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#87571

tsquare , 02-03-2012 06:21 AM

No longer cares

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

The many faces and emotions of Eli Manning:

The Many Faces and Emotions of Eli Manning - SportsPickle Opinion

Just as long as there is one of him raising the Lombardi.. and confused.. poke all the fun you want. He'll laugh all the way to the bank

#87572

Tomcat , 02-03-2012 06:29 AM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by buzzpat

Hey George,

I'm all for seniority progression and I know that about 85% of us thought we'd be progressing much faster than we have. I certainly never anticipated leaving the career I had in the Air Force and 20 years of flying heavies internationally for being a narrow body FO for the rest of my life.

I think the only point I'm making is that career expectations are exactly that...expectations. Nobody could have anticipated the effects that 9/11 had on this industry prior to that day, nor the RJ explosion that helped many get the experience they needed to reach the majors only to now understand the detrimental affects that industry philosophy has had, nor the economic down turns of the last 4 years.

It's not the older guys fault that they lost their pensions and now have to work until they're 65 or 70. I can guarantee that almost all of those guys would be long gone if they could afford to.

No, what we're looking at is the reality that this career ain't the salad days of Pan Am or TWA. Thats gone.

I also returned to my v-file and had my 1-year and 5-year pins waiting for me. I wasn't humbled. I was ****ed. I really hadn't done anything to earn them. I'm making up for that now. And I want my company to reward me for my loyalty, hard work, and safe and skillful flying. That's all.

Well said Buzz....

TC

#87573

LeineLodge , 02-03-2012 06:39 AM

Gets Weekends Off

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Originally Posted by dragon

The YS for SC option goes into effect for the May bid period if I've read the blizzard of negotiator's notepads correctly. We get the bucket system this month and the SC later.

I guess the Commodore 64 running iCrew/eCrew can only do so much.

Thanks. Saves me yet ANOTHER call to the ALPA scheduling guys where I look like a total dumb-ass

#87574

Elliot , 02-03-2012 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cni187

You mean 10 years maybe flying internationally. The rest of the 10 would have been spent behind a desk or deployed or beating up the pattern in a tweet or T-38, or god forbid flying a UAV.

Little secret for you.

Flying a UAV "PAYS THE EXACT SAME" (dependent on your rank) as any other flying job in the Air Force. Added to the fact that a person can transition back to their mainline Delta job at any time, causes for the best of both worlds. (I guess some people don't need to justify the "sizes of their wristwatches" by the equipment they fly.)

Good day,

GJ

P.S. Most of the UAV driver's today have been on "multiple" overseas deployments, and have chosen the UAV mission for QOL and civilian career progression. Again, have a nice day.

#87575

MoonShot , 02-03-2012 07:20 AM

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The Crew Resources March update is out.

#87576

PilotFrog , 02-03-2012 08:13 AM

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No words

#87577

buzzpat , 02-03-2012 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cni187

You mean 10 years maybe flying internationally. The rest of the 10 would have been spent behind a desk or deployed or beating up the pattern in a tweet or T-38, or god forbid flying a UAV.

Well, not so in my case, but thanks for playing.