NetJets seniority

[Starman]

don't worry Fac - we're getting the job done. You just don't like that we're doing it. Tough crap.

 

[Diesel]

Last time my paycheck was cashed it said netjets on it. We were told that we were "allowed in because it's the right thing to do." Ummmm we work at Netjets are you saying we aren't employees.

There are 2000 + pilots here at netjets. Of course we're going to talk about.

Oh and i love the press.

I am telling the company to get the job done. Every day I go to work.

 

[Fracster]

Heres another example of NutJets BS!

I will keep it non-specific so that the morons on this board cant get back at the crew.

They were airlined to A. Get to the FBO and preflight the plane. The plane is broke so they are shut down a few hours later. They get to the hotel and are given a brief for the next day. Now, remember they are at airport A because the brief they get for the next day has them picking up a different plane out of a different airport over 1000 miles away and not even the airport they were supposed to go the first afternoon. They dont say anything about it because the mighty schedulers know everything and the pilots dont know the big picture.

The next morning the crew pages in that they are not at airport B but infact at airport A where they airlined in the night before. After some chaos in the puzzle palace this crew gets a call from their respective CP asking them why they didnt call in the night before to tell scheduling where they were.

Im listening to this guy and wondering why he didnt go off on the CP but he said he kept his cool. I would have ripped the CP a new one for even questioning me.

So basically we cant tell scheduling what to because we dont have the big picture but they can yell at us for not fixing some of their incredibly stupid mistakes.

Go ahead Family Guy, Dispatch or any other idiot who wants to defend those morons in scheduling.

 

[miles otoole]

Heres another example of NutJets BS!

I will keep it non-specific so that the morons on this board cant get back at the crew.


The next morning the crew pages in that they are not at airport B but infact at airport A where they airlined in the night before. After some chaos in the puzzle palace this crew gets a call from their respective CP asking them why they didnt call in the night before to tell scheduling where they were.

Nah, they'll never figure out who it was.

 

[Sarka]

Heres another example of NutJets BS!

I will keep it non-specific so that the morons on this board cant get back at the crew.

They were airlined to A. Get to the FBO and preflight the plane. The plane is broke so they are shut down a few hours later. They get to the hotel and are given a brief for the next day. Now, remember they are at airport A because the brief they get for the next day has them picking up a different plane out of a different airport over 1000 miles away and not even the airport they were supposed to go the first afternoon. They dont say anything about it because the mighty schedulers know everything and the pilots dont know the big picture.

The next morning the crew pages in that they are not at airport B but infact at airport A where they airlined in the night before. After some chaos in the puzzle palace this crew gets a call from their respective CP asking them why they didnt call in the night before to tell scheduling where they were.

Im listening to this guy and wondering why he didnt go off on the CP but he said he kept his cool. I would have ripped the CP a new one for even questioning me.

So basically we cant tell scheduling what to because we dont have the big picture but they can yell at us for not fixing some of their incredibly stupid mistakes.

Go ahead Family Guy, Dispatch or any other idiot who wants to defend those morons in scheduling.

I guess since I am already one of the "morons in scheduling" and an idiot, I'll respond.

There are many factors that could contribute to the situation you describe. Obviously, the biggest is a breakdown in communication between the current day schedulers and the next day schedulers. When your aircraft broke, the next day scheduler either did not get informed or got too busy and missed the change in location. Should this stuff happen? No. Does it? Yes, unfortunately. As with many of you, schedulers many times feel overworked and understaffed also. And (believe it or not) we are human and make mistakes.

Take your story and multiply it by 100 or more. You deal with one aircraft, one crew and maybe 2 or 3 owner trips a day. We deal with hundreds of aircraft, hundreds of crews and hundreds of trips a day. Each day a scheduler will have to deal with numerous situations like the one you describe. Many times they are handling numerous "incidents" simultaneously. Is that an excuse. No, but it is a contributing factor that needs to be considered before labeling someone a moron or an idiot.

It also shows that our automated briefing system has some kinks that need to be worked out. If you were briefed by a member of crew services (in person) as it had been previously, then they might have also caught the mistake. I guess that it is unfortunate that with all of the technological advances we have made that we can no longer depend on crewmembers to speak up when they receive a bogus brief anymore.

Should the scheduler(s) have caught this? Yes. Unfortunately, there is no sure fire way to prevent incidents such as this. There is no indication from the software we use that indicates that a crewmember is at or not at a certain location if you have trips assigned to your next day duty line. If you do not have trips assigned, the software does show your last location, but with trips assigned it does not.

Do we rely on the crews to help us catch mistakes like this? Certainly. At least we used to. I find it very unfortunate that we (as a company) are no longer working as a team due to the current contract situation and cannot rely on each other to help avoid mistakes rather than help facilitate them (as you did in this case). Imagine if you could not rely on your co-pilot to let you know if you missed an item on your checklist or missed a radio call or forgot to put the gear down. We are in a sad situation when we no longer look after each other and actually look for ways to make each other look bad.

I also find it ironic that you do not realize that you (along with the scheduler) are directly responsible for hosing over one (or most likely several) of your other crews that had to recover for this mistake. I'm sure those crews were very happy about that, too. Not to mention the owner(s) that were affected.

Lastly, I cannot fathom how actions such as this will have any benefit to you and your negotiations? Will something like this make management want to pay you more? Will it make the owners want to pay more for your services?

I don't think so. Then again, I am a moron and an idiot.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Cmon, diesel. You are a smart man- when employees talk about "taking her down" it becomes everyone's business. If you didnt want employees to know or be involved then why do you plan to picket in Columbus?

