Originally Posted by
Chuck Turpen
They do it because they need someone they can rely upon to make it to move the plane without getting a deviation failure, or checking in for their trip that leaves from Denver while they are still snowbound in Detroit. They also need people that are smart enough to get rest whenever they can so that they can safely operate past when most of you would be whining to go to the hotel or stop the jet because you didn't get what you ordered on your catering.
These people in Haiti aren't going to be late on their house payment because of poor planning and 4A2b. They don't have homes. They aren't worried about what their daughters are going to drive to the preppy college this year. They are digging them out from under a pile of rubble.
When you need the TD you give the ball to the ones that perform.
Wow --- heard about this post from a buddy.
The "goodwill train" just keeps rolling along here at FEDEX.
Ah, remember "you reap what you sow".
Please someone tell me Chuck is ex-military...or that he's at least done a previous relief effort of this magnitude in his civilian life.
I wonder if he realizes the background of most FEDEX pilots.
...yeah, just a bunch of slackers who've never stepped up to the plate and served in major relief efforts or all out conflicts/wars.
Incredible!