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06-01-2019, 06:41 PM
#8051
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Joined APC: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,206
No RSA? Have you checked your email in the last 24 hours? They’ve put out help in all bases and just about all seats. They’ve doubled down on some BOS 190 CA with 2 day RSA offered twice. That means guys are helping and they ask for more. Not to mention that they’re calling for volunteers.
It’s definitely cheaper and we cheat ourselves by taking the free money. It’s not free. Imagine having a holiday off because they had to increase staffing due to a lack of cheap labor. But no. We’ll cry when the system bid is released. Then pick up the phone to help out.
-Bubs
The company calculates how they want to run the airline in terms of staffing. You and I calculate how how best to do our jobs, and earn what we want to earn. Some want QOL more than money. Bully for them. Some want money more than QOL. Bully for them too. Stop worrying about things out of your control, and just do you. If you want to do an RSA or VDA, do it. If you don't, don't. Why do you make this such a big deal? You're never going to convince people to live their lives differently than they want to.
06-01-2019, 08:45 PM
#8052
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 478
The month of May, as a whole, had far fewer RSAs than the few months prior. As far as helping goes, look dude, the system is what it is. Sure, if no one ever does extra they will have to hire more. That goes for every airline out there. Delta has green slips, etc.
The company calculates how they want to run the airline in terms of staffing. You and I calculate how how best to do our jobs, and earn what we want to earn. Some want QOL more than money. Bully for them. Some want money more than QOL. Bully for them too. Stop worrying about things out of your control, and just do you. If you want to do an RSA or VDA, do it. If you don't, don't. Why do you make this such a big deal? You're never going to convince people to live their lives differently than they want to.
The company calculates how they want to run the airline in terms of staffing. You and I calculate how how best to do our jobs, and earn what we want to earn. Some want QOL more than money. Bully for them. Some want money more than QOL. Bully for them too. Stop worrying about things out of your control, and just do you. If you want to do an RSA or VDA, do it. If you don't, don't. Why do you make this such a big deal? You're never going to convince people to live their lives differently than they want to.
But you're right, May was much slower for RSA/VDA. On both airframes. But I suspect this summer will be no different, and those who choose to make good money will easily do so.
06-01-2019, 09:31 PM
#8053
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,236
It’s been a problem every summer and we’ve continued to be promised fixes. Yet those of us who have seen it year after year have seen the same. So where exactly do you get this confidence in our operation?
And for the record I’m all for guys picking up RSA/VDA but it’s just a band aid.
06-02-2019, 04:01 AM
#8054
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: P-3C
Posts: 982
My point is more to the fact there’s a staffing problem that needs to be fixed. Because the company gets the help they need and plugs the holes in the dam it effects everyone’s quality of life. You can’t move any days or trips around and if you do it’s pure luck. There are people exploiting flica and bidding too. If the staffing numbers were better then it helps all of us.
-Bubs
-Bubs
06-02-2019, 05:48 AM
#8057
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: P-3C
Posts: 982
[QUOTE=RiddleEagle18;2830213]Anybody see the open trip count and negative rsv numbers in BOS on the 190 today 
Well, I live in New England and the sun is out. But you know the challenges of the northeast and the weather. (Best JoJo impression while doing a Steve Jobs impersonation)
-Bubs
Well, I live in New England and the sun is out. But you know the challenges of the northeast and the weather. (Best JoJo impression while doing a Steve Jobs impersonation)
-Bubs
06-02-2019, 07:08 AM
#8058
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 478
You may be right but I’m curious have you experienced a summer here yet? If not what makes you so confident? I understand you want to go against the echo chamber of negativity but what experience do you have here at Jetblue with “running hot”?
It’s been a problem every summer and we’ve continued to be promised fixes. Yet those of us who have seen it year after year have seen the same. So where exactly do you get this confidence in our operation?
And for the record I’m all for guys picking up RSA/VDA but it’s just a band aid.
It’s been a problem every summer and we’ve continued to be promised fixes. Yet those of us who have seen it year after year have seen the same. So where exactly do you get this confidence in our operation?
And for the record I’m all for guys picking up RSA/VDA but it’s just a band aid.
06-02-2019, 08:54 AM
#8059
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,236
I see now what you were trying to say. I read it as you thought May was better staffing wise and you suspect the summer to be no different than May.
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