FedEx undermanned

[Goose17]

I just got this notification yesterday for the first time while at FedEx:

Advance Volunteer will be available for your crew position in SEP04

What this means is we can grab flights out of open time for time-and-a-half. What this really means is the bean counters realized that we are getting way undermanned and the current rate of hiring has not been sufficient!

Goose17
(last month as a S/O)

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[sandman2122]

Ummm, we're in negotiations and the company wants us to fly overtime?

I feel a vision problem around the corner - I can't see myself working overtime....especially with the nonsense the company is pulling by not allowing the pilot group access to the safety findings from the Enders Group. FedEx wants ALPA to negotiate for release of the findings......brillant.

Yep, Safety is the company's number one concern.....

 

[FoxHunter]

I just got this notification yesterday for the first time while at FedEx:

Advance Volunteer will be available for your crew position in SEP04

What this means is we can grab flights out of open time for time-and-a-half. What this really means is the bean counters realized that we are getting way undermanned and the current rate of hiring has not been sufficient!

Goose17
(last month as a S/O)

Not much of a big deal. When they buy back vacations advanced volunteer is available. Even if it is available all depends on Max Open and then only 7 days in advance.

 

[MD80JAD]

Hopefully everybody sees this as a chance to gain seniority quicker and not a way to make there bankroll bigger. With the rate of hiring and the number of people they are forecasting to hire if we all sit tight the flood gates should stay open and life gets better for all. As for the enders report this is BS. Obviously they dont want us to be informed during contract negotiations. KAT

 

[Falconjet]

Rumor

I have heard a couple of times lately that the class size is going to increase to 12 per class in the near future. It will be interesting to see if that actually happens. The hiring from the past few months hasn't really kicked in yet, as I was 1 number closer to the bottom of the bid in Sep than I was in Aug. Still going backward in "seniority" after 2 years at the bottom. Folks are leaving the back seat quicker than they are being replaced, which means that next month is really going to be ugly for those of us on reserve.

I hope that some of the new hires who missed the Sep bid will activate soon so we have some more bodies in the seat to share the pain that Sep will bring.

As for flying extra, I have to agree with Sandman. After flying just about every day on reserve I need time to spend with the whole fam damily, not spend more days at work, even at time and a half.

Good luck to those getting the calls for interviews. Hurry on in!

FJ

 

[The Saint]

any news on increased hiring or bigger classes

 

[Huck]

Somebody here had the best quote: if you want to know what it's like to be a fourth-year FE, just keep on picking up open time....

 

[hoya saxa]

class sizes

Sep 7 class is class of 12 and KD said they'll be running 2 classes of 12/month from now on.

 

[Goose17]

out-freak'n-standing!


Goose17

 

[username]

any chance they'll start hiring furloughed pilots?

 

[Goose17]

posting

OFFICIAL POSTING OF CREWMEMBERS
VACANCY (V) OR EXCESS (E)
No. of Vac.Type/ Apx. Trng. Sen. No.
Positions V/E Dom. Equip. Seat Length Date Hi Lo
18 V MEM AIRBUS CAP P/INDEF OCT-04 9 2025
02 V SFS AIRBUS CAP P/INDEF OCT-04 327 2274
30 V MEM MD-11 CAP P/INDEF OCT-04 1 2002
18 V MEM B-727 CAP P/INDEF OCT-04 29 3014
18 V MEM AIRBUS F/O P/INDEF OCT-04 497 3649
30 V MEM MD-11 F/O P/INDEF OCT-04 521 3699
10 V MEM B-727 F/O P/INDEF DEC-04 614 4029
48 V MEM B-727 S/O P/INDEF OCT-04 1044 4220

This new posting just came out. I tried multiple times to list the whole thing, but the format keeps getting messed up.

Also in the posting was the updated fleet plan:

FLEET PLAN

Month B-727 AIRBUS DC-10 MD-10 MD-11
AUG 04 113 90 42 33 42
DEC 04 113 95 40 37 42
MAY 05 112 98 36 43 42

Goose17

 

[active_herk]

Also in the posting, for those of you unfamiliar, the 48 727 S/O are all going to be new hires starting with 12 on Sep 7. They are going to look at needs quarter by quarter after that, but all 48 will be in the upcoming quarter. They also made mention of another posting in late 2004 or early 2005. Good luck to all trying to get here.

 

[Falconjet]

USAirways

Username: They will hire pilots furloughed from USAirways. The boss says there are still too many apps to choose from to hire folks furloughed from other carriers. Stranger things have happened, but for now it looks like that policy won't change any time soon.

FJ

 

[Hdawg]

"What this really means is the bean counters realized that we are getting way undermanned and the current rate of hiring has not been sufficient!

Goose17"

Goose always has good news!

 

[Huck]

Here's the skinny on the posting:

66 new captains

58 new first officers

48 new-hire second officers

Fleet plan changes by May 2005:

727: -1
Airbus: +8
DC-10: -6
MD-10: +10
MD-11: unchanged


As I am currently in DC-10 SO training, this obviously is big news....

 

[dixieflyer]

Crew schedualing has called once a day for the last three days asking me to pick up a draft trip.

 

[Falconjet]

2 more Captains!

Huck: Actually, I think its 68 Captains and 68 FOs. Can't forget about the 2 Subic Cap's!

In any case, the bid is certainly great news. I hope the bids (and new hires) keep on coming.

Dixie: What seat are you in getting all the draft calls?

FJ