Originally Posted by C5nwhaleguy
(Post 1496143)
I think the biggest problem i've seen from those who've been here a while is that Atlas MGT and us as a pilot group believe we don't derserve better. Its as if we are some sort of bottom feeder and deserve second rate pay and work rules as compared to larger cargo outfits (fx ups, legacies).... No surprise we negotiated exactly that! I was at a regional with far better solidarity to include flying the contract! CA's here need to be the rule not the exception to knowing the contract, instead its the FO"s educating the CA's, WTH is that! The places we go, the outside of the box type of things crews especially CA's are expected to perform to get the goods delivered....why are we not asking for more from what we bring to a more than profitable operation...this company makes $5 annually per share of available stock (more than FX/UPS)....Jetblue CEO interview on Bloomberg said they are happy to make $5 per ticket sold!!!!!
this place seems at times like my 6 yr old says to her 4 yr old sister..."u get what u get and don't pitch a fit"....works great for kids but here!?!? We need to get our head out of the sand...Time to nut/titty up and have some pride...it starts at the top and doesn't involve selling ourselves short any longer. |
Originally Posted by Malex4u
(Post 1496124)
I'm 44 and don't want to spend the rest of my career at the bottom of legacy carrier seniority list. I'm going to grow older and fatter here at Atlas:)
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Originally Posted by C5nwhaleguy
(Post 1496143)
I think the biggest problem i've seen from those who've been here a while is that Atlas MGT and us as a pilot group believe we don't derserve better. Its as if we are some sort of bottom feeder and deserve second rate pay and work rules as compared to larger cargo outfits (fx ups, legacies).... No surprise we negotiated exactly that! I was at a regional with far better solidarity to include flying the contract! CA's here need to be the rule not the exception to knowing the contract, instead its the FO"s educating the CA's, WTH is that! The places we go, the outside of the box type of things crews especially CA's are expected to perform to get the goods delivered....why are we not asking for more from what we bring to a more than profitable operation...this company makes $5 annually per share of available stock (more than FX/UPS)....Jetblue CEO interview on Bloomberg said they are happy to make $5 per ticket sold!!!!!
this place seems at times like my 6 yr old says to her 4 yr old sister..."u get what u get and don't pitch a fit"....works great for kids but here!?!? We need to get our head out of the sand...Time to nut/titty up and have some pride...it starts at the top and doesn't involve selling ourselves short any longer. As for the rest of your message, spot on correct. but if the Captain is not willing to fly the CBA, don't forget, it only takes one required crewmember to stop the airplane in its tracks. You be the leader that he forgot how to be...or maybe never knew how to be!! |
Originally Posted by KYTBRD
(Post 1496111)
Thank you to all those folks working hard to make Atlas even better. I've been very satisfied with my short time here and have no intention of leaving. Sometimes we think the grass is greener on the other side the fence just because it's something new and exciting. But I think in a few years if folks do leave, they'll find themselves wishing they'd stayed. At least that's what my magic eight ball is says. :D
2) You forgot to ask the Delta guys about green slips, reserve rules, insurance, retirement and vacation. In a total package, we're at least 30% below. Educate yourself on the cost of a widebody pilot at a profitable company. Make no bones about it, we have been profitable for years now, and the income and profit keep growing. Even through the depths of '08. |
Originally Posted by JerrySpringer
(Post 1496205)
1) If you're a pilot here, you too should be working hard to make it better. Each one of us is on the team rowing the boat. Educate yourself on the rules.
2) You forgot to ask the Delta guys about green slips, reserve rules, insurance, retirement and vacation. In a total package, we're at least 30% below. Educate yourself on the cost of a widebody pilot at a profitable company. Make no bones about it, we have been profitable for years now, and the income and profit keep growing. Even through the depths of '08. And hats. Don't forget to ask the Delta guys about hats... and the $50 fine if they are caught without one. Sorry, just had to throw that in there. :cool: |
This is very insightful discussion. I see the theme is "know the CBA" and "fly the CBA". How does that make the company easier to swallow? While I am doing just that, I'm learning much of the CBA does not seem to be in favor of the pilot group. Maybe, as a FNG, I'm still oblivious to any blatent infractions committed to my crew/by my crew thus far.
Imputed income, awarded trips dropped for R1, training on X days, less than stellar travel/reservation support, anemic retirement plan, below industry standard pay scale... some of the issues already noted I wished could be addressed by the company before the legacy floodgates really open. Regardless, I am honored, greatful and humble just to have this experience. |
Originally Posted by suprajake
(Post 1496729)
This is very insightful discussion. I see the theme is "know the CBA" and "fly the CBA". How does that make the company easier to swallow? While I am doing just that, I'm learning much of the CBA does not seem to be in favor of the pilot group. Maybe, as a FNG, I'm still oblivious to any blatent infractions committed to my crew/by my crew thus far.
Imputed income, awarded trips dropped for R1, training on X days, less than stellar travel/reservation support, anemic retirement plan, below industry standard pay scale... some of the issues already noted I wished could be addressed by the company before the legacy floodgates really open. Regardless, I am honored, greatful and humble just to have this experience. |
Originally Posted by suprajake
(Post 1496729)
This is very insightful discussion. I see the theme is "know the CBA" and "fly the CBA". How does that make the company easier to swallow? While I am doing just that, I'm learning much of the CBA does not seem to be in favor of the pilot group. Maybe, as a FNG, I'm still oblivious to any blatent infractions committed to my crew/by my crew thus far.
Originally Posted by suprajake
(Post 1496729)
Imputed income, awarded trips dropped for R1, training on X days, less than stellar travel/reservation support, anemic retirement plan, below industry standard pay scale... some of the issues already noted I wished could be addressed by the company before the legacy floodgates really open.
Regardless, I am honored, greatful and humble just to have this experience. |
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Wow! The tone of this thread has really changed in the last few pages.
I think if there is one thing that anyone who has been in this profession long enough should remember is that this career is all about luck, timing, and that the industry is constantly changing. It's awesome that the pay, work rules, etc. is improving at the legacies, but let's not forget that it only takes one drastic event to change it all. I guess what I'm trying to get at is that even though AA, UA, DL, etc. may look great now, it doesn't mean it will be that way in the future. As far as Atlas goes, I'm just an outsider looking in, so I'm not familiar with all the various contract short comings and volations you guys refer to. However, as with any airline it's up to the pilot group to fly the contract and make sure that it is being followed. What is the amendable date for the most recent CBA? Isn't it within the next couple years? I thought a friend mentioned or I read somewhere that the union is already in negotiations for the next contract. Maybe I'm wrong, but hopefully you Giant guys / gals will seek some changes to improve your CBA. |
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