Comair updates?
01-29-2008, 07:04 PM
#1571
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"By contrast, a significant reduction in any single month could put us in an overstaffed situation where we would have to consider furloughs."
I almost think they send out these bull****** memos to scare us, so people quit and they don't have to furlough anyone...
01-30-2008, 04:01 AM
#1572
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: 1st year pay for the 3rd time
Posts: 1,434
Did you read this part?
"By contrast, a significant reduction in any single month could put us in an overstaffed situation where we would have to consider furloughs."
I almost think they send out these bull****** memos to scare us, so people quit and they don't have to furlough anyone...
"By contrast, a significant reduction in any single month could put us in an overstaffed situation where we would have to consider furloughs."
I almost think they send out these bull****** memos to scare us, so people quit and they don't have to furlough anyone...
01-30-2008, 12:48 PM
#1576
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Joined APC: May 2007
Position: ex-CRJ, now-ERJ FO
Posts: 209
Because I think my head will burst if I try to read the contract right now.... Can anyone tell me...do we HAVE to do FMLA if we're sick for more than 3 consecutive days? Gotta love flu season....I want my flu shot $ refunded!
01-30-2008, 01:17 PM
#1577
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: Upright and Locked
Posts: 969
I just read on Epic that we lost our RSW hotel in Feb. Now granted, the hotel had some problems... no free internet, no local restaurants (besides the ones in the hotel), no discounts on food (or anything) at the hotel. But either way, it was a really nice place to spend time laying in the sun by the pool with a beer (or two).
But, I was there within the past few weeks and the crew and I were picked up at the airport by the hotel manager. She told us she had been doing this for a week or so because a previous Comair crew had been so rude and nasty to the driver and front desk staff over the above mentioned lack of discounts.
She said the crew belittled the staff saying (and I quote from the manager) "This is no way to treat an airline crew... Don't you know we're flight crew?" "I don't give a F%*# what the contract says, we deserve discounts on the food for staying at the hotel..." Manager said it resorted to a childish argument.
Anyway, my reason for posting this is why do some people (not just Comair, but mostly so) feel they are God's gift? Why do some people feel the need to be high-and-mighty and belittle people that aren't pilots? I just don't get it? Thanks to these people we lost staying at a very nice place.
It's not just the hotel.. its almost everywhere. None of the rampers or gate agents want to talk to you for fear (or hatred) that we are one of the ****ed off old bastards. I go out of my way to smile and say hi to everyone I come into contact with. I also know that morale at Comair sucks, I'm not drinking any kool-aide. I realize its bad and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. I just don't see the need to take it out on everyone else and **** and moan about it? My life is too full of its own problems as it is to worry about this *******. Sure I can, and sometimes do, complain just like everyone else, but I try to be positive. Sometimes my sarcasm is taken as bitterness, I guess I can see that. I just try to do my job and go home, and enjoy myself while I'm there.
Ok.. sorry. Rants over now. Boy that feels good.
Edit: I guess I can't say for certain that this caused us to change hotels, but the manager did say it certainly did not reflect well on Comair and that for the deal they got on the rooms the trouble was not worth it.
But, I was there within the past few weeks and the crew and I were picked up at the airport by the hotel manager. She told us she had been doing this for a week or so because a previous Comair crew had been so rude and nasty to the driver and front desk staff over the above mentioned lack of discounts.
She said the crew belittled the staff saying (and I quote from the manager) "This is no way to treat an airline crew... Don't you know we're flight crew?" "I don't give a F%*# what the contract says, we deserve discounts on the food for staying at the hotel..." Manager said it resorted to a childish argument.
Anyway, my reason for posting this is why do some people (not just Comair, but mostly so) feel they are God's gift? Why do some people feel the need to be high-and-mighty and belittle people that aren't pilots? I just don't get it? Thanks to these people we lost staying at a very nice place.
It's not just the hotel.. its almost everywhere. None of the rampers or gate agents want to talk to you for fear (or hatred) that we are one of the ****ed off old bastards. I go out of my way to smile and say hi to everyone I come into contact with. I also know that morale at Comair sucks, I'm not drinking any kool-aide. I realize its bad and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. I just don't see the need to take it out on everyone else and **** and moan about it? My life is too full of its own problems as it is to worry about this *******. Sure I can, and sometimes do, complain just like everyone else, but I try to be positive. Sometimes my sarcasm is taken as bitterness, I guess I can see that. I just try to do my job and go home, and enjoy myself while I'm there.
Ok.. sorry. Rants over now. Boy that feels good.
Edit: I guess I can't say for certain that this caused us to change hotels, but the manager did say it certainly did not reflect well on Comair and that for the deal they got on the rooms the trouble was not worth it.
