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05-01-2008, 03:49 AM

#11

jagplt

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I thought JL was in S/O school? He finish up with that already?

05-01-2008, 06:01 AM

#12

MD11Fr8Dog

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jagplt

I thought JL was in S/O school? He finish up with that already?

Supposedly, months ago

05-01-2008, 06:20 AM

#13

jagplt

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but still not generating revenue I'd bet.

05-01-2008, 06:25 AM

#14

FDX aviator

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Actually, he is. He's had one trip post-IOE. (62 hr ORF layover...)

05-01-2008, 06:29 AM

#15

nightfreight

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He probably flew it on draft pay...

05-01-2008, 06:33 AM

#16

MD11Fr8Dog

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jagplt

but still not generating revenue I'd bet.

As the company contract guy, he extracted extra revenue out of each of our hides!

05-01-2008, 07:38 AM

#17

MaydayMark

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Originally Posted by SKYKN6

FCIF via JL just out..... Maybe tomorrow, probably not..Maybe Friday.... Seems the software is overloaded by excesses, cnx bids, cnx domiciles, geezers, 757s, 727s, used space shuttles

, wonderful LOAs, etc. Almost blew my coke out my nose laughing so hard. Good grief! SOOOOO glad I don't have a dog in the fight.

I've said it before, I'll say it again ... What would management say/do if I told them, "Capt ACP, I know I was supposed to make it to work today but I had some conflicts and I won't be able to make it, I "might" be able to make it tomorrow but even that isn't looking very good right now. I should be able to make it by the day after tomorrow? I know this has a major impact on your life and I'm really sorry about that. Next time? Why would I try to do better next time?"

Come on management lurkers ... bids/canceled bids ... FDA's/canceled FDA's ... practice bids/when we can manage to get around to processing them? ... What? You sold your house because we told you to plan to move overseas? Sorry about that ... Our planning for aircraft deliveries/cargo mods was unrealistic so sorry about that also? ... and we didn't plan our manning very well either so we need to have a few excess bids, sorry about all the turmoil that will cause also? ...

Last edited by MaydayMark; 05-01-2008 at 07:40 AM. Reason: spelling police

05-01-2008, 08:23 AM

#18

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What is going on with this practice bid?

05-01-2008, 08:54 AM

#19

Gunter

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And when is the MD11/A300 CA/FO excess bid, after this one closes, going to come out?

05-01-2008, 10:20 AM

#20

DixieFlyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MaydayMark

Come on management lurkers ... bids/canceled bids ... FDA's/canceled FDA's ... practice bids/when we can manage to get around to processing them? ... What? You sold your house because we told you to plan to move overseas? Sorry about that ... Our planning for aircraft deliveries/cargo mods was unrealistic so sorry about that also? ... and we didn't plan our manning very well either so we need to have a few excess bids, sorry about all the turmoil that will cause also? ...

How about, "OK guys, we've overestimated the economy and our need for warm bodies, so the last 200-500 guys on the list are on indefinite unpaid vacation."

Yeah, yeah, yeah: it's contractually not allowed. However, I've been a couple of airlines now that did whatever they wanted, then dealt with it in arbitration a few years down the line.

I'm not saying the events of the last year or so have been rosy or well-planned. Some of the things that have happened have cost people serious money and blood pressure points (needlessly, for the most part). I'm just saying it could definitely be worse.

If you were looking for a nice, safe, non-tumultuous job, middle management would have been a wiser choice.