One great airline DVD

[UnionAMT]

I just sat down to watch my DVD that was sent out. How nice. "We are all so very excited about our new uniforms and all can't wait to work together". Make me sick. My favorite part was when the employees stated that the company has treated them very well. Tell that to the thousands of ex-employees tossed aside to the farming out of work. I hate it when they spend my hard earned synergies on crap like this. Don't worry dapoes and southwind, I'll save you the trouble of sounding off. I don't like what I smell from all of this so I am quiting. But not before I get to cast my vote for the union.

"One Great Airline" ? It should have been called "One Great Big Heap of Corporate Pus". But then that might not have fit on the DVD. They should have just called it "More Phlegm"

 

[UnionAMT]

I agree with Dapoes. Just wait until you have settled down before making any kind of decision like that. The DVD and other info sent to you is a total write off for Delta. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

Spoken like a true Delta employee. "Go along","follow","don't make waves","you'll be taken care of". A true model(orwellian)citizen.

I heard on the radio this morning,that because of the declining economy,that 80% of large companies are going to further decrease medical benefits next year and or expect the employee to cover more of the cost.

 

[UnionAMT]

I am not sure what your agenda is concerning your comments? If you are trying to persuade DL folks to vote for the union , your solicitation skills needs some work. All you do is constantly talk down to people on the DL side and you seem very angry. If you are angry you need to direct that anger towards someone you are not trying to persuade to vote your way. I personally support unionization but think that you will catch more flies with honey. you are falling right into what the company wants you to do. They know if you attack people at DL you will drive them to vote against the union. think about it.

Let's all join hands now with brother Jim Jones and sing along

Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones singing lord, kumbaya
Someones singing lord, kumbaya
Someones singing lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbayah

Someones laughing, lord, kumbaya
Someones laughing, lord, kumbaya
Someones laughing, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones crying, lord, kumbaya
Someones crying, lord, kumbaya
Someones crying, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones praying, lord, kumbaya
Someones praying, lord, kumbaya
Someones praying, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones sleeping, lord, kumbaya
Someones sleeping, lord, kumbaya
Someones sleeping, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

 

[dapoes]

Spoken like a true Delta employee. "Go along","follow","don't make waves","you'll be taken care of". A true model(orwellian)citizen.

I heard on the radio this morning,that because of the declining economy,that 80% of large companies are going to further decrease medical benefits next year and or expect the employee to cover more of the cost.

Yes and im sure that making a statement by quitting will send a shock wave through DAL, the world will be in awe and will live happily ever after. :blink:

In fact why not you two (defeated duds) pair up and wave that flag together? Make a stand, make a statement! Talk is cheap!

 

[dapoes]

Let's all join hands now with brother Jim Jones and sing along

Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

I heard the UAW union fat cats singing the same as they were arse slapping each other over the years for a job well done. To bad they screwed everyone by feeding them "union will save you BS" all along only to soon to be led to the slaughter. Kumbaya indeed my friend, Kumbaya...

 

[UnionAMT]

The list of casualties from DL's "open and direct" relationship with labor is a long one. I watched them announce to employees that they were getting outsourced on Employee Appreciation Day. Classy. Maybe one of the DL cheerleaders on here can explain why that was a good idea.

On the other hand, my 3 year old enjoyed the paper airplane for a little while.

Look for "one great airline" stickers to start appearing on lav trucks and other "savory" places soon enough.




Wait, what?! What hapened to the usual "if you don't like it, leave" mantra?

How do you know he doesn't have something better lined up?




I realize the cost was nominal (and a write off), but I still would have rather seen them put that $$$ toward something better like the Habitat program (by the way, NW does Habitat for Humanity too), or another program.








You must be a lot of fun to work with.

I thought DL employees treated each other with respect? Isn't that one of your vaunted Rules of the Road?

That talking down to ramp employees may work at DL, but it won't get you anywhere if you come to a NW station.

By the way, how does your skill of turning on the auto pilot translate out in the "real world?"

Now Kev, there there. You're not being a good Delta Orwellian citizen. Just for that you're gonna have to lead us in singing our next peace and brotherhood hymm. And don't forget to put some more of your jobs and benefits in the collection basket

Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones singing lord, kumbaya
Someones singing lord, kumbaya
Someones singing lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbayah

Someones laughing, lord, kumbaya
Someones laughing, lord, kumbaya
Someones laughing, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones crying, lord, kumbaya
Someones crying, lord, kumbaya
Someones crying, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones praying, lord, kumbaya
Someones praying, lord, kumbaya
Someones praying, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

Someones sleeping, lord, kumbaya
Someones sleeping, lord, kumbaya
Someones sleeping, lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya
Oh lord, kumbaya

 

[UnionAMT]

My personal opinion is simply some people have their own reasons..for resigning any position(and its best to just listen instead of giving advice).

Regarding the DVD, I was highly impressed with the young woman(assuming a FA) who served in the Habitat Build, her comments
of "intention to give and left with so much more" was a very powerful statement(I applaud her)..I would like others to share those types of personal testimonies...

The welcome message was a nice gesture....now prove it.

The welcome message was a "nice gesture" !? Kumbaya baby.

Kev;"I watched them announce to employees that they were getting outsourced on Employee Appreciation Day. Classy."

Sometime, somewhere along the way, reality has got to set in.

 

[North by Northwest]

The welcome message was a "nice gesture" !? Kumbaya baby.

Kev;"I watched them announce to employees that they were getting outsourced on Employee Appreciation Day. Classy."

Sometime, somewhere along the way, reality has got to set in.

