FDX Overmanned?
 

:eek:While I agree we are not under-manned across the fleet, the premise that we are excessively over-manned due to Age 65 and fleet changes is clearly a scare tactic. Just look at the paranoia and near hysteria generated on this board after the PC comments. Over-reaction -- yes. Over-manned -- yes.

Record volumes, record profits. Furlough? I think not.

Reduce BLG? Tweaking the optimizer to create more lower paying lines (within CBA constraints), limiting carryover, and no vacation buybacks are just some of the tools to run a leaner ship within flight ops.

Cold, hard cash savings? How about management and executive bonuses on hold to set an example of sacrifice for the greater good of the Company? Mr. Bronczek just exercised options for a $3 million dollar profit. That alone is 30 pilots making $100k each! No telling what Mr. Smith and Mr. Graf will do next with options.

Impossible to determine with precise accuracy, but I submit plenty of pilots in financial position to retire will still do so at Age 60. Others may press on for a few years to hit the magic 20 years or just add to their personal coffers. After many years of working the backside of the clock -- career fatigue -- is still a big player. T

he impact for seat progression will be seen and delays are part of this process. The sky however is not falling!

Bottom line -- fuel prices, fleet changes, Age 65, FedEx Ground IRS issues are all "impact items" the company faces. Bad news -- Poolies and new hires are immediately affected for 2-3 years for sure.

As ALBIE has mentioned before, take advantage of flying less and being home more to do whatever it is that makes you content. Self-imposed constraints -- don't fly when you are sick or less than 100%, take your vacations and enjoy the time away from the plantation.

This industry always has ups and downs and is a dynamic environment. Hopefully, our MEC will finally "man up" and see through the fog of this situation. Any modifications to the existing contract better be put to a vote of the membership! The blunders of the past year have severely affected my support of our leadership. A call for "some stones" is in order.

Don't be intimidated by PC's carefully placed words to weaken us!

NKA

Nicely stated.

bonus
 

Rarely will we see a bonus forgone by mgmt to set an example, thought it would be nice to see.

I have trouble nit-noiding what Fred does...you know, founder and all.

As I said before, if you are not creating an option for yourself to live without FDX, then you are behind the 8-ball...just like having an alternate, you need options if you don't want to get screwed.

Amen to the overreaction on this Board......but then that is pretty much par for the course.....
But your post is very accurate!

Mgt. Bonuses?
 

What do mgt. bonuses have to do with the equation? Mgt. personal choose their profession and you, yours. If you want to make the kind of money mgt. does, change your profession. They went where the money is, and they are getting what they went after. It's a career choice and you choose yours.

Trip rig change shortly?
 

Don't we go to 3.75 from our current 4.00 this spring(?)

Is this a "big picture" issue that FedEx is trying to fix in their favor.

Changed with the Jan 2008 Bid Month

Nobody said anything about career choices or wanting "to make the kind of money mgt. does." The point is the hypocrisy of management saying that pilots may take a pay cut, while at the same time management receives bonuses...especially when the reason for any potential pay cut is poor management of the crew force! Duh...

Bottom line: mgt. appears to be asking us to cut our pay. So, I suppose when they do that to you, the response is "you're the boss"? Problem is, we have a contract to prevent Mgt's failure, over history, to honor their promises. They're trying to break their promise: again. Wake up and smell the coffee, as they say.

[QUOTE=renman95;291915]Don't we go to 3.75 from our current 4.00 this spring(?)

OK, I just went to answer my own stupid question. Section 4F.2.a. ...beginning with the January 2008 bid period ... 1 CH for each 3.75 hours of TAFB.