Originally Posted by
gtechpilot
The company could have justified more than 80 furloughs because of economic conditions several times in the last decade but chose not to. In 30 years of existence as a company, they did not furlough until this year under the new management. They are likely to furlough 60 or more this fall, but you still trust them?
I'm not saying management doesn't have the company's best interest in mind, but you should not fully trust the company to have your (or my) best interest in mind.
BTW, based on management's prior actions, I fully expect to be furloughed this fall. I'm also fully prepared for it - I'm not resentful or worried but if management truly wanted my trust, then my job should be secure. Ask all the ground crews who are jobless (or soon to be) right now how much they trust management.
I think you're confused on the role of management. Management exists to run a profitable business, not to supply jobs to employees. There is NO doubt that we were overstaffed in the winter and might still be overstaffed come fall. I trust our new management to run a good business. Just because I have CLOSE friends on furlough doesn't mean they are doing a bad job. You need to take emotion out of your view of business.
There is NOTHING management could have done to save our ground personnel. Have you seen the ops at some of these new places? Understaffed and working with broken equipment. ASA had no chance to win those bids. And they should NOT submit a bid that is not profitable just to supply jobs. And I think the ground crews are more ****ed at Delta then ASA. I have talked with many of them. Maybe you should.