US Airways Executive Management Report Card

[Diamondbacks2004]

How satisfied are you with executive managements for almost two years after merger?

Please feel free to discuss strengths and weaknesses.

 

[safety stud]

How satisfied are you with executive managements for almost two years after merger?

Please feel free to discuss strengths and weaknesses.

Has Exec. Mgmt. done it's job effectively over the last 2 years. Come on, do you really want me to answer that. There is no strength in your workforce if you don't have their backing.

Management and it's employee's have never been further apart. Unlike any other job, an airline has to have all its cogs working in order. This is the only way you get an A/C from point a to point b. How you get that A/C there, however, depends completely on it's workforce.

Management still hasn't figured that one out. The key question you really need to ask is how do you get rid of present mgmt. As employee's we stand NO chance of having them removed, regardless of what we think. It's the equity share holders that hold the key. They are the only ones that would have enough influance to get that job done.

How you would get the equity players to all agree to a "vote of no confidence" is a monumental task. Another option is to have employees become the largest shareholder. That presents a problem to the east coast employee's, because they all got burned deeply when BK1 and BK2 occured.

So what really can we as employees do? :unsure:

Just my opinion...

 

[flyguy121]

Don't the results of this poll make you wish you could just vote off Parker/Kirby/Kerr like on 'The Weakest Link'?

I can just hear Anne Robinson now...

"Ditch the dimwit
Dump the dunce
Root out the rubbish
Eject the idiot"

"Who is it that need to be dispatched without delay?"

And my personal favorite...

"Who is depriving a village of an idiot?"



"Doug Parker...you ARE the Weakest Link...GOODBYE"!!!

 

[safety stud]

Don't the results of this poll make you wish you could just vote off Parker/Kirby/Kerr like on 'The Weakest Link'?

I can just hear Anne Robinson now...

"Ditch the dimwit
Dump the dunce
Root out the rubbish
Eject the idiot"

"Who is it that need to be dispatched without delay?"

And my personal favorite...

"Who is depriving a village of an idiot?"

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"Doug Parker...you ARE the Weakest Link...GOODBYE"!!!

Yo funny...

 

[missthe727]

How satisfied are you with executive managements for almost two years after merger?

Please feel free to discuss strengths and weaknesses.

It's getting to the point that no matter who we have in "top management" ('scuse me while I vomit)they are all liars and thieves....I'm so disgusted that I wonder if it's not better to keep the liars and thieves that we have instead of bringing in new ones to steal their millions too. Is that pathetic or what ???? :huh:

 

[as the prop turns]

USAIR is nothing more that a cash cow.

 

[zethya]

Although employees may disagree, many for emotional reasons, I view Parker's two principal responsibilities as CEO to provide vision (e.g., Define short and longer term strategies to successfully grow the company) and to make the company profitable - both of which I believe, he has done very well. On the other hand, Kirby, as President, in my view is responsible for the day to day operations of the company, which includes defining and managing the overall organizational structure (employees); responsibility for the success of airport and flight operations; responsibility for successfully growing and nurturing the customer base; responsibility for timely acquisition of major capital improvements (routes, aircraft, airport facilities, etc..); and lastly, responsibility for successfully resolving major operational and employee group issues - the only time Parker should step in is when the situation requires a major strategic re-direction of the Company. I submit that Kirby deserves a "D".

 

[flyguy121]

Although employees may disagree, many for emotional reasons, I view Parker's two principal responsibilities as CEO to provide vision (e.g., Define short and longer term strategies to successfully grow the company) and to make the company profitable - both of which I believe, he has done very well.

I'm sorry but even on a completely non-emotional level, by your own definition Parker should still get a failing grade.

I'll give you he has made the company profitable, albeit by scrimping, pinching, cutting and basically "cheesing up the operation", however that has been his ONLY accomplishment...and I ask you...

AT WHAT OR WHO'S EXPENSE?

The money generated is based upon the merger of two underpaid workforces which has STILL not been fully consummated after nearly 2 and a half years! Parker has destroyed morale on BOTH sides, implemented a reservation system that is laughable to any other respectable airline, ruined the first class product, screwed up the aircraft reconfigs, chased an airline that was bigger, better and out of his league and that wanted no part of US and who can blame them (Delta), and completely embarassed himself, and every employee that works at US by making poor decisions both on the job and off!

