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Items like the way we get paid should be changed..... In my small tenure with DAL I have seen a lot of "that's how we do it at Delta". While this may be true it doesn't make it right. As one politician said it's time for a change!:D

I don't know the history of why the flight advance paycheck (the small one) is so small. Maybe the amounts were established 15 years ago - while pay rates have gone up, the advance hasn't so now it seems really small.

My issue is that when you take the flight advance (for me, $1300) take out taxes, 401(K), medical for the family, flexible spending account, etc, the amount left is close to $900.

I think the flight advance amount should be raised - if only because the deductions are wiping a not-insignificant amount out of the paycheck.

acl65pilot

04-30-2010 05:39 AM

According to the ppl in Planning it is planned on sometime next week. (Subject to change of course)

forgot to bid

04-30-2010 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 804007)

Our market is slowly starting to rebound, but oil is going to spike again. It's already happened really, from the low 30s to now above $85 dollars per barrel. With the oil slick in the south and the Administration saying no new drilling until a cause is found, you can bet we are in for another oil run up.

There are articles all over the place, especially realclearmarkets.com, about the economy. GDP has expanded but probably 1/2 to a 1/3 of what a GDP would normally do after a deep recession and for every bit of consumer spending and business investment spending increase news there are a lot of ugly things going on out there.

I still think $90 a barrel, maybe $95 is tops and anything larger (because of some geopolitical event) than the beat up economy chokes to death. And we along with it.

Cohiba

04-30-2010 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 803857)

They have a stack of apps sitting on their desk for SLI's. Start calling em. :rolleyes:

They may have a stack of applications but it takes months to train them and then there's the issue of sims available. They'd much rather use the DGS instructors ($300/day) than a SLI. Plus...they want to put the SLI's out on the line...much more efficient block hours/pilot metric.

newKnow

04-30-2010 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 803970)

Fellas,

We have a lot bigger fish to fry than changing the way we get paid. IMO!:)

Denny

Yes, like:

1.) What's a UAL/CAL merger do to DAL &

2.) What does this oils spill in the gulf do to the price of oil?

Not necessarily in that order. :D

firstmob

04-30-2010 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 804061)

Yes, like:

1.) What's a UAL/CAL merger do to DAL &

2.) What does this oils spill in the gulf do to the price of oil?

Not necessarily in that order. :D

Agree 100% if we don't start getting some positive orders from the DOT alot of our discussions on this forum maybe just that, discussions with no positive action

944Turbo

04-30-2010 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 803989)

Express, let me know how that MSP commute is? It seems enticing to me. Looking at a few properties in the Western part of your city! :D

My wife and I just got back from house hunting in Hudson, WI yesterday. We may have found a good short term rental while we look for our perfect place in the East Metro (Hudson, WI). Our house is all but rented in ATL. I just need that AE to M88 MSP to come out so I can finally leave ATL behind (after 20 years).

johnso29

04-30-2010 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 804007)

Seems we hedged better this time. That should help, yes?

Regardless, nothing we can do about the price of oil. :)

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