A Tough Week...
10-09-2020, 10:27 AM
#1
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: SFO Guppy CA
Posts: 1,112
A Tough Week...
Within the past week we have lost three of our Brothers. Let’s watch out after ourselves, our families, and each other!!! If you feel like you are getting to a breaking point, please, please seek out help!!! We have a ton of resources available to us, including each other!!!
10-09-2020, 12:16 PM
#2
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B737 CAPT IAH
Posts: 1,130
SOAR PSP is available. I won’t post the number since this is a public forum. There is a link on the MEC homepage.
SOAR PSP (Support Outreach Assistance Resources - Peer Support Program) is United's Peer Support Program run by ALPA line-pilot volunteers. The goal of SOAR is to Support pilots through peer Outreach, providing confidential Assistance, and guiding pilots to Resources that will help them manage elevated stressors within their professional and/or private lives.
Our SOAR volunteers are trained on UAL benefits and resources to assist pilots experiencing difficulties in the way of psychological, physiological, or chronic stress and family issues - without jeopardizing their careers.
Contact a volunteer 24 hours a day via the SOAR Hotline. All calls are CONFIDENTIAL.
SOAR PSP (Support Outreach Assistance Resources - Peer Support Program) is United's Peer Support Program run by ALPA line-pilot volunteers. The goal of SOAR is to Support pilots through peer Outreach, providing confidential Assistance, and guiding pilots to Resources that will help them manage elevated stressors within their professional and/or private lives.
Our SOAR volunteers are trained on UAL benefits and resources to assist pilots experiencing difficulties in the way of psychological, physiological, or chronic stress and family issues - without jeopardizing their careers.
Contact a volunteer 24 hours a day via the SOAR Hotline. All calls are CONFIDENTIAL.
10-09-2020, 01:20 PM
#3
You look like a nail
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 451
Originally Posted by DashTrash
Within the past week we have lost three of our Brothers. Let’s watch out after ourselves, our families, and each other!!! If you feel like you are getting to a breaking point, please, please seek out help!!! We have a ton of resources available to us, including each other!!!
These programs, while representing good intentions, are window dressing to make our altruistic pilots colleagues feel good. My observation is the walking emotionally wounded don’t have a true resource at work or in the union.
10-09-2020, 02:38 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B737 CAPT IAH
Posts: 1,130
Originally Posted by Thor
Take care of each other, unless you voted differently on the TA or are in a different third. Or if your political views are different. Have read these threads? Pilots don’t give a rats ass about each other.
These programs, while representing good intentions, are window dressing to make our altruistic pilots colleagues feel good. My observation is the walking emotionally wounded don’t have a true resource at work or in the union.
These programs, while representing good intentions, are window dressing to make our altruistic pilots colleagues feel good. My observation is the walking emotionally wounded don’t have a true resource at work or in the union.
You do have a resource cited above. If you need the number it’s on the MEC website.
v/r
Lee
10-09-2020, 02:43 PM
#5
You look like a nail
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 451
Originally Posted by LeeFXDWG
Thor, WADR, that is not needed commentary. Don’t know your fleet or seat but please remember that no one knows what stressors any pilot is experiencing much less how they handle it.
You do have a resource cited above. If you need the number it’s on the MEC website.
v/r
Lee
You do have a resource cited above. If you need the number it’s on the MEC website.
v/r
Lee
I have an opinion about peer help programs at ALPA based on my experiences and certainly am entitled to share those views here.
10-09-2020, 02:43 PM
#6
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2019
Posts: 1,327
Originally Posted by Thor
My observation is the walking emotionally wounded don’t have a true resource at work or in the union.
*keep comin’ back, Thor 😉
10-09-2020, 03:11 PM
#7
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B737 CAPT IAH
Posts: 1,130
Originally Posted by Thor
I have an opinion about peer help programs at ALPA based on my experiences and certainly am entitled to share those views here.
If you don’t have a spouse or friend that will just let you vent to, sorry. This board really isn’t the answer though.
Lee
10-09-2020, 04:06 PM
#8
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2020
Posts: 145
Originally Posted by LeeFXDWG
Thor, WADR, that is not needed commentary. Don’t know your fleet or seat but please remember that no one knows what stressors any pilot is experiencing much less how they handle it.
You do have a resource cited above. If you need the number it’s on the MEC website.
v/r
Lee
You do have a resource cited above. If you need the number it’s on the MEC website.
v/r
Lee
10-09-2020, 04:09 PM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 332
WADR I know several pilots
including those I mentor who have been tremendously helped by SOAR volunteers. No they are not trained counselors, but they are a great first stop and are trained to triage the situation, help you determine your fit for duty, let you vent, and then help you get the help you need.
10-09-2020, 04:22 PM
#10
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: SFO Guppy CA
Posts: 1,112
Originally Posted by Thor
Take care of each other, unless you voted differently on the TA or are in a different third. Or if your political views are different. Have read these threads? Pilots don’t give a rats ass about each other.
These programs, while representing good intentions, are window dressing to make our altruistic pilots colleagues feel good. My observation is the walking emotionally wounded don’t have a true resource at work or in the union.
These programs, while representing good intentions, are window dressing to make our altruistic pilots colleagues feel good. My observation is the walking emotionally wounded don’t have a true resource at work or in the union.
Half of your previous post is out of line!!!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Pontius Pilot
Regional
30
01-23-2009 06:17 AM
