I hate MBNA like GVFlyer hates Coca-Cola
I used to be based at ILG, and you could tell that they were going to get sold about two years ago. About 18 months after Al Lerner passed away, they forced their CEO into early retirement and things started to change. A few of the planes were up for sale, they got rid of that greedy money green logo, and started advertising for the first time. They seemed to be a more friendly company right then and there. Before that you had never witnessed a more arrogant company. The stories about their CEO were local legend and the guy was a known neurotic. He was God himself, in his own mind. This is not speculation I know a ton of people there. Living in DE, you either work there or know someone who does. If your ever there the hangar towards the road across from there houses the old CEO's car collection, if it's open look in there, you be pretty amazed at what you'll see.
As for the flight department good pay was all could be said about them. Schedule was brutal and only in the last few years had good things come out of there. The aircraft were cleanest a/c I have ever seen, but speaking from experience they ran the place like the Nazi's ran Auchwitz. None of their employees were allowed to talk to anyone but company guests, even if it was just to say hello. The line guys even had to wear aircraft carrier style helmets on the ramp. Nevertheless, it's good to see all of their guys made it out of that crash up in NYC. I hope the one pilot is recovering well.
It'll be nice if Bank of America makes it better for MBNA's employees, my brother works for them and gets treated pretty well. That was the one thing about MBNA though, you sure did make a lot of money but man did you work for it.
I used to be based at ILG, and you could tell that they were going to get sold about two years ago. About 18 months after Al Lerner passed away, they forced their CEO into early retirement and things started to change. A few of the planes were up for sale, they got rid of that greedy money green logo, and started advertising for the first time. They seemed to be a more friendly company right then and there. Before that you had never witnessed a more arrogant company. The stories about their CEO were local legend and the guy was a known neurotic. He was God himself, in his own mind. This is not speculation I know a ton of people there. Living in DE, you either work there or know someone who does. If your ever there the hangar towards the road across from there houses the old CEO's car collection, if it's open look in there, you be pretty amazed at what you'll see.
As for the flight department good pay was all could be said about them. Schedule was brutal and only in the last few years had good things come out of there. The aircraft were cleanest a/c I have ever seen, but speaking from experience they ran the place like the Nazi's ran Auchwitz. None of their employees were allowed to talk to anyone but company guests, even if it was just to say hello. The line guys even had to wear aircraft carrier style helmets on the ramp. Nevertheless, it's good to see all of their guys made it out of that crash up in NYC. I hope the one pilot is recovering well.
It'll be nice if Bank of America makes it better for MBNA's employees, my brother works for them and gets treated pretty well. That was the one thing about MBNA though, you sure did make a lot of money but man did you work for it.
