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AA717driver said:
Will you all just stop!

The 'new American royalty' will be the first to tell you that it's not easy being rich. . . . . . . .

Now, leave my premises before I have security remove you..." TC


You, Sir, you are killing me!:cool:
 
Here they all are folks.

1. Set your thermostat to 64 and turn it down to 60
at night.
2. Use the phone book instead of directory
assistance.
3. Use coupons at the grocery store.
4. Carpool.
5. Ask for generic prescriptions
instead of brand name.
6. Do your own nails.
7. Rent out a room or
garage.
8. Replace 100 watt bulbs
with 60 watt.
9. Make long distance
calls at night and on
weekends, instead of
mid-day, mid-week.
10. Throw pocket change in a jar
and take it to the bank when it’s
full.
11. Always grocery shop with a list.
12. Buy spare parts for your car at the junkyard.
13. Go to museums on free days.
14. Quit smoking.
15. Get hand-me-down clothes and toys for your
kids from family and friends.
16. Meet friends for coffee instead of dinner.
17. Request to get interest on the security deposit
for your apartment.
18. Take a shorter shower.
19. Write letters instead of calling.
20. Brown bag your lunch.
21. Make your own baby food.
22. Use public transportation.
23. Drop duplicate medical insurance.
24. Buy old furniture at yard sales and refinish it
yourself.
25. Apply for scholarships and financial aid.
26. Exercise for free - walk, jog, bike, or get
exercise videos from the library.
27. Form a baby-sitting cooperative with friends and
neighbors.
28. Buy your clothes off season.
29. Go to a matinee instead of an evening show.
30. Share housing with a friend or family member.
31. Hang clothes out to dry.
32. Do not use your calling card.
33. Volunteer two hours a month for reduced cost
food through the Share Program (800-499-
2506).
34. Change the oil in your car yourself
regularly.
35. Get pre-approval from your medical
insurance company before
undergoing any procedures or tests.
36. Buy “no frills” vitamins.
37. Take a date for a walk along the
beach or in the woods.
38. Make cards and gifts for friends.
39. Shop in thrift stores.
40. Have the water company do an audit so you
are not charged sewage fees for water used
in your garden.
41. Refinance your mortgage.
42. Grocery shop on double coupon days.
43. Trade down your car for a less expensive, lower
maintenance one.
44. Convert your cash value life insurance to term.
45. Shop around for eyeglasses.
46. Don’t be shy about pulling something you like
out of the trash.
47. Recycle.
48. Move to a less expensive place to live.
49. Use low flush toilets or water saving devices in
the tank.
50. Drop unneeded telephone services like call
forwarding or caller ID.
51. Buy fruits and vegetables in season.
52. Avoid using your ATM card at machines that
charge a fee.
53. Bicycle to work.
54. Shop around for auto insurance discounts for
multiple drivers, seniors, good driving records, etc.
55. Ask your doctor for samples of prescriptions.
56. Borrow a dress for a big night out, or go to a
101 Ways
To Save
Money
consignment shop.
57. When you buy a home, negotiate the sales
price and closing costs.
58. Turn the hot water heater down and wrap it with
insulation.
59. Never grocery shop hungry.
60. If you qualify, file for Earned Income Credit on
your taxes.
61. Shop around for prescriptions including mail
order companies (Medi-Mail 800-331-1458,
Action Mail Order Drugs 800-452-1976, and
AARP 800-456-2277).
62. If you pay for childcare, make use of the
dependent care tax credit or your employer’s
dependent care flexible spending
account.
63. Buy, sell, and trade clothes at consignment
shops.
64. Shop around for the lowest banking fees.
65. Caulk windows and doors.
66. Iron your own shirts.
67. Plan your weekly food menu before shopping.
68. Buy a good used car instead of a new model car.
69. Purchase all of your insurance from the same
company to get a discount.
70. Cut your cable television down to basic.
71. Go to an optometrist for routine vision tests or to
change an eyeglass prescription.
72. Buy pre-owned toys and children’s books at
garage sales.
73. Have potluck dinners with friends and family
instead of going out.
74. Use the library for books, video tapes, and music.
75. Inspect clothing carefully before purchasing it.
76. Don’t use your dishwasher dry cycle; open the
door and let them air dry all night.
77. At the grocery store, comparison shop by looking
at the unit price.
78. Make your own coffee.
79. Use old newspapers for cat litter.
80. Shop at discount clothing stores.
81. Skip annual full mouth X-rays unless there is a
problem; the ADA recommends
X-rays every 3 years.
82. Water your garden at night or early in the
morning.
83. Shop around for long distance rates.
84. Hand wash instead of dry cleaning.
85. Grow your own vegetables and herbs.
86. Shop around for auto financing.
87. Donate time instead of money to religious
organizations and charities.
88. If you are leaving a room for more than five
minutes, turn off the light.
89. Shop at auctions or pawn shops for jewelry and
antiques.
90. Keep your car properly tuned.
91. Request lower interest rates from your creditors.
92. Trade in old books, records, and CDs at book
and record exchanges.
93. Pay bills the day they arrive; many credit card
companies charge interest based on your
average daily balance.
94. Buy software at computer fairs.
95. Search the internet for freebies.
96. Compost to make your own fertilizer.
97. If your car has very little value, you probably only
need liability insurance.
98. Cut the kids hair yourself
99. Increase your insurance deductible.
100. Buy in bulk food warehouses.
101. If your income is low, contact utility companies
about reduced rates.
 
