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Originally Posted by stickwiggler
Any of You FedEX guys feel free to chime in........
If you vote down the LOA, and they open the doors to newhires, is this going to put you in the Scab category? I've been sitting at ASA for 10 years and FED EX is the only place that's going to pry me off my position on the seniority list, but I won't do it if it going to hurt the pilot group as a whole.
Opinions???
Stick
Not at all. In fact, to their credit, I think some of the ALPA guys actually give a $hit and don't want you guys over there starving. However--the flip side to the tough first year IF this LOA fails and IF they hire guys right over there is that you'll get here sooner and your second year you should be okay. With no 100 mile rule in CDG and (perhaps) some Subic like commutable lines in HKG, a few trip trades here and there and you can probably make it work.
Resentment from anyone here? No way. Just best wishes on a tough first year.
Last I heard we had about 40 in the pool. I'm sure if they pull those guys and gals out they'll be looking for experience similiar to what they did when they hired VFR direct into Anchorage.
And all of this, BTW...is 100% conjecture. There are a LOT of moving parts right now at FDX with the LOA, the -10 displacement bid, age 60 potential changes, and some recent turnover in flight management. Glad I'm just a line toad right now and not responsible for figuring all this stuff out...