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01-29-2020 | 04:48 AM
#701
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So am I to understand when I am at a Delta townhall meeting I need a PowerPoint presentation to ask a question a thus receive a valid answer? I hope my sarcasm filter is malfunctioning. If not, this is a horrible precedent to set. We are treated like constituents of a congressional district, told just enough to ensure electability. Instead of mutual members in a massive ship where all ideas can benefit all. Good leaders listen and interact, they don’t require a 10 point plan. That’s their job to formulate after absorbing my ideas.
I am sure they will try to tell us how much the company loves us and how stupid our union leadership is with latest mediation development, but we got to steer them in the right direction of commutability and quality of life.
I wonder what “captain P-56” Gumm would have to say on the subject of “good leaders listen and interact”?
I hope to see sailing in the front row with a new lanyard on as well, if he is not in management
01-29-2020 | 04:56 AM
#702
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Joined: Feb 2008
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How detailed was your argument? I believe you said you were in management in a former life in another industry. You already know that in the corporate world you have to present a comprehensive Feasibility Report complete with data to analyticaly make your case. If you have the PowerPoint feel free to post the link. Thanks.
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01-29-2020 | 05:34 AM
#703
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From: A330 First Officer
I'm torn on this one. On the one hand at least Flight Ops seemed concerned when guys with 3 months at the company were awarded NYC 88a. On the other hand they don't seem to mind that we've got a pretty junior NYC 7era doing his best to eff up the company from the 4th floor AND he requires a babysitter whenever he decides to go fly.
You do understand that, as a Nov 16 hire, the individual you are talking about cannot hold ER Capt and the title is awarded out of seniority. Same thing happened when we had Horseshack as a VP. He flew 777 Capt but could not hold the airplane. One of the perks of being management I guess but, in my opinion only, a slap in the face to people that put in their time and wait patiently until they can actually hold it.
01-29-2020 | 05:50 AM
#704
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Joined: Oct 2011
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Han,
You do understand that, as a Nov 16 hire, the individual you are talking about cannot hold ER Capt and the title is awarded out of seniority. Same thing happened when we had Horseshack as a VP. He flew 777 Capt but could not hold the airplane. One of the perks of being management I guess but, in my opinion only, a slap in the face to people that put in their time and wait patiently until they can actually hold it.
You do understand that, as a Nov 16 hire, the individual you are talking about cannot hold ER Capt and the title is awarded out of seniority. Same thing happened when we had Horseshack as a VP. He flew 777 Capt but could not hold the airplane. One of the perks of being management I guess but, in my opinion only, a slap in the face to people that put in their time and wait patiently until they can actually hold it.
I don’t care what title anyone uses to address me. “Hey you,” “dummy,” etc. are all things I respond to. But management’s hypocrisy when it comes to respecting captains is apparent with RG. That is what grinds my gears.
It begs the question of why and makes me wonder how RG would respond at a cocktail party or the hotel bar (not that he ever sees a hotel bar, as that would require a layover) when asked the question “What do you do?”
Road hazard mitigation specialist is my go-to, by the way.
01-29-2020 | 05:58 AM
#705
Line Holder
Joined: Oct 2009
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In the monthly bidding newsletter it said the RCC ASKED for like 12% of trips to be 1 day trips in NYC? Even people that drive in don't want 1 day trips? Make it 3% at most. Almost Every trip in open time right now for 220B is a day trip.
01-29-2020 | 06:02 AM
#706
Rerouted On Weekends
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: 717A
Are you really trying to redirect from your ignorant comment? Dude, you are adorable and I love it. Leaders listen, they don’t put barriers to entry on good ideas. Get a clue man.
01-29-2020 | 06:07 AM
#707
Cloudbase
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 565
Likes: 28
From: 717A
Han,
You do understand that, as a Nov 16 hire, the individual you are talking about cannot hold ER Capt and the title is awarded out of seniority. Same thing happened when we had Horseshack as a VP. He flew 777 Capt but could not hold the airplane. One of the perks of being management I guess but, in my opinion only, a slap in the face to people that put in their time and wait patiently until they can actually hold it.
You do understand that, as a Nov 16 hire, the individual you are talking about cannot hold ER Capt and the title is awarded out of seniority. Same thing happened when we had Horseshack as a VP. He flew 777 Capt but could not hold the airplane. One of the perks of being management I guess but, in my opinion only, a slap in the face to people that put in their time and wait patiently until they can actually hold it.
01-29-2020 | 06:16 AM
#708
Rodeo clown
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Tractor seat
I’m curious, what is the average credit on your 1 day trips? Are the 1 day trips credit efficient, or a time suck for you? I’m a commuter, but I would stack 1 day trips together on the 73 if my seniority would hold it. Ours are typically Caribbean turns that credit 7 plus a day. As it is, I frequently manage a 1 day at the front or back end of a 4 day when I pattern bid. With an easy to reach crash pad, a pilot could knock out an entire month of flying with a couple of 5 day stretches of 1 day trips.
01-29-2020 | 06:19 AM
#709
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When we had one day turns on the ER in NYC they went very senior. Guys would back them up and loved knocking out 8 hours or more a day.
01-29-2020 | 06:25 AM
#710
Rodeo clown
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From: Tractor seat
They go very senior on the 73 as well. Some fall through the cracks to help out those outside the top 15%. I don’t know where the complaints on my fleet come from on the one day trips. My complaint as a commuter are the EWR 0700 sign in (Crew van leaves Kew gardens at 3:30 to arrive at EWR at 5:30) and the 2330 arrival at the end (guess what time the last van going east leaves?). It wouldn’t be as bad if they were 5 day uncommutables, but I end up seeing a lot of 2 or 3 day uncommutables in open time.
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