Dear SH....

[enuffalready]

Dear SH,

The next time you send an email with a desperate request to help out, please let us know exactly what you want the pilots to do that they are not currently doing. How about giving us 3 to 5 examples of what we can do and the direct effect it would have on the performance. In that same email, please include specific items that YOU are doing to improve both the current situation and prevent it from happening again.

If the answer is that Delta dropped all this on us at the last minute, then the answer is very clear that Delta knew exactly what would happen, therefore empty threats only make your future negotiation or pleas for help to ring hollow

 

[Abernathy]

Based on his e-mail, things we can do to help:

1. Don't call in sick. I don't care if you really are sick.
2. If you're too fatigued to fly, suck it up and keep flying.
3. If you're a commuter, stop it.
4. Stop writing up broken airplanes.
5. Stop making us have so much open time.
6. Fix the weather.
7. For the newhires we hired who only have 300 hours, learn faster damn it.
8. And um...yeah thanks uh...for you know.. you guys do a great job and this and that.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Based on his e-mail, things we can do to help:

1. Don't call in sick.
2. If you're too fatigued to fly, suck it up and keep flying.
3. If you're a commuter, stop it.
4. Stop writing up broken airplanes.
5. Stop making us have so much open time.
6. Fix the weather.
7. For the newhires we hired who only have 300 hours, learn faster damn it.
8. And um...yeah thanks uh...for you know.. you guys do a great job and this and that.

Perfect!!! haha

 

[79%N1]

Based on his e-mail, things we can do to help:

1. Don't call in sick. I don't care if you really are sick.
2. If you're too fatigued to fly, suck it up and keep flying.
3. If you're a commuter, stop it.
4. Stop writing up broken airplanes.
5. Stop making us have so much open time.
6. Fix the weather.
7. For the newhires we hired who only have 300 hours, learn faster damn it.
8. And um...yeah thanks uh...for you know.. you guys do a great job and this and that.

Like!

 

[enuffalready]

Based on his e-mail, things we can do to help:

1. Don't call in sick. I don't care if you really are sick.
2. If you're too fatigued to fly, suck it up and keep flying.
3. If you're a commuter, stop it.
4. Stop writing up broken airplanes.
5. Stop making us have so much open time.
6. Fix the weather.
7. For the newhires we hired who only have 300 hours, learn faster damn it.
8. And um...yeah thanks uh...for you know.. you guys do a great job and this and that.

agreed!! I'd just like him to put it in writing so it became painfully clear how absurd the request was...

How about fixing the real issues, then getting back to us ...

 

[Flyguy1226]

Did you actually email SH or are you just posting this here?

 

[damnflyboy]

He peruses these boards. I guarantee he will read it.

 

[GeekMaster]

The union just sent out a real letter to Scott. It's not bad!!

 

[Abernathy]

The union just sent out a real letter to Scott. It's not bad!!

It's all theater. Don't be fooled by it. I wish it were actually genuine.

 

[centralpilot]

The union just sent out a real letter to Scott. It's not bad!!

I put the odds of SH replying at slim to none. Hopefully someone takes it seriously.

 

[Clutch]

He'll probably send an apology/reworded message on ourasa soon

 

[enuffalready]

funny thing is, my post wasn't meant to be a slight at SH.

I have been fortunate and been in a multitude of leadership roles. Never once have I personally done, nor witnessed a leader in the following scenario

"come on guys, lets pull it together and work hard"

----ok boss, what do you need us to do?

" you need to pull together and work and really help out"

-----ok boss, what exactly would you like me to do different? how would you like me to be more efficient? what am I overlooking that I could be doing better"

" well, i really need you to just work harder, get the job done, be a team player, pull your weight because i got the big boss on me, so we need to work hard and close out this month"

---umm, ok boss, what Exactly should i be doing different?

"you just need to work hard, because if you don't then we will lose that big contract/deal and then we all lose"

----umm, ok boss, well, yeah.... I'm going to get back to work now

" ok, good talk and thanks for all you do"

 

[IFLYASA]

We had like 62 cancellations yesterday. Just say we get $5000 in revenue per flight..Just go with this. That means around $310,000 in lost revenue in one day. That would roughly pay for 12 upgrade and 12 new hires for an entire year! Even if there is a slow down in the fall, all the cancellations over the past months is greater lost revenue vs pay for upgrades/new hires. I just don't get it. This is just an example and I'm assuming these numbers. You get the idea.

 

[14RF SUX]

So SH's memo comes out at 10:00 ish at night.

I don't know about you, but after a long and rough day I could see someone being probably 2 or 3 drinks into the evening.

Does SH need one of those DUI breathalyzer things attached to his keyboard? Should we koom-ba-ya and perform an intervention? Just asking.

 

[Abernathy]

Read it. This is why they'll never staff us properly...

 

[ChickenSled]

We had like 62 cancellations yesterday. Just say we get $5000 in revenue per flight..Just go with this. That means around $310,000 in lost revenue in one day. That would roughly pay for 12 upgrade and 12 new hires for an entire year! Even if there is a slow down in the fall, all the cancellations over the past months is greater lost revenue vs pay for upgrades/new hires. I just don't get it. This is just an example and I'm assuming these numbers. You get the idea.

Try $127?

 

[johnpeace]

We had like 62 cancellations yesterday. Just say we get $5000 in revenue per flight..Just go with this. That means around $310,000 in lost revenue in one day. That would roughly pay for 12 upgrade and 12 new hires for an entire year! Even if there is a slow down in the fall, all the cancellations over the past months is greater lost revenue vs pay for upgrades/new hires. I just don't get it. This is just an example and I'm assuming these numbers. You get the idea.

They'll let anyone run an airline these days, huh?

 

[crj567]

I just read SH's e-mail.

Summary:

"C'mon guys, I am not really as big of an a-hole as you think. I really didn't rape your cat (again.) It was that other guy, honest."

-What a complete pile of crap! Just a vile P.O.S...

 

[Freebrd]

CT's lap dog, that's what he is

 

[COOPERVANE]

I don't think we break $200 per flight Seriously. Multiply 950 flights per day and divide by monthly profit it's below $200