N513AU wrote:
Life at US Airways is more like a bad episode of the Twilight Zone. Economy craps the bed, employees give back money. The economy improves, managment (executive and up) makes a ton of money, managment takes their bit and runs. The leadership cooks up crackpipe ideas like GhettoJet, Business Select, our new FQTV rules, United merger, etc. Then the economy starts to slide, employees cough up the money to set up a new regime - which makes money and hits the road. Same old sad story. Dave will be gone when he cashes out in a few years, trust me. I'm tired of having the company break their contracts with me, while the contracts with management (executive level) always get paid out. Wolf got his, so should I.
DCAflyer response:
Well then what keeps you here if things are so bad? Either you are the stupidest person walking the face of the earth, which I doubt, or things really aren't as bad as you say. But if you take a paycheck, you are honorbound to do the best job you can. It's called a work ethic, something that apparently escaped your upbringing. In my entire adult life, and even stretching back to my high school jobs, when I didn't like my job enough that the money or other benefits didn't compensate for the negatives, I quit. I never, ever, ever, EVER said I believe I should be making 22% more money, so I will give only 78% of my best. By that logic, I would never board passengers on a plane (time for which I don't get paid), conduct preflight checks (time for which I don't get paid), smile at passengers as they disembark and thank them for traveling with us (time for which I don't get paid), give the passengers ice with their drinks, or even perform CPR when a passenger has a heart attack or put out a lav fire. I could say I don't make firefighter wages, therfore I'll just let that toilet paper burn. I do my job and I do it the best I can. If I am not happy with managment, my passengers never know it.
I doubt that Chip or even Captainron would unilaterally decide not to walk outside the aircraft before departure to do their preflights just because they are now making less money. Yet you, in a public safety position, elect to overlook your obligation to the flying public, to your company, and to your coworkers.
Also, by your logic, you with say 15 years of seniority (example) earning 35% more than someone having four years of seniority, should be doing 35% more work. Something tells me that that four year guy outshines your performance.
Your argument does nothing to make the other labor groups feel positive that the IAM members ratified the concessions agreement and weren't subject to the abrogation motion in bankruptcy court. I must remind myself that your thoughts are not typical of the many fine mechanics at US Airways.
And God knows I have never been a supporter of the likes of Wolf. In fact, I think he is the yucky coating on scum that floats on the Potomac (ever notice how that scum coagulates around CCY!). But the glory of US Airways is, and always has been, its people (sans people with your attitude). We have a reputation of being one of the friendliest airlines. I personally find a great deal of glory in that.