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I have P/D a few random reserve days scattered through out 2012. Like sick calls, do too many PD's get you on the company radar?

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Originally Posted by Dave Nestor
I have highlighted a few of the questions that I will use as a checklist to determine our support:
Does it accomplish the overall goals as provided by the membership’s direction?
Does the action place the interests of all Delta pilots above individual self-interest?
Does the action protect the seniority and longevity of Delta pilots?
Does the action result in a greater percentage of Delta flying being represented by our MEC?
Does the action result in more pilots being represented by the MEC?
Does the action protect the exclusivity of the Delta MEC to represent all Delta flying?
Does the action divide our representational structure, or consolidate representation under our MEC?
Does the action make our union and our career stronger?

If he lives by these rules we may see a bottom up shift away from the ego centered powers that be in our representation.

Anyway, Congrats to you Dave! We hope you can do some good without getting your head taken off by those trying to maintain power and status quo.

PS- Transparency is always a good thing. The worker bees like it a lot.

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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 1274720)

Mongo no longer pawn in game of life.... Hopefully at peace now, as the last several years of his life were marked by severe dementia and other health problems.

A guy in my wife's church in Michigan was a former Lions guy from that era as well. He would get in the car and completely forget where he was.

Really amazing the long term effects of all those impacts.

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Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1274724)

I have P/D a few random reserve days scattered through out 2012. Like sick calls, do too many PD's get you on the company radar?

I wouldn't see why since you're not being paid for those days

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1274728)

It's amazing that he lived to be 77. Most of those guys are crippled by the time they're 50. Jim McMahon is a zombie most of the time, Dick Butkus can barely walk. Given the size and speed of today's players, it's going to be even worse.

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Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1274724)

I have P/D a few random reserve days scattered through out 2012. Like sick calls, do too many PD's get you on the company radar?

Nope, not at all. I personal dropped almost everything for about three months to finish my last book. Its on your dime.

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Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1274724)

I have P/D a few random reserve days scattered through out 2012. Like sick calls, do too many PD's get you on the company radar?

I used to P/D my whole month as well when I was in my first year. Never heard a peep.

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1274734)

Exactly. And it starts early too. I went to a few Cobb Football League games last year and was absolutely amazed at the size of the hits those kids were laying on each other.

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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog (Post 1274777)

Exactly. And it starts early too. I went to a few Cobb Football League games last year and was absolutely amazed at the size of the hits those kids were laying on each other.

Yep-my nephew who is 16 has been diagnosed with a neurological disorder the docs believe is the result of peewee football. Very, very sad.

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Originally Posted by Jesse (Post 1274759)

I used to P/D my whole month as well when I was in my first year. Never heard a peep.

Wow, I'm on year 5+ and can't drop and have been denied APD's in the past. I've been trying to drop trips this month with no luck. Required 45 available 44 or less in the case of an APD!