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Old 01-05-2012, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by FDXLAG View Post
No problem. I dont care whether we have one pay rate or 10. We should acknowledge that the system does benefit some over others. I love the SIG tables that show us average BLG. Wouldnt be nice if we could compare it to a table that showed what the actual paid averages per month are also. Might make bidding a new seat more interesting.

We dont bank guarantees we depostit actual hours.
The system does benefit some over others. It's called seniority.

Unless you are junior in your new hire seat, it's your fault.
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Old 01-05-2012, 09:40 AM
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The system does benefit some over others. It's called seniority.

Unless you are junior in your new hire seat, it's your fault.
I agree lets dump that stupid 13 hour between high and low line limit. It is too stifling to my seniority.

Or do what we do now and pretend we have a 13 hour limit between high and low lines.
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Old 01-05-2012, 10:29 AM
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I agree lets dump that stupid 13 hour between high and low line limit. It is too stifling to my seniority.
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Now you're on to something!
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Old 01-05-2012, 10:38 AM
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FDXLAG,

Have a great 2012. I hope you can find the peace and satisfaction that has eluded you thus far. Congratulatoons on your 3 percent raise.

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Old 01-05-2012, 11:27 AM
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FDXLAG,

Have a great 2012. I hope you can find the peace and satisfaction that has eluded you thus far. Congratulatoons on your 3 percent raise.

Jakal
I would say the same to you but I do not want to sound as angry as your post sounds.
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Old 01-05-2012, 11:53 AM
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Brother,

I wasn't angry at all....I meant it genuinely.
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Old 01-05-2012, 02:52 PM
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In that case brother I wish you any peace and contentment that has eluded you until now.
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Old 01-06-2012, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock View Post
I'm trying to decide if this statement is more or less useful than Albie's post. I see the logic of both. Probably doesn't matter either way because I'm about to get yelled at for quoting your whole post.

My perspective...I am a FedEx employee number who gets paid for generating revenue and not crashing airplanes. I am also an ALPA membership number who pays 2% of my FedEx salary in case I crash an airplane or do something that stops FedEx from generating revenue. Neither organization really cares about me. I am simply a source of income for both.
But a not insignificant difference between FedEx and ALPA is that one has a very long record of success in its decision making, and one...not so much. If FedEx is willing to increase my pay 3%, that helps me and ALPA. I'm not sure anyone loses in this deal.
The loss is the time value of money we attach to the issues that we have heretofore claimed are so important to us. My perspective is that delaying the possible incorporation of those issues by another year exceeds the 3% raise this year. Others think not.
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