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[Flex-ible]

So, recalls or not?

A definite.....maybe......

Sentiment seems to be IF business holds or picks up, there will be a need for next winter's busy season. I'm guessing that would be mean September-ish?

It would be nice if they decided and notified early. Reduce the stress level. New pay levels sound great.

 

[Club ORD FO]

Yo Club! The "missing" rates for your 5th year FO is $371. 10 Yr CA is: $678.

Mr 604 pilot, if you read my post I specifically said we work MORE than netjets, however, our pay IS more now.

minor detail at this point but our new 10 yr CA rate is 650/day. remember that that captain rates are -1 year. a 5 year FO moves to the CA year 4 payscale. Just comparing apples to apples. Of course I have no idea if the NJ rates on APC are correct

 

[gunfyter]

Looks like the APC NetJets rates are correct making 10yr Capt about $655/day...

 

[ArtVandalay]

A definite.....maybe......

Sentiment seems to be IF business holds or picks up, there will be a need for next winter's busy season. I'm guessing that would be mean September-ish?

It would be nice if they decided and notified early. Reduce the stress level. New pay levels sound great.

This is not true. There will be no call backs this year. Straight from the horses' mouth.

 

[Nolife]

This is not true. There will be no call backs this year. Straight from the horses' mouth.

Which horse, TC, KK or FR? I remember FR saying "we'll bleed red before we furlough..." well we all know how that went. Point is management just reacts and it seems their crystal ball is really a dark round turd. Recalls may or may not happen... but thanks for the positive words Art.

 

[DUATS]

This is not true. There will be no call backs this year. Straight from the horses' mouth.

Art:
You seem more pessimistic than others posting here. I also heard that Fred hinted at recalls late this year at the last meeting, while Tom was less hopeful.

 

[DirtyBeech]

A few crumbs off management's table. Just enough to keep the union at bay. Just curious do you guys also have a "focus group" like the Avantair does?

Yes, we have the newly founded Focus Group.

 

[FalconPilot69]

You mean the newly formed, how fast can I become management group? Yes.

Yes, we have the newly founded Focus Group.

 

[Hung Start]

Well, I guess the latest at Flex is, I got a bonus check!! Been out for over a year, and received a very pleasant surprise.

So,, thanks guys for working so hard this past year. I do hope to be back someday to help you.

Hung

 

[Hawker1969]

Me Too. Thanks Guys.

 

[ArtVandalay]

Let me make this easy.
A bonus is not a PAY RAISE. Second, we DO NOT make more than Netjets. The numbers given by Mgmt are based on 202 days, not 185 or 195 like our competition. So sure, work more than the other guy and you will earn more, vs. work less and paid more. Third, recalls, 3 months to train and be back on line. None scheduled now or for the first part of summer. What was said was they are looking at the END of the YEAR. Finally, pay raise is roughly 4%.

Yeah, that was easy.

 

[GSXR600]

Some drinking money for the weekend is always welcome. Thnks for the ck!

 

[unclepetey]

Appreciate the bonus, but a recall would really be nice.

 

[Flex-ible]

Gotta go check the mailbox.....

 

[flex*wife]

A few crumbs off management's table. Just enough to keep the union at bay. Just curious do you guys also have a "focus group" like the Avantair does?

While I certainly won't turn down any extra $$ from the Waterview, money at flex has never really been an issue. As far a holding a union at bay, all I can do is laugh that anyone out there (especially management) thinks that there is any shred of a chance of this group forming a union. I get weak and weary even thinking about thinking of getting my hopes up for that.

But hey if money is more important than work rules & protection from abtritrary and constantly changing threats from management, more power to ya.

I do get kind of a sick chuckle though out of the fact that one of the biggest union bashers flex ever had got his butt canned (rightfully so). I often wonder if he would have felt the need to lie and put others in harms way if he knew he had a union to back him up from jumpstreet. I'm betting he would have handled it differently. Hope that's not a lesson lost on all the other bashers... Oh wait, there I go getting my hopes up again.

Kudos to Flex for giving the 85 some of the bonus. They can't be recalled soon enough in my book, even if that's less pie for the rest.

 

[can99]

Did they really send out bonus checks to us street bums (my letterbox is about 8000nm away at the moment)... why would they do that as we have been out of the system for the last year ?? , maybe it was a error on their part ???

 

[Hung Start]

No mistake.
If you worked any time of 2009, like up to March 31, you were entitled to a share.

Was not too shabby on my end, over $500 gross.

Hung

Ps. for all you guys overseas, check cancels in 10 days.

Ahh, just kiddin' But it does say void after 180 days, so get somebody to look for you.

 

[lunberg]

Just looked at BB, where are the new rates/raise posted? Couldn't find it in writing.

 

[Photoflight]

you guys that got furloughed got the bonus check too?

Thats pretty kick ass!

 

[Boxer]

you guys that got furloughed got the bonus check too?

Thats pretty kick ass!

Got mine yesterday.