First thanks for the replys.
While in TULE,(albeit in a salaried position), I got a good look at the situation at the TUL base(also through mngmts eyes).
As out of control as TULE was(and it's ridiculous the unaccountability), Boeing is even worse. Particularly the 787 program.
Like I've said many times to others, had I not been here to see it/experience it for myself, I never would've believed a company that's been building aircraft for as long as Boeing has, could get something so miserably wrong. It is far worse than most on the outside realize.
I don't want to "camp out" on this...but I was forewarned by an AA mech in Tulsa that worked the flightline for BCA back in the late 80s.
He told me he "would never work for that company again"..."you think you're number here at AA, it's far worse there"..."and the work has zero job gratification/ownership/accomplishment". Boys, let me just tell you...it flat ass sucks big time.
Every ex-airline mech I've met(and there are many)...every one of them HATE this place.
Now...back to AA. So, there are many still in OSM positions. Can't imagine an AMT doing a cleaners position, but hey,whatever.
I'm wondering how many of those guys that were displaced back in '03 are actually going to return?? Then again, the job markets been tough for a while out there. I'm thinking many have moved on.
There's also another twist in my situation. I've been commuting for 2 1/2 yrs almost. I knew I wasn't moving up here at the 5-6 mo mark. I've got a house and wife outside of TUL. This is about to get the best of both of us. I thought I had a position at Spirit to get me back home. I woulda lost money on that bet...but they elected not to hire me(no idea-got by all tests-think the lone interviewer copped an attitude with my "look" when he told me 24/hr was good money in TUL. Well...outside of the comml aviation ind, true. But not for a global supplier like Spirit making a fortune off BCA, Abus and Gulfstream wings,etc-even in TUL, 24/hr won't get you too far). So...anyway, I was trying to see where AA was in the recall. I thought surely by now, the recall would be exhausted system wide. Course, I thought that back when I took the job as a Sch in TULE too!
Btw, I'm a 6/88 grad of Spartan, been around the block in this ind, CO,NW,FX,WOA,AA,BCA...before someone asks, and they always do, I was terminated at FedEx by an anal, micro-managing hardliner Mgr who is no longer at the Co. They through his ass overboard for his strong arm managing style/tactics. The damage was done to me. All one needs to do to get terminated at FX is get 3 letters slapped against you in a 12 mo period(not for same violation)and you're gone. I've never wanted to take anyone in my life,until I got nailed by that ####. It's far easier than most in FX realize to get terminated at that place. All the Mgr needs to do is make his mind up, start watching you close. There were actually other Mgrs that were gald to see this man go. I heard it out of there mouths/emails I got from them. I've talked to lawyers, Teamster organizers(Teamster drive goin on)and other Mgrs in FX that knew me from MEM. No dice after you're nailed at FX. Almost have to have Freds blessing to get back in. They know this guy went out of his way to nail me.
So, yeah...I've held the line/temptation to cross the NWA line-coulda easily went back to wk for them, be at DL now. But I didn't.
I WILL NOT cross a picket line. And I almost lost everything back then. I wonder how many others in this busness would've been so strong. THAT was the acid test. And I can hold my head up high when talk to all the exNWA guys I work with.
And they thank me.
Thanks guys, truly hope you guys get a great deal. You deserve it.
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