If you didnt want employees to be involved why did you show up at the employee meeting passing out literature. Why talk about union business in ear shot of employees at FBO's?

Your union set out for alot of press- they got it. And now you dont like the exposure.

Just tell them to get the job done.

All good points.

Dont forget that they also have an employees section on their website.

I guess they only want to hear from employees that dont have a mind of their own.

They struggle to answer anyone that asks logical questions, hence the insults and rhetoric.

Its only a matter of time before the rational union members start to ask the same questions of their leadership.

 

[Some Dude]

Who sharted? Oh sorry I guess Family Guy made another post. Loser.

 

[FAcFriend]

All good points.


Its only a matter of time before the rational union members start to ask the same questions of their leadership.

the sad part is if you are a union member and ask questions or express dissent then you are subject to a public flogging, name calling, not a team player etc.

At the same time, Because many of these pilots have been around- they have been furloughed, they know that long term job security means something - They also know the next contract is just that- the NEXT contract....it is not the LAST contract...

 

[FamilyGuy]

the sad part is if you are a union member and ask questions or express dissent then you are subject to a public flogging, name calling, not a team player etc.

At the same time, Because many of these pilots have been around- they have been furloughed, they know that long term job security means something - They also know the next contract is just that- the NEXT contract....it is not the LAST contract...

So all these guys that have been around....surely they have experience at looking at the books...or know someone that does. So why the delay?

How long can the MEC delay looking at the financials before their members start to ask why?

How long can they spend talking about other things when the membership clearly says that the most important thing is pay?

Its now been 10 months....I guess we still have 26 to go before the membership gets frustrated

 

[Cavpilot]

Do we rely on the crews to help us catch mistakes like this? Certainly.

NO YOU DON'T! Just like Fracster said earlier, we have been given the big picture brush off so many times that most of us (including me) will not bother to point out stupid scheduling any more. For example; I was briefed to ferry an Excel From ATL to BZN (Bozman, MT) to do a 0.7 Owner flight. I called everyone I could at Bridgeway to raise the BS flag. Of course no one cared and I ended up doing an almost 4 hour ferry for a 0.7 revenue leg.
You guys talk a better game than you practice.

 

[Dixon Cider]

Welcome to negotiations.... Guess what...both sides think their positions are reasonable and justifiable. I suggest you turn things around and look at it from the other sides perspective.

Its not about what you want, its about what you need and can live with.

Well thats basically what I want.

 

[Ultra Grump]

So all these guys that have been around....surely they have experience at looking at the books...or know someone that does. So why the delay?

How long can the MEC delay looking at the financials before their members start to ask why?

How long can they spend talking about other things when the membership clearly says that the most important thing is pay?

Its now been 10 months....I guess we still have 26 to go before the membership gets frustrated

Hey SmartGuy, I'm sure you've seen the latest "Bargaining Update" from On High, right? Maybe you chose not to read the part about the company and union putting the financial review on hold to facilitate their accelerated bargaining schedule through 9/15. Read the info (propaganda) provided to you by the company, and some of your stupid questions might just be answered by management themselves.

 

[Dixon Cider]

Where do you guys get this number of 1.2M for Boisture anyways? I've seen it posted on this board several times, but have yet to see a reputable source of the info posted. Not that it matters anyways.....what do you think is fair pay for someone responsible for the livlihood of 4,000 employees and their families?

Still don't know how to break up a quote and comment so this will have to do.
So if we are responsible for someone and his/her family that is worth 20 billion, I think what we are asking is reasonable.

As for the aggresive expansion, I figured you guys would support this...it means the company is growing and most of that growth translates directly into more pilot jobs and more pilot dues for the union. What's your gripe with that?

Expansion yes, but not aggressive, that cost you and I money. Pay us what we are worth, then expand all you want.

The company has already said that NJA makes a profit and they are willing to give pilots a raise that reflects that profitability. So whats the problem?

Better knock the chip off your shoulder. I haven't given you an attitude, but you certainly carry one. There is no problem. They are not offering a true raise. What they are offering is a redistribution of funds. Sure give us more money, but don't make us work more days for it. Like I said, it isn't a raise, just a shell game. Labor is a cost of doing business and is seperate from profit. Ask FLYLOW22, he know the exact wording. So when we check out of a hotel, should the company tell the hotel that profits are down, so we can only afford to pay 40% of this bill?

Care to do any more flip-flopping?

Get yer head out of your ass. I said I/we give 100%, not 110% in both post. Where is the flip-flop?

Despite your protestations, the pilot group is sh!tting on us. Just look at all the derogatory references to flight center personnel, managers, executives, and owners on this board.

So you are stereotyping 95% of the pilots on this board because of 5%. That's real class on your part. I have several friends upstairs. Love 'em like brothers. I have never said anything of the sort. So who is personally attacking who here?

I too have been here for years. I know that most of our pilots are great people and that most of the crap that I see on this board is done by a small group of malcontents. But these malcontents seem to be running the show. If you dont agree with their actions why dont you speak up and cry foul? If you fail to speak up then you shouldnt be surprised that people assume you agree with their actions.

Why should I. You bring it upon yourself. I haven't posted here much. So as somewhat of an outsider, you make yourself look like an ass. So if most of our pilots (your quote)are good guys, why do you say that "pilots are sh!tting on you". Make it clear that a small percentage of pilots are doing the sh!tting. You just group us all together. Therefore you get what you deserve.

And as for the legality issue, I suggest you start educating yourself on the RLA and what is permitted, or else you'll quickly find yourself in the same boat as the APA at American Airlines. Bottom line is that while in negotiations the company is not permitted to change any operating rules and the union is not allowed to deviate from standard operating procedure. Your increased rate of DNIF and bullsh!t writeups could end up costing you a multi-million dollar settlement.

