Outlook at Spirit

[flyboycmsu]

So our CFO and VP of finance quit today.
Any guesses?...

 

[Beetle007]

Is that one person or two?

 

[flyboycmsu]

Two. That guy they brought over from easyJet and somebody else.

 

[Beetle007]

The Easyjet guy is the COO....and yes that was who "quit" (along with the finance guy). I just checked me Spirit email.

 

[Gearthrower]

Waite and see who they get to replace them that will tell you what is going on. Most likely it was an internal pissing match and their side lost.

 

[johnsonrod]

They are making room for Orenstein from Mesa...

 

[Beetle007]

Great...so now our union will have to deal with Ornstein. I hope we get our contract finished before he gets here.

 

[CosmoKramer]

planned on working there for a while, not any more....aggressively looking to split. Good luck. If this place is going to be the future of woking in the airline industry, we're all doomed....Have fun commuting to Purto Rico...

 

[Bighorn]

Great...so now our union will have to deal with Ornstein. I hope we get our contract finished before he gets here.

Nah.... I would rather wait for the new union reps to take charge before we vote.

 

[Beetle007]

Nah.... I would rather wait for the new union reps to take charge before we vote.

Based on your previous posts, I thought you were going back to United? Did you decide to stay at Spirit?

I think our new union reps will do a great job, but I don't think we should intentionally drag out these negotiations if the company is willing to give us a fair deal.

The company will probably be willing to give us a fair deal on our contract just to avoid the headacke of dealing with the new angry union. This is leverage that can be used by the current negotiating team.

 

[Gearthrower]

I hope your right, but a company settling because they are afraid of the incoming Union Rep's. I really doubt they will. I supspect they will do the same thing they did with Airtran. Which is give a pay raise not a big one but not a small one and gut the QOL language. Once the pilots see this they will either vote yes for it or vote it down. Then we spend the next two years in Mediation getting junk TA after another. Remember, Ford and Harrison are running the show the board just gives them direction... But, I hope your right and I am wrong...

 

[Gearthrower]

I hope your right, but a company settling because they are afraid of the incoming Union Rep's. I really doubt they will. I supspect they will do the same thing they did with Airtran. Which is give a pay raise not a big one but not a small one and gut the QOL language. Once the pilots see this they will either vote yes for it or vote it down. Then we spend the next two years in Mediation getting junk TA after another. Remember, Ford and Harrison are running the show the board just gives them direction... But, I hope your right and I am wrong...

 

[Bighorn]

Based on your previous posts, I thought you were going back to United? Did you decide to stay at Spirit?

I think our new union reps will do a great job, but I don't think we should intentionally drag out these negotiations if the company is willing to give us a fair deal.

The company will probably be willing to give us a fair deal on our contract just to avoid the headacke of dealing with the new angry union. This is leverage that can be used by the current negotiating team.

Why aren't you going back to NWA? Just wondering.

 

[Skippy]

Are you guys sure they were fired????

I heard that both of them were only demoted and throwing bags on the ramp in FLL... They should be back at Spirit in a week or two....

 

[Gearthrower]

They would be more helpful as dedicated marshalers it would save the company thousands of dollars, since most do not single engine taxi.

 

[Grey Ghost]

disregard!

 

[Shrek]

I heard that both of them were only demoted and throwing bags on the ramp in FLL... They should be back at Spirit in a week or two....

Nice.......lol

 

[gatorbird]

TA soon?

Anyone else happen to notice that the neg. committee email claimed they had TAs on retirement and scheduling chapters? Only one's left are compensation, insurance, and duration. Sure seemed to move quick.

Where should we start the bets that pref. bidding is in the TA?

gator

 

[Shrek]

and 4 days off between pairings?........

 

[Redhot99]

Had dinner the over night with matt n. and he was all for PBS and claims that 4 days between pairings hurt us. They also claim they wanted pay to up near southwest but at the same time I can see work rules going out the window. They seemed to think they can finish before they are out.