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Originally Posted by Tigerpilot1995
I believe it has been clearly displayed over the past year that those are not considerations at UPS.
Tiger,
I actually agree with you. UPS handled the displacements the way a corporation would handle it. In my opinion, very "people-unfriendly" but with overtures of bean-counting, beanie-ologists.
They denied paying most people to bid an airplane and then get paid on bypass. They made a statement, if you want the money, you have to pass the training. I have heard not everyone passed the training and it has cost the company extra money for extra training.
Secondly, they reduced the staffing per airplane. I'm not sure of many fleets besides the MD11 ANC F/O which has buckets of open time. So, the staffing formula even though it sucks eggs, seems to be working.
Most of us are disgruntled at the new Age 65 ruling, and almost everyone has been affected by it, and mostly adversely. Can we blame UPS for that too ? Yes and No.
Tiger, my point. UPS is out to get us and this is the worst place I've ever worked-even though this is my first airline-but I feel talk of furloughes is speculation that we as a pilot group are fueling. Even the smartest of economists are along for the ride right now, how do we as pilots think we can do a better job at predicting where the economy will go and how UPS will re-act. Furthermore, when has UPS been forward of their plans until we, as pilots read it in the newspaper ?
Until it is painted up on the ramp and in our bid package, or you receive a certified letter, then just regard business to be as usual. If you are concerned that UPS may furlough you, update your resume.
See you at F Street, I'll be in the maroon trunks and starting out of the blue corner.
FF