Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Closed Thread Subscribe

Page 13565 of 20174

13565

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

07-19-2013 | 05:37 PM

#135641

FedElta

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 608

Likes: 0

From: Retired, again...

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

Yup. and a totally chosen profession. Not one of them was drafted into doing that job. And they all do not run into burning buildings to save aunt Edna's puppies.

Somebody P... in your cornflakes, T ?

07-19-2013 | 05:41 PM

#135642

ImTumbleweed

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 328

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

Yup. and a totally chosen profession. Not one of them was drafted into doing that job. And they all do not run into burning buildings to save aunt Edna's puppies.

Wow.

Just wow.

Do a google search to see how many firefighters die per year...just doing their "chosen job".

07-19-2013 | 06:09 PM

#135643

Columbia

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 2,530

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denny Crane

You're welcome! I know this is my optimistic side trying to peek thru but I think, like a stock chart, we have bottomed out on displacements and shrinkage (total amount of pilots on the seniority list). I think we will start a slooooooow climb that will still include periodic dips (displacements probably out of the 75/767 to cover 737-900) but the trend of total pilots will be up and by 2018, when age 65 retirements really start kicking in, everyone's glass will be half full!!

Ah, I know, I live in fantasy world (or should I say Mad Cow world)......

.......but I wouldn't be Denny Crane! if I didn't!!

Denny

Speaking of a stock bottoming out.....
Delta Air Lines Inc EVP-Mktg Sells 130K Shares and 4 Insider Sales to Note | Wall St. Cheat Sheet

No, wait......

07-19-2013 | 07:09 PM

#135644

georgetg

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 1,724

Likes: 0

From: Boeing Hearing and Ergonomics Lab Rat, Night Shift

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

Yup. and a totally chosen profession. Not one of them was drafted into doing that job. And they all do not run into burning buildings to save aunt Edna's puppies.

So that's your take on military service also right?
"a totally chosen profession. Not one of them was drafted into doing that job."

Between the uniform and the above comment you are totally off the reservation...

Cheers
George

07-19-2013 | 07:43 PM

#135645

Flamer

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jul 2009

Posts: 1,044

Likes: 3

From: Lowest Pay I Could Find

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgetg

Yup. This logic is an F and completely against the foundations of America. All I can say is "wow".

07-19-2013 | 08:31 PM

#135646

buzzpat

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 6,070

Likes: 1

From: Urban chicken rancher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

Yup. and a totally chosen profession. Not one of them was drafted into doing that job. And they all do not run into burning buildings to save aunt Edna's puppies.

C'mon T. Out of bounds. While I agree that state pensions are running dry, don't blame the recipients. Many of them chose their profession because of the retirement guarantee. Didn't you factor that in when you applied at DAL?

The problem is that the government can back up those plans (so far) while private firms cannot, unless DC rolls in with aid. My biggest ***** with pensions is that Washington chose to not bail out the airlines but did choose to underwrite the auto industry. Over time, our country has chosen to write checks we can't cash. Don't blame firefighters any more then you would blame Marines or national park rangers or cops.

07-20-2013 | 02:03 AM

#135647

ualheavy

Line Holder

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 88

Likes: 0

Question for you guys,

Friend of mine is on Delta furlough bypass and is seriously considering returning on this wave of hiring. Will he be seat locked 2 years into what ever equipment the company assigns him (like 717)?

Thanks

07-20-2013 | 03:40 AM

#135648

nerd2009

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 383

Likes: 0

From: Delta M88 A ATL

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerd2009

Really?

Even after our contract "Profit Sharing" 50% cut?

I am eating Doughnuts!

15.0%
in 2012
10.0% in 2013 and each
year thereafter up to 2.5 billion dollars profit, if it gets over 2.5 billion then goes back to 20%.

2013 used to be 20%

07-20-2013 | 03:59 AM

#135649

TANSTAAFL

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 784

Likes: 0

From: Still in one

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

Ask anybody that has been to SVO or KBP if I am wrong. You might be queasy, but it is because you are clueless.

You really need to get out more...

I think another plate of gyoza is calling you.

Yeah, there's lots of true romance in MNL too. And its not about the money. Amazing how many Phd's and MD's there are in Russia and the PI. Those girls...errr....woman just dig classy daddy types and are looking for true love and a green card. Nothing says suave and debonair like a double breasted Captains jacket (its probably really the hat). I bet they even meet you with a bouquet of flowers. Watch for the Adams Apples.....

Last edited by TANSTAAFL; 07-20-2013 at 04:22 AM.

07-20-2013 | 04:28 AM

#135650

RonRicco

Line Holder

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 833

Likes: 5

From: Captain

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerd2009

Really?

Even after our contract "Profit Sharing" 50% cut?

I am eating Doughnuts!

15.0%
in 2012
10.0% in 2013 and each
year thereafter up to 2.5 billion dollars profit, if it gets over 2.5 billion then goes back to 20%.

2013 used to be 20%

No. The only thing that changed was the 15 to 10 percent below 2.5 billion... Never was 20% till that threshhold was reached.