Jumpseat Poll (Vote here)
02-24-2018 | 10:28 AM
#41
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You scratched my anchor
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That’s the funny thing. I’ve talked to very senior guys that like the fcfs. So it clearly meets the needs of the senior guys as well. What I’m hearing is “I want it my way because that’s what I want.” Very little merit to that argument.
02-24-2018 | 01:19 PM
#42
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For me, commuting is a choice and my belief is that the Jumpseat is for everyone no matter if they are heading out for fun or work. To have seniority taken out of the equation is difficult. I spent a lot of years working under a seniority system waiting my turn, and now I have new hires bragging to me about FCFS. AA needs to have a system that balances the needs of all. CD9
Are you seniority #1?
If not, good luck being able to plan your commute. Oh wait, you prob live in base and only jumpseat once every other year.
Girl bai
02-24-2018 | 05:11 PM
#43
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Thanks. Point taken, although I wasn’t trying to yell as much as to merely emphasize the word. Personally what I find “abrasive” is when people start throwing around words like “stupid”, “idiotic”, “tool” to describe what they think about someone else’s opinion...to which we are all entitled.
But your use of bolded, underlined caps screamed "DFW flip phone old dude" which is probably why they jumped on you. IMO.
FWIW I disagree with the base as a whole on politics but the DFW guys I fly with are really nice, not what I was expecting. It does however have a lot of "this is the way we do it" which needs to open up to change.
02-25-2018 | 07:42 AM
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The only people crying are the super senior guys who are used to eating their own and just want the joy of bumping junior guys so they can go on vacation. The system works fine as is. No need to change it. Stop crying.
02-25-2018 | 09:12 AM
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Or the guys who have just gotten senior and are ****ed that they can't bump anybody now. <-------Actual excuse for someone advocating for a seniority-based jumpseat.
02-28-2018 | 08:07 PM
#47
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In other news, the 2% that voted for straight seniority also retire in 3 years, and are dying to give up work rules in exchange for increased pay rates and pension reinstatement.
They also live in base.
GFYs
They also live in base.
GFYs
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03-01-2018 | 09:50 AM
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When I read CnR you would of thought the opposite. I’m encouraged with these results...and proves that the CnR crowd are from outer space.
03-01-2018 | 10:58 AM
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03-01-2018 | 03:37 PM
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