Did anyone hear of the "get well" card one of our pilots sent Smith while he was in the hospital?

It went something like this. "Mr. Smith, I hope your surgery goes well. However, I just want you to know...No matter how successful it is. "FedEx will go on, with or without you."

I'm sure it never actually got through to him. But, I thought it was a pretty clever play on his red letters.

Maybe Fred had jumpseated over to Europe on one of our MD-11's and had been up for a few hours during the night. That plus the time zone changes might have helped him to be a little sleep deprived. That would make anyone a little "under the weather", sound like anyone we know. Long live the optimizer.:eek:

What is the significance of the "red letters?" Did the company send a "not so kind" letter out to the pilots or something like that? I am just curious. I have only been with the company a couple years.

You've been here a couple years and know nothing of the red letters????

Hhhmmmmmmmmmm . Did you read anything the Union sent you during contract negotiations during the past 2 years.

Go to the alpa.org website and log on.

Go to my MEC.
Click on MEC. on the left side there are several links.
Click on Pilot History and read. It is worthwhile and educating.

I really don't care to know the answer that badly. Have a nice day.

The infamous Red Letter
 

This is a fascinating answer. Kind of like when my daughter said the other day: "Why do I ever need to know my multiplication tables?" Yes, it's basic, is old news, and makes for a pretty boring conversation.

But ya look pretty stupid if ya don't know anything about it...:rolleyes:

Wow!!

Is it any wonder the company laughs at our proposals?

This group still has a long, long way to go!!

You ask a question that has implications for your career and when you get the right answer to look it up and get some background info you respond forget it???

I'd smack my kid up side the head for a retort like that....

You, I'd just let you know that ALL the landings on this trip are mine....

Sad, You've got to know where you (or your employer) comes from to know where you are going.
Keep your head in the sand and we'll be working under this new contract for 10 years.
I keep a copy of the red letter with me at all times, just in case I ever think FedEx cares about me. Give me your locker number and I'll put a copy in there so you can have one too.

Are you guys talking about the red Christmas card Fred sent out one year? I put it on my mantle with the rest of the cards.

That way I knew my friends and relatives liked me and Fred didn't ... where do we get such leadership? Whenever I think about going "above and beyond" the contract for this company, I just remember, "They will go on, with or without me." Fred told me so himself! A remarkably stupid management blunder in my opinion!

Regards,

Mark