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12-01-2019, 04:22 AM
#481
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Hey it was a mile away in DC too. More than once they needed me on a DH but the doors were closing in 10 minutes, and there was still security for us to go through. So you just told them I'll try knowing it wasn't going to happen.
12-01-2019, 04:30 AM
#482
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Originally Posted by pitchtrim
Hey it was a mile away in DC too. More than once they needed me on a DH but the doors were closing in 10 minutes, and there was still security for us to go through. So you just told them I'll try knowing it wasn't going to happen.
12-01-2019, 05:56 AM
#483
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Originally Posted by Soxfan1
Yeah true. Outside TSA was pretty bad. Only thing that could make it worse would be a sewage pipe running through it...
12-01-2019, 06:10 AM
#484
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Originally Posted by Soxfan1
Company wants the RR pilot ready to go in under 5 minutes.
Proceeds to put the RR room in IAD the furthest away possible from our gates.
Uses contract to fix it.
Sounds about right.
Proceeds to put the RR room in IAD the furthest away possible from our gates.
Uses contract to fix it.
Sounds about right.
12-01-2019, 06:26 AM
#485
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Originally Posted by dremaldent
The RR doesn't need to be at the aircraft in 5 minutes. The RR has to be within 5 minutes of the RR room, or have his luggage with him. This means an RR could sit in the RR room at IAD all day, and then take the shuttle over to the A gates, and he is still fine according to the contract. It could take 10-20 minutes depending on the shuttle's position at the time of the call, and he's still fine because he was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing.
12-01-2019, 06:30 AM
#486
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Originally Posted by pitchtrim
"If a Ready Reserve is more than a five-minute walk away from the RR Room, he must be in complete uniform and have all required equipment on his person."
Having sat ready for a year in DC this is not a big deal. What it does prevent are the guys who'd be in pajamas or sitting at their crash pad in crystal city.
Having sat ready for a year in DC this is not a big deal. What it does prevent are the guys who'd be in pajamas or sitting at their crash pad in crystal city.
We already had clauses keeping people from doing that. IIRC the last contract said “on airport property”. Punish the people already breaking the contract, don’t put in a new clause that makes me have to lug my bags any time I want to get Starbucks.
12-01-2019, 06:45 AM
#487
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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon
If you don’t mind just planting yourself in the ready room it’s fine. I like walking around and getting some exercise. It’s a little insulting that I have to walk around with 3 bags if I want to grab Tortas Fronteras or get my steps in for the day.
We already had clauses keeping people from doing that. IIRC the last contract said “on airport property”. Punish the people already breaking the contract, don’t put in a new clause that makes me have to lug my bags any time I want to get Starbucks.
We already had clauses keeping people from doing that. IIRC the last contract said “on airport property”. Punish the people already breaking the contract, don’t put in a new clause that makes me have to lug my bags any time I want to get Starbucks.
Also 3 bags? You a pilot or flight attendant?
12-01-2019, 06:47 AM
#488
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Originally Posted by pitchtrim
A 3% raise is over 3k for me. Sorry.
Last edited by tomgoodman; 12-01-2019 at 12:02 PM. Reason: Language
12-01-2019, 06:58 AM
#489
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Originally Posted by squib
You must be the company open time ***** because otherwise the math doesn’t work out. Sorry.
12-01-2019, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by pitchtrim
Some of you really get all bent out of shape for no reason. I wouldn't lug my bags to Starbucks or Tortas. It's close enough to 5 minutes as far as I'm concerned. Maybe just don't go hang in the far corners of the international terminal completley unprepared.
Also 3 bags? You a pilot or flight attendant?
Also 3 bags? You a pilot or flight attendant?
Suitcase, chart case, lunch box- some of us don’t enjoy eating Applebee’s every meal.
