I see the boys are hard at work again, slamming Flex.
The HR fax number is (972) 720 2473, I believe.
See my posts in previous threads to get the truth about Flexjet. In brief:
It's funny... when you try to dig out the truth behind the complaints, there usually is very little substance. Example: On the official company message board, people love to complain about the schedule, talking about how they are getting screwed, forced to work 7 on- 3 off, etc. When management responds with the facts, such as what their actual schedules have been, some of the most vocal are NOT working 7-3 at all, in fact, in most cases they're getting exactly or very close to exactly what they want.
"No control over your schedule"???
The people who are not getting the schedule they want are not senior (fair's fair, right?) or don't know how to bid (no excuse for that, really. Help's available). Plus, there are plenty of people who DO know how to bid, so the system must not be overly complicated. Something like 30% of the Lear 60 captains got EXACTLY what they bid last period. I'm sure the next 30% got some of what they bid, at least. Plus- adjustments have been made in response to crew feedback to make the system more "suitable" to our needs.
The worst hotel I stayed in during my last rotation was a Crowne Plaza. I think I did get my points, but if I didn't, and that's my worst complaint, then I think my furloughed buddies owe me a blanket party. Ironically enough, before CLC direct bill, people complained about the financial and workload burden of charging and keeping track of hotel receipts.
There are 3 crew bases, DFW, FLL, EWR, and somewhere in CA soon, most likely. People do commute in, ***there is no requirement to live in your gateway***, though you do have to be there when you're available for duty.
Redeye, your question is a point of contention. The current operating philosophy is to co-locate mx bases and pilot gateways. The idea is to cut down on airlining (and increase efficiency) by doing crew swaps in mx bases. I don't know what percentage of the time this happens, by my experience it's probably about 20-30%.
The other thing is, plans change so quickly sometimes, that airlining crews from widely diverse airports could cost time and take a lot of flexibility away from the planners. I know it doesn't make flightcrews happy, but we have to make money, right? Efficiency is very important in this business.
The pay isn't bad. I don't hear many people complain about pay, other than FOs. Upgrades have taken a while, though FOs have received a year of pay grace when their upgrades do come. (i.e., in 3rd year FO pay when you upgrade, you move to 2nd yr. captain pay instead of 1st. I'd gladly take more money, by the way.
Puppet of Montreal? Owned by management? I don't understand what that means. After all, you're allowed to leave the company. You're not forced to take French lessons. While you're an employee you're expected to be on the team and work hard. Break the rules and you may be punished (like anywhere else in the civilized world).
Maybe Semore thinks that he should be allowed to schedule his own trips without regard to what the owners want. Perhaps he has a sense of entitlement and thinks that his expectations should be met without the good of the company in mind. Maybe he deserves everything (six-figure pay, top seniority, choice of schedule, etc.) yesterday, over the people who have been at Flexjet for years. Maybe Semore is bitter because he was a "screwed" "victim" of some airline and he wasn't *supposed* to have to work at a (gasp!) non-121 company like Flexjet. Maybe Flexjet was unable to meet his emotional needs. I truly don't know, but I do hope (and doubt) he'll find happiness someday.
There's ample evidence in the pages of the Wall Street Journal to show the correlation between company financial performance and pilot job security to satisfy most reasonable folks out there. If saving a few bucks and staying at the Holiday instead of the Hilton means my paycheck keeps coming, count me in.
Read my comments (*mostly* factual or objective in nature) and read the (mostly childish) comments from Semore. Who sounds like a bitter 4th grader sucking on sour grapes? The guy who's previously admitted to being emotional about the issue:
quote: "Your right again, I guess I'm just blowing off steam because I'm so frustrated "
quote: "I left the military as an instructor, got screwed by my number one choice of major airline ( I think I just flew like crap, my buddies all say I got screwed by the system) Now no major will give me the time of day (this is pre-911 era).I'm an F.O. at a company that has not upgraded anybody in almost a year, with no upgrade in sight. I have applied to Avolar, and will accept a job if offered. "Ya rolls the dice, ya takes your chances!" "
...or the guy who (at least tries to) objectively list the pros and cons? (me)
You decide.
