Netjets Casino employees

[El Chupacabra]

Its better to have fewer people who pay more than many who pay less.

Its bad for the environment to burn all this jet fuel. Airspace too crowded. Ramp space too crowded.

The entire cost of pilot salaries and benefits is LESS than the change in enroute altitude of a few thousand feet would be in fuel costs.

Pilot salaries are like fuel you just have to pay to make the jet go fast.

It boggles the mind that management is willing to destroy this company rather than pay a relatively few dollars to properly compensate pilots.

 

[FAcFriend]

El

Actually, that is a calculus equation- fewer people pay more vs more people pay less. There is a point where you are correct.

I do not know the numbers about pilot salaries, what you are asking, what management is giving etc. Whenever I ask the tough questions here, pilots call me a troll and from what I have seen noone from management in the know, has been here.

It is much more complicated than a one liner-

It appears management wants to increase your base pay (the 27k everyone talks about though noone really makes 27k because everyone works some ot).

but your Ot will be limited in the now famous rejected TA. So your net pay will be less even though your base hourly wage has increaed?
I am not sure whay Ot is decreased- I think it is in part due to 91k rules.

I think this is what I am hearing so far.

It is just complicated than a one liner and noone is having a real dialogue except your negotiators, MEC and top mangement.

Though they appear to hate each other and want to talk but not listen.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Its better to have fewer people who pay more than many who pay less.

Its bad for the environment to burn all this jet fuel. Airspace too crowded. Ramp space too crowded.

The entire cost of pilot salaries and benefits is LESS than the change in enroute altitude of a few thousand feet would be in fuel costs.

Pilot salaries are like fuel you just have to pay to make the jet go fast.

It boggles the mind that management is willing to destroy this company rather than pay a relatively few dollars to properly compensate pilots.

$120 Million is NOT a relatively few dollars. And it boggles my mind that you are willing to destroy the company and the thousands of jobs it provides to pilots and others because you want to double your salary.

How many aviation companies are giving raises right now? You're pay is going to increase, the only question is by how much....meanwhile the vast majority of pilots are either furloughed or getting their pay cut by large amounts.

 

[ghostrider64]

Family guy,

Please read all of the BRK and Netjets news releases that state time and time again "U.S. profits were offset by loses in Europe"? In other words Netjets is so profitable that it is floating the operations in Europe....All at our, your's and mine, expense....

Netjets is not a typical airline....Why? one huge reason...Because what they sell they sell at an incredibly high price...And 1000's are willing and able to pay it...They charge so much that they can pay European employees more than their U.S. employees, at a time when the Europeans aren't holding their own....And at the same time Netjets is trying to increase the number of days and hours U.S. employees work...the europeans are working less and making more...

Netjets profits should be rolled into Netjets employees quality of life...not Europe....Isn't it amazing that the employees of U.S. companies cry buy American...Right up to the point when those same employees ask for a reasonable raise, while the company they are working for is buying european...

George Orwell had it right....We are all becoming ignnorant cogs in the wheels of corporations and Govt's....

 

[netjetwife]

Setting the record straight---

FamilyGuy and others who are repeating this rumor. The NJ pilots are NOT asking to DOUBLE wages for all of the pilots. Those LOWEST paid pilots--yes--but that just shows HOW FAR BELOW PAR their wages are. Others need a substantial pay increase to be compensated fairly; they haven't had a pay raise since 1998! However, not ALL of the NJ pilots would see their paychecks double. As others have pointed out, there are FAs at NJ making more than the pilots. That is so unacceptable as to be a non-argument. I cannot see the pilots agreeing to a wage scale that would continue that injustice. If that requires SOME of the salaries to be doubled, one must realize how easily the company was able to build NJ Europe on the backs of their American counterparts.

Furthermore, please stop the uninformed posts worrying about the doors being shut at Bridgeway. It doesn't stand up to the common sense test when one looks at the rapid expansion of NJ Inc. Buffett's priority was growth and that is exactly what they have done--at the expense of their employees. IF doors HAD (and I don't see it happening with all the assets they have) to be shut, the ones closed would be those that are NOT profitable. The NJ that is subsidizing others, MORE than pays its own way.

Quoting from the May 10th NY Times--"Last year, NetJets accounted for 70 percent of the dollar value of new business generated by fractional jet ownership programs." Last year when the failed TA came out, I was saying that IT IS NOT A MATTER OF CAN'T. IT IS A MATTER OF WON'T! Everyone that looks, will see that the money IS DEFINITELY there. And yes, to an international company like NJ Inc (remember that NJ America is just a small part of a much larger corporation) $120 million really IS relatively few dollars.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Family guy,

Please read all of the BRK and Netjets news releases that state time and time again "U.S. profits were offset by loses in Europe"? In other words Netjets is so profitable that it is floating the operations in Europe....All at our, your's and mine, expense....

