The "secret sauce" to saving AA millions

[ronaldl79]

I haven't seen anything like this in business and I believe it could have a huge impact on AA's bottom line and corporate culture. Listen to this interview (part 1 of 3) with the co-founders of Engage. They've developed the world's first "high performance work team" solution that's guaranteed to streamline AA's operations, and ultimately, lead to significant cost savings for the company.

 

[LGA Fleet Service]

They've developed the world's first "high performance work team" solution that's guaranteed to streamline AA's operations, and ultimately, lead to significant cost savings for the company.

Management already has a strategy to streamline operations and produce signifigant cost savings, and that strategy is to drive the passengers away with shoddy, substandard service and dismal operational performance.

Once that aspect of the 'Chase 'em away Plan' is complete, they can lay off vast numbers of employees,further reducing overhead.

Eventually the managers will eject from the husk of the company with million dollar severance packages, claiming the workforce 'Didn't fully buy into the plan' and blaming them for the ultimate demise of the company.


Nice plug for your site BTW...

 

[ch53D]

I haven't seen anything like this in business and I believe it could have a huge impact on AA's bottom line and corporate culture. Listen to this interview (part 1 of 3) with the co-founders of Engage. They've developed the world's first "high performance work team" solution that's guaranteed to streamline AA's operations, and ultimately, lead to significant cost savings for the company.

Ronald, there is no saving this company. You don’t take from the poor and give to the rich.

 

[Oneflyer]

Management already has a strategy to streamline operations and produce signifigant cost savings, and that strategy is to drive the passengers away with shoddy, substandard service and dismal operational performance.

Once that aspect of the 'Chase 'em away Plan' is complete, they can lay off vast numbers of employees,further reducing overhead.

Eventually the managers will eject from the husk of the company with million dollar severance packages, claiming the workforce 'Didn't fully buy into the plan' and blaming them for the ultimate demise of the company.
Nice plug for your site BTW...

Ron, you will soon learn that according to any union employee, they work as efficiently as possible and the only way to make things go faster is to add headcount.

Unfortunately, AA has done a very poor job of linking increases in pay to increased productivity. I think if they were to do that they might get somewhere.

 

[ch53D]

Ron, you will soon learn that according to any union employee, they work as efficiently as possible and the only way to make things go faster is to add headcount.

Unfortunately, AA has done a very poor job of linking increases in pay to increased productivity. I think if they were to do that they might get somewhere.

So management is 100% productive 100% of the time.

If you want us AMT’s to be productive 100% of the time that’s not a problem. Before you go there you might want to think about what your saying and figure out where your going to park all the metal and while your at it make sure there’s enough motel rooms for all the passengers.

We do the work that is assigned and move the A/C, that’s our Job. If AMT’s were 100% productive that means thing are broke. Broke = no A/C to fly.

 

[Hopeful]

Ron, you will soon learn that according to any union employee, they work as efficiently as possible and the only way to make things go faster is to add headcount.

Unfortunately, AA has done a very poor job of linking increases in pay to increased productivity. I think if they were to do that they might get somewhere.

We have had Directors and VP's tell us over and over again in person that MONEY IS NOT A MOTIVATOR..

It only motivates executives..

 

[scorpian]

We have had Directors and VP's tell us over and over again in person that MONEY IS NOT A MOTIVATOR..

It only motivates executives..

LOL
I like to bring that one up whenever managements defending bonuses. The only management that gets a chuckle over the comment are the lower level supervisors though!

 

[Hopeful]

LOL
I like to bring that one up whenever managements defending bonuses. The only management that gets a chuckle over the comment are the lower level supervisors though!

We had Redding at JFK last week defending the PUP's.
"It's not all cash, it's stock options based on stock performance, blah blah blah"

 

[FWAAA]

We had Redding at JFK last week defending the PUP's.
"It's not all cash, it's stock options based on stock performance, blah blah blah"

Well, then, he's an idiot.

Cash or stock - doesn't really matter which. Stock given to employees is stock the company doesn't sell to the public for cash.

Just like the $1.1 billion of options profits to the rank and file on their 38 million options. B)

 

[Wretched Wrench]

We have had Directors and VP's tell us over and over again in person that MONEY IS NOT A MOTIVATOR..

It only motivates executives..

Money motivates executives.

The masses are motivated by panem et circenses , or in corporate parlance, Employee Appreciation Days.

At least they have the decency not to offer Kool Aid with their C-grade hot dogs.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

If he does'nt know already, Dennis Burchette will Quickly learn about the "Secret Sauce", that will save AA $$ Millions

NH/BB's

 

[Connected1]

So management is 100% productive 100% of the time.

No...management is 90% productive while on shift and 25% productive at all other times at 0% more pay. If you'd like to sign up for some OT @ 0.0, then I'm sure the company negotiators would be glad to talk about relaxing some productivity requirements.

 

[Hopeful]

No...management is 90% productive while on shift and 25% productive at all other times at 0% more pay. If you'd like to sign up for some OT @ 0.0, then I'm sure the company negotiators would be glad to talk about relaxing some productivity requirements.

What type of gun is usually pointed at people's heads to force them into management?
Everyone is fully aware that management does not get overtime. They get COMP time.
Lets not confuse lower management with the upper fat cats at the top. Big difference! between a supervisor and a vice president being productive..

 

[eolesen]

What type of gun is usually pointed at people's heads to force them into management?

None. Money and/or power are usually the prime motivators.

Everyone is fully aware that management does not get overtime. They get COMP time.

Agree, but comp time is only useful when you get to use it. When I left AA, I had about 80 hours of unused comp time, and that's just the CT I'd kept track of. It doesn't include taking phone calls or fixing things from home on weekends or after hours...

Lets not confuse lower management with the upper fat cats at the top. Big difference! between a supervisor and a vice president being productive..

True, but you can't measure productivity on the same basis for those levels of management, either.

On the operational side of the world, VP's and directors are there to make sure AA is getting the most out of their available resources, be it people, equipment, or money, while also complying with safety and other regs. Managers and supervisors tasked with making that happen.

If things are hitting on all cylinders, there's increasingy less for the directors and VP's to be doing, and I see that as a good thing. Otherwise, they start making busy work which cascades downhill and diverts the managers and supervisors attention away from more important things, like keeping the operation humming as it's supposed to be...

 

[Connected1]

What type of gun is usually pointed at people's heads to force them into management?
Everyone is fully aware that management does not get overtime. They get COMP time.

If true, then someone owes me some comp time.

Lets not confuse lower management with the upper fat cats at the top. Big difference! between a supervisor and a vice president being productive..

I agree. I at least still have a life of my own. I could not say the same if I sat on Executive Committee. They're on the clock 24x7, I kid you not...kind of like being a dad/mom in a sense.