Skyway Delta Thoughts

[Wacopilot]

With 1300 tt you are lucky to even have a class date to be pushed back...sheesh.

Waco

 

[Roscoethepilot]

I'm pissed off because...

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[chperplt]

You may be new to the game, but you weren't born yesterday. Do you think you're the first person to take a pay cut to get to where you want to be?

The passengers that pay to ride on your airline expect an adult in the cockpit. They don't care what you get paid or how much of a pay cut you took to get there. They just want a professional.

If you want a professional job, act like a professional.

 

[Roscoethepilot]

So what about Piedmont?

Any predications or advice on that airline?

 

[Roscoethepilot]

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[chperplt]

I think you missed my point about acting like an adult.

Fellas, I think we have another 13 year old having some fun.

 

[Roscoethepilot]

I guess this has got me nowhere

Forget it. I'm done taking anyones advice on this website.

 

[metroplex]

I hope you won't show up at any airline with that attitude. it is going to scare me to know that you might fly my family around. Someone must have made a huge mistake hiring you and placing you in a pool.

 

[Justino]

Wow! That was a very interesting set of posts. My advice, as a swimmer, is relax and continue doing what you are doing. Its out of your hands so y worry about it. I am working at Walgreens for cash, I dont mind, things could be a lot worse although scanning things for 7 bucks an hour is not great!!!! I am excited to have made the pool at a regional and know when the time is right I will get the call and if not, then I will continue to interview for other jobs to keep my options open.

Life is as complex and you make it out to be. Why not just go for the ride on things you don't control and work on the things you can control.

Just my .2 cents.

Justino

 

[Yudso]

I say, drink until you can't remember what the problem is.

 

[Birddog]

If you don't feel like waiting around for Skyway, apply elsewhere. They are not the only place hiring and they are not the end all, be all, of aviation. I hear Expressjet is hiring. Try Eagle. Try Airnet. Try a FedEx feeder. At 1300 hours, try any respectable place that will give you the time of day. If Skyway does not get the DCI deal, then a lot of swimmers will be treading water for a long time. Remeber, in this line of work, 1. you can't believe any employer until the first paycheck clears the bank; 2. Your employer needs to think that you believe and trust every pearl of wisdom that issues forth from thier mouths
3. Your boss will always view you as an easily replaceable cost unit; 4. During times like these, you are almost always required notice +1 day away from furlough 5. You are only right about half as often as you think you are.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Forget it. I'm done taking anyones advice on this website.

Ding ding ding - we have a winner!

If your really want to fly ( God help you ) then be determined and your will find a job for about five years before that gig goes South. Or you could start your own business and buy your own airplanes. I've done both and working for yourself is a lot more dependable way to having nice equipment to operate.

Orvill and Wilbur had twice the number of pilots they needed and had to flip a coin to see who flew "the airplane." Things have not changed much since then.

I suggest reading Moon Dog's Academy of the Air and Other Disasters for proper perspective. My father flew for Global, Worldwide, EFS Bahammas, Buffalo Airways, Seaboard World and Flying Tigers ( 9 out of the first 16 years furloughed or bankrupt ) before retiring from Fed Ex. This is not a business for people with weak constitutions. Delta is going in the tank, so what. You have nothing invested in Delta. Adapt.

~~~^~~~

 

[FDJ2]

My father flew for...... Buffalo Airways

Dang, I flew for Buffalo Airways too.

 

[Justino]

Sorry to post this but it had to be done.


September 16, 2004 Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday its auditors had expressed concern about the airline's financial viability.

In a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the airline said its accountants, Deloitte & Touche, said the company's losses, labor problems and liquidity issues raise significant doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.

Delta said earlier this week it was meeting with bankruptcy lawyers in the event of a decision to seek Chapter 11 protection.

The airline unveiled plans last week to cut as many as 7,000 jobs as it tries to renegotiate its debt and has been in concession talks with pilots.

All big airlines have been stung by weak revenues and high fuel prices. US Airways filed for bankruptcy on Sunday for the second time in two years.

(Reuters)



THIS SUCKS ASS..........

 

[General Lee]

Justino,


This was done for several reasons. The creditors WANTED to know what was going on at Delta, so with the help of Deloitte and Touche---we gave it to them. We kind of "put our cards down on the table." This will give the creditors a clear view of what we need. It was also done to persuade the pilots again for more concessions, and the other employee groups. The auditors said that if nothing changes---same high pay scales, same high lease payments, high fuel prices etc....we will tank. That is obvious. I doubt things will stay the same.


Bye Bye--General Lee