What's new at TSA?
 

Nobody seems to talk about tranny anymore? Whats new there? You guys striking, getting a contract, acquisition of the Compass certificate...

Only rumor I've heard lately is that they want to furlough another ten because we're so overstaffed...

More furloughs there...........10? What the hell for? Who furloughs 10 pilots?

so yeah...they can afford Compass but God forbid they keep 10 lil FO's.

Whats going on with Waterskiers getting pref interviews at Compass? Seem's to me that should have been sorted out by now

I did hear from the training center that recalls are scheduled for january. And the furlough rumor is just that, a rumor. 851 went back, but did not have some heavy checks done, so it is back, and being heavy checked in STL. 852 is goin got be similar.

A Compass pilot on another thread said there are quite a few Furloughed TSA at Compass already..... So I guess that's that.

yeah it would be interesting to see how many would accept recall.

Haha probably 0 if they already have a flying job other than instructing, unless of course we get something big with these negotiations. Things probably couldn't be worse at Transtates , I wouldn't be surprised if even the active TSA are trying to get in on the next Compass hiring wave.

Well i know atleast 20 or so of those furloughs would take it, most of them that I know are day managers of a home depot or similar at the present time.

Damn, they would take that sort of pay cut?! If I were them, I'd stick it out at Home Depot before heading back to a regional. I'm not being sarcastic, but you'd have to be insane to leave a management position at Home Depot to sling gear on an RJ.

recalls
 

how much traction does this rumour have? Have any numbers for the recall been thrown out there? I wouldn't want to leave my management job to sit reserve.

Oh recalls at TSA...remember that time when they recalled all of us back in November?

Oh the memories.

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Why would hulas recall?

Probably so he can furlough again. He likes to do that.

Well, even flying for Hulas is better than locating underground power lines for $11 an hour. Although at this point, I can't believe that he would recall anytime soon. And all of the furloughed TSA guys at Compass got there before Uncle H bought them. I have been trying like crazy to get anything going there, so far, nothing. So, I guess you can check me as one dumb b*****d that would accept a recall if it ever comes.......for real this time.

We've had quite a few CAs leave lately...


sooner or later we'll go from our current overstaffed situation to understaffed.









::sarcasm::

TSA....ahhh, how that feels like ancient history now. Been 20 months now since my last flight for them. I don't miss TSA at all, but I do sort of miss the flying for a living thing - but not really. :)

Interesting timing because tomorrow is my first day back at a normal job. Sitting at a desk, crunching numbers again. I thought I'd escaped that when things in the airlines looked like they were looking up nearly 3 years ago. But, I am looking forward to a steady schedule, nights and weekends at home, and twice the pay. My wife just got news of a promotion as well, so compared to what we've ever made before, we'll be raking it in for a while - a welcomed change to the last nearly 4 years of regional life, followed by my going back to school full time, followed by 5 months of unemployment.

I am convinced that I suffer from "grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side-itis". When I flew for TSA, I wanted to be doing something else. Now that I don't, I sort of strangely want it again.

But for the first time ever, I am quickly putting my ducks in a row to purchase my first airplane. Still several months out, but I think that freedom to fly, coupled with the income to pay for it, will find me in a happier place. We'll see.

Good luck to all those sticking it out - if a recall comes at all.

Welcome to the disease that is aviation. :D

Good luck with that airplane, & your new career. Cheers :)

Awesome bryis! Very good to hear it's worked out for you! Good luck!

I think you will be on reserve regardless if you do get recalled.

oh you havent heard? all people recalled from management jobs bid lines first. no need to worry about reserve. youll automatically get a 90 hour commutable line with weekends off.

:D Now that would be nice! In all seriousness if recalls are for attrition only, then i can see myself on reserve. However if they recall ALL of us that are F'd it would probably mean they've got more flying....in this case i think i'd be odds on holding a line, albeit a crappy one.

Anyway, after the last recall stunt i won't believe it until I'm sitting in the right seat taking a clearance.