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I wonder if this means they HAVE to move -400 time from DTW, or is this time from the rumored EXTRA -400's we are getting or keeping.
I also wonder if there are about 2200 North pilots who will ignore this rumored opening so I can get to the left seat!
Any seat on that thing is a great job though.
I also wonder if there are about 2200 North pilots who will ignore this rumored opening so I can get to the left seat!
Any seat on that thing is a great job though.
Go on. Explain it.
Daughter protection devices
YouTube - AA-12 Shotgun On Future Weapons
YouTube - Beretta Shotgun Shooting Exhibition - Travis Mears
Either of these choices would scare the most red-blooded slackers straight.
YouTube - AA-12 Shotgun On Future Weapons
YouTube - Beretta Shotgun Shooting Exhibition - Travis Mears
Either of these choices would scare the most red-blooded slackers straight.
My first preference is to add more hours to the reserve guarantee. 70 hours was back from the past when the cap was 75 and it really isn't competitive in the industry now. Since the reserve system is designed around pilots flying a target of 60 hours on reserve on average, if you raise the cap and also raise the target, you will cost jobs. If you raise the cap and leave the target the same, the cost will be higher. Again, that is a decision the MEC will have to make. Getting paid more, makes the hassles of reserve go down smoother.
Say, you can drop the first turn but you lose the pay or you lose the pay necessary to find a replacement? Or you have 6 days on reserve and instead of requesting PM SC on day 1 you request that no trip start prior to 1200 (or end by 1400 on the last day) and in exchange you give up 1 hour of credit for the whole month per request.
But make it their choice and therein mitigate somewhat the costs for getting the company to sign off on it.
Knowledge = Fairness. When we understand how they get there (or will get there) then we know thats just a part of the deal. Like RAW scores. Like the big screens with all of the non-revs listed for a flight, if you don't get on at least now you know it wasn't just because the gate agent was screwing you over.
Last edited by forgot to bid; 04-23-2010 at 07:22 PM.
Daughter protection devices
YouTube - AA-12 Shotgun On Future Weapons
YouTube - Beretta Shotgun Shooting Exhibition - Travis Mears
Either of these choices would scare the most red-blooded slackers straight.
YouTube - AA-12 Shotgun On Future Weapons
YouTube - Beretta Shotgun Shooting Exhibition - Travis Mears
Either of these choices would scare the most red-blooded slackers straight.
How about a 50 cal? Just don't get a rebound like this dude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7KOikEY-H8
But to be this guy would be cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtzk8...eature=related
This is an excellent point. Many of our pilots don't realize or appreciate exactly what we have at DAL. Our Fidelity BrokerageLink setup allows us access to a much greater variety of investment choices than the vast majority of 401(k)/defined contribution plans at other companies. What we have is something that is a growing trend but is still fairly rare at this point.
It definitely sucks to lose a pension when you're halfway through your career. But, with the BrokerageLink and the boost I got from the note and claim, I (at age 50) am on track to have pretty much what I would have had with the pension. But, in this case, the money is mine and cannot be taken away through bankruptcy like the pension was! Now if we could just get some decent pay restoration (and therefore get those contributions amounts higher into the plans), then many of us (even the senior guys) could come out better than we would have had with the pension.
Of course, some will argue that the returns necessary to achieve success with our plans is not guaranteed. Well, a pension certainly isn't guaranteed either.... as we have all found out the hard way. And, like Pineapple said, it's a real no-brainer for the new guys. I just wish we had had this setup from the beginning for us older guys!
It definitely sucks to lose a pension when you're halfway through your career. But, with the BrokerageLink and the boost I got from the note and claim, I (at age 50) am on track to have pretty much what I would have had with the pension. But, in this case, the money is mine and cannot be taken away through bankruptcy like the pension was! Now if we could just get some decent pay restoration (and therefore get those contributions amounts higher into the plans), then many of us (even the senior guys) could come out better than we would have had with the pension.
Of course, some will argue that the returns necessary to achieve success with our plans is not guaranteed. Well, a pension certainly isn't guaranteed either.... as we have all found out the hard way. And, like Pineapple said, it's a real no-brainer for the new guys. I just wish we had had this setup from the beginning for us older guys!
Is Snider making you all your money??? I'm still trying to convince myself that it is a good thing.
.............. saving it for later..........
Last edited by forgot to bid; 04-23-2010 at 07:39 PM.
You won't be seeing me in the left seat of that thing anytime soon.
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KW was not forced to resign. After making his very public resignation, he was asked to reconsider and see these grievances through. Not sure if he will.
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