I read this from the yahoo boards. It’s message from a former U mechanic. So to all the people who believe it's all peaches and cream out there beating their chest they don't care, shut U down, tell Dave & Dave to stick it...here is a glimpse into the real world fellow U employees, especially mechanics. Boy am I glad I have my financial house in order! What’s the answer? Either go to school or get out of debt real fast I would think so you can work at Wal*Mart.
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Been laid off from USAIR now over two years after twelve years of service. I am now working at TIMCO the most ---- up situation I see that will only get worse as far as third party maintenance goes is the total loss of a true career. Absolutely no job security whatsoever. If you are not clocked on to a job you are not getting an hourly wage period. If no work available you are sent home. I truly messed up taking this job and all of you out there think before you go to work for anybody as you will give up your unemployment $$. Get another career and go to school use your time wisely. I am working on UAL aircraft all subsidized by them after laying off thousands of mechanics and the taxpayer bailout money that both AWA and USAIR have received. Our current President is so well at managing "Other People's Money". Bad business decisions at the top and us "Little People" at the bottom suffer as a result. I do think that USAIR will most likely fail after all is said and done but the employees will suffer and Siegel and the group will live happily ever after.
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Been laid off from USAIR now over two years after twelve years of service. I am now working at TIMCO the most ---- up situation I see that will only get worse as far as third party maintenance goes is the total loss of a true career. Absolutely no job security whatsoever. If you are not clocked on to a job you are not getting an hourly wage period. If no work available you are sent home. I truly messed up taking this job and all of you out there think before you go to work for anybody as you will give up your unemployment $$. Get another career and go to school use your time wisely. I am working on UAL aircraft all subsidized by them after laying off thousands of mechanics and the taxpayer bailout money that both AWA and USAIR have received. Our current President is so well at managing "Other People's Money". Bad business decisions at the top and us "Little People" at the bottom suffer as a result. I do think that USAIR will most likely fail after all is said and done but the employees will suffer and Siegel and the group will live happily ever after.