Studied the RLA in college, know it well, thank you. Show me a BS write up. It is black and white, cut and dry. There are no gray areas. If it is not in the MEL, it is broke. Can't argue that one. If the DNIF rate is up, that is because we quit flying sick or borderline sick. Can't argue that one either.

Either you guys start controlling the renegades or you will all pay for their actions.

All you renegaders, STOP!!!!!!!!!! Happy now?

Sounds to me like your anger is misplaced. The company bargained in good faith with your duly appointed representatives and reached an agreement with them in late 2004.

I didn't vote for those d!ckheads. They never asked us what we wanted except once and that was 4 years before the TA was reached. They had no clue what we wanted. That is why they were voted out by 85%. You are the one who has misplaced anger. You are angry at me and the other 95% that you have deemed the renegades.

The pilots didnt approve of that agreement and voted it down, which is their right. They also voted out the old leaders and replaced them with a group that you feel is more in tune with what you want.

Addressed above.

The company has been right there, willing to negotiate with any representative you care to put forward. They have also been instrumental in getting a better deal done in just 10 months.

Because they HAVE too.

To go back to your analogy - the company can only deal with the people you put forward. If your representatives are out of touch, who's fault is that? Why are you hostile to the company for your MEC being out of touch?

Again, I am not hostile, yet you continue to stereotype me and the other 95% with the 5%'ers. You yourself said that most of the pilots here are great people. What, can't the "great pilots" come on this public board and post their thoughts and concerns? It is ok for you to do it, but not me? You must be friends with my ex-wife!!

The company claims to have offered all NJ books for review. What books do you want to see that they have not offered? Geico? Dairy Queen?

I dont think NetJets has access to those, and I dont think they are pertinent to these negotiations.

That right there my friend are the key words. "The company CLAIMS to have offer all of the NJ books. They have not. Gecko and DQ, NO. But there are certain areas of Netjets' books that the company won't give up.

Yes, I am a family guy. That is what is truly important to me. I have the same money concerns that you do. I could use a few extra dollars, who couldnt? But am I willing to burn down my house to get it? No thanks.

Burn it down? Depends if they want to offer fair pay. If they don't, I could care less if it does or not. I won't be here to see it.

So you fly the richest people in the world around. Big deal. Does that mean you are entitled to something? It sounds like you feel that way in your mind.

I am entitled fair pay. Again, lose the chip.

You are entitled to a fair days pay for a fair days work. Nothing more, nothing less.

That is all we are asking for. You just don't get it. You are perceiving something that is not there.

NJA is making a profit and they've put a respectable raise on the table that puts you ahead of Flight Options, FlexJet, and Citiation Shares. As you and many other pilots on this board have already acknowledged, you already have much better work rules and conditions than our competitors. What else do you want?

From my perspective, you want airline rules and Corporate flight dept pay. Aint gonna happen. You need to make up your mind which business model you want to be compared to. You cant cherry pick the best of both worlds. When you do that the managers have to do their jobs and protect the business. They cant agree to terms that would cause the company to lose money....this would put everyone out of a job.

We are neither airlines or corporate. We are our own animal. You claim that we are comparing us to them. Well you just did it too. We are fractional, we set our own standards. We can't be compared to either, why are you demanding we choose one? Labor is a cost of doing business. If it was properly managed, EVERYONE could get a fair raise and the company could still return money to the share holders.

I'm beginning to understand why people here feel the way they do about you.
Lose the attitude.

 

[Sarka]

NO YOU DON'T! Just like Fracster said earlier, we have been given the big picture brush off so many times that most of us (including me) will not bother to point out stupid scheduling any more. For example; I was briefed to ferry an Excel From ATL to BZN (Bozman, MT) to do a 0.7 Owner flight. I called everyone I could at Bridgeway to raise the BS flag. Of course no one cared and I ended up doing an almost 4 hour ferry for a 0.7 revenue leg.
You guys talk a better game than you practice.

Did you ever think that there may be some explaination or extenuating circumstances behind the reason we ferried an aircraft 4 hour for a .7 trip? Or, do you just prefer to think that the schedulers are really that incompetant that they cannot see the waste in doing something like you have described, too? I could speculate on several reasons why somehting like this could occur. Most likely, the owner refused other options that had been presented or there were no other options. Many times our hands our tied by circumstances beyond our control and we are forced into ferrying aircraft great distances to meet the owners needs or wants. After all, isn't that our mission? To meet the owners needs?

The bottom line of the company affects our pay raises also. Do you think any of us want to make the company (our livelihood) less profitable? If so, you are delusional. I cringe every time I see that we have had to ferry an aircraft excessive amount to cover a small trip. But, most times there are reasons behind it. Like it or not, there are times that we have to do things that may not be the MOST efficient use of our assets.

I know people on this board (and in the puzzle palace) say that the pilot's don't have the "big picture" (a term I personnally despise). I can only speak for myself and from what I have seen or experienced. I'd say there are times you don't have all of the facts. Just as there are times that we (schedulers) don't have all the facts. We (like you) base our decisions on the information we have available at the time. Sometimes, bad decisions are made because of faulty or lack of information (on both sides). The biggest problem we have here is that the information is not being communicated (to everyone that needs to know), being mis-communicate, being ignored or being misunderstood.

You say you called everyone you could at Bridgeway to raise the BS flag and nobody cared. My question is, did you just say it was BS or ask for a reason behind it? Who were you asking and did they have all of the info?

