SWA MCO Crewroom

[wood pecker]

Since each FO can list 3 names to his or her no-fly list, why doesn't the company just gather those pains that have the most complaints and make them fly together for a week?
Problem solved, no more CRM classes = save $5 a day easily.

 

[Sacha]

Because they would give each other constant affirmation as to what "Good Sh!ts" they are and "everyone should be like us".

 

[Ralph Cramden]

Here's an idea. Put everyone's mail box, V file or whatever you call it is ALPHABETICAL order like every other airline in existance. That's why everyone else uses file folders as well, so the new guy can get slipped in without shuffling the deck.

Quite a brain trust you have in the MCO admin staff!

 

[Sacha]

I believe every Base does that. And the Base Staff in MCO are awesome.

 

[canyonblue]

Here's an idea. Put everyone's mail box, V file or whatever you call it is ALPHABETICAL order like every other airline in existance. That's why everyone else uses file folders as well, so the new guy can get slipped in without shuffling the deck.

Quite a brain trust you have in the MCO admin staff!

Here's an idea, STFU and fly an airplane and let the Base Coordinators do their job as they see fit. Maybe your coordinator's can tell you a better way to program the FMS.

 

[outerlimits]

Here's an idea. Put everyone's mail box, V file or whatever you call it is ALPHABETICAL order like every other airline in existance. That's why everyone else uses file folders as well, so the new guy can get slipped in without shuffling the deck.

Quite a brain trust you have in the MCO admin staff!

I think when u go through training u need to tell them that tidbit along with all ur other ideas of what ur new employer SWA is doing wrong .

Hit them hard ,and do not stop until they change things to ur way.

If they don't, show them u mean business by quitting.

 

[ron burgundy]

My EX-wife had her.. mid-life crisis and blindsided me and everyone else with.."I want a divorce". Everything was good (in the real world). Confused,I confided in my brother. I was expecting the usual..it will get better. Instead, he told me, things will get a lot worse before it ever gets better. I think the latter part of this post, applies to this situation.

 

[slaquer5]

My EX-wife had her.. mid-life crisis and blindsided me and everyone else with.."I want a divorce". Everything was good (in the real world). Confused,I confided in my brother. I was expecting the usual..it will get better. Instead, he told me, things will get a lot worse before it ever gets better. I think the latter part of this post, applies to this situation.

I am sure her side is different than yours.

Maybe you where the problem. Ever think of that?

 

[Just thinking]

Yeah.... shut up and just deal with it. There is nothing you can do to convince the borg that they may learn something from someone else. It is like dealing with a spoiled child who won't listen to reason so you just let them slam their fingers in the door.... never mind the perceived hostile work environment .... no other base highlights the individual employee in that manner. I would recommend you notify your representative of this practise and ask them to have it rectified. What does that base cordinator do when the base fluctuates in manning strength? Of course if your representative wears the RSW rubber bracelet you will know your answer ahead of time.

 

[Tripower455]

Yeah.... shut up and just deal with it. There is nothing you can do to convince the borg that they may learn something from someone else. It is like dealing with a spoiled child who won't listen to reason so you just let them slam their fingers in the door.... never mind the perceived hostile work environment .... no other base highlights the individual employee in that manner. I would recommend you notify your representative of this practise and ask them to have it rectified. What does that base cordinator do when the base fluctuates in manning strength? Of course if your representative wears the RSW rubber bracelet you will know your answer ahead of time.

Really? Now the color of the name tag on your mailbox is a problem? GMAFB.

You must be a JOY to fly with.

Please do yourself (and the rest of us) a favor and quit. If you consider yellow mailbox tags a "hostile work environment", you're far too sensitive to be working around other people, especially pilots. Talk about a spoiled child.

Do I have to remove my RSW bag tag too? I've been working/commuting out of KRSW for longer than Air Tran/Valujet has even existed, and have always had one on my bag. Is that, all of a sudden, contributing to a "hostile work" environment too?

 

[Just thinking]

Are you an elected representative that is responsible to the dues paying members? Are you a representative of the company? If so, then you are reuired to hold yourself to a higher standard. It is quite apparent it is a different methodology than what other base coordinators use. Instead of freaking out on your fellow pilots that you request unity in the flattish won't fly campaign.... why don't you expect more from company and union? Oh that is right.... we are not real southwest pilots and eat whatever shiite is shoveled our way.

