SO - Where's the SLI?
#451
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An eastie, MK started some rumors of an east win but in general he is full of feces so I would give that rumor no credit.
#454
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#455
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He did that a long time ago. These two are not of the same mind, but came out with similar things. Interesting, but I don't put much stock in either. Nothing that hasn't already been said.
#456
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Go unearth a 2005 bid sheet from AA. For that matter from pre-BK in 2012. Of course your current bid sheet looks like a regional bid sheet from 11 years ago. Your company just went through BK and your working under a BK contract. But prior to BK an AA bid sheet had on average two less days a month on its bid line. BK took care of that.
Go look at a DAL, UAL, SWA, JBLU, Spirit, etc. bid sheet. They all look the same. With the exception of their better minimum days at DAL, UAL and SWA our work rules are "generally" the same and the number of days worked are very similar.
However, the MAJOR difference between AA and a regional with QWL is no regional has a 9 day bid sheet that pays 90 hours or 12 day bid sheets that pay 85 plus. Yes, the domestic side looks very similar to regional bids sheets. Why? Because unfortunately for those who prefer QWL over money those who prefer money out voted them. Pilots generally only look at money and not how much they will be working until it's to late and their locked into their contract. Why do you think Parker thew all that money at us trying to court us? Because he knew pilots are no different than those in the oldest profession on earth - they like the smell of money and will look past everything else until it's to late.
There are many large wide body CA's making nearly $400,000. Even reserve LWB CA's are making $300,000 to $400,000. Narrow-body CA's that want to hump it are making over $300,000 plus their 16% pension contribution. Even in your horrible state you are making nearly 50% more in hourly pay than you made at the regional you worked at for over 20 years and 100% more in pension contributions. How many Eagle CA's out of 1,200 of them made what you made last year working the same hours you did?
Are we less in "total compensation" than DAL and UAL. Yes. But why? Because we are working under a BK contract. Each of them has had two cycles since BK. But to be fair our hourly rates (not total compensation) is currently higher than DAL's. Did anyone ever think that would be the case coming out of BK?
As for trying to determine whether you are being tongue-and-cheek or serious you make my point perfectly. No I can't tell. It's hard to tell when your being sarcastic or when your having one of your "down moments of doom and gloom".
If it is so bad at AA and we aren't any better than a regional why is the flow through rate from Eagle nearly 100%? Why aren't you calling everyone you know at Eagle's and telling them to stay that it's worse at American that it's not worth coming here? Why? Because you and they know it's not true.
If you had to make the choice again on whether to stay at Eagle or come to American you would make the same choice. Why? Because if you never did anything other than be a narrow-body FO, you would make more money, have a better pension and your quality of life would be at worse very similar to what it would be at Eagle other than you wouldn't be the one to decide who is flying the first leg.
Point is, get off the AA pilots are the same as being a regional pilot because they are not. They are working under a BK contract but even then they are very close to their top piers. This is a pattern-bargaining profession things always get better and they always get worse just wait around a while. The one on top eventually gets surpassed by someone else.
Go look at a DAL, UAL, SWA, JBLU, Spirit, etc. bid sheet. They all look the same. With the exception of their better minimum days at DAL, UAL and SWA our work rules are "generally" the same and the number of days worked are very similar.
However, the MAJOR difference between AA and a regional with QWL is no regional has a 9 day bid sheet that pays 90 hours or 12 day bid sheets that pay 85 plus. Yes, the domestic side looks very similar to regional bids sheets. Why? Because unfortunately for those who prefer QWL over money those who prefer money out voted them. Pilots generally only look at money and not how much they will be working until it's to late and their locked into their contract. Why do you think Parker thew all that money at us trying to court us? Because he knew pilots are no different than those in the oldest profession on earth - they like the smell of money and will look past everything else until it's to late.
There are many large wide body CA's making nearly $400,000. Even reserve LWB CA's are making $300,000 to $400,000. Narrow-body CA's that want to hump it are making over $300,000 plus their 16% pension contribution. Even in your horrible state you are making nearly 50% more in hourly pay than you made at the regional you worked at for over 20 years and 100% more in pension contributions. How many Eagle CA's out of 1,200 of them made what you made last year working the same hours you did?
Are we less in "total compensation" than DAL and UAL. Yes. But why? Because we are working under a BK contract. Each of them has had two cycles since BK. But to be fair our hourly rates (not total compensation) is currently higher than DAL's. Did anyone ever think that would be the case coming out of BK?
As for trying to determine whether you are being tongue-and-cheek or serious you make my point perfectly. No I can't tell. It's hard to tell when your being sarcastic or when your having one of your "down moments of doom and gloom".
If it is so bad at AA and we aren't any better than a regional why is the flow through rate from Eagle nearly 100%? Why aren't you calling everyone you know at Eagle's and telling them to stay that it's worse at American that it's not worth coming here? Why? Because you and they know it's not true.
If you had to make the choice again on whether to stay at Eagle or come to American you would make the same choice. Why? Because if you never did anything other than be a narrow-body FO, you would make more money, have a better pension and your quality of life would be at worse very similar to what it would be at Eagle other than you wouldn't be the one to decide who is flying the first leg.
Point is, get off the AA pilots are the same as being a regional pilot because they are not. They are working under a BK contract but even then they are very close to their top piers. This is a pattern-bargaining profession things always get better and they always get worse just wait around a while. The one on top eventually gets surpassed by someone else.
Asking if I would stay at Eagle vs. coming here is the wrong question in regards to our future as that rationale only holds us back just like it always has. The questions you should asking is what is a successful path forward and what do we have going for us NOW. Unfortunately, IMO correcting our situation requires 4 things that at the present appear insurmountable obstacles. A. The absence of fragmentation, B. Involvement, C. True leadership and D. Leverage. D., is the most important for even with the first 3, without leverage and the willingness to use it, nothing can be gained. That's akin to a car with 1000 H.P., but no transmission to put it to use.
Since we don't have a single one, I can't see any viable path forward. As I've asked others before, if you have a viable plan to not only build an engine with the first 3, but also find a non-existent transmission to put it to use, I'm all ears. In the interim, you can see AA anyway you choose that works for you, but my eyes are wide open. As it stands now, I'm an independent contractor flying in formation with 15,000 other independent contractors. Sorry, we'll just have to demonstrate my point and remain fragmented in our assessment of our situation.
But who knows.............maybe the 19th time (or whatever it is) is the charm ?
#457
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There is a contract that will establish implementation of the MB awarded list immediately upon publication (the only delay will be company pleasure, as agreed in the contract).
Any petition, to any court, by any party for an emergency injunction to prevent the company's beneficial use of the contract would probably be a waste of time and money.
All the West lawsuits that failed to change one word of any contract should be object lesson enough.
Any petition, to any court, by any party for an emergency injunction to prevent the company's beneficial use of the contract would probably be a waste of time and money.
All the West lawsuits that failed to change one word of any contract should be object lesson enough.
Last edited by PurpleTurtle; 07-14-2016 at 12:37 PM.
#458
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Oh, I'm not. Although I ponder possibilities, it doesn't mean I personally buy into it, in this case even though I personally don't think the pure NIC will be adopted, nor any of the 3 revised integration proposals.
#460
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Same question as cacti...I mean easdof-would you support a west lawsuit if you don't get the Nic?
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