I will agree that many times the full and correct information is not getting communicated to the crews, but you are adding to the problem by not communicating your observations and concerns when we all should be trying to find better solutions to the problems. I am not laying all of the blame on you either. There is enough to go around for all of us. The thing we should be doing is trying to find solutions instead of bashing each other and trying to place blame.

Once again, I ask. How is bashing scheduling or any other department or group on a public forum advancing your cause? How is not communicating with your co-workers going to increase your chances of getting what you are seeking?

It isn't. So, please leave those of us who have nothing to do with the current contract negotiations out of your public beef with the company. Please.

 

[squonk]

Family Guy said,

To go back to your analogy - the company can only deal with the people you put forward. If your representatives are out of touch, who's fault is that? Why are you hostile to the company for your MEC being out of touch?

Please explain how our reps are out of touch? I think we have shown numerous time how this company is WAY out of touch.

The ball is in their court....

 

[Bad Monkey!]

Did you ever think that there may be some explaination or extenuating circumstances behind the reason we ferried an aircraft 4 hour for a .7 trip? Or, do you just prefer to think that the schedulers are really that incompetant that they cannot see the waste in doing something like you have described, too? QUOTE]

Sorry,

my vote is incompetant.

How about two different airplanes from east coast to west coast?? Bueller?? anyone??

Can't tell me there wasn't an airplane between NYC and LA to do the trip.

More waste.

 

[Fozzy]

So all these guys that have been around....surely they have experience at looking at the books...or know someone that does. So why the delay?

How long can the MEC delay looking at the financials before their members start to ask why?

How long can they spend talking about other things when the membership clearly says that the most important thing is pay?

Its now been 10 months....I guess we still have 26 to go before the membership gets frustrated

FamilyGuy,

For the last time, WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE BOOKS. Give it a fing rest. None of the pilots care. WE DON'T CARE! Make sure you pass that along to your boss's. IF the money is not there (which I do not believe, but lets make believe), we still do not care. They will just have to raise management fees. Period. I don't care if we loose some owners (which won't happen), raise the rates. These are rates that "we are keeping artificially low".

Now so you can stop saying the same fing thing over and over like it will make us turn on the Union. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE BOOKS. They are doing what WE want.
You sound like a skipping record. Please shut up.

 

[Majik]

Do we rely on the crews to help us catch mistakes like this? Certainly. At least we used to. I find it very unfortunate that we (as a company) are no longer working as a team due to the current contract situation and cannot rely on each other to help avoid mistakes rather than help facilitate them (as you did in this case). Imagine if you could not rely on your co-pilot to let you know if you missed an item on your checklist or missed a radio call or forgot to put the gear down. We are in a sad situation when we no longer look after each other and actually look for ways to make each other look bad.

If I created tension in my cockpit like Santulli has in this company, I would fully expect my co-pilot to do nothing to help cover my ass unless my actions were going to directly endanger his. I guess it's hard to get someone to go above and beyond their basic job description when you jerk them around with false promises for four years. Doesn't shock me at all and I seriously doubt that you are really shocked too.

I also find it ironic that you do not realize that you (along with the scheduler) are directly responsible for hosing over one (or most likely several) of your other crews that had to recover for this mistake. I'm sure those crews were very happy about that, too. Not to mention the owner(s) that were affected.

Who's getting hosed over by their own crewmembers? We are on the hook to work up to 14 hours per day and scheduling seems to make sure that they keep you on for the whole 14. Maybe I used to feel "hosed" when I would get a trip and try to turn the plane in under 30 minutes. I don't hurry any more and, since I'm going to work 14 hours anyway, I don't feel hosed. It is what it is and will get worse until Santulli decides it needs to get better. I'm actually happy when I have to cover another crew's trip because it means they are doing their job and not cutting corners or taking unnecessary risks.

Lastly, I cannot fathom how actions such as this will have any benefit to you and your negotiations? Will something like this make management want to pay you more? Will it make the owners want to pay more for your services?
I don't think so. Then again, I am a moron and an idiot.

Santulli is the only one that can agree to increase our pay. Would Santulli like to have more productive employees, or are things just fine and we'll keep the status quo on pay and pilot productivity (or unproductivity)? The choice is his. He is the one that will find the money, either through cutting waste and looking for efficiencies, checking rampant expansion, or increasing management fees. I don't really care which he chooses but there's going to come a time where he's going to have to sh!t or get off the pot. We're just trying to help him make up his mind.

Sorry you feel caught in the middle, which you are. Hang in there and hopefully Santulli will reach his decision point soon and we can all go back to being one happy family. Until then, hunker down and ride it out.

 

[Sarka]

Nice post Majik. At least you are directing your frustrations towards someone that actually has something to do with your current contract situation.

The rest of us (at least most of us) just want to do our jobs and move on. Believe it or not, many of us do understand your frustrations, but the anamosity created by some on this board is doing nothing for your cause.

Sorry you feel caught in the middle, which you are. Hang in there and hopefully Santulli will reach his decision point soon and we can all go back to being one happy family. Until then, hunker down and ride it out.

I'm trying and good luck to you.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Where do you guys get this number of 1.2M for Boisture anyways? I've seen it posted on this board several times, but have yet to see a reputable source of the info posted. Not that it matters anyways.....what do you think is fair pay for someone responsible for the livlihood of 4,000 employees and their families?

So if we are responsible for someone and his/her family that is worth 20 billion, I think what we are asking is reasonable.

Why dont you just answer the questions?

You asked for answers from me earlier, and I provided them. You should reciprocate instead of dodging the questions.

And 20 billion? Isn't that a little bit of an exaggeration?

