28,000 Lives May Be About To Change

[BoeingBoy]

28,000 lives may be about to change

Jim

 

[cavalier]

Sitting at the front of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, surrounded by US Airways' managers and high-priced lawyers, Chief Executive Officer Bruce Lakefield looked nervous, almost embarrassed.

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I hope he and the other individuals responsible for this wreck of an airline who have been here for years and helped put U where it is, in the crapper, feel good about themselves. I hope they can sleep at night and don't have too much stomach acid, that they treat their family members better than the employees they are responsible for, that they feel proud hiring an ice hole attorney who stands up in front of the world and tells people in a condescending manner that the U employees shouldn't plan on having a pension, employees who spent the better part of their life at U no less.

These people will receive their reward I am sure of, because our maker says they will. So until they meet our maker, I hope they enjoy their part time stay on this planet knowing what lies ahead, and something “doesâ€￾ await ahead. Believe it or not won't change truth. They will reap what they have showered on innocent people causing them pain and suffering. These innocent people’s pain and suffering will be 1000 times less than what lies in wait for these marked individuals. They better live well off the people lives they have wasted and enjoy their wine women and song while they still breathe, because that’s all they really have when looking into eternity.

 

[daybeforecommuter]

Cav, brother you just played the last hand....desperation breeds contempt. How long has this been coming and how long have you had to do something to avoid it?
Blame, blame, blame. Go take a class dude and you will find that the closer you get to the origin/meaning of this plane of being, the less the bible looks like the word of God and the more it looks like the manipulation of men. No harm will come to these 'band of theives' because that is not how the universe works brother. If there is hell to pay it is more likely in the form of them being useless energy when/if they return to a form of conciousness they die. Believe in heaven/hell if you care...but when we see God, i promise, it will be nothing like we ever imagined.

Money is King in the here and now....Oil is King....Energy is King. Sorry you dont work for Halliburton driving trucks in Iraq. Your salary is just not justified in this economic environment.

Change hurts. Outsourcing is screwed. Osama is still alive. But it is reality.

Peace to you all.
db

 

[daybeforecommuter]

ps...bring on the replies...

 

[deltawatch]

QUOTE "Go take a class dude and you will find that the closer you get to the origin/meaning of this plane of being, the less the bible looks like the word of God and the more it looks like the manipulation of men."


daybeforecommuter if you are right ... cavalier has nothing to worry about. If cavalier is right you may have something to worry about .... and cav is still okay! ....... 😀 😉

 

[DCD]

Pity the fool who thinks that he can fight so strongly those who cherish money more dearly.

 

[USA320Pilot]

It's easy to blame management but relentless LCC pressure with their cost advantage, Internet booking that further erodes pricing power, increased security costs and energy prices are crushing any attempt to be profitable.

If Judge Mitchell does not rule in favor of the company the airline will be toast.

I continue to believe it is better to have the majority of the pie than no pie.

At the beginning of last month oil prices were at $40 per barrel and company's business plan is based on oil at $44 per barrel. Each $1 increase in oil increases US Airways monthly expense by $2 million per month l, therefore, energy prices are $18 million per month over budget. Annualized that is $18 million per month or annualized $216 million per year.

Whose fault is that? Management's?

Just like tremendous LCC growth, Internet pricing, and increased security costs management has no ability to counteract these fundamental market changes and either we change or fail and then everybody can look for a new job while on 26 weeks of unemployment with no insurance.

I believe it is better to immediately reach long-term deals that provide pay, benefits, and some retirement and then while continuing to work, look for new employment if the cuts are to extreme.

If US Airways fails nobody wins and as Judge Mitchell said he wants US Airways to survive. Will that mean a 23% wage cut this week?

Best regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[28yrsnojob]

:down: 28000 lives at stake . what a joke they could care less about 1 life at stake,all they care about is their pocket books filled with money there trying to
take from the work force. joke of all jokes there pay cut 5% and 7.5% of there
65000 to 500000.00 salary. pdo days ,they will take them plus all the other days they leave early and dont bother to come in at all.they ask the other groups for
100 million to 300million and they take 40 million.they should lead by example
the only way i would vote yes if this group took a 150 million in pay and benefits.
and no increase in management positions .

 

[deltawatch]

When you say management who are you guys talking about, Colodny, Schofield, Wolf, Malin or the present owners? I blame what we are experiencing now on the guys that failed to reshape this airline when they had a chance.... it’s a little late now. I don't blame Lakefield.

 

[28yrsnojob]

management must be your GOD

 

[WNjetdoc]

Wow, you're a deep cat, zen like with your post. Peace be with you my friend.

Cav, brother you just played the last hand....desperation breeds contempt. How long has this been coming and how long have you had to do something to avoid it?
Blame, blame, blame. Go take a class dude and you will find that the closer you get to the origin/meaning of this plane of being, the less the bible looks like the word of God and the more it looks like the manipulation of men. No harm will come to these 'band of theives' because that is not how the universe works brother. If there is hell to pay it is more likely in the form of them being useless energy when/if they return to a form of conciousness they die. Believe in heaven/hell if you care...but when we see God, i promise, it will be nothing like we ever imagined.

Money is King in the here and now....Oil is King....Energy is King. Sorry you dont work for Halliburton driving trucks in Iraq. Your salary is just not justified in this economic environment.

Change hurts. Outsourcing is screwed. Osama is still alive. But it is reality.

Peace to you all.
db

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[michael707767]

At the beginning of last month oil prices were at $40 per barrel and company's business plan is based on oil at $44 per barrel. Each $1 increase in oil increases US Airways monthly expense by $2 million per month l, therefore, energy prices are $18 million per month over budget. Annualized that is $18 million per month or annualized $216 million per year.

Whose fault is that? Management's?

[post="189410"][/post]​

It sure isn't my fault. And yes, it's managments fault. Aren't they supposed to be the ones who research this stuff, see the changes coming in the price of fuel, and they way airlines are run, tickets are sold, and how customers will react? Sorry, but this is all managments fault. Am I supposed to take cuts because they could not see the price of oil rising? Apparantly the employees at SW, AT and JB don't have to subsidize oil prices.

 

[Heinrich]

DOES IT MATTER WHOSE fault it is at this point???

If the wages are too low to keep this company in business is there a gun at any employee's head forcing him or her to go to work for USAir every day?

It's better to get a reduced paycheck than NO paycheck

 

[oldiebutgoody]

I've heard this BS about "better a reduced paycheck than no paycheck" since 2001. What a bunch of crap! Maybe it's better to stick a fork in this pig and move on than to worry about having a job, paying your bills and maybe being able to retire somewhere other than a soup kitchen. These guys couldn't manage their way out of a paper sack, and unless Bronner and his group of terrorists goes, this company is "toast" to use 320's terminology (actually, I think that it's toast already, and that no matter what it won't survive). Airlines function on their credit, and UAIRQ has NONE, especially in light of all the liquidation talk by the illustrious leader, the great gazoo of the RSA. Even if I were an employee there ain't a chance in hell I'd even LET my friends and relatives book a flight on UAIRQ further in the future than a week, and the holidays would be out of the question. Yes, indeed, US Airways is done!
The sign that nailed it for me (that is, confirmed my fear that UAIRQ was done) was when I read that the Credit UNion changed their name to something other than US Airways FCU. A grim indicator indeed!

 

[oldiebutgoody]

Why not test your theory? Move on and report back. I work on a very simple theory, "Don't B*tch! SWITCH!

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Tested the theory, so it's NOT one. Those of you that think that just because you appear to be LESS affected than some are in for a RUDE awakening at UAIRQ. Better be making plans....