US Airways Pilot/FA Recall

[Dornier 335]

MGMT is stating that they expect to only need these additional 55 pilots and not hire much more before the end of 2011. I think the new rest rules will make that statement false.

That is why only 10 a month new hires.

What happened to the 300 (+) new hires projection for 2011?

 

[Captzaahlie]

What happened to the 300 (+) new hires projection for 2011?

That announcement was made on an odd numbered day , this is an even numbered day silly. Airways will not hold themselves to anything said ,written, or implied for any longer than necessary. They make their plan of attack when they feel the need to copy another airlines news announcements.

 

[Tweaker]

I don't remember that. I do think the actual number will be around 150 at least. This is all speculation, so no need to ask for your money back or nothin.

Their RSV rules suck and are worse than my regional, just like their JR MAN rules.

-11 days off (Company has already agreed to 12/13 in next contract)

-short call is 90 minutes and there is no requirement that you actually get there in 90 mins, just be that close when you take the call. That is only improvement.

-long call is 9 hours (Company has already agreed to 12 in next contract, like current West) Each and every sequence of RSV days, the company can AND WILL call you to tell you...surprise! Your dumb arse is now on short call! How you like them apples? You can't do anything about it. They can do it every day of the year. You will have lost out on a better schedule you could have secured in a HL, Short call line and still end up with Short call. You only get a pro-rated boost in pay guarantee (72 long-76 short). It's great!

The real peach
-Jr. Man- There is no additional pay! There is no limit to how many they can slam into your anus. I say again for the dumbstruck...There is no additional pay!!!

I have longed to become a major airline pilot, but alas, this has not yet taken place. Perhaps after a real contract instead of this bastardized 1998 CBA that was taken to the woodshed via concessionary LOA's, the number of which I have lost count. Each and every one of these were agreed to by the current pilots at US Airways East, by the way. It is a messy bed that they sleep in, indeed. These would include permitting 38 CRJ-900's to fly their routes, while providing no furlough protection. But hey, at least the wholly owned carriers have been kept down in their place!

See, LCC is unique and therefore cannot pay their employees an industry standard wage. They are also unique in that their management has required 60% increases in pay, whilst the pilots have enjoyed an increase of 0.4%. We are special like a short bus, alright.

Meanwhile, the operation leads in on time performance and many piles of dog vomit in pilot uniforms are working voluntarily over the MANDATORY PAY CAPS and taking home over 105 hours of pay in a month WHILE PILOTS ARE FURLOUGHED!

 

[Captzaahlie]

I don't remember that. I do think the actual number will be around 150 at least. This is all speculation, so no need to ask for your money back or nothin.

Their RSV rules suck and are worse than my regional, just like their JR MAN rules.

-11 days off (Company has already agreed to 12/13 in next contract)

-short call is 90 minutes and there is no requirement that you actually get there in 90 mins, just be that close when you take the call. That is only improvement.

-long call is 9 hours (Company has already agreed to 12 in next contract, like current West) Each and every sequence of RSV days, the company can AND WILL call you to tell you...surprise! Your dumb arse is now on short call! How you like them apples? You can't do anything about it. They can do it every day of the year. You will have lost out on a better schedule you could have secured in a HL, Short call line and still end up with Short call. You only get a pro-rated boost in pay guarantee (72 long-76 short). It's great!

The real peach
-Jr. Man- There is no additional pay! There is no limit to how many they can slam into your anus. I say again for the dumbstruck...There is no additional pay!!!

I have longed to become a major airline pilot, but alas, this has not yet taken place. Perhaps after a real contract instead of this bastardized 1998 CBA that was taken to the woodshed via concessionary LOA's, the number of which I have lost count.

As much as it sucks it's still just a little better than spanking your monkey back home on unemployment right? I know I sound pretty negative about America's most dysfunctional airline (next to Mesa) but it did open some new doors for me...

 

[Tweaker]

Brother, I am ecstatic, and since you know me, I think you must know that! I am going to go to work happy and at least make enough to eat and make more homebrew. I am going to do the best job I can.

That doesn't mean that I am proud to be part of the bottom of an industry that has taken it in the shorts more than Ghey Aiken after he lost to Ruben Studdard.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Brother, I am ecstatic, and since you know me, I think you must know that! I am going to go to work happy and at least make enough to eat and make more homebrew. I am going to do the best job I can.

That doesn't mean that I am proud to be part of the bottom of an industry that has taken it in the shorts more than Ghey Aiken after he lost to Ruben Studdard.

I'm happy all you guys got off the street and are back in the saddle too!

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Meanwhile, the operation leads in on time performance and many piles of dog vomit in pilot uniforms are working voluntarily over the MANDATORY PAY CAPS and taking home over 105 hours of pay in a month WHILE PILOTS ARE FURLOUGHED!

That's the part that bugs me most Tweaker. Must say, though; I enjoy your posts. Welcome back, hope to be back as well; but I'm West and I'll never move for this airline.

Tailwinds.

 

[Dornier 335]

Can someone please post the details of the commuter clause? If I get PHL that will mean a 2 leg commute...

 

[Captzaahlie]

Commuter clause?

You can reserve jumpseats in advance....
but the only clause I know of is that if you don't
show up by report time you are in trouble.

 

[psw757]

Can someone please post the details of the commuter clause? If I get PHL that will mean a 2 leg commute...

Commuter Clause? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! That is funny!