Let's face it....billionaires will have their own aircraft, not fly in a fractional program (overlooking WB, who owns the company). Not to mention the fact that there are only 3 people in the US worth 20 billion.

The company has already said that NJA makes a profit and they are willing to give pilots a raise that reflects that profitability. So whats the problem?

Better knock the chip off your shoulder. I haven't given you an attitude, but you certainly carry one. There is no problem. They are not offering a true raise. What they are offering is a redistribution of funds. Sure give us more money, but don't make us work more days for it. Like I said, it isn't a raise, just a shell game. Labor is a cost of doing business and is seperate from profit. Ask FLYLOW22, he know the exact wording. So when we check out of a hotel, should the company tell the hotel that profits are down, so we can only afford to pay 40% of this bill?

Chip? It was a simple statement and question. No attitude...so stop getting your panties in a wad. You should look in the mirror if you want to see an attitude.

I'm not going to claim to have the details of the raise offered or how it compares to current. Suffice it to say that everyone in the flight center supports the pilots in getting a raise (yes, a true raise) and being paid fairly for their contributions.

I would recommend steering clear of the hotel analogy though...from what I understand the hotel rates nationwide (including NetJets) have gone down significantly since 9/11.

Get yer head out of your ass. I said I/we give 100%, not 110% in both post. Where is the flip-flop?

The flip-flop is simple. Go back and read the thread.

You first claimed that "we aren't performing POORLY, we just quit giving 110%. Now we just give 100%. We do EXACTLY what we are supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. We do our job."

When I pointed out several examples of poor performances and illegal job actions, you changed your tune, denying engaging in any of those actions and claiming "I give 100%. What I said was, I quit giving 110%."

Now, when called on it you want to go back and change your tune again.

Despite your protestations, the pilot group is sh!tting on us. Just look at all the derogatory references to flight center personnel, managers, executives, and owners on this board.

So you are stereotyping 95% of the pilots on this board because of 5%. That's real class on your part. I have several friends upstairs. Love 'em like brothers. I have never said anything of the sort. So who is personally attacking who here?

No stereotyping at all. 95% of the posts on this board are crap, and they are posted by the same small group of malcontents.

Go back and read my posts....you'll see that I've repeatedly said that most of our pilots are great and I'm honored to work with them.

And if you do have several friends upstairs, whom you 'love like brothers', then why havent you spoken up in their defense when your peers are on here trashing everyone upstairs? Sounds like a friend I would want in my corner....

I too have been here for years. I know that most of our pilots are great people and that most of the crap that I see on this board is done by a small group of malcontents. But these malcontents seem to be running the show. If you dont agree with their actions why dont you speak up and cry foul? If you fail to speak up then you shouldnt be surprised that people assume you agree with their actions.

Why should I. You bring it upon yourself.

WRONG. This crap has been on this board long before I started posting. I finally couldnt stand to see the lies, baseless allegations, and smear tactics anymore so I decided to start posting to provide a balanced viewpoint for all non NJ people.

Studied the RLA in college, know it well, thank you. Show me a BS write up. It is black and white, cut and dry. There are no gray areas. If it is not in the MEL, it is broke. Can't argue that one. If the DNIF rate is up, that is because we quit flying sick or borderline sick. Can't argue that one either.

I posted several BS writeups (tootsie roll, removing fuel placards) All you could say was you dont do them. If you really have studied the RLA, then you'll know it wont matter to the judge whether you personally engaged in that act or not. You've asked to be represented collectively and you'll be judged collectively.

Sounds to me like your anger is misplaced. The company bargained in good faith with your duly appointed representatives and reached an agreement with them in late 2004.

I didn't vote for those d!ckheads. They never asked us what we wanted except once and that was 4 years before the TA was reached. They had no clue what we wanted. That is why they were voted out by 85%. You are the one who has misplaced anger. You are angry at me and the other 95% that you have deemed the renegades.

You've been here 7 years and you didnt vote for them?

It really doesnt matter if you did or did not. A majority of your peers did, which made them your duly appointed representatives.

Again, if they didnt accurately represent what the pilot group wanted, whose fault is that? Just answer the question...

The company has been right there, willing to negotiate with any representative you care to put forward. They have also been instrumental in getting a better deal done in just 10 months.

Because they HAVE too.

If you're conspiracy theories are correct, then the company could have easily stretched this more than 10 months, especially after the pilots changed MEC's and Locals.

To go back to your analogy - the company can only deal with the people you put forward. If your representatives are out of touch, who's fault is that? Why are you hostile to the company for your MEC being out of touch?

Again, I am not hostile, yet you continue to stereotype me and the other 95% with the 5%'ers. You yourself said that most of the pilots here are great people. What, can't the "great pilots" come on this public board and post their thoughts and concerns? It is ok for you to do it, but not me? You must be friends with my ex-wife!!

No, it doesnt sound like you're hostile at all...

Please just answer the question...if its the union representatives that were out of touch and not accurately representing what the pilots wanted, then why does the pilot group have so much hostility towards the company and want to blame them for three wasted years?

That right there my friend are the key words. "The company CLAIMS to have offer all of the NJ books. They have not. Gecko and DQ, NO. But there are certain areas of Netjets' books that the company won't give up.

So again, answer the question - What books do you want to see that the company doesnt want to show?

Yes, I am a family guy. That is what is truly important to me. I have the same money concerns that you do. I could use a few extra dollars, who couldnt? But am I willing to burn down my house to get it? No thanks.

Burn it down? Depends if they want to offer fair pay. If they don't, I could care less if it does or not. I won't be here to see it.

So what's fair? If you have better work rules, better conditions, work fewer days, and get paid more than the other fractionals, is that fair?

