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12-08-2007, 06:46 AM

#71

Nashmd11

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I hope your right. But as they have been saying for the last 10 years, " we have enough pilots right now, there just in the wrong seats" With 40ca/40fo plus coming off the 747 next year, we'll see.

12-08-2007, 09:35 AM

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Precontact

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Rumor - 7 more used 747-400s to be announced soon.

12-08-2007, 10:16 AM

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⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

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Originally Posted by Precontact

Rumor - 7 more used 747-400s to be announced soon.

To my surprise (and disbelief) I just heard ONT might see some shrinking, anyone else heard that rumor? It doesn't make sense to me and personally I don't believe it but wasn’t there some kind of 'big fish' meeting in ONT in the last week or so? I hope this rumor is not true, anyone?

12-08-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mrvmo

The MD's and the 747-4 for all intensive purposes...

Ummm...I think you mean "for all intents and purposes."

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12-08-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

We'll have to ask JA about that one. He's pretty good about keeping the line guys informed out there.

12-08-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy

That would be great if we actually had management guys quitting left and right.

On another note, did y'all see the MRB on Military Leave? It kind of made me laugh...."try to schedule your mil leave on days off" LMAO! Uh, ok UPS, why don't you raise first year pay? LOL!

I'm on first year pay, and I am trying to NEVER drop a trip. I'm so strapped for cash that I try to do all of my UPS line AND as much ANG duty as possible (I work approx 26-28 days per month doing this). But it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a 56-day line that does not conflict with AT LEAST one UTA at my seniority level. When I try to trade those conflicting trips--I'm denied! They can suck it up, or try to accommodate--their choice! Thanks for the MRB that tells me your system is inadequate, UPS--we already know.

12-08-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Precontact

We'll have to ask JA about that one. He's pretty good about keeping the line guys informed out there.

True, I was hoping to ask him myself but he wasn't there that day...

12-08-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CheyDogFlies

... I try to do all of my UPS line AND as much ANG duty as possible...

One of the guys in my class took a 6 months Mil Leave of Absence while on probation, he came back when the second year pay kicked in - maybe that'd be an option?

12-08-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CheyDogFlies

Why not just fly half your guarantee, get credit for a good month, and be able to do more ANG then???

12-08-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

One of the guys in my class took a 6 months Mil Leave of Absence while on probation, he came back when the second year pay kicked in - maybe that'd be an option?

Wouldn't recommend doing this. I know some people that have done this as well. It's abusing a system that was put into place to protect people that were treated unfairly for being in the reserves.