And please explain what those "short and long term strategies are to successfully grow the company"? Let's see, Boeings getting parked, smaller 190's coming in their place (essentially a reduction in seats), 757's returned to the lessors, no new destinations, no increased frequencies and still no new aircraft despite the constant rumor of a couple 340's which still have not come to fruition, no narrowbody aircraft order although the deadline came and went, and the 350 vs. 787 foolishness debate goes on, even though US wouldn't aquire either one for a minimum of 6 years if we ordered them right now.

Sorry...I completely disagree. A non-emotional well thought out evaluation equates to an absolute "F" on my report card.

In other news...

Doug Parker has officially placed his vote (note his one and only "A" grade).

Kirby, on the other hand has not voted, as he is still trying to figure out how to turn on his computer.

 

[Dog Wonder]

Although employees may disagree, many for emotional reasons, I view Parker's two principal responsibilities as CEO to provide vision (e.g., Define short and longer term strategies to successfully grow the company)

Vision through beer goggles is distorted.

 

[tadjr]

Kirby, on the other hand has not voted, as he is still trying to figure out how to turn on his computer.

If he's using his computer from work its probably busy, busy, busy, timeout..... Keep trying Scotty, you'll get it to work right one day so you can vote. B)

 

[Res]

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE TIME FRAME IN WHICH IT TAKES TO GET MAJOR ISSUES CORRECTED THAT AFFECT OUR PASSENGERS, ALSO FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES (BOTH ATO AND RES)...WE TURN IN REPORT THE ISSUES IT IS SOMEONES JOB ABOVE US TO CORRECT THE SYSTEM ISSUES IN A TIMELY MANNER....IT IS APPARENT THOSE IN THE CASTLE ARE NOT FEELING THE EMPLOYEES PAIN OR OUR PASSENGERS PAIN OR MORE OF THESE ISSUES WOULD BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED WITH THE URGENCY THEY REQUIRE. I FEEL AS AN EMPLOYEE THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ABOVE US HAS LEFT US ALL DOWN. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED.

 

[FutureUScapt]

the only time Parker should step in is when the situation requires a major strategic re-direction of the Company.

Wouldn't you say that time is now?




I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but what is everyone's view on Kirby?

My personal view is that he really has a good idea on the pricing stricture of the industry and how that operates, but that he just has too many other responsibilities in areas that he is simply not capable of handling. Oust him from president, but I think that he if he reverted to to being in charge of just the revenue management (or whatever the official position is titled) end of the airline that he really could be an asset to the company.

Please don't interpret this as me saying that I think Kirby is capable of being Doug's successor or anything like that. Any thoughts on this...?



BTW, I think we should get a report going for Mr. Christ - he seems to be an elite favorite nowadays.

Grade = D- (only because he agreed to waive the change fee for preferred members)

 

[lithuanian]

Don't the results of this poll make you wish you could just vote off Parker/Kirby/Kerr like on 'The Weakest Link'?

I can just hear Anne Robinson now...

"Ditch the dimwit
Dump the dunce
Root out the rubbish
Eject the idiot"

"Who is it that need to be dispatched without delay?"

And my personal favorite...

"Who is depriving a village of an idiot?"

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"Doug Parker...you ARE the Weakest Link...GOODBYE"!!!

We have a CANDIDATE for a replacement for CEO. HE is a recent graduate from DUKE with a Graduate degree in Biology. And, a quite nice personality. He is lobbying offers for ,175 grand, and waiting for better. He would love to run a company that he has worked at while going to Duke for the last 4 years. Phoenix, Teamlead, Duke classes, back to Phoenix. And a world traveler and trader and a real family man. Where do we sign someone up that has worked the trenches and has the mentality. How do we convince the Board of Directors. This is not a joke.

 

[ussnark]

We have a CANDIDATE for a replacement for CEO. HE is a recent graduate from DUKE with a Graduate degree in Biology. And, a quite nice personality. He is lobbying offers for ,175 grand, and waiting for better. He would love to run a company that he has worked at while going to Duke for the last 4 years. Phoenix, Teamlead, Duke classes, back to Phoenix. And a world traveler and trader and a real family man. Where do we sign someone up that has worked the trenches and has the mentality. How do we convince the Board of Directors. This is not a joke.

I admire your self-confidence.

The question is, can you drink?

 

[AstroLounge]

I admire your self-confidence.

The question is, can you drink?

And, has the individual completed an intership at a local Dairy Queen?! Minimum Management qualifications could be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d IF the person drove an ice cream truck through a neighborhood charging HIGH prices for inferior products and blasted the truck music loud enough so they annoyed the public. These are CRITICAL traits in current airline Management......LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN/WOMEN to join "The CLUB"