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11-04-2017, 10:40 AM

#9001

FlytheSky

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Originally Posted by Fpmx772

With that being said, I just used the check in feature this morning and it is actually pretty sweet. It shows your tail number and Mels for that plane. It will also show your entire crew and any DH crew members too

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That's exactly why I've been checking in on IOCC all the time since day 1 of it being implemented. But sometimes it does say that "you are not scheduled to check in at this time" and won't let you check in, even though it's very close to your show time.

11-04-2017, 11:12 AM

#9002

PanchoBarnes

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Nice to see a little humor from Andy again.
Also I’ve often been checking in on day 1 since the start of IOCC, because it gives you some great info. Like others said tail number, Mel, crew members and their previous duty (if you’re starting in the middle of a trip this is helpful!).
I just do it on the employee bus when I’m not doing anything else anyway.

At least they aren’t asking us to go to the crew room like they did last year. Seems like something along these lines is sent out every November

11-04-2017, 11:34 AM

#9003

Cpstorm

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Originally Posted by waflyboy

Good comments about the importance of scale; this is no small consideration in the airline business. But to be clear: private companies can raise capital by selling equity, just like public companies can. There are pros and cons to each. The ability of each company to raise debt is probably of greater importance.

In reality, we have very limited visibility on the agreement between Delta and Compass. However, I would imagine that Delta (and AA) probably have some self serving interest in the near-to-mid term success of Compass. It would not surprise me if there was some "cooperative flexibility" in the agreement terms to keep us in the game.

Very true sir, however the private equity game and leveraged debt doesn’t work in a company without assets an asset class or equity. One could borrow against a contract however given the max term of 10 years no private equity firm or hedge fund could issue debt on that.

Private companies can raise capital but not this one without using banking line of credits which is what I suspect we use currently.

11-04-2017, 01:54 PM

#9004

Da40Pilot

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Originally Posted by week

call me crazy but if some company is paying all my bills, the least I can do is take 45 seconds out of my PRECIOUS day to click three buttons on my phone while sitting on the employee shuttle bus, once a week.

I feel like if Compass released a PRF for you guys to avoid stepping in puddles on the way to work, you'd jump from puddle to puddle getting your pants wet just to stick it to the company.

Also, ****ed about the check in policy? Be responsible and show up for your assignments on time. Missed assignments got us here..

Yeah I agree. I can’t believe some of y’all are having an issue with the company asking us to check in. It’s not a big deal at all.

11-04-2017, 11:14 PM

#9005

BobbyLeeSwagger

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Originally Posted by N914FJ

The check in thing is dumb,yes...but this is the type of mentality of a young pilot group. Do you think that sh!t would fly at Delta? American? Sometimes you gotta play the game to get ahead. We are entrusted to fly 76 people around at a time yet we are acting like high school sophomores. Rant over.....

PS: stay off my lawn. Damn kids these days.

I was just kidding y'all, that's why there was a smiley face at the end. But I am sincerely annoyed because I know I'll forget. But its all good, I'll maybe give it a shot one of these days.

11-04-2017, 11:16 PM

#9006

BobbyLeeSwagger

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Originally Posted by week

I feel like if Compass released a PRF for you guys to avoid stepping in puddles on the way to work, you'd jump from puddle to puddle getting your pants wet just to stick it to the company.

That had me rollin, haha, I guess I do have a bit of a stick-it-to-da-man attitude here haha.

11-05-2017, 06:40 AM

#9007

WingedCelt

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I could care less what the company wants me to do when I fly. If they want me to stand on my head, flapping my gums and rubbing my stomach while I fly I guess I will attempt to do that because they pay my bills.

That’s about where it stops. Again, take a look at how many different times we check in for different things. It’s being redundantly redundant for redundancy purposes. That’s my take on it. It’s overkill.

11-05-2017, 07:28 AM

#9008

Poser765

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Originally Posted by WingedCelt

but, like, who cares? This is very trivial, inconsequential, not new, and fairly industry standard (CP is my third airline and every on had a check in). This is so far down on my list of things we need to fix here I have zero craps to give.

Check in, don't check in whatevs. You guys do you. Imma check in I guess, you know, because I'm supposed to. Getting worked up over this is on the same level of frivolous as the hat discussions.