Why is AT&T losing its pilots?

[Turtledriver]

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/at_t_gets_naming_rights_to_cowboys_stadium/14140880

$19 Million per year and how many flight department jobs? Too bad the current mismanagment team can't find the stones to offer those axed pilots their jobs back instead of letting the politco director pad his bonus by selective hiring.

 

[semperfido]

They don't want you back. Never will. Get over it.

 

[Turtledriver]

Perhaps if they had any leadership, some could return. I will go out on a limb, in reference to your name, as an ex- marine, I doubt you saw anyone as clueless as this flight departments leaders sound

 

[MaxTorque]

once a Marine, always a Marine.
ex-marine is offensive.

Occasionally "former" Marine is acceptable.


MT

 

[sleepy]

Basically ex-Marine means you were kicked out with a bad discharge (OTH, BCD or DD).

 

[semperfido]

ex , former, who really cares. what I am talking about is the harping on the "past". move the F on, for pete's sake.

 

[LegacyDriver]

ex , former, who really cares. what I am talking about is the harping on the "past". move the F on, for pete's sake.

I appreciate the OP's moral outrage, but as a previous poster noted, the curtain has been pulled back, slashed, shredded, and burned. Nothing said in this thread will change a thing other than possibly prompting a prospective employee to ask the right questions.

After 12 pages I think its safe to say the curtain has been pulled back, torn & burned to ashes. Enough already. Move on folks.

Here's to hoping all those formerly on the inside are better off now, a few years later.

 

[rumrnr78]

They don't want you back. Never will. Get over it.

There has been good information on this thread and some good corporate pilot life lessons. Why the negativity?

I certainly hope you never have to sit around a conference table awaiting to hear your fate like we did in the Summer of 2008.

 

[semperfido]

Brother, I have been there, done that, have that ticket punched and I moved along and haven't looked back. You all seem to like wallowing in the past.

 

[rumrnr78]

Brother, I have been there, done that, have that ticket punched and I moved along and haven't looked back. You all seem to like wallowing in the past.

Sorry you went through the experience as well. I spent today in the French Quarter in Hanoi, Vietnam. I love being an expat so for me being surplus was a good thing and I put a G550 type on my ticket. I work with another surplus pilot and we are having a blast on trips.

What I don't like is how promises were made and not kept. I know there were several people who would have welcomed a callback.

Cheers-

 

[LegacyDriver]

There has been good information on this thread and some good corporate pilot life lessons. Why the negativity?

I certainly hope you never have to sit around a conference table awaiting to hear your fate like we did in the Summer of 2008.

Agreed, my brother. A lot of us gave up good gigs for this place. Even flew our asses off at the expense of our families on short staffing to hold open positions for those that took our jobs in the furlough. Complete crap.

Rum, you were a great guy to fly with. Glad I had the privilege.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Sorry you went through the experience as well. I spent today in the French Quarter in Hanoi, Vietnam. I love being an expat so for me being surplus was a good thing and I put a G550 type on my ticket. I work with another surplus pilot and we are having a blast on trips.

What I don't like is how promises were made and not kept. I know there were several people who would have welcomed a callback.

Cheers-

I, too, am sorry for Fido...

My heartburn is with the moral aspect. There are too many jerk offs who run departments without a compass of decency.

People need to focus on doing what is right, not on getting "the biggest Falcon flight department in the world." (TM)

It is time to get out of flying. I think I will go into international <fill in the blank> on my next furlough.

Take care, RUM. See you at the DD concert in Shanghai!

 

[LegacyDriver]

You are a true professional. Proud to have flown with you. *SALUTE*

 

[rumrnr78]

Agreed, my brother. A lot of us gave up good gigs for this place. Even flew our asses off at the expense of our families on short staffing to hold open positions for those that took our jobs in the furlough. Complete crap.

Rum, you were a great guy to fly with. Glad I had the privilege.

Back at ya! Glad you found a good gig!

Cheers-

 

[LegacyDriver]

Back at ya! Glad you found a good gig!

Cheers-

Thanks, man. It means a lot. Glad you and Sanford made it to the plus side of the ledger, too. Two really awesome guys. Don't muck it up, bro.

Terri says hi!