I've went back and read the last 5 years of BRK annual reports. In every year they stated that NetJets US made a small profit, which was offset by losses in Europe. I would characterize this as being at BRK shareholders expense, not mine or yours. We have both been paid the wages we agreed to when we took the job here at NetJets, so we havent subsidized anything.

Netjets is not a typical airline....Why? one huge reason...Because what they sell they sell at an incredibly high price...And 1000's are willing and able to pay it...They charge so much that they can pay European employees more than their U.S. employees, at a time when the Europeans aren't holding their own....And at the same time Netjets is trying to increase the number of days and hours U.S. employees work...the europeans are working less and making more...

If you're so enamored with the european wages why not move there? I for one dont want to pay the 40-60% tax rates that are levied over there. Would I like more pay and fewer days worked? Sure, who wouldnt....but our life here is very good, especially considering the state of aviation today.

Netjets profits should be rolled into Netjets employees quality of life...not Europe....Isn't it amazing that the employees of U.S. companies cry buy American...Right up to the point when those same employees ask for a reasonable raise, while the company they are working for is buying european...

Some of NetJets profits should be rolled into NetJets employees and their quality of life. Some should also go into building the business and back to Uncle Warren and the BRK shareholders, without whom we wouldnt be where we are today. My concern is that your salary demands are to take 300% of the current NJ US profit....this isnt good for the business or our jobs.

 

[FamilyGuy]

FamilyGuy and others who are repeating this rumor. The NJ pilots are NOT asking to DOUBLE wages for all of the pilots. Those LOWEST paid pilots--yes--but that just shows HOW FAR BELOW PAR their wages are. Others need a substantial pay increase to be compensated fairly; they haven't had a pay raise since 1998!

Here's the 1st year FO monthly wages (courtesy of airlinepilotpay.com)

NetJets​

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$2,260​

Flight Options $2,833​

Flexjet $2,810​

Citation Shares $2,920​

American $2,555​

Continental $2,160​

Delta $3,920​

Northwest $2,691​

United $2,100​

US Air $1,800​

AirTran $3,010​

Alaska $2,660​

America West $2,926​

Southwest $3,744​

Comair $1,725​

Doesnt look like they are that far below par. Especially when you consider the scale hasnt been increased for several years. If your union was so concerned about the 1st year guys why didnt they accept the company's offer of an immediate 20% increase, no strings attached? Doubling the wages of even the lowest paid FO's would make them the highest paid in the industry....something I dont think is sustainable. Sorry, but low entry level pay is the nature of the business. Everyone knows this going in. Also, according to your own union leaders, NJ pilots average $50,000 - $72,000 per year.

Furthermore, please stop the uninformed posts worrying about the doors being shut at Bridgeway. It doesn't stand up to the common sense test when one looks at the rapid expansion of NJ Inc. Buffett's priority was growth and that is exactly what they have done--at the expense of their employees. IF doors HAD (and I don't see it happening with all the assets they have) to be shut, the ones closed would be those that are NOT profitable. The NJ that is subsidizing others, MORE than pays its own way.

I havent seen anyone on this board except for the pilots talking about shutting the doors at Bridgeway. Our management has publicly stated several times that none of the Bridgeway employees will be laid off. The pilots are the ones publicly stating STFD.

Quoting from the May 10th NY Times--"Last year, NetJets accounted for 70 percent of the dollar value of new business generated by fractional jet ownership programs." Last year when the failed TA came out, I was saying that IT IS NOT A MATTER OF CAN'T. IT IS A MATTER OF WON'T! Everyone that looks, will see that the money IS DEFINITELY there. And yes, to an international company like NJ Inc (remember that NJ America is just a small part of a much larger corporation) $120 million really IS relatively few dollars.

Sorry, Last time I looked NJ US had roughly 400 aircraft and NJ Europe less than 100. That means NJ US is over 80% of the total company....So where is this much larger corporation that is going to fund your salary demands?

 

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Mr Boisture, (aka family guy)
Don't you have better things to do with your time? We're all waiting for more than tall tales posted on crew ops.

 

[FAcFriend]

Again NJW

I am asking - what are you asking for in total compensation compared with today's rates.

I get your message that you are not asking to double salaries (the pilots dont work on salary) you are not asking to double your hourly rate, but again it is more complicated.

Mangement put out a graph that shows you would double payroll expenses for pilots. If this is not true- tell us what is true. If NJ pays $1.00 today in payroll expenses for pilots for X amount of work, what does your proposal cost?

If management has lied, what is the truth?

 

[FamilyGuy]

Mr Boisture, (aka family guy)
Don't you have better things to do with your time? We're all waiting for more than tall tales posted on crew ops.

LOL....I'm going to have to call payroll....I knew I was being underpaid, but this is ridiculous. Maybe I can have the union renegotiate for me....Will I be able to throw terms like SCAB around loosely?