flyjumpseat
desk driver
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2002
- Posts
- 158
Yeah XPOO - I do already know. I was being somewhat sarcastic and yet somewhat serious. Some of what you said is true - but some is a bit of a stretch, IMO.
You are correct IMO, no union needed here.
We may have the technology, but tell me, how long has that multi-million dollar communications system been sitting idle at the Coordinator desks? And why can't we even turn them on? And don't get me started on the software programming issues.
Releases per desk aren't as bad as 70 in a ten hour shift. 1645 flights / 28 dispatchers = 59 releases. Even if you drop it down to 25 per day, still only 65 releases per desk. And if the E120 desks are bulkier, then that brings the rest of the desks down a couple. Today, I've got 54.
Equipment fixed? You haven't been here long have you? Yes, things get fixed - eventually.
Pay scale is slipping fast and Management won't discuss with us any adjustments. Company is making HUGE profits but do we get cost of living? (Sorry, now I'm sounding like an ASA pilot, d'oh!)
OT is available and trade what ya want, but don’t expect to get your PTO accrual for those hours.
Live in SGU and have to do your 5 hours on the CRJ? Well, good luck getting to LAX or SLC. Even better, hope you can get back - 'cause you won't get The Company to cover your hotel cost when you get bumped.
For the most part, yes. We got it good here at SkyWest. But your painting of this picture sounds like it was taken from the first day lecture at AFDTC if ya know what I mean.
Send in your resumes, we do have a good, solid company here, good work rules, and good people working here. And better yet, no union dues.
You are correct IMO, no union needed here.
We may have the technology, but tell me, how long has that multi-million dollar communications system been sitting idle at the Coordinator desks? And why can't we even turn them on? And don't get me started on the software programming issues.
Releases per desk aren't as bad as 70 in a ten hour shift. 1645 flights / 28 dispatchers = 59 releases. Even if you drop it down to 25 per day, still only 65 releases per desk. And if the E120 desks are bulkier, then that brings the rest of the desks down a couple. Today, I've got 54.
Equipment fixed? You haven't been here long have you? Yes, things get fixed - eventually.
Pay scale is slipping fast and Management won't discuss with us any adjustments. Company is making HUGE profits but do we get cost of living? (Sorry, now I'm sounding like an ASA pilot, d'oh!)
OT is available and trade what ya want, but don’t expect to get your PTO accrual for those hours.
Live in SGU and have to do your 5 hours on the CRJ? Well, good luck getting to LAX or SLC. Even better, hope you can get back - 'cause you won't get The Company to cover your hotel cost when you get bumped.
For the most part, yes. We got it good here at SkyWest. But your painting of this picture sounds like it was taken from the first day lecture at AFDTC if ya know what I mean.
Send in your resumes, we do have a good, solid company here, good work rules, and good people working here. And better yet, no union dues.
