Originally Posted by
av8rmike
Those of you who think it's sooo easy and such a cushy deal - apply. Be careful of what you wish for, though. I would be HAPPY to go toe to toe with ANY of you out there about FOM, MEL, CFM Chapters 3,4,7,8... You pick. You can even study for a few days. I'll bet a case of (good) beer I'll whoop your a@@.
I thought I'd just refresh our collective memories about how you entered this thread.
Originally Posted by
av8rmike
I know three very respected Flex instructors who quit in disgust over the TA.
Disgust -- that's your word, not mine.
I'll ask the question once more: What did that accomplish?
Originally Posted by
av8rmike
You speak out of both sides of your face, White Man. First, you agree with the assertion Flexes are disauded from going to the line for months (8 I believe you said), while at the same time you said that losing 3 fly days on the schedule in a quarter won't have any impact? Only if you stay around thee school house for more than three months without going to the line. There might be a few who do this, but not a lot where I am. What it is and what it was are apparently different. Imagine that!
My assertion that Flexes are dissuaded from flying the line stands. Until the MANNING is improved, the same dynamic will exist to continue to dissuade SCHEDULING from ALLOWING Flexes to fly the line. If you are privileged to fly the line from time to time, great on you. Talk to the guys in the training building on Airways - - What it WAS is what it IS, still.
Originally Posted by
av8rmike
Also, your argument about the choice Miami deal being better than the same Flex stuck in Mempho. Hey, your LAX hotel STBY is waaay better than my Mempho A reserve, so you should work 15 days, too... What a bunch of baloney (or bologna if you prefer).
Again - - the LAX hotel STBY will pay better than the MEM RES-A. Either spelling works.
Originally Posted by
av8rmike
Your continued contention that the actions of those who quit was 'childish' is so far off base as to require a reply. Nice job trying to put words into these peoples mouths and denegrate their decisions with such ridiculous insinuations as they were whining, pouty, draft whors.
I challenge you to find where I implied that the Flexes that quit in disgust, the Flexes that you so admire, are "whining, pouty, draft whors [sic]". Who's putting words in another's mouth?
Originally Posted by
av8rmike
Oh, I almost forgot. "Did they turn in their ALPA pins, too?" Ha ha ha ha ha ahaaaaa.... You really have that sharp James Carville propaganda machine turned on 'High', don't you?
I know this must be hard to connect the dots, but perhaps I can paint a picture for you to help. Section 11 was TAd when the Company and the FedEx ALPA Negotiating Committee came to an agreement about the provisions therein. If these fine, upstanding, highly-experienced, well-respected individuals were so unhappy about the TA that they would up and quit the Company, it's not a long stretch to imagine they'd quit the other party to the agreement. In fact, it doesn't make sense to me to quit one and not the other. Funny protest, if you ask me.
Originally Posted by
av8rmike
It kills me you feel my credibility is eroded because I see it differently than you... I guess I'd better go kill myself now. Or would that be too childish?
Either you're just too emotional about this to think clearly, or you had a lapse in reading comprehension. Your complaint about the quality of schedules as a Flex Instructor impugns your credibility as a rational advocate for the Flex Instructor position. I already know that we see things differently, and that's perfectly OK. But frankly, when you start complaining about your schedule, I'm wondering if the next thing on your list is the elevator in the training building is too slow.
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