$100 for June On time and Complaints

[Hope777]

We All need to Remember Something....

Doug and all the Big Boys get their Bonus's Based on Performance. We got $100 Bucks, wonder how much they made off our backs?

 

[AstroLounge]

Are you really that out of the loop? The agents are working flights/checking bags ALONE, flight attendants are dealing with more people with more bags than ever before. We have 9 active first officer reserves for the E190 for either August or Sept. and the list goes on. Yeah, they are making great strides and turning all sorts of profits and breaking ontime records but at what expense? It's nice to have the money but in my heart of hearts I believe that most would rather have a well staffed airline with the tools to do their job. Oh and how about YOU try working a 767 to Europe with 5 flight attendants to and from. Call me when your back. I'm sure your tune would change. Give me a G'damn break. They wonder why people are off sick in droves.......Uhhhh they are beaten down and exhausted. 🙄

100% Spot On. It absolutely amazes Me how the airline operates. And on the weekends..........it's like Ringling Brother's "Greatest Show On Earth" Performance...........talk about a Circus! The operation cannot continue like this indefinitely. Life in the Gulag will be exposed. Talk to the Reserves.

 

[USFlyer]

Yes we are really short staffed. We are beat down. People in my work area are out sick because they can no longer take it. We just can't keep on doing more with less. It is slowly killing us.

This is not unique to US or the airline industry. Workers at all levels in all industries have the same issues. All I can say is welcome to the 21st century economy. <_<

 

[BoeingBoy]

We All need to Remember Something....

Doug and all the Big Boys get their Bonus's Based on Performance. We got $100 Bucks, wonder how much they made off our backs?

Unless it changed for 2010 (I haven't had a reason to read the proxy materials) 50% of their bonus is based on operational performance. The other 50% is based on financial performance, in particular the stock price IIRC. Of course, the big difference (other than the number of $$$) is that they start getting their bonus if US isn't among the bottom 3 or 4 of 13 or so airlines and can get up to 200% of their annual salary in bonus by finishing somewhere in the middle while US has to be #1 among a much smaller peer group for the employees to get the $50 per operational metric.

Jim

 

[AstroLounge]

Someone suggested recently that it is not "management" that is running the airline but the crews are. Crews are showing up for thr trips and getting the job done. Makes sense doesn't it!

Call us for what we are, BUT we are the people that get the jobd done and get the bonuses to whoever!

I'll take my hundred thank you very much :blink:

No ONE Work group can claim THEY are the reason WHY the operation continues to function...........it's all about a TEAM Effort, and let's NOT delude ourselves. The Agents are probably the most Critical in getting the flight out (from checking people in, boarding and the juggling of baggage.) The flight crews MAKE the actual Flight Happen........inconjunction with a highly trained Maintenance Team that ensures a Safe Operation. Is the Process foolproof and without 'weak links'............FAR From It. Catering is still Hit or Miss (given location and certain individuals) and Utility........I will not even comment on that. There are certain AREAS that could need a Major Overhaul or a Good Old fashioned Kick-in-The-* to make the system operate a little more efficiently but overall, when EVERYONE works together The Job can be accomplished. With reduced personnel working each flight, HIGH load factors and many policies that appear Non Customer Friendly to the average consumer, I appreciate the efforts of the Gate Agents who REALLY deal with the brunt of problems from a Travelling Public that is quick to scream,yell and have a meltdown at ANY given moment. And they call it Customer Service..........yea right.

 

[autofixer]

No ONE Work group can claim THEY are the reason WHY the operation continues to function...........it's all about a TEAM Effort, and let's NOT delude ourselves. The Agents are probably the most Critical in getting the flight out (from checking people in, boarding and the juggling of baggage.) The flight crews MAKE the actual Flight Happen........inconjunction with a highly trained Maintenance Team that ensures a Safe Operation. Is the Process foolproof and without 'weak links'............FAR From It. Catering is still Hit or Miss (given location and certain individuals) and Utility........I will not even comment on that. There are certain AREAS that could need a Major Overhaul or a Good Old fashioned Kick-in-The-* to make the system operate a little more efficiently but overall, when EVERYONE works together The Job can be accomplished. With reduced personnel working each flight, HIGH load factors and many policies that appear Non Customer Friendly to the average consumer, I appreciate the efforts of the Gate Agents who REALLY deal with the brunt of problems from a Travelling Public that is quick to scream,yell and have a meltdown at ANY given moment. And they call it Customer Service..........yea right.

WOW! LCC must have the highest compensated and best treated agents in the country! Surly mismanagement must compensate these excellent employees operating at the top tier of a basket of their piers, commensurate with their performance? People, people, people, let's not start fighting amongst each other again. You should be demanding the respect, compensation and recognition that you deserve from mismanagement.