We are neither airlines or corporate. We are our own animal. You claim that we are comparing us to them. Well you just did it too. We are fractional, we set our own standards. We can't be compared to either, why are you demanding we choose one?

Exactly. We are fractional and any comparisons should be made to other fractionals. So why do I constantly see people on this board saying they want corporate flight dept pay? or airline style hard day off schedules?

Again - If you have better work rules, better conditions, work fewer days, and get paid more than the other fractionals, is that fair?

 

[FamilyGuy]

Please explain how our reps are out of touch? I think we have shown numerous time how this company is WAY out of touch.

The ball is in their court....

squonk - I was refering to the previous MEC.

There is a lot of frustration directed at the company for the 3+ years that have been spent negotiating. I pointed out that the company reached an agreement with the MEC last fall. The company can only negotiate with your duly appointed representatives. If those representatives are out of touch and do not know what the pilots want, then why get mad at the company when it was your old reps that insisted on going over every single article in the contract, when it appears that what everyone really wanted was pay.

 

[Dixon Cider]

FG, you really are a sh!t disturber and a moron.

Why dont you just answer the questions?

You asked for answers from me earlier, and I provided them. You should reciprocate instead of dodging the questions.

And 20 billion? Isn't that a little bit of an exaggeration?


Let's face it....billionaires will have their own aircraft, not fly in a fractional program (overlooking WB, who owns the company). Not to mention the fact that there are only 3 people in the US worth 20 billion.

Yes it was an exageration. Yes, now I'm going to be hostile. You are too stupid to carry on this conversation with me. The company filings show his compensation package. Every CEO, or company presidents' earnings are public knowledge.

Chip? It was a simple statement and question. No attitude...so stop getting your panties in a wad. You should look in the mirror if you want to see an attitude.

I'm not going to claim to have the details of the raise offered or how it compares to current. Suffice it to say that everyone in the flight center supports the pilots in getting a raise (yes, a true raise) and being paid fairly for their contributions.

I would recommend steering clear of the hotel analogy though...from what I understand the hotel rates nationwide (including NetJets) have gone down significantly since 9/11.

No sir, you carry a chip. I don't wear panties so no wad here. Ok, so if you agree we deserve a "true raise" then shut the hell up. You are arguing just for the sake of it. You totally missed the hotel analogy. Forget it.

The flip-flop is simple. Go back and read the thread.

You first claimed that "we aren't performing POORLY, we just quit giving 110%. Now we just give 100%. We do EXACTLY what we are supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. We do our job."

When I pointed out several examples of poor performances and illegal job actions, you changed your tune, denying engaging in any of those actions and claiming "I give 100%. What I said was, I quit giving 110%."

Now, when called on it you want to go back and change your tune again.

Ok, let me spell this out.......I/we do 100%, not 110%. There is NO poor performance and illegal job actions. If there were, pilots would be fired left and right. Your example of the so called tootsie roll, well, were the pilots fired? If not, then they didn't do anything illegal. We fly them not fix them. If it is broke, it's broke. Again, cut and dry. So you can't argue that one AGAIN!!

I'm still singing the same tune. Idiot.

No stereotyping at all. 95% of the posts on this board are crap, and they are posted by the same small group of malcontents.

Go back and read my posts....you'll see that I've repeatedly said that most of our pilots are great and I'm honored to work with them.

And if you do have several friends upstairs, whom you 'love like brothers', then why havent you spoken up in their defense when your peers are on here trashing everyone upstairs? Sounds like a friend I would want in my corner....

Right, you have said that most of our pilots are great. But you don't clarify that only 5% of the pilots are sh!tting on you. You just simply say that the pilots are sh!tting on you. Now who is changing their tune?? MORON.

My friends are ACP's and a few flight managers. Nobody is slamming them. They are picking on people like you. Huh, I wonder why?

WRONG. This crap has been on this board long before I started posting. I finally couldnt stand to see the lies, baseless allegations, and smear tactics anymore so I decided to start posting to provide a balanced viewpoint for all non NJ people.

The pilots started this whole thing because of the negotiations. The people "upstairs" decided to jump in something that they have no control over and started spreading company propaganda. If you score, expect to be scored upon. You know nothing of the negotiations except for what the company tells you. Sounds like baseless allegations from your part.

I posted several BS writeups (tootsie roll, removing fuel placards) All you could say was you dont do them. If you really have studied the RLA, then you'll know it wont matter to the judge whether you personally engaged in that act or not. You've asked to be represented collectively and you'll be judged collectively.

First of all, are they BS write ups because you say so? I will spell it out again....IF IT ISN'T IN THE MEL LIST, THE AIRPLANE MUST BE WRITTEN UP AND GROUNDED. Just because you don't like it, that's too bad. They had every LEGAL right to write it up. I can't help it that you hate pilots. And don't you worry, we have done nothing wrong. We have our own attorney team, if we are doing something illegal, the union would step in and put a stop to it. So there is nothing we are doing that is illegal. AGAIN, YOU ARE AN IDIOT.

You've been here 7 years and you didnt vote for them?

It really doesnt matter if you did or did not. A majority of your peers did, which made them your duly appointed representatives.

Again, if they didnt accurately represent what the pilot group wanted, whose fault is that? Just answer the question...

Let me ask you, whose fault do you think it is? It isn't mine!?!?!? Not sure what you gain from that answer.

If you're conspiracy theories are correct, then the company could have easily stretched this more than 10 months, especially after the pilots changed MEC's and Locals.

You are right, they WOULD HAVE STRETCHED THIS OUT ANOTHER 10 MONTHS, OR LONGER. But because we quit giving 110%, they decided enough was enough.

