Originally Posted by
Petpai
the company doesn't care about ontime, they care about money. Just like they don't care about being green, they care about saving fuel, money. You can not care more about the customer than the company does. We are owned by an investment company who's only goal is to make money, not be the most loved airline. If being the most loved airline ment more money, that would be the goal. Current goal is least investment with highest return on that investment.
Just do ones job and no more and it all works out. Don't drop the brake early, and dont kill yourself to make up time and get shortcuts. If you timeout you timeout. Fly cost index as that is what they want and don't beg Ops for a gate. Just do your job not the gates or ramps. If thier plan is to have a **** show, they sit back and enjoy the show. It is hard to accept Mediocrity and watch a dumpster fire, but once you are all out of ****s, the job is much more enjoyable. Enjoy the crews you are with. The nice planes, time at home, and still a decent wage for the amout of effort given. I know most folks don't want any advice, but just not carrying about the operations has been great for my job satisfaction, stress, and life enjoyment. I find happiness at home, contentment at work.
I flew with one of the real senior captains that is now at UAL. He said that one has to develop a sense of professional apathy in order to not lose your mind at F9. I think this is true, but the stink that is generated at the head of the company rubs off on everyone that works here. Just like the guy that lets one rip next to you waiting in line to get your drivers license renewed and everyone looks at you. This is what happens at F9. Pax don't know about BB or BL or ops nor do they care. They are looking straight at you as pilots that don't care and can't get anywhere on time. It's not an easy thing to deal with when it takes a lot of work to get where we are and maintain it.