Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? - Page 10428

#104271

APCLurker , 06-28-2012 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Waves

As far as your last statement, well there’s a big surprise.

Boy, talk about statements to remove somebody from a christmas card list for.......

Further proof once again of the NERD mantra being alive and well?

True colors just displayed Waves? Hopefully I misread it.

For other's reference, here is the last statement referred to:

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Didn't apply DAL, MSP and DTW based for the past 15 years.

#104272

texavia , 06-28-2012 04:32 PM

Banned

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Originally Posted by Waves

After all, he didn’t make any of those business decisions required to run the company. Especially the bad decisions. He just expects to take advantage of all the good decisions.

He expects to be paid to do his job well and be properly compensated for it, he does not expect nor should he be expected to pay for my mistakes, my maintenance, my Mercedes or my mistress.

#104273

SailorJerry , 06-28-2012 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomer

I can see the similarity:

Anderson says "We can acquire a fleet of 717s but only if the pilots agree to the following conditions... which will save us $ xxx millions for their purchase"

And when the pizza management says "We can acquire a new oven but only if the pizza cooks agree to the following conditions... which will generate $ xxx for the new ovens"

And there you have it! Constructive Engagement.

#104274

Waves , 06-28-2012 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dragon

Thanks But will I respect myself in the morning

Good one dragon! I can relate my friend. Look, in twenty some years I have voted yes only once and I lived to regret that decision. It was the 777 PRP issue. Sucka! You might recall the issue was that if we didn’t allow the most senior dudes who [unexpectedly, yeah whatever] took their pensions and ran, to come back and temporarily fly the 777’s, we would have to park the aircraft. Sucka! Parking the aircraft didn’t sound like a good business strategy to me at the time. Of course the company promised to train guys as fast as possible if we voted it in. I may be wrong on the numbers, but as I recall, in a year’s time only 7 Captains were trained so ALPA just extended the deal. Sucka! Having said all of that; I actually don’t relish the idea of a YES vote with this TA, but this time I am compelled to do so for all of the reasons I have previously listed. I won’t pretend to be able to regurgitate speculative numbers of the TA one way or the other, like some of the smarties on this thread (and there definitely are some here). What I actually closely follow are Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs. You know, the bigger picture. Unfortunately one of my degrees is in business, so I just can’t get away from it completely. I should have been a Doctor instead. See, yet another bad decision by me. I digress. Imagine my frustration when I see illogical posts advocating ignoring the economy, our business model, our domestic and foreign competitive environment, and above all, global events. Hello, we are now a global air carrier. FYI: See my first ever upload. Should we just ignore the unprecedented world events as just normal everyday occurrences? Many comments imply that these events are just normal cycles. OMG are they ever wrong. Unless some major corrections happen soon, they will soon lament how wonderful it used to be. I would give my left nad to be wrong. I don’t think surgery will be necessary anytime soon. I choke when I see posts acting like DAL is now invincible and huge profits are surely ours. After a decade of severe losses and now a few recent short profitable quarters, so many are poised for the attack. I guess that is our nature. Lest no one take advantage of us and our skills.

#104275

Waves , 06-28-2012 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RonRicco

And you will not see it in writing because it is 18 days on call for a 73 hour guarantee.. But it is much more fun to run with a rumor instead of getting the facts.

Thank you sooooo much Ron. The no voters seem to have a way with distorting the facts. DELETED POLITICS

#104276

Waves , 06-28-2012 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by texavia

He expects to be paid to do his job well and be properly compensated for it, he does not expect nor should he be expected to pay for my mistakes, my maintenance, my Mercedes or my mistress.

Does he also regard your profits as his entitlement?

#104277

Waves , 06-28-2012 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by APCLurker

OK, OK, I'll eat that one and take it back.

Can I get back on the Xmas card list?

#104278

Carl Spackler , 06-28-2012 05:28 PM

Back on TDY

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Originally Posted by buzzpat

Maybe Carl, but I'm definitely 50 means 30.

Hey, hey, hey!!

Carl

#104279

texavia , 06-28-2012 05:35 PM

Banned

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waves

Does he also regard your profits as his entitlement?

I'm reminded of an old saying about teaching a pig to sing.

"It annoys the pig and it's a waste of time."

I'm finished here.

#104280

Waves , 06-28-2012 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by texavia

He expects to be paid to do his job well and be properly compensated for it, he does not expect nor should he be expected to pay for my mistakes, my maintenance, my Mercedes or my mistress.

Touché! Since we are talking in similes: Should I infer then that we are poorly paid? Should I then infer that any profits that the company makes should just be split amongst us? Should I then infer that any poor management mistakes should be placed at their doorstep and I should just take full advantage of only the good decisions? Should I infer that I shouldn’t concern my little old self with the operating costs of the company? Should I infer that what happens in the future is irrelevant to my financial well being? Should I infer that I don’t care about anything except getting more compensation? OK, I’m good with that!