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01-19-2018, 07:15 AM

#1281

MKUltra

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Originally Posted by Otterbox

Yes, several years earlier via Piedmont compared it Envoy and PSA.

Piedmont is sitting about 75 pilots short of the flow increasing to 6 and 200 pilots short of it increasing to 7. Flow increasing to 6 could be possible by the end of 2018 if they increase hiring beyond classes of 20/ month. The last 6 months of 2017 hiring (approximately 90 people) only resulted in a net gain of about 15 due to attrition.

attrition is starting to pick up that's for sure.

01-19-2018, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BosoxH60

If it means I'm used more efficiently and get more flight/pay time per month, I'm for it, I think? If I have to be at work anyway, I'd rather fly (and get paid for it) than hang around waiting for flights.

You realize that having more pilots is better right? Or is it just about you?

Your not the one who’s mom called the CPO the other day are you?

01-19-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by evrbodysmugglin

You realize that having more pilots is better right? Or is it just about you?

Your not the one who’s mom called the CPO the other day are you?

So having 1500 pilots will increase our quality of life? How about 9,000? How exactly is it “better”?

01-19-2018, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by evrbodysmugglin

You realize that having more pilots is better right? Or is it just about you?

Your not the one who’s mom called the CPO the other day are you?

I’d be impressed if it was... that number is a pita to get ahold of.

01-19-2018, 02:02 PM

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BosoxH60

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Originally Posted by evrbodysmugglin

You realize that having more pilots is better right? Or is it just about you?

I'm not sure what you mean. I'd agree more pilots is better in general, regardless.

But if we can't get more pilots (see: net growth of 15 in the last 6 months), isn't it better for us to be used efficiently? If I'm going to be scheduled for only 11 days off anyway, don't I want to fly/block/credit/whatever as much as I can on each of the days that I'm scheduled, since that's the part where I get paid?

Feel free to enlighten me; I'm new to the 121 way of doing things.

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Your not the one who’s mom called the CPO the other day are you?

Not that I know of. Pretty sure she doesn't actually know where I work. Did you guys chat?

For what it's worth, I'm not an "it's all about me" kind of guy. Maybe we'll meet one day and you can make a better judgement.

01-19-2018, 02:06 PM

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evrbodysmugglin

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So having 1500 pilots will increase our quality of life? How about 9,000? How exactly is it “better”?

1500 Pilots would flow more to mainline; 9000 even more. QOL is much better there

So if you can delay gratification just a little bit, your QOL will increase

01-19-2018, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by evrbodysmugglin

1500 Pilots would flow more to mainline; 9000 even more. QOL is much better there

So if you can delay gratification just a little bit, your QOL will increase

I am more of the belief that just because I’m here and it’s merely a stop on the way to a major, it’s no excuse for crap QOL.