Philly Management Drops the Ball.......again.

[crushed]

Well, Philly's Management Team has done it again!

The snow plow company hired by US is only contracted to come clear the ramp if there is 2 or more inches of snow. Combined with the freezing temps, the little bit of snow that we got overnight packed into a sheet of ice on the ramp today.
Managements answer? "We didn't plan."

The beltloaders were freezing up and not working due to being exposed to the snow and sub-zero temps overnight.
Managements answer? "We need a plan."

Welcome to Feb.in the Great Northeast!

No sand to bury your head in.

 

[hp_fa]

In all fairness, if it is a West person at PHL now you would think that either written contingincy plans would have already been written by past East folks or that someone who reports to whoever is in charge of PHL might have also mentioned something.

You don't need to be a Philly native to be assigned to manage it. If you did it would never change from what it reportedly has been. (I said "reportedly" because I never saw the East operation there. Only the West and the famous "King of Pizza" eatery.)

 

[crushed]

Granted....PHL management has never known how to be proactive so that we have running equipment in cold weather. That has not changed with HP guys running the show.
What has changed is the snow removal company and the conditions under which they show up. That is all HP.
Even so....all the weather guys on every channel have been talking about this cold snap since last week. You think at some point someone would say "Hey....what's the plan?"

 

[wench1]

and why are you surprised?

 

[barbeetantrums]

Is Ken Fisher still PHL ramp director? Hmmm... :unsure:

 

[SpinDoc]

The beltloaders were freezing up and not working due to being exposed to the snow and sub-zero temps overnight.
Managements answer? "We need a plan."

Welcome to Feb.in the Great Northeast!

No sand to bury your head in.

SpinDoc replies:

A plan was in fact "in place". All employees assigned to equipment were instructed to re-fuel their equipment prior to the end of the PM shift, and to leave the equipment running all night to prevent freezing up. If the instructions were not followed, the blame lies squarely on the employee. Sorry to pizz on your negative management post, but the facts are the facts.

 

[LD3]

I'm not saying a word!! All my upgrades cleared for my next two trips

I love US Airways

The PHL situation speaks for itself who am I to interupt.

Well that little upbeat moment didn't last, Went to check in on line and got this.

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Funny thing is SWA website opened in that browser, so did Spirit's.

Bob...with due respect, lets keep this a ops thread and not a IT or FF thread...Anyway..never been in PHL, do they not have room in the bag makeup rooms or ABR tunnel to park equipment overnight in cold temps?

 

[28yrsnojob]

:down: you should see the equipment in the small cities
1 out of every 4 pieces works , and the ones thay do work
are crap

 

[muircross]

SpinDoc replies:

A plan was in fact "in place". All employees assigned to equipment were instructed to re-fuel their equipment prior to the end of the PM shift, and to leave the equipment running all night to prevent freezing up. If the instructions were not followed, the blame lies squarely on the employee. Sorry to pizz on your negative management post, but the facts are the facts.

The employees don't fuel diesel equiptment it is done by ASIG, a contractor. I presume you were talking about USAir employees. Ball's back in management's court!

 

[WestCoastGuy]

Management has shown over the past years it has no regard for the situation in PHL. It will not change. US is there for one reason only, to MAKE MONEY. Employees and operational issues are of no concern. Customers hate it, those who work there hate it, the company loves it. I have sympathy for those who work there and continue to see the degradation of things. Personally, I wouldnt work there for 3 times the pay, but others have no choice. It's business as usual with the folks at the SandCastle.

 

[Hope777]

Management has shown over the past years it has no regard for the situation in PHL. It will not change. US is there for one reason only, to MAKE MONEY. Employees and operational issues are of no concern. I have sympathy for those who work there and continue to see the degradation of things. Personally, I wouldnt work there for 3 times the pay, but others have no choice. Seems like it's business as usual with the folks at the SandCastle.

Well you and I agree, we wouldnt work there. But, I know some very senior FSA'S that wouldn't work anywhere else. Depending on the job you bid, there is a lot less wear and tear on your body compared to the class II stations.

 

[AP Tech]

SpinDoc replies:
All employees assigned to equipment were instructed to re-fuel their equipment prior to the end of the PM shift, and to leave the equipment running all night to prevent freezing up.

I don't believe employee's refuel their own equipment and show me in writing where it is ok to leave unattended equipment running?

 

[crushed]

I don't believe employee's refuel their own equipment and show me in writing where it is ok to leave unattended equipment running?

We don't and it's not.

"It's the employees fault!" Didn't Management already use up that excuse Christmas 2004?

 

[SpinDoc]

We don't and it's not.

"It's the employees fault!" Didn't Management already use up that excuse Christmas 2004?

My fault for the incorrect posting. My post applies to the F Terminal. I shouldn't have spoken for A, B, and C. I just assumed that because PHL Express had a plan, that US mainline also had a plan. Sorry for the bad info.

Spin.

 

[ussnark]

SpinDoc replies:

A plan was in fact "in place". All employees assigned to equipment were instructed to re-fuel their equipment prior to the end of the PM shift, and to leave the equipment running all night to prevent freezing up. If the instructions were not followed, the blame lies squarely on the employee. Sorry to pizz on your negative management post, but the facts are the facts.

Isn't it the basic function of management to oversee the employee, to ensure that the kind of event you describe does not occur?

If that is the attitude at PHL management, I am not surprised PHL is so messed up.

Perhaps that attitude is a major reason for high cost at USAirways. I guess USAirways employees took paycuts so that incompetance and arrogance can continue to thrive there.