hanging out in Dallas, nor am I interested in being a check airman as that means time in Dallas as well, nor am I interested in being a chief pilot as that means headaches and politics. Same goes for being in management.
I do have a flag tie that’s been worn exactly twice: 9/11 and Veterans Day with a SWAPA pin on it. I would have worn it on 4th of July, and Memorial Day.
Something else that you may have missed for your “frame of reference” - I voted NO mostly because of LTD/insurance and the company’s hypocrisy regarding the Golden Rule when it comes to an employee needing them the most, they throw them on their behinds. Other factors being no reason for B plan having not started at 15%, didn’t care for some other things and language such as changing fatigue policy regarding pay while on premium or sick leave accrual rate while on premium or sick leave usage while on premium converting to straight time... but those wouldn’t have necessarily been the deal breakers. LTD was and will be a deal breaker for me in the future.