Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-05-2012, 02:41 PM
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04-05-2012, 02:44 PM
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Another angle (which is impossible to calculate) is how many will get frustrated with the stagnation and simply quit. My new hire class might not be the average, but at least half the class is talking leaving for other opportunities, or a career change. Lots of buzz about Emirates and other expat jobs, some have successful side businesses.
When a large number of guys have Master's Degrees, Delta can't honestly expect for them to be content with a ten year span of being a FO on entry level equipment and making less than they were in the 1990's. A pay cut is one thing, this sort of stagnation is something else. It took several displacements to get me to where I am today.
While Richard might enjoy sitting at C E Woolman's desk, none of of kid ourselves with nostalgic notions about the way the Company sees itself. Delta is a brand manager which cares not who makes the product. In turn, our loyalty is about as deep as an excel spread-sheet. We will do a good job while we are here. When it is time to move on, it will be time to move on.
ACL is the only reason I'm here now. Hey, ACL, my projections on stagnation post merger, was I right, or was I right?
When a large number of guys have Master's Degrees, Delta can't honestly expect for them to be content with a ten year span of being a FO on entry level equipment and making less than they were in the 1990's. A pay cut is one thing, this sort of stagnation is something else. It took several displacements to get me to where I am today.
While Richard might enjoy sitting at C E Woolman's desk, none of of kid ourselves with nostalgic notions about the way the Company sees itself. Delta is a brand manager which cares not who makes the product. In turn, our loyalty is about as deep as an excel spread-sheet. We will do a good job while we are here. When it is time to move on, it will be time to move on.
ACL is the only reason I'm here now. Hey, ACL, my projections on stagnation post merger, was I right, or was I right?
I am the reason you are staying? Why? God help us
04-05-2012, 02:48 PM
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It's what the cpo was stating we were over last fall for the winter months. I asked for clarification on above PBS min staffing or above the number the generally keep as extra so the wheels do not come off and they did not know.
Fwiw, given where asm's and block hrs are going, I see this summer being tight even though we are probably overstaffed by upper single digits. (total and my guess is 3% above where the staffing would trigger hiring) My guess is we will hit that magic number in next summer block plan if we add back to Europe and definitely if we add a jet.
Fwiw, given where asm's and block hrs are going, I see this summer being tight even though we are probably overstaffed by upper single digits. (total and my guess is 3% above where the staffing would trigger hiring) My guess is we will hit that magic number in next summer block plan if we add back to Europe and definitely if we add a jet.
04-05-2012, 02:50 PM
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Taking care of the limits they hit via reroute is a mess and that is why reserves need rotation guarantee.
04-05-2012, 03:17 PM
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This happened to me today (dude in orange).
04-05-2012, 03:21 PM
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04-05-2012, 03:25 PM
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04-05-2012, 03:36 PM
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04-05-2012, 03:45 PM
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04-05-2012, 03:53 PM
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