 

[Kermit_D_Frog]

Well... You're not. Try spirit maybe?

 

[Just thinking]

Go team! And you wonder why the FAT pilots have the concerns that they. Do?

 

[Tripower455]

Are you an elected representative that is responsible to the dues paying members? Are you a representative of the company?

Nope.

If so, then you are reuired to hold yourself to a higher standard. It is quite apparent it is a different methodology than what other base coordinators use.

I am sure that they never imagined that you would be offended by the color of a mailbox tag, I mean, who would? It was put there to make their jobs easier. Period.

By making a big deal out of it, aren't you creating a "hostile work environment" for the coordinators (who, btw, are some of the most helpful, friendly folks you'll run into in ANY work environment).

Instead of freaking out on your fellow pilots that you request unity in the flattish won't fly campaign.... why don't you expect more from company and union?

I'm not the one "freaking out" over the color of my company mailbox tag, or anything else for that matter.

Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am quite surprised to see you making such a big deal out of it.

As for unity, we all benefit from a unified pilot group. Like it or not, you are now or will soon be a SW pilot. Resisting unity, especially over something as trivial as the color of your mailbox tag, is self defeating.

We're in Section 6, and you seriously want to divert union efforts into changing the color of the mailbox tags? Mind boggling.

Oh that is right.... we are not real southwest pilots and eat whatever shiite is shoveled our way.

If that's how you feel, then the problem lies solely with you, the few morons on FI notwithstanding. The rest (well, most) of us, and this includes FAT guys, have moved on. Every AT guy I've worked with or run into on this side has been great, just like the vast majority of "native" SW guys.

You want to fit in around here and be treated like everyone else? Stop b!tching about petty nonsense like the color of your mailbox tag.

 

[Just thinking]

You'll get in section six what Gary Kelly gives you. All the bravado aside.
Ironic that you asked for unity on the other hand continue to ridicule those that you want to stand beside you.

 

[Tripower455]

You'll get in section six what Gary Kelly gives you. All the bravado aside.

Yup. As long as we have folks clamoring to change important stuff like the color of box tags, you're right.

Ironic that you asked for unity on the other hand continue to ridicule those that you want to stand beside you.

In what way did I ridicule "those that want to stand beside" me?

 

[canyonblue]

Yeah.... shut up and just deal with it. There is nothing you can do to convince the borg that they may learn something from someone else.

Yeah, tell me about it. How many former AirTran pilots does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Three.

One to screw it in, one to tell you how much the new lightbulb sucks and one to tell you how much better the old lightbulb was.

 

[GhettoBeechjet]

I checked and a few of the tags in the MDW are yellow as well and none that I can see belong to FAT guys. I'm sure we will change the mailboxes to a method that makes the FAT pilots happy. BASS Because AirTran (or ALPA) Says So.

 

[humveedriver]

I checked and a few of the tags in the MDW are yellow as well and none that I can see belong to FAT guys. I'm sure we will change the mailboxes to a method that makes the FAT pilots happy. BASS Because AirTran (or ALPA) Says So.

Office Depot probably had a sale on the yellow ones..

 

[GhettoBeechjet]

Rant on....This whole process has SUCKED for pretty much everyone involved from day one. Not one person on either side of the partition has benefited to date with the possible exception of a few FAT F/O s who lived or wanted to live in a SWA domicile and have gotten big raises and are driving to work. Other than that no one has benefitted. So far on the WN side of the fleet both airframes and block hours are down. The upgrades that have happened have been due to WN retirements and increased vacations not integration. The block hours on the AAI side are down even more than on the WN side and I realize its no picnic over there either. This whole thing has been "off plan" from day 1 and now adjustments will have to be made to pay for it. Those adjustments include a smaller fleet and maybe not everyone has a job when its all said and done and if it happens it will be "RSW" pilots on the street first. With all this going on I can't believe a mailbox nametag color that no one would ever see or pay attention to if they did is an issue or an reason not to support our common goal of a good contract. When you get a threatening note in your box or a guy that refuses to treat you with respect then you have a hostile work environment. Until then all you have is a yellow tag on your box......Rant off