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12-30-2012, 07:05 AM

#51

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Originally Posted by FAULTPUSH

I think there are more (myself included) who have told the VP of Flt Ops that we'd take a COLA too if we had some certainty about the future.

If you don't mind my asking, what, exactly was the "certain future" that were you promised and how was the VP of flight ops able to predict such?

12-30-2012, 10:46 AM

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If you don't mind my asking, what, exactly was the "certain future" that were you promised and how was the VP of flight ops able to predict such?

It's sort of like Candy Mountain. ; )

12-30-2012, 05:02 PM

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If you don't mind my asking, what, exactly was the "certain future" that were you promised and how was the VP of flight ops able to predict such?

I don't think he was promised a "certain future" but more like he wasn't sure what the future will bring. An COLA may be too long a minimum period for him to be comfortable with not being active on the line should something pop up...

01-01-2013, 11:23 AM

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If you don't mind my asking, what, exactly was the "certain future" that were you promised and how was the VP of flight ops able to predict such?

No such statement was made. I was saying that if I have some certainty that I'll be in the same work situation in 6-12 months, I'd be very willing to take a COLA to help out with the staffing surplus.

01-01-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FAULTPUSH

I was saying that if I have some certainty that I'll be in the same work situation in 6-12 months...

This industry may not be the best industry to expect any level of certainty in any aspect of seat, job, career or work situation.

I wonder how many Eastern, Braniff, Pan Am, "old" Frontier, etc. were surprised by the dramatic and sometimes sudden change in their company.

One day at a time. Zero expectations and unbridled optimism is my way of starting each day - I'm rarely disappointed.

01-03-2013, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by IA1125

If Frontier found an investor, I'd feel pretty confident that my job situation would remain unchanged in 6-12 months. My job situation has hardly changed from where I was 6 years ago. I had a little more seniority for about 18 months, and then the bankruptcy put me back where I've been sitting for the last 4.5 years. My pay is with a few dollars of where it was, my seniority is within a few numbers, and about all that's changed is I live in a different house and the kids are older.

That said, "Expectation is the death of serenity."