Harley

I need some help from the UPS folks. I'm in the pool and need to fax in an update of my hours and quals. I have the fax number from my pool letter but it's been so long now since I dove in, I'm not sure who it should be addressed to. I hear Buzz has retired and PD has moved to a new area. Any suggestions on whose name I should put on the letter?

Thanks,

Slice

Try Sharnika Chandler. According to the Air Inc. website, she attended the last job fair.

E_Cereal

I think Sharnika has moved on too.

I envision this room at UPS with just a fax machine and a table and this big mess of papers on the floor where poolies are faxing in their updates. Mine included.

⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

Nope, Sharnika is still in charge, at least as of just a few days ago...

You can never go wrong with:

To Whom It May Concern:

or

Dear Recruiter, etc.

At a previous regional I used to help out with recruiting issues and no one paid any attention to who the letters were addressed to. We knew they were meant for the HR/Recruiting department. I’d imagine the same would apply to most recruiters out there…

Harley

I feel the same way. I'm sure people walk by the room and have a nice chuckle when they see the mess of updates laying on the floor.

UPSFO4LIFE

Hate to tell you that we are not in a recession. Look up the definition, then look at the numbers and you will find the answer. Not to say that we are in a slowdown, but nothing supports calling this a recession.

I have not flown with anyone that thinks we cannot or will not be affected by the slowing global economy. Some more senior pilots here may think they will alway have a job, but the combo of age 65, retiring fleets, and slowing economy, have affected almost everyone here.

I know there have been internet rumors of cancelling the 76 order, but I have not heard that one from any of the van drivers. So even without the DHL deal, you would probably see the 8 go with the 76 replacing them all. From what I have gathered, UPS is going to remain about the same size for the time being. It is a huge shift from the rapid expansion that we have seen for the past few years. I would not expect to see 4000 on the list anytime soon.

⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

Actually since they moved out from the training department building very few people 'bother' them anymore...

CactusCrew

Biggs,

Lots of good points. I don't disagree much at all.

But since some of this is speculation and rumor ... I do know that the talk of the training center was that 2 flights were cancelled for no crew on the 400 recently ... FWIW.

Could be they have enough crews, just not where they were needed ? I really don't know. Although I wish I did because as a recent ANC displacee arrival, I'd like to know what's going on for the next 6 months, 12 months 18 months ...

Know what I mean ...

the Brown CC

Brown

Two MD-11 flights cancelled for lack of crews last week.

CactusCrew

Wonder how well the new international / domestic staffing levels are working ?

Are we near them yet ?