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02-05-2015 | 10:17 AM

#177461

badflaps

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From: retired 767(dl)

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

Every mechanic I've ever spoken to refuses to drink airplane coffee. They know.��

You do know that the biffy tanks and the potable water tanks have the same part number, right?

02-05-2015 | 11:18 AM

#177462

80ktsClamp

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From: Poodle Whisperer

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Originally Posted by duece12345

In SDs weekly update under the "pilot productivity" portion he says sick leave usage has gone up 25% since 2012 and that a 2015 flight ops goal is to get back to industry norm. interesting.......

This is what I've been telling you guys (I'm looking at you, jerry). Sick leave is what is on the company's radar.

Profit sharing changes and pay banding would be self starters from the unionoids (I can start saying that again since the same people have made their way back in...shocker) and don't come from the company.

02-05-2015 | 11:20 AM

#177463

80ktsClamp

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From: Poodle Whisperer

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Originally Posted by DogWhisperer

FTB, I feel your shame...Layover mistakes #1...Guatamala Torpedoes and Don Julio Tequila...known genesis for "Ring of Fire"

Speaking of sick leave time, did you memorize that phrase I gave you?

02-05-2015 | 11:41 AM

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From: 7ERB

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Originally Posted by duder

The new "Starbucks" coffee is awful. Well I should say the coffee is probably great but when you take bad water and great coffee you get bad coffee. I'm amazed that a company like Starbucks allow's their product to be devalued like that.

I'll stick to the Starbucks from the terminal....which is probably what they hope for anyways.

Already submitted. Our aircraft need to have a 3-5 gallon fresh and clean water tank installed in the galley someplace (Purified water piped to the coffee makers), so that the premium coffee offered to our customers is beautiful, not poison.

TEN

02-05-2015 | 12:11 PM

#177465

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Originally Posted by Check Essential

Don't miss the last 30 seconds of this.

There goes that rear projection.

02-05-2015 | 12:19 PM

#177466

3 green

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

If I ask you how you know I have a feeling it'd involve a good story, like a girl and an incident that was well worth it.

Maybe they should start us on an hsa that we can save money like a 401k, let it pay for additional sick leave hours and builds otherwise it's ours for retirement. Sure guys would fly sick to save money but on the flip side just have little tolerance for that.

I mean for a new hire with 30 years left what would that be if they never touched it? Possibly $500k over 30 years? Allow guys to choose between that with fewer company paid leave hours but additional hsa money and the current system.

I made that up. Would that work or too left field?

The last thing I want to do is fly with guys who are sick and too cheap to call in...It is already bad enough because guys use sick time for other things, and then when they are sick they fly.. It would only get worse if Delta pays pilots to come to work sick instead of calling in. Paying for unused sick time is a big mistake.

02-05-2015 | 01:27 PM

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GunshipGuy

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From: Permanently scarred

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Originally Posted by profit

Go back to your little Faux News corner.

Yeah, let's watch the news where the anchors either lie about being shot down by an RPG or unquestioningly cite bogus documents in an effort to destroy the presidential opponent you don't support. Both those guys worked for Fox News, am I right?

02-05-2015 | 02:15 PM

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From: Permanently scarred

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Originally Posted by duece12345

In SDs weekly update under the "pilot productivity" portion he says sick leave usage has gone up 25% since 2012 and that a 2015 flight ops goal is to get back to industry norm. interesting.......

Our older guys are getting older. Offer them medical coverage and an early retirement package and those numbers will get back to industry norm (where they get to bank their sick time).

02-05-2015 | 02:19 PM

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GunshipGuy

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Originally Posted by NwaBusDriver

The same article mentions that our "mishaps" are down in every category. Maybe not flying sick helps contribute to this?

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02-05-2015 | 02:35 PM

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GunshipGuy

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From: Permanently scarred

I recall Sailing suggesting not long back that reps weren't pushing the idea of trading PS for pay increases, or at least questioning such reports. Well, the last two captains I've flown with (not ones for visiting online forums discussing airline stuff) said they heard the line from guys manning the ALPA table the past week repeatedly tout the line to the effect of "That pay is AT RISK COMPENSATION." This was just after the subject of PS came up...no prompting about ALPA reps required.

I for one am prepared to see that kind of stupid come out of our contract coordination.....errrrrrr negotiation with management. Which will receive a quick NO vote from this pilot. Well, ok, I'm a wh#re....I have my price: Unless it has a 100% rate increase and 5:15/day for vac & training.

Oh, and the last guy liked the galley coffee, so there's that.