YourPilotFriend said:
Here they all are folks.

1. Set your thermostat to 64 and turn it down to 60
at night.

My air conditioner hasn't turned off since I started doing this. But if it's gonna save me money, I guess it's worth it.
 
Hey YPF, that looks identical to the "HOW TO SURVIVE AS A SHAT UPON MESABA FO TIPS" list. Thank god for donated baby and toddler clothes! Unfortunately, my change jar never fills up because I've got to carry around a pocket full of change (including what I find off the floor) to pay for my DTW Taco Bell!
 
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It looks like they forget the absolute most important finacial improvement tip:

STAY THE F*CK AWAY FROM NORTHWEST AIRLINES, OR ANY MEMBER OF THE F*CKED UP RED TAIL FAMILY!!!!!!!
 
XJohXJ said:
Regarding Occam's post: SARCASM ALERT, SARCASM ALERT, SARCASM ALERT!

Relax.

Here's a sad factoid: Only 1-in-6 responders got it.

Now if you'll excuse me...It's trash day on our block and I gotta find a pacemaker for my mom.
 
Occam's Razor said:
Me? I blame Jet Blue! If those toads hadn't started it by cleaning the cabin, Steenland never woulda gotten the idea.

The couple million jetblues saves by having fa's cross seatbelts and collect headsets pales in comparison to the millions and millions hemmoraged by your management. Of for that matter the millions in bonuses paid out while you guys bend over..

Sorry I am just stating fact
 
clickclickboom said:
The couple million jetblues saves by having fa's cross seatbelts and collect headsets pales in comparison to the millions and millions hemmoraged by your management. Of for that matter the millions in bonuses paid out while you guys bend over..

Sorry I am just stating fact

This just in: 1-out-of-7.

(sigh)
 
WillowRunVortex said:
PUUuuuuLLLeeezzzze,,,you mainline NW types who just recently introduced the new legacy (read regional) pay scale, have no one to blame but yourselves. You guys should thank each and every one of your FA's you come into contact with everyday for having the balls to fight your battle for you.
BINGO!

As every group of the NWA family settles for crap pay rates, concessionary scope clauses, and reduced medical and retirement benefits, NWA management's arrogance to roll something like this out increases exponentially.

Personally, this doesn't come as that big of a shock. They have already turned every work group at NWA into a blue-collar job rather than the white-collar career it WAS; it's no surprise they should start treating you like a blue collar worker.

To the NWA F/A's: STFD !!
 
Holy cra p......

You Jetbluers must really have the worlds biggest chip on your shoulders if you can't even take a little joke like this. How about a nice cup of STFU for you 7 idiots that can't take a joke. The sarcasm was oooozzzing out of my computer when I read Occam's post and yet even AFTER he told you idiots that it really was sarcasim yet another moron with a huge chip posts a reply. Unfreakingbelievable........

As for you NWA pilots....errrr.. (selfish douc he's) you're getting exactly what you deserve for not supportiing the mechanics and staying united. Steenland is playing you guys like a fiddle...... its just too bad you couldn't merge with mother douc he and take them down with you. But I guess they don't need any help, they seem to have done a fine job at turning that career into a job. Make sure you send that booklet down to Atlanta when your done with it.......:D .


Game onnnnnnn...................
 
I'd like to be in DTW today, it would be priceless if some Agents, pilots, and F/a's would stand by trash cans waiting to grab the USA Today thrown in by customers.

"Wooo" what am I saying? I've done that.
 
Actually, NWA should have put out a press release to the public saying, "Don't be alarmed if you see our employee's going through your trash."
 

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