hey now, was the last call or the one prior? Bob was like "guys, please no iocc stuff. We know" and there wasn't a single ridiculous fa question the entire call.

 

After listening to how some FAs mess with their schedules, doing swaps and trades at the same time as dropping and picking up while moving trips all at the same time, I wonder if any scheduling software will work for them. Hell sometimes I figure we need a super computer just for them. All that just so they can work 50 hours and still have off for their grandchilds middle school graduation.

 

guys we can make fun of the isle wenches all we want but when it comes to schedule manipulation , I rarely have seen a pilot with a matched skill.

Senior mammas of course. Some of the new hires I feel like I have to remind them to breath.

 

Looks like we won't be doing KJAC as previously mentioned on last months call

 

You do not...

I had this issue a few years back when I upgraded into LA, specifically there is a CA tax code that allows employees in the transportation industry, specifically pilots and FA's, to not file CA income taxes if the following exist:

If you fly during the whole tax year more than 50 % of your flying inside the state lines of California you are required to file, if not, you are good and don't need to file. If for some reason you get a request like I and many others did, do some digging, on the googs, it's not too hard to find. I called the state tax office and told them about my situation and that more than 50% of my flying was outside state lines, and they took me off the list. In rare occurrences from one other CPZ guy I've heard them ask for copies of your logbook...

If anything go look it up before hand in case anything has changed, but it sounds like from a few friends it hasn't...not based in Cali anymore

Hope that helps...

 

The 787 joke never gets old...

 

Upgrades throttled again to 8. Oh well I like being a regional gear slinger.

 

Awww snap the SOC is asking for more money.

 

Can't really blame them,they are doing 3x the work they used to be to make up for the shortcomings of the lousy LSY suite of products

 

The sum up I got from the call, which ended early from lack of questions:

Upgrades reduced to max of 8 due to lack of FO and increased FO attrition

Problem getting new hire FOs online. MW mentioned 50% of new hires are not passing training or require extra training which is prolonging their time to the line.

SOC not too happy about pilot raises and wants some of the honey pot. Claimed they have a study with all other connection carriers to compare pay.

Question about new policy to not use 3rd party apps for tracking delayed planes. They seem to not care and want to just keep us at the airport until the delayed airplane arrives.

Performance numbers have been at the top last couple months, but could be associated to poor weather on the east coast.

Flight attendant mad about not being notified about a canceled flight until after she commuted into base.