AirTran cancelling classes

[CoolSidePillow]

You're right, it doesn't make sense to me. Nothing more than "shiny wide-bodied jet syndrome." An airplane is an airplane. If it paid $300k and gave me 25 days off a month, I'd fly an RJ for the rest of my career. The people that salivate over flying a 767 just don't make sense to me. It's just an airplane, people. What matters is the time you spend at home, not the time you spend in an aluminum tube.

Opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has them. It is not for any person to decide or judge on the decisions or actions of another unless they harm another person in some way. Some people would rather be home with wife and kids and some do not have wife and kids. Some people want to work a few days a month and make tons of cash and some want to enjoy life as they see it. Perhaps for some people the idea of flying a widebody aircraft around the world is better than watching mom wipe the snot from junior's nose. Not everyone wants the family life or kids or a wife that has a butt as big as a pickup tailgate. It is all relative. Who is anyone to say what is good, bad, right, or wrong for another?

 

[IAHERJ]

Opinions are like a$$holes. Everyone has them. It is not for any person to decide or judge on the decisions or actions of another unless they harm another person in some way. Some people would rather be home with wife and kids and some do not have wife and kids. Some people want to work a few days a month and make tons of cash and some want to enjoy life as they see it. Perhaps for some people the idea of flying a widebody aircraft around the world is better than watching mom wipe the snot from junior's nose. Not everyone wants the family life or kids or a wife that has a butt as big as a pickup tailgate. It is all relative. Who is anyone to say what is good, bad, right, or wrong for another?

Haha! Well said.....

 

[Bavarian Chef]

Who is anyone to say what is good, bad, right, or wrong for another?

Uhhh ... I think they're called Republicans.

 

[curtis46]

Slow down iaherj,if you reread my post i said money and stability are not the deciding factors for many people.as far as the pay off comment,the day you retire is the day everyone of us can look back at choices that we made as a good carrier move or not.

 

[Just thinking]

To heck with cancelling classes...cancel SAP2

We would save more money and have much more productive lines if we could just get the incompetent individuals in Orlando to put SAP 2 back on FLCIA. Pilot lines would be more productive and reserves would be better served than "hiding" the time. You could get rid of most of the people that are supposedly "planning" and put them to work elsewhere.... helping gate agents, janitorial staff or baggage. All the money that would be saved could be used to grow the airline at least a couple of percentage points. Think of the huge wad of money that has been wasted through their ineptness over the course of the last five years and more. Sure wish this could be brought to the attention of the shareholders. Faced with a sure fire way to improve productivity out of the workforce and leaving things in a state of disprepair, which prudent course of action would an aggressive managerial force pursue? Makes you say.... HUH????!!!!

 

[Moustache]

Uhhh ... I think they're called Republicans.

Thank all the NY d0uchbags for Hillary!!!!!

 

[Lear70]

Sure wish this could be brought to the attention of the shareholders. Faced with a sure fire way to improve productivity out of the workforce and leaving things in a state of disprepair, which prudent course of action would an aggressive managerial force pursue? Makes you say.... HUH????!!!!

Did you buy a share of stock and are you going to the shareholder's meeting?

Free bus ride with your stock certificate...

 

[Captjiggles]

Originally Posted by PCL_128
You're right, it doesn't make sense to me. Nothing more than "shiny wide-bodied jet syndrome." An airplane is an airplane. If it paid $300k and gave me 25 days off a month, I'd fly an RJ for the rest of my career. The people that salivate over flying a 767 just don't make sense to me. It's just an airplane, people. What matters is the time you spend at home, not the time you spend in an aluminum tube.

PCL_128, I know you would never have had the balls to even approach yves with your opinionated garbage. Good Luck YL!

 

[PCL_128]

PCL_128, I know you would never have had the balls to even approach yves with your opinionated garbage. Good Luck YL!

A little over sensitive, don't you think? I wasn't attacking the guy, just saying that I think it's a mistake. I've said the same thing to a couple of copilots I know that made the same decision. I just don't think it's a wise move.

 

[Captjiggles]

I guess we should all consult with you before making any decisions in life. Thanks

 

[flygirlqt]

I guess we should all consult with you before making any decisions in life. Thanks

LOL! But you would have to disregard his choice of pft at Gulfstream.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

Thank all the NY d0uchbags for Hillary!!!!!

Only a Yankee would vote for a carpet bagger like her.

Don't blame all Democrats -- I'm voting for my favorite one ... John McCain!

 

[FDJ2]

Last summer, I had a 17 year Delta 767-300 International FO on my jumpseat. He said he could have been a very junior reserve MD-80 Captain in New York but didn't want it. 17 years seniority got him a decent quality of life, but only making about $9,000 a month. Our 10 year captain who left for Delta (who was living in base with 16+ days off a month) could easily pull $13,000 a month and even more if he wanted it (not including the $1400 a month to his "B" fund).

I am not sure I am following your logic but I think the $13,000 a month at 10 years is much better than $9,000 at 17 years for equivalent quality of life.

Folks have different bidding priorities. Some prefer flying international and being senior in their category, others are willing to give up some QOL for compensation. Everyone makes their own judgment. A 17 year DAL pilot can hold 767 ER Captain in NYC and make more than any Airtran pilot, obviously this guy preferred the QOL and trips he was getting as a senior 767ER F/O. To each his own.

I don't know what was on the mind of this 10 year Airtran pilot and most likely no one else here does either.

Perhaps his family is from SLC, perhaps his idea of a rewarding career involves international long haul flying, perhaps he saw that there is more upside long term potential at DAL, maybe he just wanted a change. Everyone is different.

 

[flygirlqt]

Only a Yankee would vote for a carpet bagger like her.
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You meant to say muncher right?

 

[Andy]

A little over sensitive, don't you think? I wasn't attacking the guy, just saying that I think it's a mistake. I've said the same thing to a couple of copilots I know that made the same decision. I just don't think it's a wise move.

Does anyone else expect PCL to jump ship from AirTran and onto an international major once he decides that domestic flying no longer floats his boat and he wants to use his passport for something other than jumpseating?

My goal in life has been to be an international bunkie and doze for dollars. I don't care if a tranny cap'n makes more money than me; it ain't all about the money. I'd rather hardly work for a little less than work hard for a few extra bucks. That, and my ego doesn't revolve around a fourth stripe. Besides, I've already got more than 1000 bad landings in my logbook - how many more bad landings does one need?