Considering jumping ship
03-19-2020, 08:12 AM
#162
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Originally Posted by Jma313
Man this thread didn’t age well.
03-19-2020, 08:34 AM
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I couldn’t be more happy to be flying purple tails. As a relatively new guy here I’d be lying if I didn’t have similar thoughts to the OP a few months back. It’s pretty damn clear now how fortunate we are to be at FedEx. This industry sure does turn on a dime. Let’s all hope it gets better soon for everyone’s sake.
03-22-2020, 07:05 PM
#164
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Originally Posted by Cubatticus
I couldn’t be more happy to be flying purple tails. As a relatively new guy here I’d be lying if I didn’t have similar thoughts to the OP a few months back. It’s pretty damn clear now how fortunate we are to be at FedEx. This industry sure does turn on a dime. Let’s all hope it gets better soon for everyone’s sake.
Of course now any of us that were having those thoughts are extremely grateful to be here right now, with a hopeful but cautious glance towards the future 6-12 months from now. There's absolutely no other pilot job I'd rather be at now than FedEx, and I would imagine that's going to be the case for an extremely long time.
03-22-2020, 07:24 PM
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The key is to to try not to get too high or too low when the aviation teeter totter swings one way or the other. Especially when you are at FedEx. Many picked this place PRECISELY for times like these. But again, don’t get too high on that either. Nothing is human proof.
03-22-2020, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FXLAX
The key is to to try not to get too high or too low when the aviation teeter totter swings one way or the other. Especially when you are at FedEx. Many picked this place PRECISELY for times like these. But again, don’t get too high on that either. Nothing is human proof.
03-22-2020, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by FXLAX
Nothing is human proof.
As we navigate this unfamiliar territory we must not forget the lessons learned and be better prepared for future events as best we can. I am just thankful this “pandemic” shows signs of being tamped down however you view it and not some never-seen-before highly contagious hybrid/mutant Ebola, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Hemorrhagic Fever, etc. Although unimaginable for some, this could be far worse. Don’t think we’ve peaked yet by any means and hopefully I’m wrong. More discipline now will ensure quicker gains to normalcy. Be strong.
04-05-2020, 05:02 PM
#168
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I just saw this thread and the date it was created, and was curious what the poster is thinking now. It might be a lesson.
I would like to think that I was a genius wanting to come here 25 years ago. I figured that there were only 2 big players in this business. And that is still the case. 911 showed that we were in a much better place than the pax. As of now, same for the WuFlu. But you never know what tomorrow brings.
I would like to think that I was a genius wanting to come here 25 years ago. I figured that there were only 2 big players in this business. And that is still the case. 911 showed that we were in a much better place than the pax. As of now, same for the WuFlu. But you never know what tomorrow brings.
08-01-2020, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by busdriver12
I totally understand your concern about the company. We were at the top of the heap in so many ways, and now, not only are we falling behind other carriers, it looks like we have overhired. We are overcapacity by a long shot, earnings have been worse than expected for some time, and there's the fear that Amazon is eating our lunch. If I was fairly junior, I would be worried, especially if I'm passing up opportunities while the pax carriers are hiring like crazy. Fred will likely retire soon, God help us. It's a tough call.
On the positive side, we do have many scheduled retirements, we've never furloughed, and people are always going to want their stuff. I never understood why people hung onto their reserve/guard jobs while working for this company, but I do now. Personally, if I was looking elsewhere, I'd look at Delta, because I think they will be around for a long time. I avoid American and United, because every time it seems to be an unpleasant or mediocre experience. Delta gets me there every time, and it's a minimum of hassle, if one has to be a passenger. Seems that would be a good strategy if you want to stick around for the long term, Delta seems to have it down. And their profit sharing? Wow.
It is so unfortunate the junior pilots even have to consider this.
On the positive side, we do have many scheduled retirements, we've never furloughed, and people are always going to want their stuff. I never understood why people hung onto their reserve/guard jobs while working for this company, but I do now. Personally, if I was looking elsewhere, I'd look at Delta, because I think they will be around for a long time. I avoid American and United, because every time it seems to be an unpleasant or mediocre experience. Delta gets me there every time, and it's a minimum of hassle, if one has to be a passenger. Seems that would be a good strategy if you want to stick around for the long term, Delta seems to have it down. And their profit sharing? Wow.
It is so unfortunate the junior pilots even have to consider this.
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