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What's the update on your contract negotiations? Anything new?

Does anyone know how many pilots are in the pool and how long have they been swimming?:confused:

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Originally Posted by Rjslim (Post 1941856)

Does anyone know how many pilots are in the pool and how long have they been swimming?:confused:

Yes

Yes

But the answer would come from HR management.

Not this forum ... sorry :o

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Originally Posted by FrontSeat (Post 1941784)

777 orders announced next quarter. Rumor is 40.

They would have been purchased already except ups is in a fight with Boeing on how much to adjust the price for the removal of the headrests and potable water system.

Also trying to decide on whether to go with regular Velcro or industrial Velcro to keep the cockpit curtain closed.

UPS will pay more for the seats without headrests. The water system will be CDL'd/MEL'd before delivery.

And the curtains will not be required.

:D

Back to the trenches

Will they pay extra to have the Pooper moved to the cockpit??? :D

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Originally Posted by Check 6 (Post 1943143)

Will they pay extra to have the Pooper moved to the cockpit??? :D

It is really a tactical advantage. After eating our superb catering, there is usually a high speed bombing run and it saves a lot of lives.:D

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Originally Posted by Swedish Blender (Post 1943175)

It is really a tactical advantage. After eating our superb catering, there is usually a high speed bombing run and it saves a lot of lives.:D

Check, please!

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Originally Posted by Viper446 (Post 1940616)

Good luck with whomever you get hired by. Its a frustrating process. I did the United interview in 95 and they were complete jerks. Nothing against United though. I interviewed at United and SW and ended up at FX. Its all a mystery. Enjoy your career and don't let the contract negotiation process get you down, its just business.

6 weeks later from the failed UPS hogan and I'm in the pool at United, with an interview at Delta in 3 weeks. Guess it worked out ok!

Question for you all, if an opportunity arose at UPS next year, would you leave one of the above for it? I don't particularly care where I live, although I'll be in Seattle for the next few years because of an AFRC job. I do care about enjoying going to work. I also care about being furloughed/unemployed. UAL class around late Nov and they said during interview they expect to hire like 1600 over the next 2 years, so progression looks appealing. DAL already has a 500-600 deep pool with no plans to slowdown. Class date, if they hire me, probably not be until mid summer due to the pool size. Would likely commute from Seattle with DAL the first 2-3 years anyway, and SFO has been available immediately for UAL. While the pay and furlough protection are good at UPS, I'm curious what current UPS dudes have to say if they were presented the circumstances above.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by webecheck (Post 1967250)

Question for you all, if an opportunity arose at UPS next year, would you leave one of the above for it?
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I'm curious what current UPS dudes have to say if they were presented the circumstances above.

A pretty good discussion on a similar subject right here..

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ca...ml#post1912234

You'll find many negative voices there and many of them developed those opinions for a reason.. YMMV

I know of 109 guys that would argue about the furlough protection at UPS. Go the first airline that puts you in class and don't look back. If you have a family, the night cargo business will get old in a hurry. It isn't the same as flying a C-17 overseas.