AirTran Culture

[Roomwithaview]

Not to hijack your thread but you do realize that Gordon Gecko was the bad guy and that greed did him in at the end?

 

[Kharma Police]

Not to hijack your thread but you do realize that Gordon Gecko was the bad guy and that greed did him in at the end?

He would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for that wacko Charlie Sheen!

 

[Captain Jeff]

Well... How do you feel about voice mail? You should call AT headquarters. Press 0 for the operator and you will quickly be told the operator is unavailable and that you should call back later. I would give you the number, but then you would think I set something up. Find the number yourself and give it a try. If someone actually answers tell them what your trying to do and see if someone actually calls you back.

 

[slaquer5]

He would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for that wacko Charlie Sheen!

That was good.

 

[Max Powers]

Honestly there are TWO AirTrans........One if you are on reserve and the other if you have a schedule. The latter is a nice life usually 16 to 18 days off on average, depending on your seniority. The former is similar to that scene in "Pulp Fiction" where you have a leather strap containing a ball tied around your head and you feel this burning sensation around your anus as you hear loud grunts and smack sounds.

 

[instructordude]

AirTran captains are very greedy.

When you make more money than most pilots in the industry you become greedy. An Airtran Capt is the tip of the pear.

 

[humveedriver]

When you make more money than most pilots in the industry you become greedy. An Airtran Capt is the tip of the spear.

That's us in a nutshell. Industry leaders.

 

[DonVerita]

Any idea offered by Employees to improve the operation is immediately dismissed out of hand (even if it saves money) because Management didn't think of it first.

Management flat out refuses to acknowledge illogical operational procedures and refuses to fix them because that would call attention to their incompetence. It's a frustrating circle that never ends.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

It is not about fixing the problem, but affixing blame for the problem.

 

[Ticker]

Read Gordon Bethunes book "From Worst to First". In it he highlights the things one must do in order to be a good leader who will create a healthy work environment that will promote a successful business. He then contrasts that with the things one should avoid doing for the same reasons.

Take all the "don't do this" items and you have Airtran corporate culture.