Negotiating updates
03-03-2018 | 05:46 AM
#31
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Gup, great post! It’s why we’re all emotionally invested in what tactics the company is utilizing. Many of us were here when the PEA and the direct relationship yielded weak results. Back then the company proclaimed peer set was Spirit, Virgin A and Alaska. That peer set was never mentioned until the 2013 PEA negotiations. Now conscessonary times have ended. We are DEAD last. It’s black and white.
Last night I’m flying to FLL and a JetBlue doofus gets told to slow from .80M to .77 for spacing. I don’t know why he was flying outside the cost index or SOP in the first place, but this jblue Capt’s reply to ATC? “Maybe if Spirit picked it up we wouldn’t have a problem.” So fellas, this is where we’re at. Guys blazing the skies to get back on time. Making unprofessional ATC communications.
This is why we are frustrated, but also while I’ll say this. -Fly SOP. Nothing more. Nothing less.- It’s not easy to do. I get caught up in jblue administrative deficiencies on an hourly basis and, on occasion, I go beyond what my capacity of a pilot entails for the greater good. Thats our reflex from working here. But, while company negotiators play games we HAVE to reinforce the MEC guidance.
As I type on my DH, very delayed and crew services directed return to gate for more DH, the Capt has graciously taxied to the runway at a very expedited pace with 1 then 2 engines. We are responsible for our own fates.
-Bubs
Last night I’m flying to FLL and a JetBlue doofus gets told to slow from .80M to .77 for spacing. I don’t know why he was flying outside the cost index or SOP in the first place, but this jblue Capt’s reply to ATC? “Maybe if Spirit picked it up we wouldn’t have a problem.” So fellas, this is where we’re at. Guys blazing the skies to get back on time. Making unprofessional ATC communications.
This is why we are frustrated, but also while I’ll say this. -Fly SOP. Nothing more. Nothing less.- It’s not easy to do. I get caught up in jblue administrative deficiencies on an hourly basis and, on occasion, I go beyond what my capacity of a pilot entails for the greater good. Thats our reflex from working here. But, while company negotiators play games we HAVE to reinforce the MEC guidance.
As I type on my DH, very delayed and crew services directed return to gate for more DH, the Capt has graciously taxied to the runway at a very expedited pace with 1 then 2 engines. We are responsible for our own fates.
-Bubs
03-03-2018 | 05:50 AM
#32
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Not so easy to quit when your seniority gets you a decent schedule that works for your family.
Not so easy to quit when you have responsibilities like a mortgage, medical bills, and an autistic child.
Not so easy to quit when you'd be looking at a 70% pay cut, minimum.
Not so easy to quit when you are getting really concerned about retirement and how you are going to be able to just survive day-to-day expenses.
Not so easy to quit when you have responsibilities like a mortgage, medical bills, and an autistic child.
Not so easy to quit when you'd be looking at a 70% pay cut, minimum.
Not so easy to quit when you are getting really concerned about retirement and how you are going to be able to just survive day-to-day expenses.
03-03-2018 | 08:52 AM
#36
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From: 190 captain and “Pro-pilot”
03-03-2018 | 09:53 AM
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From: 190 captain and “Pro-pilot”
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