Worst to first
10-11-2009, 05:55 PM
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Worst to first
Anyone have a copy of Gordon Bethunes book "from worst to first" that they would like to hand off to Tilton? I'm reading it now and there are a lot of similarities in the 1994 Continental and the 2009 United. But what do I know....I'm just a pilot.
10-11-2009, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by avi8tor4life
.. there are a lot of similarities in the 1994 Continental and the 2009 United..
In 94 half of CAL pilots were scabs, the union was broken and they were working for 30-50% less then the rest of the industry pay with vurtually no rules.
Gordon just walked (between running around with FA's) around departments and encourage people "to talk to each other to solve problems or we are done".
10-11-2009, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lifeisgood
In 94 half of CAL pilots were scabs, the union was broken and they were working for 30-50% less then the rest of the industry pay with vurtually no rules.
Still reading.....
10-11-2009, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by avi8tor4life
Good point. I hadn't thought of that. Like I said I'm currently reading the book and I was reading the part about the stripping of the companys product and making it nothing more than a cardboard pizza.
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There is the stuff about service - cardboard pizza - but also a lot about market focus, evaluating route structure, fleets, and restructuring company debt. I think it is a good read.
10-12-2009, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Stratton
Isn't there a point in there where he says he doesn't believe in asking employees for pay cuts to help the airline?
10-12-2009, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by catIIIc
That is why he left before all the paycuts were asked for in 05.
10-12-2009, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by avi8tor4life
Anyone have a copy of Gordon Bethunes book "from worst to first" that they would like to hand off to Tilton? I'm reading it now and there are a lot of similarities in the 1994 Continental and the 2009 United. But what do I know....I'm just a pilot.
10-12-2009, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by avi8tor4life
Like I said I'm currently reading the book and I was reading the part about the stripping of the companys product and making it nothing more than a cardboard pizza.
Still reading.....
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Coming in 2010: "From First to Worst" by Jeff Smisek Forward by Larry Kellner
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