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Old 04-01-2011, 04:26 PM
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Where is that Delta hiring 800 this year thread? April fools hoax, eh? ACL must have gotten them!
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Old 04-01-2011, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Lumberg View Post
Where is that Delta hiring 800 this year thread? April fools hoax, eh? ACL must have gotten them!
Good jobs to be had at Google:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/u...ter/index.html

ACL's been busy auctioning off Russian Nuclear Attack Subs on EBay.

Fun if you are bored on an overnight:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/quiz...lie-sheen-quiz

... and good if you want to be popular with the A line on an European flight:

http://www.gaiaonline.com/meowbook/

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Old 04-01-2011, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler View Post
You don't need all those words to be unresponsive Bar. Just say: "I don't like what you've said, so I'm changing the subject."

In case you forgot what the subject is, I'll repeat it below:

We shouldn't need a method to discuss our differences with another MEC, because what we decide as Delta pilots is none of any other airlines' business. That's the way it should work. But our association with ALPA means that's not the way it works. If you're happy about that, great. I'm not.

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The point that many miss, is the issue was dealt with inside of the Association, and not at a bargaining table or in a court room with our company. Ergo, we can deal with disputes internally, and that is the best course of action for our profession, and this pilot group.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:27 PM
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:35 PM
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RoadKill,

Congrats on the retirement. I retired a few years ago and choose to go with Tricare for Medical and Delta's Dental and Vision. The Dental is tons cheaper than Tricare and the Vision actually supplements the Tricare Medical.
I know of a few guys doing it this way but every situation is different.
Ditto. Been using this setup for years. Very cost effective and comprehensive.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar View Post
Good jobs to be had at Google:

Autocompleter - Mountain View - US jobs - Google

ACL's been busy auctioning off Russian Nuclear Attack Subs on EBay.
How did you know that?
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Lumberg View Post
Where is that Delta hiring 800 this year thread? April fools hoax, eh? ACL must have gotten them!
If you saw the link with the post, you would have known it was a hoax. Fun though.

On a side note, when we hire, we will hire a decent amount.
You see all of the GS that are going out this weekend? Too bad I am sick and cannot partake.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot View Post
Carl,
The point that many miss, is the issue was dealt with inside of the Association, and not at a bargaining table or in a court room with our company.
The problem with this "achievement" is that we've now lost the ability to decide as Delta pilots, what will be in our Section 1. The other problem with it is that we will still be fighting the company (and possibly the courts) for Section 1 and every other portion of our upcoming contract. The only thing this does is give us an additional opponent...ALPA.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot View Post
Ergo, we can deal with disputes internally, and that is the best course of action for our profession, and this pilot group.
You cannot always do both. Sometimes what is best for Delta pilots, may not be viewed by all as best for our profession. I don't care what others think. I want Delta pilots to decide what is in all sections of our contract. Our association with ALPA has now removed that decision by Delta pilots when it comes to Section 1.

THAT'S the point. I just cannot understand how people don't get this. Especially the junior pilots who are so vulnerable to Scope and what ALPA decides is "best for the profession."

Sad.

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Old 04-01-2011, 06:00 PM
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edited... read in an article it was a flock of large birds, and I guess a crane was still stuck in the nose when it landed!
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Old 04-01-2011, 06:04 PM
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a real pilot would have missed the bird.
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