Based on what I've been hearing from my husband lately, a lot of people have a lot to say about the current state of Flexjet affairs but very few want to say it publically -- even if anonymously. I wonder why that is. Any thoughts?
I like to stay on top of this stuff but no one seems to be talking. Can ya'll help me figure out some of the following?
From what I've heard flying is so minimal it's pitiful but chartering is still occuring. It seems the schedule is hurry up and wait with a lot of guys going out first flight on day one for no trips and direct to the hotel for sometimes a couple days. Then it's busy schedules and late arrivals for last day seem to be the norm. Anyone else feeling this?
The new rest rules seem to be more confusing than clarifying. Who else feels this way? Perhaps I am just a silly girl, but it seems to me that it is a simple as defined contact/no contact periods and the boot if you don't follow through. If flexibility is the issue why not just stagger 14 hour shifts (using hotel reserve instead of airport standby) for several crews in a given region. I think any time you have more than a few pilots not understanding what the actual rest / no phone call time slot means something needs to be changed.
Airport Standby. More than a few times lately my husband has done airport standby with several crews in overlapping equipment. He enjoys the comraderie time, but I'm sure he would rather be at the hotel. Besides, that many pilots sitting around the lounge complaining to one another doesn't seem to me like it helps the company very much and spreads more rumors than truths.
Overtime. Is it true that a lot of guys are getting as much OT as they want despite the duty reduction and furloughs? Are there going to be any recalls? Why didn't they try the duty reduction BEFORE layoffs? Wouldn't that have been smarter or would too many have balked? My husband loves OT, especially unscheduled OT, but had decided no more of that with furloughs still out. That doesn't appear to be the policy of most pilots or do I have the wrong impression when I look at the big schedule?
Just a few a several I have... Thanks for your time. Not looking to become a regular poster, just curious with all the crickets.
And please, no pro-union or anti-union discussion. If it hasn't occured to anyone yet that as unfortunate as it is a union is decidedly neccessary at Flexjet I don't want this chance to get answers bogged down by that menutia. Those that can be persuaded have already been (like my husband), those who are still anti-union after the past few months will always be.
I like to stay on top of this stuff but no one seems to be talking. Can ya'll help me figure out some of the following?
From what I've heard flying is so minimal it's pitiful but chartering is still occuring. It seems the schedule is hurry up and wait with a lot of guys going out first flight on day one for no trips and direct to the hotel for sometimes a couple days. Then it's busy schedules and late arrivals for last day seem to be the norm. Anyone else feeling this?
The new rest rules seem to be more confusing than clarifying. Who else feels this way? Perhaps I am just a silly girl, but it seems to me that it is a simple as defined contact/no contact periods and the boot if you don't follow through. If flexibility is the issue why not just stagger 14 hour shifts (using hotel reserve instead of airport standby) for several crews in a given region. I think any time you have more than a few pilots not understanding what the actual rest / no phone call time slot means something needs to be changed.
Airport Standby. More than a few times lately my husband has done airport standby with several crews in overlapping equipment. He enjoys the comraderie time, but I'm sure he would rather be at the hotel. Besides, that many pilots sitting around the lounge complaining to one another doesn't seem to me like it helps the company very much and spreads more rumors than truths.
Overtime. Is it true that a lot of guys are getting as much OT as they want despite the duty reduction and furloughs? Are there going to be any recalls? Why didn't they try the duty reduction BEFORE layoffs? Wouldn't that have been smarter or would too many have balked? My husband loves OT, especially unscheduled OT, but had decided no more of that with furloughs still out. That doesn't appear to be the policy of most pilots or do I have the wrong impression when I look at the big schedule?
Just a few a several I have... Thanks for your time. Not looking to become a regular poster, just curious with all the crickets.
And please, no pro-union or anti-union discussion. If it hasn't occured to anyone yet that as unfortunate as it is a union is decidedly neccessary at Flexjet I don't want this chance to get answers bogged down by that menutia. Those that can be persuaded have already been (like my husband), those who are still anti-union after the past few months will always be.
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