SIMPLY THE BEST!!! Colganeers what do you think?

[suupah]

We have recieve warm and fuzzy letters, plastic cups, t shirts, $$$ for chips and sodas and stickers as well as a new mantra "simply the best".

I would like to hear your opinions.....

 

[340SAM]

My opinion is why to due you insist on talking about company info on this board.

 

[suupah]

I am a little irritated and insulted by this campaign to win over the employees. We work under some really difficult conditions and in severe financial strain. If management wants us to be happy and supportive of their plan to add millions to their personal portfolios they need to use tactics that respect our intelligence. They need to make substantive efforts to improve our quality of life.

some starting points would be

1. buy my super expensive uniforms for me
2. provide crew meals when our schedules don't allow us to eat, or allow us to take a delay so we can eat.
3. pay a livable wage that respects us as professionals that are valued and
not looked at as "disposable" and "a cost burden"
4. Match our 401k.

etc, etc, etc

We are not kids. If you want to be "simply the best" act like the industry leaders in how they treat their employees. think Southwest, Jet blue etc.

 

[suupah]

My opinion is why to due you insist on talking about company info on this board.

Sam, i dont' think this is any vital company business information. how does discussing this affect in any way the operations of this airline?

 

[blackbox]

some starting points would be

1. buy my super expensive uniforms for me

They pay for half of our initial order, which is more than most companies. Plus 20 a month for dry cleaning. The other points I am in total agreement with you, but the uniform situation is fine. Its not worth negotiating for. I would rather have min. day, increase in per diem, a huge FO pay raise, etc....but uniforms, please.

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

I don't want a union if I keep getting free stuff. The sticker is awesome they said we could stick in anywhere except each other or the plane. I can't wait to daydream about all the possibilities.

 

[suupah]

They pay for half of our initial order, which is more than most companies. Plus 20 a month for dry cleaning. The other points I am in total agreement with you, but the uniform situation is fine. Its not worth negotiating for. I would rather have min. day, increase in per diem, a huge FO pay raise, etc....but uniforms, please.

Who paid for half your uniform? and dry cleaning?

 

[suupah]

I don't want a union if I keep getting free stuff. The sticker is awesome they said we could stick in anywhere except each other or the plane. I can't wait to daydream about all the possibilities.

I agree, i love stickers and mugs. when are they going to get us our simply the best helmets? maybe we can get the ones with cup holders built into the sides of them so we can drink our cool beverages in the summer without having to let go of the yoke!

 

[Dr King]

I cant wait to get my "simply the best" rubbers

 

[Smarta$$]

Who paid for half your uniform? and dry cleaning?

He was talking about our uniform package at 9E.

 

[Dr King]

They pay for half of our initial order, which is more than most companies. Plus 20 a month for dry cleaning. The other points I am in total agreement with you, but the uniform situation is fine. Its not worth negotiating for. I would rather have min. day, increase in per diem, a huge FO pay raise, etc....but uniforms, please.

I can name several other regionals where the company pays for their uniforms-sorry your not that special

 

[Smarta$$]

I can name several other regionals where the company pays for their uniforms-sorry your not that special

Tool.

 

[I Hate Freight]

It never ceases to amaze me that Colgan can get even one single pilot to fly for them. Simply the best? LMAO!!

 

[CMI]

I am a little irritated and insulted by this campaign to win over the employees. We work under some really difficult conditions and in severe financial strain. If management wants us to be happy and supportive of their plan to add millions to their personal portfolios they need to use tactics that respect our intelligence. They need to make substantive efforts to improve our quality of life.

some starting points would be

1. buy my super expensive uniforms for me
2. provide crew meals when our schedules don't allow us to eat, or allow us to take a delay so we can eat.
3. pay a livable wage that respects us as professionals that are valued and
not looked at as "disposable" and "a cost burden"
4. Match our 401k.

etc, etc, etc

We are not kids. If you want to be "simply the best" act like the industry leaders in how they treat their employees. think Southwest, Jet blue etc.

You can vote with your feet by walking out the door and never coming back!
If you want better treatment at US Regionals, you need to stop working for them. Why, did you expect to be treated like a professional when you know they would not pay you well when you signed up for the job? Go fly freight it pays better, and you can put some hair on your gonads. Starting pay at USA JET is $2850 a month guarantee!

