SKYW to get more RJ's for Midwest

[John Pennekamp]

Pennekamp is only civil when you spout good movie quotes at him. Otherwise, he's just here to bust your balls, get over it.

Exactly! XPOO HAS CRACKED THE CODE!!!

 

[UALBRAT]

Bye Bye Skyway
I was one of the original Skyway hires back in the day when we were empoyed by Mesa and ME had a code share with Mesa. I was hired by Astral when they dumped Mesa. I was very thankful to get out of Mesa and work for Astral. As much as things change, they stay the same. Nothing seemed to really be that much better at Astral. The best part of the whole experience was indeed all the great people I worked with at Skyway. Skyway is just another casualty in the never ending saga of the airline industry like Eastern, Pan Am, Midway, Braniff,
TWA etc. Good luck to all.
SAT

 

[joe_pilot]

More like:

"Dood, that 175 is soooo sweet! Think we'll get it if we take this pay deal?"
"Too bad about those Skyway guys, they should have just come here, haas".
"How ya' like my new hair frosting, dude"?
"Wha, bro? Didn't hear ya... was blasting Coldplay on my ipod".

...yawn...

John, John, John.

 

[dell]

Let me say this is a sad day for skyway. But this is a great opportunity for skywest to negotiate for a considerable pay increase (30-40%+) that could change the entire regional mentality. They have a considerable amount of flying(read negotiating power) and can negotiate for themselves as well as the rest of the industry. The ball is in their court and if they want to help themselves as well as everybody else they need to push the envelope(5-10% is not cutting it). How they do this is up to them (alpa or not).

If you really want to help the skyway pilots utilize this barganing power that you currently have and help everbody.

to many drinks,
sorry

 

[Buzo]

We have no negotiating power. 65% of my co-workers decided that the company would take care of us. In order to have leverage, you must have unity, something this pilot group will never have.

 

[viper548]

We have no negotiating power. 65% of my co-workers decided that the company would take care of us. In order to have leverage, you must have unity, something this pilot group will never have.

Notice how most of those 65% are now complaining about the pay package?

 

[John Pennekamp]

Notice how most of those 65% are now complaining about the pay package?

Which is something that was very predictable and widely predicted.

 

[Buzo]

Notice how most of those 65% are now complaining about the pay package?

I couldn't see that coming. I am just glad I am leaving, but not until after I vote yes.

 

[FlySacto]

I couldn't see that coming. I am just glad I am leaving, but not until after I vote yes.

What? Toss another turd at your fellow pilots. If you're on your way out WTF do you care?

Thanks Brother!

 

[Propsync]

What? Toss another turd at your fellow pilots. If you're on your way out WTF do you care?

Thanks Brother!

I would too, and, as always, you are powerless to do anything about it. Is it all sinking in yet?

BTW- You only have brothers if you have a union.

 

[Buzo]

What? Toss another turd at your fellow pilots. If you're on your way out WTF do you care?

Thanks Brother!

I have just enough time to regain the money I didn't get when my "Brothers" sold me out on the BRO.

 

[AWACO]

Notice how most of those 65% are now complaining about the pay package?

Now how in the hell do you know that?

 

[viper548]

Now how in the hell do you know that?

let me re-phrase that. Many of the people who are complaining about the pay package voted no for the union.

 

[XPOO]

I thought it was the other way around myself. huh.

 

[FlySacto]

I have just enough time to regain the money I didn't get when my "Brothers" sold me out on the BRO.

I'm also on the Bro. Do the math and you're not catching up. I'm laughing my arss off at the business as usual environment. Nothing like how most of us feel so compelled to bow down for a few shekels and take a load. Our pilot group is like a bunch of battered women. Get slapped around and through our tears talk about how the company loves us. F that sheot! I still love JB's comment about how SAPA "negotiated" the last talk by what they thought the company would do instead of what they thought was appropriate. I'd rather man-up and keep my pride than act like a ho and vote for yet another load of spooge proposal. I shrug my shoulders and press on knowing the end is near for me watching this lame bumfight. I'll vote no and keep laughing about the Barbie Boy's and their BHO and will try not to spit beer out my nose when the real crying begins and more of them eventually figure it out. It's like watching retards playing carnival games. Toss another dime boys! If the company want's to toss a turd at us all, that's fine. I'd like to see them level the playing field back before their last "gift" to the "dark side". I'm kind of sick about hearing how the future isn't about the Brasilia. May be true, but it doesn't look like it's about the 200 either. If the Bro side of the house isn't where it's at and isn't pulling it's weight, then let's park all those mutherfokker's and be done. If not, then don't keep telling us we're not doing our part with the insults in you're proposals.

Hang-over, pre coffee rant off...

 

[FlySacto]

I would too, and, as always, you are powerless to do anything about it. Is it all sinking in yet?

BTW- You only have brothers if you have a union.

I'm sad to say I'm in the minority and saw the light a long time ago...

 

[viper548]

I'm sad to say I'm in the minority and saw the light a long time ago...

You shouldn't be sad about that. The first year FO's that didn't vote are starting to see the light with this pay package not being what they thought it would be. The fast upgrade into the jet is disappearing too.

 

[XPOO]

32 more jets over the next 2 years, and the quick upgrades are dwindling?

 

[Buzo]

I'm also on the Bro. Do the math and you're not catching up. I'm laughing my arss off at the business as usual environment. Nothing like how most of us feel so compelled to bow down for a few shekels and take a load. Our pilot group is like a bunch of battered women. Get slapped around and through our tears talk about how the company loves us. F that sheot! I still love JB's comment about how SAPA "negotiated" the last talk by what they thought the company would do instead of what they thought was appropriate. I'd rather man-up and keep my pride than act like a ho and vote for yet another load of spooge proposal. I shrug my shoulders and press on knowing the end is near for me watching this lame bumfight. I'll vote no and keep laughing about the Barbie Boy's and their BHO and will try not to spit beer out my nose when the real crying begins and more of them eventually figure it out. It's like watching retards playing carnival games. Toss another dime boys! If the company want's to toss a turd at us all, that's fine. I'd like to see them level the playing field back before their last "gift" to the "dark side". I'm kind of sick about hearing how the future isn't about the Brasilia. May be true, but it doesn't look like it's about the 200 either. If the Bro side of the house isn't where it's at and isn't pulling it's weight, then let's park all those mutherfokker's and be done. If not, then don't keep telling us we're not doing our part with the insults in you're proposals.

Hang-over, pre coffee rant off...

I know I will never make up any money, I am just embarresed that our "representative group" thought this was a good deal. I have 2 months left, and will take the extra money until then.

 

[Spicepilots]

Let me say this is a sad day for skyway. But this is a great opportunity for skywest to negotiate for a considerable pay increase (30-40%+) that could change the entire regional mentality. They have a considerable amount of flying(read negotiating power) and can negotiate for themselves as well as the rest of the industry. The ball is in their court and if they want to help themselves as well as everybody else they need to push the envelope(5-10% is not cutting it). How they do this is up to them (alpa or not).

If you really want to help the skyway pilots utilize this barganing power that you currently have and help everbody.

to many drinks,
sorry

Sorry to burst your alcohol-induced bubble, but NOBODY in the regional industry has the bargaining power to raise their pay 30-40%+.