Originally Posted by Cubdrick (Post 1132039)

Answer to trip parking: make it public knowledge with listed names [of abusers].

Once in a blue moon it may be justified (short hours due to family emergency PD etc.), but never routine. Money should be made during contract negotiations, not contract work-arounds.

Sometimes peer pressure is a good thing. Transparency is never a bad thing. Problem is too many guys don't even realize they are part of the problem.

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1132228)

I think we'll merge with someone that no one sees coming. Probably Spirit.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1132173)

That is true. Most love it some hate it. WB time helps over there. That's a fact. It really depends on what type of lifestyle you want. Sadly our compensation and benefits packages lag almost all but the LCC's

Originally Posted by More Bacon (Post 1132251)

Why are you plugging a Middle East job fair, and why are we even talking about this in the Delta thread? :confused:

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1132197)

Sorry Slow,
We are not investing sufficiently in the business. We are outsourcing our brand: If you don't see this, it is only because your educated bet that it will not catch up with you before you retire.

Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 1132233)

Your last comment is a cheap shot.:mad:

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1132239)

Mea Culpa. You probably share our disgust with outsourcing

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 1132196)

You are underestimating the intelligence of most of your fellow pilots. Most of us are smart enough to figure out that the W2 is the bottom line. Not all are going to take the time to dig into the numbers though. For example, $186.06 (SWA's 12 year Captain rate) X 105 TFP (SWA's pilots average TFP/month) works out to exactly the same pay check as a rate of $244.21 X 80 hours in a month.

We get sucked into these rate comparisons because that is the easiest thing to compare. With SWA, it is truly an apples and oranges comparison. DALPA could have done a much more credible job of providing relevant info to the pilots it represents by providing a more realistic comparison with SWA.

Originally Posted by More Bacon (Post 1132251)

Why are you plugging a Middle East job fair, and why are we even talking about this in the Delta thread? :confused:

Originally Posted by XtremeF150 (Post 1132034)

Well looks like another 9 will make its final flight West at 800 tomorrow. ATL-MZJ. Fairwell a/c 9886

Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 1132253)

Interesting exchange.
Bar's comment was perhaps unfair when directed to slowplay or any pilot in particular, but I think his point is well taken. There are undeniably those among our senior ranks who are just running out the clock. They will trade scope for cash in a hot second.

Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 1132253)

Interesting exchange.
Bar's comment was perhaps unfair when directed to slowplay or any pilot in particular, but I think his point is well taken. There are undeniably those among our senior ranks who are just running out the clock. They will trade scope for cash in a hot second.