Delta offers severance to 30,000 5% reduction in flying

[cactusflyer]

Delta offers severance to 30,000 ; Will reduce flying by 5%

So, any bets or predictions on what the geniuses at the sand castle have in store for us? With oil reaching $111.00 a barrel, surely there are changes coming.

 

[luvthe9]

I hope so , we need to get rid of the dead wood out WEST that does not make money as per Travis Christ,

 

[JetMonkey]

I hope so , we need to get rid of the dead wood out WEST that does not make money as per Travis Christ,

Travis Christ my a$$. How many times do I have to tell you, PHX makes money you flame baiter.

 

[N965VJ]

Must be some of those “unpopular changesâ€￾ coming down the pike that some people have been hinting at.

 

[Pacemaker]

I hope so , we need to get rid of the dead wood out WEST that does not make money as per Travis Christ,

Yes; by all means. "Shrink to Profitability"; retreat back behind your MA/NY/PA Maginot Line. Worked for you all through the 90's & 2000's didn't it? I mean you only lost FIVE BILLION DOLLARS with this strategy.

 

[HP_JACK]

I wish we would have a management cleanup. Travis Christ would be a great start. Actaully lets get rid of the whole marketing department who seems to control this company with ridiculous decisions!

 

[EyeInTheSky]

Yes; by all means. "Shrink to Profitability"; retreat back behind your MA/NY/PA Maginot Line. Worked for you all through the 90's & 2000's didn't it? I mean you only lost FIVE BILLION DOLLARS with this strategy.

Thank god the Speedbird is dead.

Later,
Eye

 

[OldGuyinPA]

I can't remember ever seeing any advertisements for US....

Why advertise....that would be cutting into Darth's beer fund.

 

[iwantout]

Why are they calling back f/a's when it is obvious that major furloughs are on there way? Come on it is obvious that they will be parking the 737 fleet. So why call back these people only to lay them off again.

 

[InternationalShannon]

I have a sneaky spidey suspicion that if the sandcastle offered a severance package to some of the more senior people , most of them wouldn't be crying, they'd be snatching it and running !

Most people seem to be at the just "kill me now and get it over with stage"....senior emps will just get severance, new hires could get the axe and it'll be left to us in the middle to try not to vomit as the ship rolls back and forth and threatens to capsize...

Who makes out better? The longtime emps who take the bennies and run? The new hires who never experienced the good times in the industry (no addiciton) or the ones who continue to hang on because its in our blood ?

And as far as the crews, how would layoffs be conducted especially since the seniority thing was never
resolved..

UH OH!

Methinks the waters are getting dangerous!

 

[wench1]

I have a sneaky spidey suspicion that if the sandcastle offered a severance package to some of the more senior people , most of them wouldn't be crying, they'd be snatching it and running !

Most people seem to be at the just "kill me now and get it over with stage"....senior emps will just get severance, new hires could get the axe and it'll be left to us in the middle to try not to vomit as the ship rolls back and forth and threatens to capsize...

Who makes out better? The longtime emps who take the bennies and run? The new hires who never experienced the good times in the industry (no addiciton) or the ones who continue to hang on because its in our blood ?

And as far as the crews, how would layoffs be conducted especially since the seniority thing was never
resolved..

UH OH!

Methinks the waters are getting dangerous!

ME Me ME...IM READY....RIght this way...
Aw C'mon, I want the SUMMER OFF with pay!

 

[cactusflyer]

I have a sneaky spidey suspicion that if the sandcastle offered a severance package to some of the more senior people , most of them wouldn't be crying, they'd be snatching it and running !

Most people seem to be at the just "kill me now and get it over with stage"....senior emps will just get severance, new hires could get the axe and it'll be left to us in the middle to try not to vomit as the ship rolls back and forth and threatens to capsize...

Who makes out better? The longtime emps who take the bennies and run? The new hires who never experienced the good times in the industry (no addiciton) or the ones who continue to hang on because its in our blood ?

And as far as the crews, how would layoffs be conducted especially since the seniority thing was never
resolved..

UH OH!

Methinks the waters are getting dangerous!

Shannon, you hit the nail on the head.

For the right amount of severance I think there are lots of senior folks that can be bought. That being said the "early out" that Tempe offered the FA's when we signed our first (and only) contract was a joke. Something like maybe 1,000.00 or so. I may be wrong on the amount and if so, I'm sure someone will correct me.

There are many west FA's that would jump to take an early out with some decent cash attached or to take a leave for a few months. I guess we just have to wait at see what the clowns in Tempe decide to do, but there are definitely some changes to come.

 

[legacy-to-LCC]

Shannon, you hit the nail on the head.

For the right amount of severance I think there are lots of senior folks that can be bought. That being said the "early out" that Tempe offered the FA's when we signed our first (and only) contract was a joke. Something like maybe 1,000.00 or so. I may be wrong on the amount and if so, I'm sure someone will correct me.

There are many west FA's that would jump to take an early out with some decent cash attached or to take a leave for a few months. I guess we just have to wait at see what the clowns in Tempe decide to do, but there are definitely some changes to come.

didn't they try this already? and it was woefully undersubscribed by f/as.

first of all, parker and the gang are far too cheap to assemble an attractive separation package. secondly, they are so shortsighted, that the long term financial improvements of skimming off the most senior, would never even appear on their radar screen.

 

[InternationalShannon]

didn't they try this already? and it was woefully undersubscribed by f/as.

first of all, parker and the gang are far too cheap to assemble an attractive separation package. secondly, they are so shortsighted, that the long term financial improvements of skimming off the most senior, would never even appear on their radar screen.

You're correct, I posted assuming the severance offer didn't make everyone laugh first.

Tuna Burrito?

 

[orioleman]

severance package.. are you kidding

this goof ball management team WON'T even pay YOU industry standard wages for performing work...


what makes anyone think they will pay you to go away. the last buy-out we had was a major joke and that was with different management..

For Godsakes they can't even the the P/S checks right the first time so a severance package is WAY over the college crowds head