Last edited by TristarJS30; 01-30-2008 at 01:26 PM.
01-30-2008, 01:25 PM
#1578
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: Popsicle Logic
Posts: 633
I just read on Epic that we lost our RSW hotel in Feb. Now granted, the hotel had some problems... no free internet, no local restaurants (besides the ones in the hotel), no discounts on food (or anything) at the hotel. But either way, it was a really nice place to spend time laying in the sun by the pool with a beer (or two).
But, I was there within the past few weeks and the crew and I were picked up at the airport by the hotel manager. She told us she had been doing this for a week or so because a previous Comair crew had been so rude and nasty to the driver and front desk staff over the above mentioned lack of discounts.
She said the crew belittled the staff saying (and I quote from the manager) "This is no way to treat an airline crew... Don't you know we're flight crew?" "I don't give a F%*# what the contract says, we deserve discounts on the food for staying at the hotel..." Manager said it resorted to a childish argument.
Anyway, my reason for posting this is why do some people (not just Comair, but mostly so) feel they are God's gift? Why do some people feel the need to be high-and-mighty and belittle people that aren't pilots? I just don't get it? Thanks to these people we lost staying at a very nice place.
It's not just the hotel.. its almost everywhere. None of the rampers or gate agents want to talk to you for fear (or hatred) that we are one of the ****ed off old bastards. I go out of my way to smile and say hi to everyone I come into contact with. I also know that morale at Comair sucks, I'm not drinking any kool-aide. I realize its bad and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. I just don't see the need to take it out on everyone else and **** and moan about it? My life is too full of its own problems as it is to worry about this *******. Sure I can, and sometimes do, complain just like everyone else, but I try to be positive. Sometimes my sarcasm is taken as bitterness, I guess I can see that. I just try to do my job and go home, and enjoy myself while I'm there.
Ok.. sorry. Rants over now. Boy that feels good.
But, I was there within the past few weeks and the crew and I were picked up at the airport by the hotel manager. She told us she had been doing this for a week or so because a previous Comair crew had been so rude and nasty to the driver and front desk staff over the above mentioned lack of discounts.
She said the crew belittled the staff saying (and I quote from the manager) "This is no way to treat an airline crew... Don't you know we're flight crew?" "I don't give a F%*# what the contract says, we deserve discounts on the food for staying at the hotel..." Manager said it resorted to a childish argument.
Anyway, my reason for posting this is why do some people (not just Comair, but mostly so) feel they are God's gift? Why do some people feel the need to be high-and-mighty and belittle people that aren't pilots? I just don't get it? Thanks to these people we lost staying at a very nice place.
It's not just the hotel.. its almost everywhere. None of the rampers or gate agents want to talk to you for fear (or hatred) that we are one of the ****ed off old bastards. I go out of my way to smile and say hi to everyone I come into contact with. I also know that morale at Comair sucks, I'm not drinking any kool-aide. I realize its bad and is probably going to get worse before it gets better. I just don't see the need to take it out on everyone else and **** and moan about it? My life is too full of its own problems as it is to worry about this *******. Sure I can, and sometimes do, complain just like everyone else, but I try to be positive. Sometimes my sarcasm is taken as bitterness, I guess I can see that. I just try to do my job and go home, and enjoy myself while I'm there.
Ok.. sorry. Rants over now. Boy that feels good.
01-30-2008, 01:27 PM
#1579
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: 1st year pay for the 3rd time
Posts: 1,434
I agree. It's a shame that some people's lives are so miserable and pathetic that they take it out on people who really could care less in the first place. My favorite are the guys that lay into whoever is on the JFK Ops frequency. As if their ranting actually makes a difference. Makes me want to smack them in the face with a turkey leg.
mmmm turkey.
Tristar, it's a bad day for all of us when this happens. Like the hotel folks don't have their own crap to put up with.
01-30-2008, 01:39 PM
#1580
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 224
The hotel in RSW was THE BEST hotel we stay at hands down. I was only fortunate enough to overnight there once...and I heard a similar story of rude Comair crews from the van driver (who I think was a manager). Did you happen to hear which will be our new hotel in RSW?
edit: I just saw on Epic it's the Crown Plaza
second edit: What's this about no restaurant discount? I was drinking and ordered food poolside and I think i got 10 or 15% off my bill. And the guy didn't charge me for about half my drinks.
edit: I just saw on Epic it's the Crown Plaza
second edit: What's this about no restaurant discount? I was drinking and ordered food poolside and I think i got 10 or 15% off my bill. And the guy didn't charge me for about half my drinks.
Last edited by dbo861; 01-30-2008 at 01:44 PM.
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