Originally Posted by
TalkTurkey
Dude, how hard is it to just fly the plane according to the flight release? Block out on time if possible, single engine taxi when possible, climb on profile, cruise at planned IAS or Mach depending on altitude and arrive on time, if possible. Sure we have a few nuisance SelCals but so what? If you don’t want to bother with our heightened level of service and pay, go fly at OO, G7 or Mesa whatever the heck their iata code is. We don’t care what you hang around your neck. Just do your job or move on and let someone else who’s happy to do it—do it. You’re getting paid more to be better. Sheesh.
It's not that hard and that's what I do. We're being micromanaged more and more. Get off our backs and let us fly the plane. Besides, there aren't many that care about squeaking out a couple extra bucks in fuel to give Delta's pilots a couple more times in profit sharing. I care more about my pax than Delta's profits, so I will leave the apu on and try to make my cabin as comfortable as possible. If Delta wants us to care about profits, give us profit sharing.
You bring up pay like we're the only ones to have raised rates. Republic will surpass us soon. Others have closed or are closing the gap. We aren't the only game in town, and Delta's actions show we aren't the "gold standard". However, I do care about my job and being a professional. I will take care of my customers, even if it costs the company a few extra dollars.