Airline Pilot Central Forums

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)
-   Sun Country (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sun-country/)
-   -   It's been fun (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sun-country/128199-its-been-fun.html)

nibake 03-16-2020 02:08 PM

It's been fun
 
Any more of this reckless "caution" from authorities and I will be out of work. At least that's the feeling I'm getting from the increasingly ominous-sounding emails. It feels akin to a person being euthanized in order to dull the pain of a stubbed toe. Let's hope sanity returns and fast. I doubt Delta is going to share its bail-out with us. :(

EhV8R 03-16-2020 02:36 PM

I'm already getting my plan B ducks lined up with old employers. Hope it doesn't come to that, but as you said, each email from management sounds less optimistic than the last. I'm literally the 6th from the bottom of the entire pilot group seniority, so if the "f" word happens, I'll be the first out the door and the last let back in.

maverickchill 03-16-2020 04:30 PM

Hopefully sunny can bounce back quickly after everyone figures out how ridiculous this whole thing is, and the impact it's had and is going to have on everyone. I hope it doesn't last much longer, many people will be dipping into their savings and it will take that much longer to get the "leisure" travelers back.

apex7 03-16-2020 05:12 PM


Originally Posted by maverickchill (Post 3000720)
Hopefully sunny can bounce back quickly after everyone figures out how ridiculous this whole thing is, and the impact it's had and is going to have on everyone. I hope it doesn't last much longer, many people will be dipping into their savings and it will take that much longer to get the "leisure" travelers back.

Savings? :confused: Who has savings.Those are non existent for most of the population. Everything runs on Credit.

Unless Judo can turn this entire airline into a Cargo operation, we are all going to be on the streets in a matter of days.

Hope I'm wrong.

PiperPower 03-16-2020 06:03 PM

Geez. Calm down. It’s way too fluid of a situation to act like you know what’s going to happen. I know it’s hard to be positive, but sheesh. Give it a minute.

Onedayatatimee 03-18-2020 03:07 AM

Anyone wanna guess on how much of hair cut (pay cut) is coming??

nibake 03-18-2020 04:44 AM

What's 60% of minimum wage?

[/sarcasm] ...kinda

apex7 03-18-2020 06:04 AM

Where is everyone getting a 60% pay cut from ? The email said 60% of normal hourly schedules. That equates to 42 hours per month if your using a 70 hour average.

go look at the link below or visit the MN unemployment website to estimate your unemployment benefits. It tells you what you would get on unemployment. Max payout is just over $700 per week, so for many of us that’s a lot less than taking their offer.

https://www1.uimn.org/ui_applicant/b...cant.null=true

Onedayatatimee 03-18-2020 06:25 AM


Originally Posted by apex7 (Post 3002373)
Where is everyone getting a 60% pay cut from ? The email said 60% of normal hourly schedules. That equates to 42 hours per month if your using a 70 hour average.

go look at the link below or visit the MN unemployment website to estimate your unemployment benefits. It tells you what you would get on unemployment. Max payout is just over $700 per week, so for many of us that’s a lot less than taking their offer.

https://www1.uimn.org/ui_applicant/b...cant.null=true

I think he was referencing the email saying company looking for 40% reduction in cost.

So 60% pay of 100% is a 40% pay cut. The minimum wage line I think was a shot at our already low pay compared to our peers ??

apex7 03-18-2020 06:39 AM


Originally Posted by Onedayatatimee (Post 3002405)
I think he was referencing the email saying company looking for 40% reduction in cost.

So 60% pay of 100% is a 40% pay cut. The minimum wage line I think was a shot at our already low pay compared to our peers ??

Yeah I get it. We shouldn't be worried at all what anyone else is earning right now. Just preserve the company and try to keep everyone employed.

At the same time this is something completely bigger than " Just the airlines" Every industry in the world is having a meltdown besides maybe the medical profession and some others. If we go down, there will be millions that go down with us. I personally had no idea that airlines run on such thin margins where if income is stopped for 4-6 weeks the entire operation shuts down.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:52 PM.


User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Website Copyright ©2000 - 2017 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands