Republic CEO says undercover stint opened his eyes

[thruthemurk]

So I'm getting my hair cut today and the subject of the show comes up. I didnt see it, and without tipping my thoughts I asked the barber what he thought of the show and what he thought of the man. He thought the show looked contrived to get publicity for companies that needed it (this is N.E. and he never heard of Frontier or Republic). He thought BB was totally scamming and had the feel of "a snake in the grass".

I told him he was spot on - BB flushed hundreds of highly experienced pilots and FA's for lesser experienced cheaper ones. The shock in his eyes was priceless. I know he's a barber but it was a realistic man on the street opinion...

 

[bmiranda69]

I'm surprised that no one here picked up on a very important fact.

Not only did he not even attempt to "mirror" a pilot's average day, to at least see what we do, let alone experience it...maybe do a sim ride...do a 2 day trip in the jumpseat...

He didn't even mention the WORD PILOT!!!!!! Pilots don't even exist to him...

So..lesson here boys and girls is this...

The CEO can stumble through just about everyone's job at the airline and figure it out, but he didn't even attempt the pilot's job. All the more reason we should be compensated extremely well for what we do...It's a specialty, and not everyone can/should do it...

 

[LearLove]

I just watched it online. the whole thing seemed planned/staged.

 

[SWA/FO]

Funny how he had to go undercover to understand people don't like/need paycuts. And that GOD stuff, com'on.

(SWA/FO says God is #1)

 

[AirMorgan]

I'm surprised that no one here picked up on a very important fact.

Not only did he not even attempt to "mirror" a pilot's average day, to at least see what we do, let alone experience it...maybe do a sim ride...do a 2 day trip in the jumpseat...

He didn't even mention the WORD PILOT!!!!!! Pilots don't even exist to him...

So..lesson here boys and girls is this...

The CEO can stumble through just about everyone's job at the airline and figure it out, but he didn't even attempt the pilot's job. All the more reason we should be compensated extremely well for what we do...It's a specialty, and not everyone can/should do it...

Great post!

 

[RLAblows]

That was quite the "Fortress" he lives in. You can really tell he's in touch with his employees when he's roughing like that. This particular show is a complete joke. Do you think any of these employees are going to be straight shooters or candid when they have a camera following them around recording everything? This guy is a snake. He barely scraped the real issues of what is wrong with his airline and the problems that face all airlines. Go back to your Castle Bedford and stop pretending that you care. Your show was more of a mockery of the problems that we face daily and I'm quite positive nothing will change.

It was pretty funny how there wasn't one mention of the pilots. I guess his airlines run great without pilots, at least in his eyes.

 

[j41driver]

...giving back the 10%, but over 3 years, which is basically a COLA!

Hmmm...back to 2008-09 rates in 2012-13. Still sounds like a pay cut to me.

 

[LearLove]

just watched another episode, the one with Choice Hotels CEO. Again, very suspect. Script smacks of upper level management PR. Same thing over and over, employees between a rock and hard place but it all works out and CEO looks good in every situation. Kind of the way you answer a TMAAT interview question.

My guess is the whole thing is a corp. America/CEO "Wag-the-Dog". Make the American working poor feel good about their job while lining the pockets of a few select white collar types.

 

[Captain Morgan]

just watched another episode, the one with Choice Hotels CEO. Again, very suspect. Script smacks of upper level management PR. Same thing over and over, employees between a rock and hard place but it all works out and CEO looks good in every situation. Kind of the way you answer a TMAAT interview question.

My guess is the whole thing is a corp. America/CEO "Wag-the-Dog". Make the American working poor feel good about their job while lining the pockets of a few select white collar types.

Bingo! It's all bull********************.

 

[Bluestreak]

Well,well,so BB learned that Frontier has some exceptional employees-what a revelation ! EVERY airline does.You know them as well as I do.They are the people that keep the wheels turning,day in day out.Unfortunately,we have less of them everyday.And he was shocked to learn they were the primary wage earners ! So,a 3% raise a year is the ticket-from a guy who makes $20K a WEEK!
He's in for another revelation: TSA management + Mesa wages does not equal SWA corporate culture/profitability.

 

[F9 Driver]

Forget BB - Anybody else notice the scene where the Airbus backed away from the gate without a tug? I guess they needed a clip of an airplane departing and just ran the video in reverse. Low budget crap.

 

[mayoplane]

Forget BB - Anybody else notice the scene where the Airbus backed away from the gate without a tug? I guess they needed a clip of an airplane departing and just ran the video in reverse. Low budget crap.

I totally saw that! It looked like a power back for a sec, but the video in reverse makes a better sense.

Yea the show is getting old and it looks too staged. People had to be aware of the show already? BB mentioned God sooooo many times, it was too much. You can show your faith without doing that.