They won the battle..
10-20-2015, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jetstar1
but they lost the war!
Yes, they won the battle, and got the TA accepted into law. However, did they get a large crew force of highly motivated, satisfied, and content pilots who are willing to go out and give 110 to 120% every night, and go the extra mile to make the difference? Not likely. What they got is a crew force, regardless of how they voted, who probably still feel under appreciated, under valued, and disrespected, for the job they do, and the revenues they help bring in, for the company. I remember when this used to be a "People first" company. A company like that would have shown far more respect for the employees, and offered a contract that reflects the real contribution that is being made.
So everyone will go back to doing their usual, 100% (maybe) effort. But on that dark, stormy, icy night, when the crews are asked to go to that 110, 120, or 130% level, in order to 'get 'er done', how many are going to step up to the plate to provide that extra effort?
Or how many are going to say, "Ah, f*#@ it, Dude, let's go bowling.
10-20-2015, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Knots2U
As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Yes, they won the battle, and got the TA accepted into law. However, did they get a large crew force of highly motivated, satisfied, and content pilots who are willing to go out and give 110 to 120% every night, and go the extra mile to make the difference? Not likely. What they got is a crew force, regardless of how they voted, who probably still feel under appreciated, under valued, and disrespected, for the job they do, and the revenues they help bring in, for the company. I remember when this used to be a "People first" company. A company like that would have shown far more respect for the employees, and offered a contract that reflects the real contribution that is being made.
So everyone will go back to doing their usual, 100% (maybe) effort. But on that dark, stormy, icy night, when the crews are asked to go to that 110, 120, or 130% level, in order to 'get 'er done', how many are going to step up to the plate to provide that extra effort?
Or how many are going to say, "Ah, f*#@ it, Dude, let's go bowling.
Yes, they won the battle, and got the TA accepted into law. However, did they get a large crew force of highly motivated, satisfied, and content pilots who are willing to go out and give 110 to 120% every night, and go the extra mile to make the difference? Not likely. What they got is a crew force, regardless of how they voted, who probably still feel under appreciated, under valued, and disrespected, for the job they do, and the revenues they help bring in, for the company. I remember when this used to be a "People first" company. A company like that would have shown far more respect for the employees, and offered a contract that reflects the real contribution that is being made.
So everyone will go back to doing their usual, 100% (maybe) effort. But on that dark, stormy, icy night, when the crews are asked to go to that 110, 120, or 130% level, in order to 'get 'er done', how many are going to step up to the plate to provide that extra effort?
Or how many are going to say, "Ah, f*#@ it, Dude, let's go bowling.
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