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OK, enough about you NetJets guys...

I've had some deep thoughts about my employer at Options.

In a time long ago, in a galaxy far far away, there used to be this thing called reasonableness. People made fun of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder. In my work environment we have leadership that writes a vanity book about all that he has learned that has sold zero copies. They refer to the company as family, so I suppose this would make them the Pappa, then they get removed that position and go away for five years. They reward the lemmings, no matter how low in talent, to extra income and position. They desire a special class of super-lemmings called SFO's, similar in responsibilities to say the Red Guard, or the SS.

Most of these weird personality quirks would be best worked out with a professional counselor. United Healthcare probably has a list of licensed providers in eastern Cleveland. "Stuart, you're good enough, you're smart enough, and doggone it, people like you."

Aircraft charter and management has been around for eighty years. We have not invented anything. We are not unique and special. That line of baloney is for kids that lose soccer games. We in fact have slid backwards faster than any of the fractionals. Certainly four different managements hasn't helped.

Let's get over all this psycho-babble about our specialness and concentrate on providing the best version of the service we have contractually obligated ourselves to our client base.
 
God forbid they try and dig up more business with offering this service. If the company can grow it will only bring good things to your labor dispute. Do you honestly think NJA would have gotten their contract if the business wasn't there?

Stop thinking everything is a negative!


The high speed internet is definitely a good thing! I'm sure most of the pilots at FLOPs are all for improving what the company is offering. The real rub here is that Management has been painting planes, changing uniforms, installing high speed, etc. all in the name of 'improving the customer experience.'

Why the hell do they keep thumbing their noses at the pilot group? The most important factor in improving the customer experience! As I understand it, negotiations were going well this week - until yesterday when the company put on the brakes- AGAIN! What the heck is going on??!! If FLOPs management really wants to move this company forward and capitalize on the economic recovery, they will work to get a TA next week.

If FLOPs management wants to play chicken with the pilot group, they WILL lose and sadly everyone in the company will lose.
 
2 Excellent Posts.. Even though I have not worn the Flops uniform for over 4 years now I will celebrate when you guys get a reasonable TA and this company turns itself around.

I remember when we were the underdogs in 98-02 seemingly doing great and making a decent salary. We were a pround and committed group that would do anything to get the job done..

I think it was 03 that they took away my $400 per month tax free travel bonus and 04 when they stopped my $1200 per month SFO pay.. That was the beginning of end for me.
 
The high speed internet is definitely a good thing! I'm sure most of the pilots at FLOPs are all for improving what the company is offering. The real rub here is that Management has been painting planes, changing uniforms, installing high speed, etc. all in the name of 'improving the customer experience.'

Paying the pilots a decent salary would be the correct thing to do for customer service.

Now as far as the high speed internet thing, mangement can announce anything. Doesn't mean it is going to happen.
 
High Speed Internet...in flight...how many repo legs will have just one pilot in the cockpit now for 90% of cruise? That is unless it is password protected or something to keep the pilots off of it.
 
High Speed Internet...in flight...how many repo legs will have just one pilot in the cockpit now for 90% of cruise? That is unless it is password protected or something to keep the pilots off of it.

No need to leave the flight deck. New BB's are wi-fi enabled ;):D
 
What does "SFO" stand for again?
 
Do you guys really think that FLOPS is paying the bill for this High Speed Internet. The cost is being put into the fee of the airplane.
Just like the raise that they are stalling on, the cost is going to be passed onto the owner, and most owner contracts allready have a clause written in stating a salary increase to the pilots will result in an increase in their management fees.
 
You ready to put your money where your mouth is. I will put 500 bucks up that 1000 NJA employees will not be on the street by Christmas.

Or are you just talking out your azz?

I guess I was talking out half my azz ( I heard it would be 1000 but it is only 500 ) plus a hundred or two hundred in Ohio. I missed the date by a few weeks as well. I am glad i was wrong.
 

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