USA JET is looking for FO's

http://www.jsfirm.com/companydetail.asp?jobid=13230
http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/charter/usa_jet.html

 

[suupah]

He was talking about our uniform package at 9E.

we have to pay the full bill at cjc. we also do not get dry cleaning. when/if you upgrade you buy the new hat as well.

as bad as your contract is, it is much better than ours.

 

[I Hate Freight]

as bad as your contract is, it is much better than ours.

Please tell me who has it worse than Colgan.

 

[suupah]

You can vote with your feet by walking out the door and never coming back!
If you want better treatment at US Regionals, you need to stop working for them. Why, did you expect to be treated like a professional when you know they would not pay you well when you signed up for the job? Go fly freight it pays better, and you can put some hair on your gonads. Starting pay at USA JET is $2850 a month guarantee!

USA JET is looking for FO's

http://www.jsfirm.com/companydetail.asp?jobid=13230
http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/charter/usa_jet.html

the thread is about the campaign to make us think they really treasure us. we know the score and so do they. i wish they would stop treating us like idiots as if we don't know what we are to them.

we are here for flight hours and to build our resume. we knew what we were getting into.

i am just suggesting that if they really want to build morale and keep more pilots from walking out the door substantive changes that improve our quality of life work, not ten cent trinkets.

 

[suupah]

Q400's?

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener.../PINN02027.xml

 

[Dumb Pilot]

some starting points would be

1. buy my super expensive uniforms for me

You should be asking for "expansive" uniforms, because with all the Bull$$it PCL management will feed you, your are sure to gain some weight

 

[CMI]

the thread is about the campaign to make us think they really treasure us. we know the score and so do they. i wish they would stop treating us like idiots as if we don't know what we are to them.

we are here for flight hours and to build our resume. we knew what we were getting into.

i am just suggesting that if they really want to build morale and keep more pilots from walking out the door substantive changes that improve our quality of life work, not ten cent trinkets.

You can quit and make more money flying freight. Give management a big FU, because they sure as hell don't care about you or any of the other pilots. You got to play the game, not let the game play you.

Bottom line is management does not give a F--k, because they know you are replaceable!

 

[suupah]

You can quit and make more money flying freight. Give management a big FU, because they sure as hell don't care about you or any of the other pilots. You got to play the game, not let the game play you.

Bottom line is management does not give a F--k, because they know you are replaceable!

replaceable to the tune of 30k for training

 

[CMI]

replaceable to the tune of 30k for training

That’s chump change to them, they make more off one pilot in a year! Why do you think you get paid crap the first year anyhow? So, when you quit in a year they can train another sucker.

 

[dingo222]

first change at colgan as i heard today:

Mechanics will no longer be able to work Any overtime. If they do, they won't be paid. Got up to IAD this am and there were 2 saabs that spent the night because the MX guys wouldn't work on them. We had a total of 4 down this am for a while at IAD alone. Friggin awesome

 

[I ROCK]

Good I work on average of 12 hours a day and get paid for 7.

 

[greedypilot]

first change at colgan as i heard today:

Mechanics will no longer be able to work Any overtime. If they do, they won't be paid. Got up to IAD this am and there were 2 saabs that spent the night because the MX guys wouldn't work on them. We had a total of 4 down this am for a while at IAD alone. Friggin awesome

SIMPLY THE BEST

 

[suupah]

SIMPLY THE BEST!

BETTER THAN ALL THE REST!

*BETTER THAN ANYONE!







*excludes comparison to all other people

 

[deadstick]

first change at colgan as i heard today:

Mechanics will no longer be able to work Any overtime. If they do, they won't be paid. Got up to IAD this am and there were 2 saabs that spent the night because the MX guys wouldn't work on them. We had a total of 4 down this am for a while at IAD alone. Friggin awesome

Beautiful. I bet they figured that it would be cheaper to bring some folks down from up north to get them up and running.

 

[I ROCK]

I can't get the song out of my head. Management's plan to brainwash us with free gifts and silly songs is working.

 

[I ROCK]

One more free gift and it is all over they have me. It doesn't take much to impress me because I have nothing. What is next this is so exciting.

 

[suupah]

first change at colgan as i heard today:

Mechanics will no longer be able to work Any overtime. If they do, they won't be paid. Got up to IAD this am and there were 2 saabs that spent the night because the MX guys wouldn't work on them. We had a total of 4 down this am for a while at IAD alone. Friggin awesome

so the 80 bucks they saved by not paying overtime cost them thousands in cancelled flights!

I wonder if the mechanics dulles have had their meetings with the BOB's yet.