Union-

Let's just say, we at Northwest are fast learners. We do not want to see our Delta brothers and sisters visit the "Hell and Back" routine as we have (some never made it back...they were OUTSOURCED or replaced by the same folks that now run our new company)

The whole world knows what these people did while at NW...to ignore that is just begging for a repeat.

 

[Dignity]

Kumbaya baby.

no thank you.

 

[LukeAisleWalker]

Sometimes one note says it all rather then a long winded, drawn out, tiresome opera-drama. Sound familiar?

You know, not an hour after your post blaming the UAW, it came out in the media about the 3 auto CEO's all taking separate corporate jets to DC for the hearings and the (bad) impression it made on Congress members (not to mention the public). Of course since I WORK for DL---and you claim you do yet spend all day on this forum-- I didn't have time to mention this.

As for your retort above---it just makes it more evident that you don't understand the concept of metaphor.
(I'm not going to explain it for you.)

 

[North by Northwest]

You know, not an hour after your post blaming the UAW, it came out in the media about the 3 auto CEO's all taking separate corporate jets to DC for the hearings and the (bad) impression it made on Congress members (not to mention the public). Of course since I WORK for DL---and you claim you do yet spend all day on this forum-- I didn't have time to mention this.

As for your retort above---it just makes it more evident that you don't understand the concept of metaphor.
(I'm not going to explain it for you.)

(that was rich)

 

[dapoes]

You know, not an hour after your post blaming the UAW, it came out in the media about the 3 auto CEO's all taking separate corporate jets to DC for the hearings and the (bad) impression it made on Congress members (not to mention the public). Of course since I WORK for DL---and you claim you do yet spend all day on this forum-- I didn't have time to mention this.

As for your retort above---it just makes it more evident that you don't understand the concept of metaphor.
(I'm not going to explain it for you.)

You know what..you are wrong, I have mentioned plenty of times before, all GM management (and UAW) should be shown the door, company put into receivership, return to performance based pay (rather then just seniority alone) have government incentives for benchmarks attained, as well as innovation.

 

[Dignity]

You know what..you are wrong, I have mentioned plenty of times before, all GM management (and UAW) should be shown the door, company put into receivership, return to performance based pay (rather then just seniority alone) have government incentives for benchmarks attained, as well as innovation.

the problem with performance based pay rather than seniority is simply expectations and performance in those types of jobs are outlined exactly the same at year one as well as year 30 plus..there may be inadequate criteria to measure performance which may be not be easily understood/interpreted by the individual doing the evaluation and setting the "pay"... for example, in a rank and file profession, an employee may meet all criteria, goals, be on time, and perform their job as outlined, however a manager may simply view that performance was not to their personal standard and attempt to adjust salary what "they" feel is earned.. even though the employee may feel completely differently and view the evaluation as unfair(it is an open door to labor problems). it also does not really reinforce motivational attempts when an employee who is "on the line" is not involved in the decision making, two way communications and opportunity to contribute ideas while at the same time having to solely focus on how they are being perceived regarding their "performance"...some jobs it just does not work(thousands on the line) and some jobs it does(small numbers in an office)... to have that as a sole focus of compensation.

 

[RobertD]

You know, not an hour after your post blaming the UAW, it came out in the media about the 3 auto CEO's all taking separate corporate jets to DC for the hearings and the (bad) impression it made on Congress members (not to mention the public). Of course since I WORK for DL---and you claim you do yet spend all day on this forum-- I didn't have time to mention this.

As for your retort above---it just makes it more evident that you don't understand the concept of metaphor.
(I'm not going to explain it for you.)

I saw that, it was pretty funny seeing them get spanked in public for not jet pooling.

Did you see where one of the CEO's said he'd work for a $1.00 salary and the congressman asked the other two guys if they were willing to do the same but both said they were fine with what they were making (millions).

You go in front of congress begging for money, waste all the jet fuel to get there, and won't lower your salary. These CEO's are all alike give me, give me, give me.....but don't expect us to give anything in return. :down: They're out of control.

I hope (wish I remembered which CEO said he'd work for $1.00) this guy gets a bail out and the others pound sand!

 

[North by Northwest]

You know what..you are wrong, I have mentioned plenty of times before, all GM management (and UAW) should be shown the door, company put into receivership, return to performance based pay (rather then just seniority alone) have government incentives for benchmarks attained, as well as innovation.

Daps-

I partially agree with you, poor performance should NEVER be rewarded. Especially when you drive a company into Bankruptcy and then are rewarded with $22 million dollars and a new job.

Please allow me to share with you how most airline CEOs (especially ours at New Delta) view performance based compensation (based on past performance).

The current New Delta CEO RA, and Doug Steenland, Gary Wilson, Al Checci, John Dasburg (all pals, and former NWA CEOs during the DARK years, from the same background and companies) came out with a big hurrah about pay for performance for everyone, including themselves. Some of the WORST CEOs in US aviation history, whose sole purpose was personal GREED.

The only problem with that is, HOW, they demonstrated "performance". Their pals on the BOD wanted certain profit met. So...how did they go about it (in order to meet their pay and BONUS goals), they SLASHED employee pay, deferred product investment, demanded an increase in productivity, and started slashing employee numbers. This all equaled to an instant profit (just by firing employees and slashing the remaining pay). In all the years they were at NW they NEVER demonstrated a managerial vision of revenue growth based on product and services/competition. THAT would have required management skills.

That's what you call "SLASH & BURN" profit. Have a look at the infamous "Chain SAW AL" of Sunbeam. That is the only way these amateurs know how to get paid these outrageous sums of money on the backs of employees.