It must really burn you up that some other people have a different opionion than yours. Too bad you can't just fire us for that. Does ALPA really want to start a drive to firewall anyone that doesn't agree with their point of view. Sounding dangerously close to communism here. You know although we were the minority there were quite a few DAL pilots that didn't agree. A right we all have. Glad you haven't started threatening me yet.

You must get a lot of exercise jumping to conclusions.

Got anything else you'd like to make up today?

hint: ALPA doesn't hire and fire. 2 flow throughs didn't make it through their first year. Carry on with your rant, and let me know when you'd like to have a real discussion.

12-08-2012 | 11:17 AM

#117452

Denny Crane

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From: Kickin’ Back

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Originally Posted by Herman

Amen. She's the reason you would find me in Alaska every July...killing salmon at the Graduate level. Dalad, please give here hugs from Carolina. Ps...dam Denny, who did you offend in sched to get that many s/c's? Hope ya got Christmas off. Cheers H

Ha! Living in base the last 2 1/2 years has been AWESOME! I've been bidding reserve in December the last couple years 'cause it allows me to bid the 24th thru the 31st off!! I'm 2/3rds of the way down the seniority list in my category but live 30 minutes from the airport parking lot. A lot of guys senior to me commute in so they want a regular line even if it is over Christmas so I usually am the 2nd most senior guy on reserve for the month and get the days off I want. Short Call doesn't really bother me, I'm just surprised that I have gotten them all out of the way in the first 8 days of the month!!! I still have a few days on call now and one more group of 7 later on but no short call then!

Denny

12-08-2012 | 12:16 PM

#117453

johnso29

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From: B757/767

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Originally Posted by DelDah Capt

Apparently this video was sent yesterday to all our heavy metal frequent fliers as a Holiday Greeting. It's not bad as a piece of smart Customer Relations marketing, but I want the names and employee numbers of the dancing pilots so that we may temporarily suspend their MAN Cards and send them to an intensive re-education camp of football watching and beer guzzling.

P.S. Go Navy!

DELTA | DELTA WANDERLAND

I can't believe that wasn't filmed at ATL!!!!

12-08-2012 | 12:28 PM

#117454

Sink r8

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

That is still not correct. If you live and work in the UK there are rules on how you would be taxed as a US citizen via treaty. If however you live in the UK And commute to work in the US you will pay full US income taxes. You may in some countries be double taxed. Where you earn the income is the key factor and for transportation workers that is defined as your domicile.

Now you're not reading your own posts. A US based PILOT residing in Europe, say in Germany, can elect to be taxed by the US only (there are laws for certain industries), and avoid German taxes. That is all I'm saying. I know a guy doing this.

You keep interjecting scenarios that talk about not paying US taxes. I'm not discussing those.

12-08-2012 | 02:06 PM

#117455

Vikz09

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From: M88 B

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Originally Posted by slowplay

You must get a lot of exercise jumping to conclusions.

And neither one was let go for attitude issues or not coloring correctly. One decided before training was complete that flying the 9 was not his cup of tea and invoked his rights to head back to compass for the remainder of his flying career. Your message makes it sound like they were big mouths and you showed them!

The other well he certainly did struggle and was a mess, no denying that. The correct decision was made as Delta did everything in their power to make it work. Perhaps had the individual been on the bus or another glass plane things would be different.

12-08-2012 | 02:16 PM

#117456

buzzpat

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From: Urban chicken rancher.

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Originally Posted by johnso29

I can't believe that wasn't filmed at ATL!!!!

LAX baby.

12-08-2012 | 02:32 PM

#117457

GunshipGuy

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From: Permanently scarred

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Originally Posted by DelDah Capt

P.S. Go Navy!

DELTA | DELTA WANDERLAND

Joy. Any chance I can find one with GE workers dancing with eco light bulbs in their factory, or near-suicidal iPhone assemblers making an Apple icon with neon Nanos? Just give me what I paid for, leave me alone, and stop acting like you're my bosom buddy. Bah humbug.

12-08-2012 | 03:15 PM

#117458

Scoop

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From: DAL 330

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Originally Posted by JungleBus

I think ya'll are on the same page, george. He's just saying, if it's going to be outsourced, he'd rather it not be a superior product the passengers love. I agree, the more complaints about DCI that DAL gets, the better for DAL pilots. It's one reason I felt the 50-for-76 swap in the TA was a sucker's deal, regardless of it slightly reducing overall seats at DCI. It increased the economically viable, passenger-desirable seats at DCI.

I guess I was a sucker because I voted yes. Before you spool up, let me explain my logic. I and about 1100 of my coworkers were furloughed when 50 seat RJs were burgeoning at DCI. I voted yes to markedly reduce the number of RJs and grow domestic mainline from flying 55% to 65% of DAL passengers.

I realize that 76 jets are more viable and will be around for longer than the 50 seaters, but I don't care. In my mind the cancer of outsourcing via DCI is now a permanent part of this industry, RJs are not going away, so lets assume that they are permanent and try to reduce their percentage vice thinking we can sunset them.

Strategy vs tactics.

Scoop

PS - George knows more about the hazards of outsourcing then 99% of the Pilots on this board.