UPS to furlough 300

[pilotyip]

I'm sorry for the guys, that was the dream job that many sought as their career goal. I guess there is no such thing in aviation as a secure flying job.

 

[FreightBumper]

Why don't you blame Obama for the harsh winter weather in the mid Atlantic? Why is it his fault what happened at UPS? Big Business and corporate greed has done this. Or do you just need a scapegoat somewhere? UPS is still making profits.
The downfall was our economy boomed under over inflated prices, corporate greed and big business running everything and credit. It was a psuedo economic boom. This was all the while on the backs of employees. During the 2000's prices of everything shot up and wages stagnated. People were forced to borrow and big business and banks did not see the big picture that sooner or later, that money had to be paid back. We were told if you don't like the price of gas, walk! Don't like the rising prices of food? Don't eat. And I if you don't like the prices of houses? Sleep in the street.
So, why is this the Obama administration's fault? He inhereted (sp) this mess left by a Republican dominated regime. But people are stupid and short sighted and will put them right back in office in 2012

You need to calm down, your shrill voice is annoying. That republican regime is partially to blame, but the congress,(who appropriates the money) was democrat controlled for a big part of that time. Can you say Barney Franks and Chris Dodd? They are almost single handily responsible for the housing debacle. Just putting the blame where it belongs, on everyone in Washington. Anyway, best to all the UPS folks, they were good to ABX when we needed their support.

 

[av8tor4239]

Sorry to hear the bad news.. I along with 495 other pilots were furloughed in Jan 2010. I can tell you that it is a tough market for flying jobs out here.. Unless you have types in all the airframes a company flys, 5000 hours in each of those types as PIC, and a shuttle lauch and landing, you will be underqualified for any flying jobs.

If you are considering undercutting your professional self and applying to a regional, your application will not even make it to past the send button as you are tagged witht the lable of FURLOUGHED.. You will be competing with ERAU grads and they will get the job before you... This is not hearsay.. this is what is happening out here right now.

 

[LaGarbage Man]

Sorry to hear the bad news.. I along with 495 other pilots were furloughed in Jan 2010. I can tell you that it is a tough market for flying jobs out here.. Unless you have types in all the airframes a company flys, 5000 hours in each of those types as PIC, and a shuttle lauch and landing, you will be underqualified for any flying jobs.

If you are considering undercutting your professional self and applying to a regional, your application will not even make it to past the send button as you are tagged witht the lable of FURLOUGHED.. You will be competing with ERAU grads and they will get the job before you... This is not hearsay.. this is what is happening out here right now.

Yep, I agree and to add insult to injury be prepared to receive rejection letters from non aviation job's for many of the same reasons. Your over qualified or your skill set does not match. They are just polite ways of saying we know you are headed back to flying at the first chance you get so we don't want you. Time for me to go take my frustration out on another foot of snow. GRRRRRRR!!!!!!

 

[Jetjockey]

Regionals don't want experienced furloughed pilots. You know too much. You won't put up with the piles of BS like a newly minted pilot mill grad will. You expect too much, like planes that work, real rest periods and non-fatiguing schedules. You might even help form a union, or better organize the current union with your experience.

Regional airlines want warm bodies, with the appropriate ratings with pilots who wont question what they are told. They want pilots hungry for flight time, willing to work as hard $5 whore. You are not needed in the regional ranks. HR knows this.

 

[9rj9]

This will cost the company tons of money, retraining, moves to ANC, . They are trying to get pay cuts pure and simple. That day has passed as we have seen Delta and American never made whole after they gave in. UPS made over 750 mil last quarter, and a few might get furloughed as each side positions themselves for more cost savings solutions.

 

[EMBPILOT1]

Why don't you blame Obama for the harsh winter weather in the mid Atlantic? Why is it his fault what happened at UPS? Big Business and corporate greed has done this. Or do you just need a scapegoat somewhere? UPS is still making profits.
The downfall was our economy boomed under over inflated prices, corporate greed and big business running everything and credit. It was a psuedo economic boom. This was all the while on the backs of employees. During the 2000's prices of everything shot up and wages stagnated. People were forced to borrow and big business and banks did not see the big picture that sooner or later, that money had to be paid back. We were told if you don't like the price of gas, walk! Don't like the rising prices of food? Don't eat. And I if you don't like the prices of houses? Sleep in the street.
So, why is this the Obama administration's fault? He inhereted (sp) this mess left by a Republican dominated regime. But people are stupid and short sighted and will put them right back in office in 2012

Actually, I agree that this has nothing to do with Nobama. I has to do with greed and the contempt for the average worker at UPS. Everyone in almost every department is or about to get screwed.

On a slightly political response, please look at the DOW, gas prices, food prices, so on and so forth, right before the DEMs took control of the House and Senate. There is plenty of blame to go around in D.C., and it ain't all Bush's fault. Sorry man, them just the facts.

 

[bahumba]

You need to calm down, your shrill voice is annoying. That republican regime is partially to blame, but the congress,(who appropriates the money) was democrat controlled for a big part of that time. Can you say Barney Franks and Chris Dodd? They are almost single handily responsible for the housing debacle. Just putting the blame where it belongs, on everyone in Washington. Anyway, best to all the UPS folks, they were good to ABX when we needed their support.

Excellent post ....not only shrill and annoying, but stupid as well

 

[Captzaahlie]

Why don't you blame Obama for the harsh winter weather in the mid Atlantic?

Haven't you heard he is responsible for all this snow, I just read it on the internet......
oh and don't worry when you stain your back and need medical help to fix it he will be right there for you too......
MOOOUHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA uke:

 

[waka]

You need to calm down, your shrill voice is annoying. That republican regime is partially to blame, but the congress,(who appropriates the money) was democrat controlled for a big part of that time. Can you say Barney Franks and Chris Dodd? They are almost single handily responsible for the housing debacle. Just putting the blame where it belongs, on everyone in Washington. Anyway, best to all the UPS folks, they were good to ABX when we needed their support.

That's just stupid. You need to calm down as well.

 

[ttflyer]

That's just stupid. You need to calm down as well.

I'll bet my government stooge can beat up your government stooge!!