ASA Strike Preparedness

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Strike, I'm ready, heck, I am eager.

 

[asarjfo]

Ok, but get your SLC bid in by the 25th at noon!!!!

Its the 27th DUMB A$$, but thanks for playing......now go home and shut the he!! up.

 

[73belair]

Why do you all keep feeding this guy? Its flame bait. Let it rest!

 

[asarjfo]

Why do you all keep feeding this guy? Its flame bait. Let it rest!

Too many drinks after a long day, bored.

 

[surplus1]

...Actually I would never cross a picket line, >>>

Hmmmm. I don't think I'd bet my lunch on that.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Mary,

Is that you?

 

[Realyman]

Why work a second job???? Because of the reality of our jobs!!!!!! You can live in your fantasy world of pilots being paid high wages forever and not getting furloughed....with your two homes and two women


or make a real living outside of flying and not care what happens. You choose & stop complaining!

THanks, good day...

 

[rumpletumbler]

Lancair,

Your avatar is hilarious. lol. Bet it goes over well with the feminists.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

All I know is that I just got off a trip during this hurricane crap and when all said and done I got 4 extra hours of credit...up to 100 hours of pay and climbing!!!!

Not a bad contract....what have they taken away???

You certianly don't know much, but you do know something. Isn't it great that we have hurricanes all the time.

 

[Dude]

Hey Realyman,

I think it's great that you have an alternate means to pay your bills. A lot of us do not. Because of that, I'm a dumbass or should take the scraps from Skips table? I have a career, it's called flying. When was the last time you talked to an attorney that sold newspapers as a sideline? How about an auto mechanic that was a bartender at night? I'm not saying this doesn't happen, but give me a break. I payed my dues for a reason. Dip$hits like yourself, that are willing to say "ye'sir" everytime your management violates the contract, are almost worse than scabs. Hell, next week you'll be asking Drew if you can wash his car to get a job in the G. O. so you can be home everynight.

Let me guess, you probably had a fairly successful run at another career, then decided to join the ranks at a regional to wear a cool hat and tell your middle-aged neighbor's wife your an airline pilot? TOOL. I'll bet you never flew the 120 or the ATR. You probably newhired into the JET. I'm fairly confident that you either lied about your time or built it in the 172 you owned before you became an illustrious RJ pilot.

As for me, I'm a one-trick pony. So side gigs that make me more than my annual earnings at EV, aren't happenin'. I guess my uneducated, broke, country a$$ should just take what mgt gives me. Afterall, according to morons like yourself, I'm lucky to have such a great job. This ain't 1971 Pan Am, and the career's worth scrappin' for.
Fly 6-7 legs in wx all day, then offer your opinion. Fly 5 legs, get extended to do 6 and 7 on day number 4, then say something. By wx, I don't mean what you mean wx(circumnavigating a storm 50-100nm). Actually fly in it with crap not working and without your precious FMS. DO this, and I suspect your opinion regarding the company will change.

 

[Snapperhead]

Dude and Realyman,

With all due respect, you both make really ignorant observations. First off, ASA needs a better contract in all sections...and we're going to get it the hard way (negotiations after 2 yrs), or the ugly way (which no one wants, but we're willing to do what it takes). Second, to bash someone for getting hired into the jet is just stupid. How does anyone have any control over that? If you go down that road then how about comparing yourself to a Beech 1900/Jetstream 32 driver that has no flight attendant or autopilot. Look, there's no doubt that we need a new contract. We should be able to put beans on the table for our family. What we really need is to become a unified pilot group right now. Lets stop fighting with each other, because it's not doing any good.

Regards,
Snapperhead

 

[Realyman]

Dude,

I am happy to reply. Yes, I did fly the E120, typed in it. Also the ATR at Eagle before I came to ASA as a junior manned captain. (All this will give away my identity to my ASA buds!!! Who cares)

All I ever wanted to do was fly...Got my private at 17 before my senior year of high school started.

Started Eagle at 22 (thought I was ahead of the game), the day I graduated college and yes I missed my commencement.

Jumped ship to ASA for the upgrade...got it...got displaced 18 months later, with enough PIC to apply to SWA. Big Deal!!!

I am the first and only pilot in my family, in case you think I was handed this career.

Last year I realized instead of waiting for a major to hire me and make $$$, I can control it myself!! So I did... sorry but that is my reality and it works. Anyone want info let me know..

L8r...I should be sleeping since I did 4 legs (1 was a DH), 12 hour duty day.

 

[601Pilot]

Get Real!

Realyman,

If you make more outside of ASA, why would you not be in favor of a strike?
I'm in the same situation as you, but I'm definitely in favor of a strike if
management continues with their feet-dragging and contract violations.
I don't know about you, but I could use a 2 or 3 month vacation. I don't
think it will come to that since DAL could not handle a 3 month strike by ASA
right now. Hopefully, the entire management team realizes this also.

 

[Sam Fisher]

Realyman,

If you make more outside of ASA, why would you not be in favor of a strike?
I'm in the same situation as you, but I'm definitely in favor of a strike if
management continues with their feet-dragging and contract violations.
I don't know about you, but I could use a 2 or 3 month vacation. I don't
think it will come to that since DAL could not handle a 3 month strike by ASA
right now. Hopefully, the entire management team realizes this also.

You can be in favor of a strike all day long but if the NMB doesn't release you to a cooling-off period, it is all a moot point. Anyone curious how "pro labor" the current NMB is? We are finding the answer out the hard way over at XJT, just as you guys at ASA will.

Sam

 

[Palerider957]

Realyman,

If you make more outside of ASA, why would you not be in favor of a strike?
I'm in the same situation as you, but I'm definitely in favor of a strike if
management continues with their feet-dragging and contract violations.
I don't know about you, but I could use a 2 or 3 month vacation. I don't
think it will come to that since DAL could not handle a 3 month strike by ASA
right now. Hopefully, the entire management team realizes this also.

BINGO! I sure wouldn't mind having the holidays off while making more money on my side gig. It would actually let me focus more without those pesky crew schedulers calling my house!

Strike it is, I'm ready, willing and able........if you have a decent side gig, you really have little to lose.

 

[701EV]

Realyman must be one of those types of people who can't see the forest for the trees.

One day he will wake up and smell the coffee.

701EV

 

[Realyman]

I actually LIKE coming into work. Sure it can be a drag sometimes, but remember when we all started and thought it would be great to fly that Piper Navajo because it was such a cool plane...then when we got in that and we looked at turboprops...then jets....

It all wears off, but I still have a good amount of excitement in me towards my job.

True, I am bidding reserve next month (even though we don't have a reserve system) because the last time I did I hardly flew....and could do more side gig stuff.

I guess you don't like your job flying if you feel that you have little to lose by striking and losing your job completely. Good luck, I wish folk like you would quit & move me up the chain so I can hold captain again!!!

Or go to AirTorch...

 

[regionalcap]

True, I am bidding reserve next month (even though we don't have a reserve system) because the last time I did I hardly flew....and could do more side gig stuff.

This is exactly one of the places where we need to make changes to our current contract.

 

[Realyman]

True that!

 

[ifly4food]

ASA management needs to understand that this pilot group will only be pushed so far.

Contract reinterpretations, "Airport Standby reserve", extensions, SP 402, docking guarantee when you drop a trip below 75 hours, "philosophically opposed" to commuter policy, V1 pilot bashing, the list goes on.

Now we as a pilot group need to prepare to fight back. We either get a contract that fixes this crap or roll over and become the next Mesa.

I choose to fight.