Let the speculation begin at Flexjet...

[ArtVandalay]

I find it funny that you guys are talking about raises. There is no way in he!! that we are going to get a raise. Everything from the comapny in the last 6 months has been take take take and you're fired. Suddenly they are going to turn around and say "take take take and you're fired, but wait ..... here is a raise!"
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Well, my answer to that is, what have they done that ever made sense?

 

[Inigo Montoya]

japhy, did you listen to the most recent meeting? FR more or less implied that the pilot group was getting a raise. he sort of told teh rest of the company why it would happen.

Maybe they feel they need to do it to stop the union drive. They seem to throw something at us each time a union gets close

which reminds me: http://ibt1108.org/ - send in your cards!


But we should all find out soon, anyone got the info yet?

 

[FalconPilot69]

I find it interesting that noone has posted anything from this morning's meeting. Makes ya wonder.

 

[Photoflight]

we should be finding out about our 20% "giveback" any hour now.

 

[Boxer]

Ummm... was there any mention of when we might be called back?

 

[Club ORD FO]

we should be finding out about our 20% "giveback" any hour now.

Good lord I hope you are kidding

 

[unclepetey]

Ummm... was there any mention of when we might be called back?

I wouldnt hold my breath.

 

[Boxer]

And also, nobody answered.... is it true about Julie? If so, that totally sucks....

 

[Boxer]

I wouldnt hold my breath.

I know, just wondering...

 

[unclepetey]

I know, just wondering...

Would be nice though. They will probably let us graciously reapply in two years.

 

[Boxer]

Does anyone think, seriously, that it will be TWO years? I sure hope you are wrong... but you may be right... isn't that a song?

 

[Club ORD FO]

And also, nobody answered.... is it true about Julie? If so, that totally sucks....

Yeah its true. She was let go as part of the "workforce reductions" imposed by bombardier. She said that she was the most junior scheduler.

Bummer, she will be missed

 

[EatSleepFly]

Yeah its true. She was let go as part of the "workforce reductions" imposed by bombardier. She said that she was the most junior scheduler.

Bummer, she will be missed

Too bad we couldn't have taken a vote instead, eh? :nuts:

 

[FalconPilot69]

If that was the case, we would have taken votes on pilots too. Thoughts? : )

Too bad we couldn't have taken a vote instead, eh? :nuts:

 

[warlord19]

Yo Union

I don't much read this board anymore. With all the aviation genius's and know-it-alls who live here(and now with NJW resurrected and giving his opinion), a pilot has a one-stop place to learn how to run a fractional company, build a nuclear reactor, etc. With Flex's 4% raise plus annual bonus, I so much want to give back 2-3% to a union that might allow me to spend 12 hours a day at an airport, etc but hey, I digress. I just want to unionize Flex 'cause I'm so terribly mistreated and don't know how much longer I can take it. Please send those little green cards out...I know what to do with them. We'll show them big mean management types they can't push us around no mo..yessiree. And when we do finally make a union paradise here at Flex, I plan on moving to Detroit where that great unionized town has established a heaven on earth.
R U with me, Bro's and Sis's????

 

[Club ORD FO]

4% pay raise?

 

[FastJP4]

Ummm... was there any mention of when we might be called back?

Those at Flex could care less about former Flex folks kicked to the curb. Whichever round of furloughs you were a part of - the day after that occured, you know longer exist. Sad, but true. Those there biggest concern (as you can see by this thread) is if they will get more money. Not about their "brothers and sisters" on the street. Sorry boxer - you no longer exist - after all, this is Flex.

Call back within 2 years - you're kidding yourself.

 

[Hung Start]

If that was the case, we would have taken votes on pilots too. Thoughts? : )

Sure 'nuff! Can we vote on Captains too?

Hung

 

[BAT31]

Yep, that's the answer. The first 30 or so were forgotten, and now the last 55. Not forgotten by middle management (asst. chiefs, etc), but forgotten by the upper seniority list.

I've never worked for a more dis-jointed group. Good luck with a union. I sent in my card on day one. Sorry boys, you just can't be a labor force these days without a union. It doesn't happen. You will learn the hard way, or at least the junior folks will.

While I'm on the street I'll take the advice of the current chief pilot that he gave to me as a new hire .......... he knows what it was.

Good luck.

 

[Club ORD FO]

I overheard some senior captains talking about how they hope they can get some overtime days this week... grrrrr!