No, it doesnt sound like you're hostile at all...

Please just answer the question...if its the union representatives that were out of touch and not accurately representing what the pilots wanted, then why does the pilot group have so much hostility towards the company and want to blame them for three wasted years?

It takes two to tango ya ass. If the company wanted this done 3 years ago, all they had to do was offer a fair (there is that word again, that we both agree on, but yet you want to continue to argue) proposal. You yourself said that you don't know the details of the offer, but we do. It was a redistribution of funds, not a raise. So I offer you this....

So again, answer the question - What books do you want to see that the company doesnt want to show?

Well, I am an honest man, so the answer is I am not sure. What I do know is that I am good friends with a negotiator and that is all he can tell me due to his non-disclosure agreement. Why do you care?

So what's fair? If you have better work rules, better conditions, work fewer days, and get paid more than the other fractionals, is that fair?

Yes, that is fair, but that is not what the company is offering. I am getting really tired of your garbage.

Exactly. We are fractional and any comparisons should be made to other fractionals. So why do I constantly see people on this board saying they want corporate flight dept pay? or airline style hard day off schedules?

Again - If you have better work rules, better conditions, work fewer days, and get paid more than the other fractionals, is that fair?

Sure, other fractionals, that is fine, but the entire fractional industry is underpaid. Therefore, you can't compare Netjets to anybody. We aren't asking to be paid like a corporate flight dept. You have no clue what we are asking for, nor do I believe you even know what a corporate flight dept pilot makes. It varies too much from coast to coast.

The company picked the 7&7 schedule. It is what they wanted. We know what is fair for us. You have no clue. We don't beat our chest and tell you what is fair for your job. What gives you the right to do it to us?

I have better things to do with my time than exchange time consuming, pointless post with you. You have no control over this and what you say really doesn't matter. I have something you don't and that is a vote to decide what is fair. Thank god you don't.

If you were a big turd and you came out of my ass, I wouldn't waste the toilet paper to wipe. You sir, are the biggest idiot on this board. At least dispatcher has class and reason enough to understand at least some of our viewpoints.

I would love to meet you in cmh and "kiss" you between the eyes.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Are we switching to decaf soon?

Glad to see the level of discourse is considerate and professional as always.

The new "Cage Match" thread has been started on the Fractional Board. What say we move over there and watch the fireworks?

 

[steel]

family guy - do you work for NetJets? or are you a consultant working for NetJets? just curious....you seem to know a lot about the union stuff....do you think NetJets is a good place to try and get a job? or should i try and avoid it due to the union problems?

 

[FamilyGuy]

family guy - do you work for NetJets? or are you a consultant working for NetJets? just curious....you seem to know a lot about the union stuff....do you think NetJets is a good place to try and get a job? or should i try and avoid it due to the union problems?

Steel - yes, I do work for NetJets, and have been here for years. I've watched this company grow from nothing and I plan on being here till I retire....the current angst over the negotiations notwithstanding.

If you'll read the posts on this board carefully, you'll see that the pilot group likes the company, they like the work rules, they like the working conditions, they like the aircraft, they just dont like the pay....which is understandable since it hasnt been adjusted for awhile.

If you've watched this process before, you'll realize that the pilot group will bitch up a storm and tell you how bad everything is, because they view it as a way to pressure the company to give into their demands. It is not an accurate representation of the company and life here.

Bottom line, once the contract is settled you'll hear everyone on here crowing about what a great place it is and telling everyone to come on over here. Now, do you want to wait till that happens and stand in line like everyone else, or do you want to get in line now?

Its much like buying stocks....if you wait to buy a stock till everyone is talking about it then you've missed the real buying opportunities....

 

[Fracster]

Do we rely on the crews to help us catch mistakes like this? Certainly. At least we used to. I find it very unfortunate that we (as a company) are no longer working as a team due to the current contract situation and cannot rely on each other to help avoid mistakes rather than help facilitate them (as you did in this case). Imagine if you could not rely on your co-pilot to let you know if you missed an item on your checklist or missed a radio call or forgot to put the gear down. We are in a sad situation when we no longer look after each other and actually look for ways to make each other look bad.

Again, for those of us who have been here for longer than the average we used to do this. Where did it get us? Did anything change? No, this is the problem.

In all honesty we have taken the time to call in and make suggestions in a completely non-antagonistic way, just to help because we were looking out for the well being of the company and time and time again we were told our input was not appreciated and we didnt have "the big picture". You can only take so much.

Now we are at a crossroads. We do the absolute bare minimum. We just dont care. We arent paid to care or shown appreciation for doing so.

If you help scheduling out by doing a faster turn you get an extra leg. If you do the extra leg you get a 10 hour turn. Owner services consistently makes mistakes. In the past I would tell the owner it was a miscomunication and I personaly would appologize for the error on behalf of all parties involved. What did that get us? It got us more lies from owner services on a larger scale.

Over the years, the pilots have rewarded scheduling, owner services and dispatch for their mistakes. We have taught these groups to let their gaurds down because, we, the pilots would catch their mistakes and fix things in the end.

What happened when we were tired, overloaded or overworked and we screwed up? We got the infamous "bridgeway one" arrival and a letter in our files..

We simply dont do your jobs anymore. We can't. I agree everyone needs to work together but we have been doing so for so long and the outcome is still the same.

All the waste and problems with NJA is primarily these three groups. Certainly there are pilots doing their part to bring the ship down but look at our efficiency, customer service, work ethic...

We arent the ones wasting money. We fly the planes safely and efficently.

 

[Hogprint]

My little birdie tells me there may be a September surprise?????

