Purple Forum/Brown Forum
01-14-2008, 03:12 PM
#11
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Joined APC: Jul 2005
Position: 777
Posts: 358
Originally Posted by Sniper
I know many who aspire to employment with other companies appreciate the ability to find out if the company and its culture are desirable to them.
I know a couple guys who have decided not to pursue a career with certain carriers because of the information found in these forums. I know others who can't wait to join the fray and look to these forums for information and networking.
Knowledge is power, right? If the pilots of certain companies choose to frequent these forums while others don't, then so be it.
I don't understand why Fed Ex was brought back into the main cargo forum rather than keeping them in a 'sub-forum', though. Sure made it easier for me, but perhaps the moderators had a different take on it.
I know a couple guys who have decided not to pursue a career with certain carriers because of the information found in these forums. I know others who can't wait to join the fray and look to these forums for information and networking.
Knowledge is power, right? If the pilots of certain companies choose to frequent these forums while others don't, then so be it.
I don't understand why Fed Ex was brought back into the main cargo forum rather than keeping them in a 'sub-forum', though. Sure made it easier for me, but perhaps the moderators had a different take on it.
I appreciate the value that discussion about working at these carriers provides on these boards, and I appreciate your point of view. A forum of dirty laundry really is more appropriate on a more internal forum in my opinion. I know every one has one....thank you APC.
Cheers,
WG
01-14-2008, 03:27 PM
#12
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Joined APC: Feb 2005
Position: B777
Posts: 5,853
Originally Posted by Worldguy
APC, it's not your fault these guys dont have a place of thier own, it is theirs. They obviously have the resourses, because the pay and QOL is so good, they just dont have anyone on their senority lists that have the wherewithall to make it happen.
We know that every pilot group (and union) has the financial resources and technical savvy to build their own online resource. However, we reject the notion that it's better to segregate ourselves professionally and live like mushrooms in our own little worlds. Obviously there are some sensitive parochial issues that probably should be discussed away from the public but overall:
Same Job, Different Uniforms.
01-14-2008, 03:47 PM
#15
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: 757 Capt
Posts: 679
cargo forum
Worldguy...
OK, I'll say it....Shut your piehole!
If you don't want to read about ups or fedex issues, DON'T CLICK ON THEM! If I were looking for a cargo job, I would be appreciative of any and all posts about any airline on my list. If it's internal bickering or useful information, it still reflects on the airline.
The IPA has its own forum. What is posted here may only involve fedex or ups, but I, for one, like to see what is going on over at purple as well as the other outfits.
JMO
Pilot7576
OK, I'll say it....Shut your piehole!
If you don't want to read about ups or fedex issues, DON'T CLICK ON THEM! If I were looking for a cargo job, I would be appreciative of any and all posts about any airline on my list. If it's internal bickering or useful information, it still reflects on the airline.
The IPA has its own forum. What is posted here may only involve fedex or ups, but I, for one, like to see what is going on over at purple as well as the other outfits.
JMO
Pilot7576
01-14-2008, 03:53 PM
#17
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: MD-11 FO
Posts: 608
Originally Posted by Sniper
I know many who aspire to employment with other companies appreciate the ability to find out if the company and its culture are desirable to them.
I know a couple guys who have decided not to pursue a career with certain carriers because of the information found in these forums. I know others who can't wait to join the fray and look to these forums for information and networking.
Knowledge is power, right? If the pilots of certain companies choose to frequent these forums while others don't, then so be it.
I don't understand why Fed Ex was brought back into the main cargo forum rather than keeping them in a 'sub-forum', though. Sure made it easier for me, but perhaps the moderators had a different take on it.
I know a couple guys who have decided not to pursue a career with certain carriers because of the information found in these forums. I know others who can't wait to join the fray and look to these forums for information and networking.
Knowledge is power, right? If the pilots of certain companies choose to frequent these forums while others don't, then so be it.
I don't understand why Fed Ex was brought back into the main cargo forum rather than keeping them in a 'sub-forum', though. Sure made it easier for me, but perhaps the moderators had a different take on it.
01-14-2008, 04:33 PM
#19
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: UPS 757/767 Capt ONT
Posts: 4,357
I think the issue the OP brings up is he doesn't find the "dirty laundry" aspect of many of the Purple posts interesting or worthy. He likes reading the others. I do believe the Fedex guys have an internal message board, just as the IPA does. However, there are rules here and it isn't "their" forum, it's APC. It is interesting to see the volume of Purple posts as compared to Brown, not sure I know why that is. I guess the Purple pilot group is three times bigger, so maybe that's it.
In the end, everyone is welcome to post. As long as it's within the TOS, there won't be a problem with moderation.
In the end, everyone is welcome to post. As long as it's within the TOS, there won't be a problem with moderation.
01-14-2008, 04:33 PM
#20
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Joined APC: May 2006
Position: MD-11 Capt
Posts: 915
Originally Posted by Worldguy
I appreciate your response.
World is an obviously small fish in this pond, but we have a BBS that we air our laundry on and have done so for over a decade, and it works helluva well. I just dont get why the groups of UPS and Fedex, as sophisticated as they obviously are, and with the such high caliber of employees that they are made up of, can't formulate the same sort of forum for themselves.
Cheers,
WG
World is an obviously small fish in this pond, but we have a BBS that we air our laundry on and have done so for over a decade, and it works helluva well. I just dont get why the groups of UPS and Fedex, as sophisticated as they obviously are, and with the such high caliber of employees that they are made up of, can't formulate the same sort of forum for themselves.
Cheers,
WG
So the 10,000 (a little high I know but it sounds better) or so pilots at FedEx and UPS should get out of your way. I'm thinking it's not the airline but the numbers they employee that mess you up. Hire more people. There are very few but vocal FedEx guys on here. Same guys all the time. I guess we just have too much time sitting around to help you out.
And what? you consider yourself and the rest of the cargo industy low caliber? Man you are messed up.
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