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01-16-2017 | 08:34 AM
#5311
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Black leather, preferably goatskin, right? Is there something different about a SKW leather jacket?
01-16-2017 | 08:43 AM
#5312
Prime Minister/Moderator
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
There are actually two styles used at SKW, Gibson & Barnes from ten+ years ago and the current Perrone. As far as I know both are still authorized (I still use G&B), so if you can find a used G&B that should work too. I actually like the Perrone better but not enough to buy one since my G&B still works fine.
01-16-2017 | 09:26 AM
#5313
Dumb Pilot
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Broke
Aren't these multiple different discussions though?
I am not saying that I am approving or dis-approving RJ in any way. But participation was relatively high at 49% - higher than any other SAPA election I can recall (and comparable to 55.4% in the most recent election for US President).
RJ got 62% of the votes.... to me that is more of a landslide victory that other people have claim for presidential elections recently.
I thought the other candidates had very valid points but this was a clear endorsement for RJ.
Again, that doesn't mean things are perfect at all. And we should keep pushing for improvement but I don't think it can be dismissed as a completely anemic pilot group.
I am not saying that I am approving or dis-approving RJ in any way. But participation was relatively high at 49% - higher than any other SAPA election I can recall (and comparable to 55.4% in the most recent election for US President).
RJ got 62% of the votes.... to me that is more of a landslide victory that other people have claim for presidential elections recently.
I thought the other candidates had very valid points but this was a clear endorsement for RJ.
Again, that doesn't mean things are perfect at all. And we should keep pushing for improvement but I don't think it can be dismissed as a completely anemic pilot group.
01-16-2017 | 12:02 PM
#5314
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They may have voted in 10% increase and it still wouldn't have satisfied someones best interest.
I agree that we probably had way more leverage than we thought and probably left money on the table. But apparently a large enough number of folks was happy with what was offered.
Hopefully, this will be a lesson for the next go-around.
01-16-2017 | 12:36 PM
#5315
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: 737 FO
What is best interest? Or what is acceptable to you/most?
They may have voted in 10% increase and it still wouldn't have satisfied someones best interest.
I agree that we probably had way more leverage than we thought and probably left money on the table. But apparently a large enough number of folks was happy with what was offered.
Hopefully, this will be a lesson for the next go-around.
They may have voted in 10% increase and it still wouldn't have satisfied someones best interest.
I agree that we probably had way more leverage than we thought and probably left money on the table. But apparently a large enough number of folks was happy with what was offered.
Hopefully, this will be a lesson for the next go-around.
01-16-2017 | 01:07 PM
#5316
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Joined: Sep 2009
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There are way too many senior captains who think whatever
01-16-2017 | 01:15 PM
#5317
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From: Downward Dog
The majority voted down the 1% raise .
Then the majority voted in a 1.5% raise with 401k concession taken out.
Then the majority voted in a 1.5% raise with 401k concession taken out.
01-16-2017 | 01:52 PM
#5318
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And they added 401k improvements..
01-16-2017 | 02:48 PM
#5320
Prime Minister/Moderator
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Retirement? A 401k is not a retirement unless the company contribution is something well north of 15% (which would of course exceed the limit).
A 401k is the government and corporate america's way to enable you to delude yourself that you'll be OK without your grandfather's defined-benefit pension.
With that said, and while 90% of my retirement planning falls in other realms, you might as well contribute enough to get the match. It's a tax-reduced 7% raise over the long run.
A 401k is the government and corporate america's way to enable you to delude yourself that you'll be OK without your grandfather's defined-benefit pension.
With that said, and while 90% of my retirement planning falls in other realms, you might as well contribute enough to get the match. It's a tax-reduced 7% raise over the long run.
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