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02-03-2012, 09:04 AM

#87581

TenYearsGone

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO

hmmmmm, I did not get that impression! Just more stagflation at home and at work....

I got the impression from the beginning paragraph with the headcount issue.

Maybe Im just an optimist.

TEN

02-03-2012, 09:06 AM

#87582

FIIGMO

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Originally Posted by PilotFrog

She looks like the FA I had on my last HNL trip! She was complaining that she has no one to let her cats out while on a trip. I asked " how many cats do you have?" Answer...... 8!!!!
No wonder, no husband and her apartment smells like a** when she gets home!

02-03-2012, 09:11 AM

#87583

Brocc15

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

I got the impression from the beginning paragraph with the headcount issue.

Maybe Im just an optimist.

TEN

I got the opposite impression. If you go down to where the graph is, it says pilot block hours for March are down 5.4% year over year, but total number of pilots is only down 1.2%. So we are more overstaffed than we were a year ago

02-03-2012, 09:13 AM

#87584

Elliot

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

I got the impression from the beginning paragraph with the headcount issue.

Maybe Im just an optimist.

TEN

TYG,

While your optimism is much appreciated, I interpreted it as, Crew Resources "moving bodies around" to more appropriately staff the categories. (i.e. surpluses on the 747/765/777, and vacancies on the MD90's)

Hope you're right and I'm wrong. From where I'm sitting, I can see the "bottom of the list" pretty easily.

Gear

02-03-2012, 09:16 AM

#87585

FIIGMO

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Originally Posted by Brocc15

That is what I read as well. I would be pushing hard for another round of buyouts to get the senior guys comfortable on the beach, but I am certain that we will just buy them off and then get Alaska, or Skywest or Airfrance to pick up the slack.

Nothing like bouncing along the bottom....

Brings up a good question: Carl what would it take to get you and your peer group to the beach. I know you like the job like the rest of us, (maybe thats the problem) but is there a number or situation to fly west? (not that far West...... yet

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02-03-2012, 09:18 AM

#87586

Brocc15

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO

Oh my god gross!!! Anything more than one and you may qualify for "crazy cat lady/person" title

And if you have 3 or more it is a sure thing. (Sorry cat people, I'm just teasing)

02-03-2012, 09:21 AM

#87587

dragon

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Originally Posted by Brocc15

Oh my god gross!!! Anything more than one and you may qualify for "crazy cat lady/person" title

And if you have 3 or more it is a sure thing. (Sorry cat people, I'm just teasing)

Thanks! Too funny!

02-03-2012, 09:30 AM

#87588

scambo1

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cats...thank God for SWA

Angela Licks her Cat - YouTube

02-03-2012, 09:41 AM

#87589

80ktsClamp

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone

I got the impression from the beginning paragraph with the headcount issue.

Maybe Im just an optimist.

TEN

I actually agree with you, although it's referring to the 737-900 deliveries which are still over a year away.

It could also be referring to displacing more widebody guys, though.

02-03-2012, 10:05 AM

#87590

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

I actually agree with you, although it's referring to the 737-900 deliveries which are still over a year away.

It could also be referring to displacing more widebody guys, though.

Perhaps you're both correct.

In my initial read, they seem to want to get the short term plus up from the WB ranks for the MD88/90 but, if there is any truth to the rumor of keeping the 9s a little longer and if there is truly a wave of hiring in our future, they wouldn't want to swap the training department with a massive wave of displacements.

So, this might lead to hiring. Of course, that is assuming anyone with an MBA is capable of thinking strategically as opposed to tactically.