Buffett Bites Back at NetJets Pilot Complaints

[Diesel]

You gotta love the irony of a USA Jet employee talking about pilot wages.

Ugh now we are going to hear about starting captains out at x and so many days off, and yada yada.

Christ I swear Yip probably hits all the hiring numbers just from his posts.

 

[EngineThunder]

I am sure a complete posting of his work history and resume won't be too far behind either.

 

[Diesel]

I am sure a complete posting of his work history and resume won't be too far behind either.

And quotes from Unions representing auto workers.

Don't forget you don't need a college degree to fly.

 

[pilotyip]

Ugh now we are going to hear about starting captains out at x and so many days off, and yada yada.

Christ I swear Yip probably hits all the hiring numbers just from his posts.

Always recruiting, we are filling our classes so something must be working. Get PM's asking for more info.

 

[Diesel]

Always recruiting, we are filling our classes so something must be working. Get PM's asking for more info.

It's amazing you never wonder why people leave.

Maybe one day you'll post in the majors section and tell them how much their unions suck.

Doubtful but a girl can dream.

 

[fischman]

Yip,

Numbers.

 

[Diesel]

Yip,

Numbers.

Will never happen.

 

[pilotyip]

Will never happen.

sure it will here are a few 17, 1, 456, 9012

 

[ghostrider64]

Yip...aka uninformed. 15 years ago a paragraph was added to our CBA that matched the current, at the time, 737 captains wages at the majors. It still exists in our CBA and a ten year capt would be paid a base of $235k. Yes, ten years ago that's what they were paid.

Today the FOs are capped, but Capt are making huge money by being at home on duty during normal schedules, then brought out on extended days pay on off days to cover trips. Many are indeed over $250 and rumor has it at least one guy broke $300k last year.

So take your it will never happen mentality back to your cargo company, and park them. You're defeatist mentality is bad for our PROFESSION.

 

[fischman]

sure it will here are a few 17, 1, 456, 9012

I have given you two days of opportunity to come up with FACTUAL DATA to prove that $250,000 a year is absurd. You have not.

Therefore by definition it is NOT absurd and a reasonable low point to accept as a reasonable CBA wage.

Your opinion is invalid.

 

[flexpilot]

Always recruiting, we are filling our classes so something must be working. Get PM's asking for more info.

Always recruitung means people are always leaving...... something must not be working.

 

[pilotyip]

Always recruitung means people are always leaving...... something must not be working.

Our turnover runs about 25% per year, that is who we are, a place you come and after about five get the experience to go to a career job. A place where you make Captain in a couple years. A place where you get solid 121 training to give you the skills to succeed as a pilot in a two man cockpit. A place you come back to when laid off, and a place you come to when your 6 figure corporate job as a G-v captain is eliminated and you are in your late 50's. Funny thing about the guys when they come back after being laid off by places like NJ, NWA, DAL, they are some of our strongest cheer leaders.

The average pilot has been here 8 years, but the other funny part is the upper half of our seniority list has been here an average of 14 years. They live local, they make close to $100K, and they are only gone from home maybe 4-5 nights a month,

 

[Diesel]

Funny you never see Yip running his mouth on the majors section. Or the freight section. Only here....

I wonder why.

 

[NJAowner]

Today's papers report that the new CEO already had a meeting with NJASAP President - supposedly the first one in years.

 

[Fozzy]

Today's papers report that the new CEO already had a meeting with NJASAP President - supposedly the first one in years.

True.