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#411
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All of the new hires are getting a crash course in Alaska's methodology of saying one thing and doing another. They've been telling these new hires "expect a 3 year upgrade or less!" in the training center. The reality will be far, far short of those lofty goals. Kind of like your predictions, always falling short.
#412
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This is the go-to for any kool-aid drinking Alaska pilot. "It could always be worse!" is the battlecry for mediocrity.
All of the new hires are getting a crash course in Alaska's methodology of saying one thing and doing another. They've been telling these new hires "expect a 3 year upgrade or less!" in the training center. The reality will be far, far short of those lofty goals. Kind of like your predictions, always falling short.
All of the new hires are getting a crash course in Alaska's methodology of saying one thing and doing another. They've been telling these new hires "expect a 3 year upgrade or less!" in the training center. The reality will be far, far short of those lofty goals. Kind of like your predictions, always falling short.
#413
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We are hiring good people, good pilots… it may surprise you that some actually want to be here. There are always the one percenters… but no, once again your doom and gloom is just you projecting.
It’s a seniority system, anyone who gets down graded got the upgrade way out of seniority. What’s the upgrade at SWA and JB… And oh yeah, upgrade at DA and UA, those are so far out, any hiccup in the economy will clean all that out before you could blink!
It’s a seniority system, anyone who gets down graded got the upgrade way out of seniority. What’s the upgrade at SWA and JB… And oh yeah, upgrade at DA and UA, those are so far out, any hiccup in the economy will clean all that out before you could blink!
#414
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Nothing, absolutely nothing changes. The list of applications will not shrink, there will still be plenty in line to work here. They will still come here knowing upgrade is 4-6.5 years. There will still be hundreds of great pilot candidates waiting in line, yes waiting in line for a job you detest. Why, because they realize what you will never be able to, this is a good job… a really good job!
#416
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Nothing, absolutely nothing changes. The list of applications will not shrink, there will still be plenty in line to work here. They will still come here knowing upgrade is 4-6.5 years. There will still be hundreds of great pilot candidates waiting in line, yes waiting in line for a job you detest. Why, because they realize what you will never be able to, this is a good job… a really good job!
#417
Referring to how we’re going to be average compared to other carrier rates. I disagree that the NC did a great job OTZ. They did an “average” job. Hence why they’re all stepping down now. They had every opportunity to renegotiate a completely new and overhauled contract, and just hit the top few. That’s not how this works. Especially in times such as these. Take a look at the underlined and changed things in the “new” contract, it’s minuscule. Our contract was a rush job (literally rushed the voting) and it’s showing. The other carriers will be making more over the time we’ve signed this in due to the massively higher retro pay checks in which they’re receiving, and industry leading pay rates with a real snap-up clause. While we get rewarded for going first with average. 🤣
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#418
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Referring to how we’re going to be average compared to other carrier rates. I disagree that the NC did a great job OTZ. They did an “average” job. Hence why they’re all stepping down now. They had every opportunity to renegotiate a completely new and overhauled contract, and just hit the top few. That’s not how this works. Especially in times such as these. Take a look at the underlined and changed things in the “new” contract, it’s minuscule. Our contract was a rush job (literally rushed the voting) and it’s showing. The other carriers will be making more over the time we’ve signed this in due to the massively higher retro pay checks in which they’re receiving, and industry leading pay rates with a real snap-up clause. While we get rewarded for going first with average. 🤣
Looking at Alpa newsletters, Alaska TA was reached 9/23 and ratified 10/17. Delta opened voting Jan 31 and closed Mar 1. Why did you accept a full week less to make a decision than a pilot group 5x your size?
#419
Man that’s big news. I thought ALPA policy required negotiating members to step down 6 months after a new agreement is signed. Alaska negotiating committee really all hung their head in shame and stepped down because they realized they put forward a crappy TA that 82% of Alaska pilots voted for? What kind of election hoax is going on at Alaska? Did the ALA MEC use the same voting machines they used in Arizona?
Looking at Alpa newsletters, Alaska TA was reached 9/23 and ratified 10/17. Delta opened voting Jan 31 and closed Mar 1. Why did you accept a full week less to make a decision than a pilot group 5x your size?
Looking at Alpa newsletters, Alaska TA was reached 9/23 and ratified 10/17. Delta opened voting Jan 31 and closed Mar 1. Why did you accept a full week less to make a decision than a pilot group 5x your size?
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#420
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Some pilots: They’ve dragged their feet for years, we need to strike now!
Also some pilots: Nooo we shouldn’t have gone first! Our NC should have stalled to see others go first.
So you wanted your own NC to intentionally stall? Should have told them that in polling.
Also some pilots: Nooo we shouldn’t have gone first! Our NC should have stalled to see others go first.
So you wanted your own NC to intentionally stall? Should have told them that in polling.
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