Gokart Mozart
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This needs to be said.
Time and time again you guys get hit with news that indicate a serious or drastic change in the way the future looks for you. Some of you think you are resilient and can adapt and overcome anything by providing such "great amazing service" because someone at the Waterview told that over and over and over. Others see it and you as an uncontrollable descending ride into the mountain range. Remember that word - uncontrollable.
In every instance you guys buy into the"current state of affairs" from your superiors only to find that it really isn't that way after all. How many times does it take for you to see the big picture that they claim you never have, do, or will see? If I mention the name Fred Reid some of you will have a lousy excuse or diatribe about the business model and yet...well why even go there.
Just last year you were being told (via rumor I might add) that "Flexjet" (Dave, Deanna, Tom, etc) were in CLE negotiating talks about a purchase with Flight Options. Your collective arrogance (most of you, not all) only could see this as Flexjet is on the move to grow and expand to compete with the mighty NetJets. Oh you can bet they were in CLE guys, just not with YOU in mind. Instead of patting yourselves on the back for "rollin with the changes" you should be LOOKING at these head on and strategically making an assessment for yourselves. A very wise Marine once told me to "put the fear in front of you because it may be something that has to be killed". This holds true in your situation.
And here you are now a year later with everyone at the top bailing out and leaving you to pick up the pieces of a sale that leaves a lot more questions than answers. Wanna bet Deanna is gone soon? Perhaps in Montreal? Some of you should run down to the bakery and get her a cake or something lol. A lot of you thought about it, you know who you are.
Look - You guys are being asked to sign a letter that has conditions of employment for the SHORT term. Quite possibly, the absolute most important financial decision you could be making and yet many of you talk as if this is a good thing and should go flippantly into it with the trust of a trapeze artist at the local carnival. You wouldn't buy a house, or a car, or get into any other kind of contract without reading the fine print would you? Why would you get into a condition of employment without at least some type of representation or collective understanding ? Ahhh yes, we know the answer to that already.
Each and every one of you should be thinking collectively. About the senior guys who may very well be losing their pension. About the junior guys faced with a stagnation or a possible further furlough even though "they are/were hiring last month". About the obvious pathetic attempt to explain away a business model that is way more expensive to operate than the 20,000 lb gorilla on the field. It used to be said, all NetJets had to do was have a fire sale and you guys would be done. That was actually said by your former chief pilot. NOW - all Netjets has to do is offer a sweetener to a deal and think about who will come running. But oh wait, you provide such great service?!? Perhaps you should apply that great service to your internal customers (YOURSELVES)? Does that ring true to anyone? All the old guys will tell you -"Take care of your Crew, your Jet, and your Passengers, the rest will follow". Sound good advice from a few generations away.
Forget about the usual cheerleaders and the pseudo intellectuals that really believe they have this business figured out because of some unproven warped ideology. Blame Bush, Obamacare, Fred Reid, Dave Gross, Deanna White, or whoever, but whatever you do take a good hard look at the chronological facts and TAKE CONTROL of part of your situation. DEMAND a seat at the damn table!
Sorry if this is too offensive to some.
It really is up to you.
Good Luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeI5ke0BENw
Time and time again you guys get hit with news that indicate a serious or drastic change in the way the future looks for you. Some of you think you are resilient and can adapt and overcome anything by providing such "great amazing service" because someone at the Waterview told that over and over and over. Others see it and you as an uncontrollable descending ride into the mountain range. Remember that word - uncontrollable.
In every instance you guys buy into the"current state of affairs" from your superiors only to find that it really isn't that way after all. How many times does it take for you to see the big picture that they claim you never have, do, or will see? If I mention the name Fred Reid some of you will have a lousy excuse or diatribe about the business model and yet...well why even go there.
Just last year you were being told (via rumor I might add) that "Flexjet" (Dave, Deanna, Tom, etc) were in CLE negotiating talks about a purchase with Flight Options. Your collective arrogance (most of you, not all) only could see this as Flexjet is on the move to grow and expand to compete with the mighty NetJets. Oh you can bet they were in CLE guys, just not with YOU in mind. Instead of patting yourselves on the back for "rollin with the changes" you should be LOOKING at these head on and strategically making an assessment for yourselves. A very wise Marine once told me to "put the fear in front of you because it may be something that has to be killed". This holds true in your situation.
And here you are now a year later with everyone at the top bailing out and leaving you to pick up the pieces of a sale that leaves a lot more questions than answers. Wanna bet Deanna is gone soon? Perhaps in Montreal? Some of you should run down to the bakery and get her a cake or something lol. A lot of you thought about it, you know who you are.
Look - You guys are being asked to sign a letter that has conditions of employment for the SHORT term. Quite possibly, the absolute most important financial decision you could be making and yet many of you talk as if this is a good thing and should go flippantly into it with the trust of a trapeze artist at the local carnival. You wouldn't buy a house, or a car, or get into any other kind of contract without reading the fine print would you? Why would you get into a condition of employment without at least some type of representation or collective understanding ? Ahhh yes, we know the answer to that already.
Each and every one of you should be thinking collectively. About the senior guys who may very well be losing their pension. About the junior guys faced with a stagnation or a possible further furlough even though "they are/were hiring last month". About the obvious pathetic attempt to explain away a business model that is way more expensive to operate than the 20,000 lb gorilla on the field. It used to be said, all NetJets had to do was have a fire sale and you guys would be done. That was actually said by your former chief pilot. NOW - all Netjets has to do is offer a sweetener to a deal and think about who will come running. But oh wait, you provide such great service?!? Perhaps you should apply that great service to your internal customers (YOURSELVES)? Does that ring true to anyone? All the old guys will tell you -"Take care of your Crew, your Jet, and your Passengers, the rest will follow". Sound good advice from a few generations away.
Forget about the usual cheerleaders and the pseudo intellectuals that really believe they have this business figured out because of some unproven warped ideology. Blame Bush, Obamacare, Fred Reid, Dave Gross, Deanna White, or whoever, but whatever you do take a good hard look at the chronological facts and TAKE CONTROL of part of your situation. DEMAND a seat at the damn table!
Sorry if this is too offensive to some.
It really is up to you.
Good Luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeI5ke0BENw
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