Any other birdies chirping out there?


disclaimer: my birdie has been wrong before

 

[FAcFriend]

The company filings show his compensation package. Every CEO, or company presidents' earnings are public knowledge. dixon cider

Dixon,
Really. Can you tell me where? What filings? I went to the website looking for both NJ and BH. Can you be more specific? Link? Please tell me exactly where you found this information.
Thanks

disclaimer: my birdie has been wrong before hogprint

This is too hilarious.

 

[Hogprint]

Fracster posted:

If you help scheduling out by doing a faster turn you get an extra leg. If you do the extra leg you get a 10 hour turn. Owner services consistently makes mistakes. In the past I would tell the owner it was a miscomunication and I personaly would appologize for the error on behalf of all parties involved. What did that get us? It got us more lies from owner services on a larger scale.

Did a recovery a few weeks ago. Plane had an MEL'd air conditioner. We had just moved an 80 yr old couple off this plane, because it was not safe in the 95+ heat.

It wasn't five minutes before we got the "Netjets emergency" buzz on the hip. Go recover some pax. I tell the big giant head that we just moved pax off this plane because of the a/c. They said, OS told the pax and they did not care. Oh boy, here we go.

Long story short, we do the recovery, and ask if we can push back the ferry to maint till after dark and after the 95 degree heat. Flight Man, punts to scheduling who says, "no we need you to hurry and get up here....we have a 0400 show for you mananna`.

I says give me the ACP....thankfully, he pushed it back for a later and cooler departure.

My point is, I tried to handle this at the lowest level. If they did not push the flight back I would have just pushed a fatique call and now the plane doesn't get fixed and the next day is hosed for the sched.

As it worked out, we ferried to maint after dark, the plane is ready for the next day, and we went forth and put in a full day (as if there is anything else here!).

 

[FamilyGuy]

FG, you really are a sh!t disturber and a moron.

Yes it was an exageration. Yes, now I'm going to be hostile. You are too stupid to carry on this conversation with me. The company filings show his compensation package. Every CEO, or company presidents' earnings are public knowledge.

No sir, you carry a chip. I don't wear panties so no wad here. Ok, so if you agree we deserve a "true raise" then shut the hell up. You are arguing just for the sake of it. You totally missed the hotel analogy. Forget it.

Ok, let me spell this out.......I/we do 100%, not 110%. There is NO poor performance and illegal job actions. If there were, pilots would be fired left and right. Your example of the so called tootsie roll, well, were the pilots fired? If not, then they didn't do anything illegal. We fly them not fix them. If it is broke, it's broke. Again, cut and dry. So you can't argue that one AGAIN!!

I'm still singing the same tune. Idiot.

Right, you have said that most of our pilots are great. But you don't clarify that only 5% of the pilots are sh!tting on you. You just simply say that the pilots are sh!tting on you. Now who is changing their tune?? MORON.

My friends are ACP's and a few flight managers. Nobody is slamming them. They are picking on people like you. Huh, I wonder why?

The pilots started this whole thing because of the negotiations. The people "upstairs" decided to jump in something that they have no control over and started spreading company propaganda. If you score, expect to be scored upon. You know nothing of the negotiations except for what the company tells you. Sounds like baseless allegations from your part.

First of all, are they BS write ups because you say so? I will spell it out again....IF IT ISN'T IN THE MEL LIST, THE AIRPLANE MUST BE WRITTEN UP AND GROUNDED. Just because you don't like it, that's too bad. They had every LEGAL right to write it up. I can't help it that you hate pilots. And don't you worry, we have done nothing wrong. We have our own attorney team, if we are doing something illegal, the union would step in and put a stop to it. So there is nothing we are doing that is illegal. AGAIN, YOU ARE AN IDIOT.

Let me ask you, whose fault do you think it is? It isn't mine!?!?!? Not sure what you gain from that answer.

You are right, they WOULD HAVE STRETCHED THIS OUT ANOTHER 10 MONTHS, OR LONGER. But because we quit giving 110%, they decided enough was enough.

It takes two to tango ya ass. If the company wanted this done 3 years ago, all they had to do was offer a fair (there is that word again, that we both agree on, but yet you want to continue to argue) proposal. You yourself said that you don't know the details of the offer, but we do. It was a redistribution of funds, not a raise. So I offer you this....

Well, I am an honest man, so the answer is I am not sure. What I do know is that I am good friends with a negotiator and that is all he can tell me due to his non-disclosure agreement. Why do you care?

Yes, that is fair, but that is not what the company is offering. I am getting really tired of your garbage.

Sure, other fractionals, that is fine, but the entire fractional industry is underpaid. Therefore, you can't compare Netjets to anybody. We aren't asking to be paid like a corporate flight dept. You have no clue what we are asking for, nor do I believe you even know what a corporate flight dept pilot makes. It varies too much from coast to coast.

The company picked the 7&7 schedule. It is what they wanted. We know what is fair for us. You have no clue. We don't beat our chest and tell you what is fair for your job. What gives you the right to do it to us?

I have better things to do with my time than exchange time consuming, pointless post with you. You have no control over this and what you say really doesn't matter. I have something you don't and that is a vote to decide what is fair. Thank god you don't.

If you were a big turd and you came out of my ass, I wouldn't waste the toilet paper to wipe. You sir, are the biggest idiot on this board. At least dispatcher has class and reason enough to understand at least some of our viewpoints.

I would love to meet you in cmh and "kiss" you between the eyes.

Glad to see you have the emotional maturity and professionalism required to carry on an adult conversation.

I'd recommend that you avail yourself of some of the other benefits the company provides you - namely EAP....they can help you with your anger management issues.