Search
Notices

Allegiant Air

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-17-2020, 12:59 PM
  #6241  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,940
Default

Originally Posted by Margaritaville View Post
It doesn't look like you're in any danger of getting bumped out of PIE, Tom, so it's easy for you to scoff.

I say a death blow, because contrary to popular belief over at HQ, the planes make the money here. ****ed off, unproductive pilots don't go above and beyond to keep the operation running. I think yesterday was the last straw for a lot of pilots who are going to make a personal choice to do the minimum of their job and let the system work from now on. This company used to be a lean machine, but when VFNs are going out and flights are being delayed hours or canceled, passengers regret that cheap fare and tell their friends on social media. This isn't a good time for an airline to **** off those who control their revenue, yet they keep doing it.

You're right, they will get pilots, but they won't be quality. Talk to some people involved with training the last few classes. a lot of them had issues.

I think MG finally overplayed his hand.
I'm not scoffing, just trying to project a reasonable analysis without emotion. Your tone would indicate that because I think your analysis is somewhat flawed, that I side with the company. I do not.
tom11011 is offline  
Old 10-17-2020, 01:09 PM
  #6242  
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
 
Margaritaville's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2020
Posts: 1,853
Default

It's human nature to have emotion, especially when in stressful, life changing, situations. It's unreasonable to expect everyone to approach this with android like logic.

Bombshells like the one they dropped yesterday definitely affect the psyche and morale of employees. We know that they don't care what we think or how we feel, but they will care when their decisions start to affect their profitability. If they think this will save them money, than perhaps they need to go back to business school, because I guarantee, with 100% certainty that this will cost them even more than just leaving things as they were. Union busting has a cost, and the long term aspects aren't good. The kind of union busting they are doing has been proven decade after decade to only strengthen the resolve of the employee group, at the company's detriment. Maybe they should stop listening to their law firm so much… they are the only winners here as billable hours skyrocket.

Investor conference on the 28th should be interesting. I guess we will see if the investors are paying attention. Severe labor strife never helps the stock price.
Margaritaville is offline  
Old 10-24-2020, 06:25 AM
  #6243  
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
 
Margaritaville's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2020
Posts: 1,853
Default

Rumors over at Frontier are 500 newhires in 2021, and hiring starts in January. Good news for our furloughees and those who avoided furlough, but are sick of the abuse over here.
Margaritaville is offline  
Old 10-24-2020, 06:51 AM
  #6244  
Gets Weekends Off
 
SladeTin's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jun 2018
Posts: 199
Default

People used to say that your worst day at Allegiant is better than your best day at a regional. With the current management group that is 100% false. I can honestly say this place is far worse than the regional I came from many years ago. When the time comes that Allegiant starts to hire again, anybody who applies here needs a sanity check. Stick it out wherever you are until you can be hired somewhere that has a shred of respect for you as a human being.
SladeTin is offline  
Old 10-24-2020, 07:19 AM
  #6245  
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
 
Margaritaville's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2020
Posts: 1,853
Default

Originally Posted by SladeTin View Post
People used to say that your worst day at Allegiant is better than your best day at a regional. With the current management group that is 100% false. I can honestly say this place is far worse than the regional I came from many years ago. When the time comes that Allegiant starts to hire again, anybody who applies here needs a sanity check. Stick it out wherever you are until you can be hired somewhere that has a shred of respect for you as a human being.
This place is making Mesa look good. They did okay for a while, but right around the time they put an ex flight attendant in charge of flight operations, it started going down hill. Now it’s literally the worst place I’ve ever worked, and I’ve worked some crappy flying jobs. I’ve never seen a management group so eager to violate or twist agreements they have signed and attack their “valued employees”. They have declared war on us simply because we won’t take pandemic concessions after they increased their cash reserves by 200 million this year. Anyone who comes to work here, or anyone in the bottom 50% of this seniority list who stays here, needs a psych test. It’s like having an abusive spouse.
Margaritaville is offline  
Old 10-24-2020, 07:43 AM
  #6246  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Oct 2010
Position: Airbus CA
Posts: 910
Default

Originally Posted by Margaritaville View Post
This place is making Mesa look good. They did okay for a while, but right around the time they put an ex flight attendant in charge of flight operations, it started going down hill. Now it’s literally the worst place I’ve ever worked, and I’ve worked some crappy flying jobs. I’ve never seen a management group so eager to violate or twist agreements they have signed and attack their “valued employees”. They have declared war on us simply because we won’t take pandemic concessions after they increased their cash reserves by 200 million this year. Anyone who comes to work here, or anyone in the bottom 50% of this seniority list who stays here, needs a psych test. It’s like having an abusive spouse.
My experience with this sort of management philosophy is you wind up with employees who act in kind & you are in a viscous circle that ultimately the customers and shareholders pay for. In the end you just end up with a really bad airline; think usair in 2004.
tailendcharlie is offline  
Old 10-24-2020, 11:03 PM
  #6247  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2018
Posts: 182
Default

Originally Posted by SladeTin View Post
People used to say that your worst day at Allegiant is better than your best day at a regional. With the current management group that is 100% false. I can honestly say this place is far worse than the regional I came from many years ago. When the time comes that Allegiant starts to hire again, anybody who applies here needs a sanity check. Stick it out wherever you are until you can be hired somewhere that has a shred of respect for you as a human being.
Can you elaborate what is so bad about Allegiant? This is coming from someone who has never dealt with 121 or unions before so feel free to give me the sesame street version.
peaches is offline  
Old 10-25-2020, 04:05 AM
  #6248  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 2,940
Default

Originally Posted by peaches View Post
Can you elaborate what is so bad about Allegiant? This is coming from someone who has never dealt with 121 or unions before so feel free to give me the sesame street version.
our company despises us. They agreed to our contract, then routinely violate openly and without even pretending they made a mistake. They have lost arbitration after arbitration and still refuse to even accept the arbitration decision.
tom11011 is offline  
Old 10-25-2020, 05:44 AM
  #6249  
On Reserve
 
Joined APC: Feb 2020
Posts: 16
Default

Originally Posted by SladeTin View Post
People used to say that your worst day at Allegiant is better than your best day at a regional. With the current management group that is 100% false. I can honestly say this place is far worse than the regional I came from many years ago. When the time comes that Allegiant starts to hire again, anybody who applies here needs a sanity check. Stick it out wherever you are until you can be hired somewhere that has a shred of respect for you as a human being.
Nope, still 100% true. The vast majority I fly with completely disagree you.

I am so disappinted with what happened regarding furloughs and with particular management folk. It’s disgraceful. But your statement is completely impulsive. If you’re getting furloughed, I understand it.
John Jay is offline  
Old 10-25-2020, 09:37 AM
  #6250  
On Reserve
 
Joined APC: Sep 2020
Posts: 12
Default

Originally Posted by labbats View Post
To quote a very wise pilot here...

”great job... crap company”
Very true. Sad considering how much potential this company has, if only they stopped their torrential rampage against the pilot group they could have whatever they want.
PiltWhosNotMgnt is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TonyWilliams
Foreign
116
07-30-2018 07:55 AM
winglet
Regional
47
05-15-2016 09:45 PM
pipercub
Allegiant
32
11-18-2015 09:12 PM
Flameout
Military
32
03-05-2010 12:21 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices