everyone in MEM for Christmas
11-05-2009 | 04:55 PM
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That is exactly it. I thank God every day I work at FedEx. I love my job. But this seems malicious to me. If the SIG was building the lines, we never would see anything this bad. BTW, I already had Christmas dinner at the casino's. I couldn't believe how crowded they were.
11-05-2009 | 05:36 PM
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Are we not MEM based? Live where you want but don't ***** when your trip ends up in Memphis.
11-05-2009 | 06:07 PM
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11-05-2009 | 06:16 PM
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We've got our share of things to complain about - this ain't one of them. Normal ops, fleet in on Christmas.
11-05-2009 | 06:16 PM
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FR8Hauler, I'm not missing his point. Of course he'd rather be home. Who wouldn't. Perhaps it's you whose missing my point.
FDXLAG, Whereas I understand your frustration, again I'd suggest that you're missing my point.
Parks31, Thank you, kind sir!
For those of you who didn't understand what I was saying, or chose to disregard it, so that you could concentrate on the unfairness of what you seem to think is the company being nasty to you, I give you the following:
This proverb has been phrased several different ways in English, but the most common seems to be "I cried because I had no shoes.....and then I met a man who had no feet." For those of you who are slow, the point I was making in my initial post was that this Christmas in Memphis thing is just another speed bump on the highway of life. You don't have to like it, but it is one of those distressing little events that happen from time to time. Perhaps dwelling on the positive would be more beneficial. After all, I hear the hookers in Memphis give a 25% discount on Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and New Years Day, and a few other select holidays.
Just so you don't think that I have feelings, I'll relate this little story. When I was in the right seat of the Bus, I had a reserve trip, on my last day, which also happened to be on Dec 24th, that operated Mem to IAD, with a deadhead at IAD, after a layover. The captain and I operated the jet, and his wife who was a USAirways pilot, jumpseated up to IAD with us. I had bought a ticket home, while the captain and his wife were going to the National Cathedral to celebrate Midnight Mass. All was right with the world until we landed in IAD and upon shutdown were told by the ramp agent that we were going to fly the jet back to Mempho. No if's and's or but's. So after about a 2 hour layover, we (all three of us) flew back to Memphis, arriving around 1AM. Luckily for them (the capt and his wife), they lived in Germantown. Me, I slept in a recliner until I could get the first flight out in the morning. So much for my Christmas.
JJ
FDXLAG, Whereas I understand your frustration, again I'd suggest that you're missing my point.
Parks31, Thank you, kind sir!
For those of you who didn't understand what I was saying, or chose to disregard it, so that you could concentrate on the unfairness of what you seem to think is the company being nasty to you, I give you the following:
This proverb has been phrased several different ways in English, but the most common seems to be "I cried because I had no shoes.....and then I met a man who had no feet." For those of you who are slow, the point I was making in my initial post was that this Christmas in Memphis thing is just another speed bump on the highway of life. You don't have to like it, but it is one of those distressing little events that happen from time to time. Perhaps dwelling on the positive would be more beneficial. After all, I hear the hookers in Memphis give a 25% discount on Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and New Years Day, and a few other select holidays.
Just so you don't think that I have feelings, I'll relate this little story. When I was in the right seat of the Bus, I had a reserve trip, on my last day, which also happened to be on Dec 24th, that operated Mem to IAD, with a deadhead at IAD, after a layover. The captain and I operated the jet, and his wife who was a USAirways pilot, jumpseated up to IAD with us. I had bought a ticket home, while the captain and his wife were going to the National Cathedral to celebrate Midnight Mass. All was right with the world until we landed in IAD and upon shutdown were told by the ramp agent that we were going to fly the jet back to Mempho. No if's and's or but's. So after about a 2 hour layover, we (all three of us) flew back to Memphis, arriving around 1AM. Luckily for them (the capt and his wife), they lived in Germantown. Me, I slept in a recliner until I could get the first flight out in the morning. So much for my Christmas.
JJ
11-05-2009 | 06:23 PM
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I am glad you are the official ***** monitor;they picked the right man for the job. Between the reserve lines and the everyone to MEM for XMAS the 727 bid pack sucks. I didn't have to. That is the point; get it JJ.
11-05-2009 | 06:54 PM
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For the record, I don't live 10 minutes from the AOC, although I do have friends that I crash with in MEM if I get stuck there. I commute, too, I just accept that I made the choice not to live in base, the company didn't make it for me. Therefore, any negative consequences of living out of base are ones that I imposed on MYSELF. I accept responsibility for that, too bad some of the crybabies on here can't.
11-05-2009 | 07:05 PM
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I agree, we're MEM based, most of us anyway. It's a fleet-in deal for Christmas, just like most years It's not the company's job to make sure you're home for Christmas. Don't bid to fly that week if you don't want to wind up in base on Christmas Eve. If you're not senior enough to get it off, then too bad for you. Quit crying about it, it's just another day. Celebrate it early before you leave, or delay it until you get home. I could hold a line that gives me Christmas and New Years off, but I'll probably bid to fly over Christmas for sure, and maybe New Years as well (if I can find a line that has me off New Year's Eve night in a fun place to celebrate.) I'm already working Thanksgiving. Being on the road for all 3 doesn't bother me in the least.
For the record, I don't live 10 minutes from the AOC, although I do have friends that I crash with in MEM if I get stuck there. I commute, too, I just accept that I made the choice not to live in base, the company didn't make it for me. Therefore, any negative consequences of living out of base are ones that I imposed on MYSELF. I accept responsibility for that, too bad some of the crybabies on here can't.
For the record, I don't live 10 minutes from the AOC, although I do have friends that I crash with in MEM if I get stuck there. I commute, too, I just accept that I made the choice not to live in base, the company didn't make it for me. Therefore, any negative consequences of living out of base are ones that I imposed on MYSELF. I accept responsibility for that, too bad some of the crybabies on here can't.
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