And just think about it. If they hadn't raised such a fuss in 2001 you would probably be paying for your training and you would be making less money now than you are making on unemployment. Amongst other things.

Don't be alarmed if you see another fuss arise come 2011 or 2012. We have already let the company take back almost all of what was gained in 2001.

Good luck to those who take an active part in working on the next contract.

05-08-2009 | 06:47 AM

#13692

irrelevant

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Using that logic Boomer we should have three hundred airframes on property now since our pay rates are just slightly above Mesa's.

I agree with you about furloughees not being the only ones who have lost interest in the future success or failure of Comair.

I hope those who are furloughed have been able to move on to greener pastures that Delta's management hasn't yet had an opportunity to pillage.

05-08-2009 | 07:27 AM

#13693

andy171773

Furlough line holder

Joined: Jan 2007

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From: CRJ2, ATR, CRJ7, E145, 737

Quote:

Originally Posted by Av8rking

Thanks for the advice. You are not the first person to mention Buckhead. My wife has family in Duluth and I think Buckhead would be a prime location since it would be 20 minutes from her family and the airport. I currently rent in Hyde park in CVG. Do you think the prices to rent are similar? We pay about $800 per month in Hyde park.

No, buckhead will be significantly more than that...there are areas of Atlanta where you can pay 800 a month, but the apt/neighborhood wont be great. A friend of mine is living in a nice complex in Marietta on Windy Hill Road and she's paying 1000 a month for a one bedroom. I can't give you prices on Buckhead, but i'd almost guarantee they're higher than 1000 a month for something paltry.

05-08-2009 | 10:55 AM

#13694

H46Bubba

Gets Weekends Off

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From: NOYDB

Looks like I'm going to loose the pool.

125 cancellations at start of flight ops today. Started off with 62 yesterday. Goal for this month is 152 max!

05-08-2009 | 10:58 AM

#13695

Jeffdh17

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Not married/Zero kids

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Originally Posted by Av8rking

I know this may sound harsh but out of all you furloughed guys and gals, who is actually happy they were F'd as compared to being on the very bottom in JF'nK? (I'm assuming mostly commuters). With Obama giving over 1 year unemployment and me fast approaching a furlough myself, I can't help but think maybe a furlough would be better than commuting to JFK on short call. Am i the only one who feels this way?(assuming you are married or have a family.)

Rant: Being married or having a family does not put one in a class all its own. The frustrations of commuting to a job are the same for all those involved. The lack of a legally recognized spouse, or a string of children does not equate to one having it easier than the married/family guy or gal.

For each married pilot missing his or her spouse/family while commuting, there is an unmarried one that is likely missing the opportunity to have a spouse/family due to the commuting lifestyle.

Both situations are equally frustrating. Although I'm sure unintentional, it is common for one to diminish another's situation by inflating the value of his/her own hardships while failing to recognize or diminish the hardships of his brother/sister.

Rant over

05-08-2009 | 11:04 AM

#13696

GrUpGrDn

C21H30O2

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Posts: 356

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From: L/R or workin' the panels!

bubba, are you able to tell us the reason for the cancellations?

05-08-2009 | 11:06 AM

#13697

GrUpGrDn

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From: L/R or workin' the panels!

EPIC completion 100%

05-08-2009 | 02:12 PM

#13698

H46Bubba

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Posts: 876

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From: NOYDB

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrUpGrDn

bubba, are you able to tell us the reason for the cancellations?

Oh a mix of everything, mostly weather and maintenance.

05-08-2009 | 02:31 PM

#13699

Lowlevel

What's A Weekend?

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From: Big...So Big

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedbird172

Either way Comair was never in my long term plans and I still hope something will come of the bunch of resumes I've been sending out and I can put this nonsense behind me.

That's ok, I don't think Comair is in Delta's long term plans either

05-08-2009 | 02:39 PM

#13700

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From: Big...So Big

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

By the way, it's not just furloughs that find it hard to give a damm about Comair anymore.

True! I think it is actually the people still there that have "lost that lovin' feeling" more than us furloughed types. It has been a few months and over time...we are getting over the crap we had to go through working there (that is why some say they would go right back into it, they forget). My inside source on JFK crew lounge activity tells me that the place is a mad house, mobbed with people, and lots of complaining and "F Comair" going on.