Your Pay Is Cut. Now What?

[700UW]

Your pay is cut. Now what?

US Airways workers learn to live with less

AMY BALDWIN

After working more than 20 years apiece for their company, Gary Dickens and Russell Queen got double-digit pay cuts rather than gold watches.

That's not how it's supposed to be, but for them and thousands of other US Airways workers -- pilots and mechanics, flight attendants and gate agents -- it's reality.

Charlotte Observer Story

 

[heyray]

Thanks for the post 700. CLT media has been less critical than the PIT media.
Nice to see something about the company that IS not an insult.

 

[john john]

Pilots get 10% to there 401K. Agents get 3%. pilots and mechanics; flight attendants got credit for their defined pension plan. Agents did not because we did not have a union at the time

 

[CruelSummer]

Another harsh reality - how long will this last?

 

[mlt]

Agents did not because we did not have a union at the time

This was "lil ninja's" stand for a very long time. She threatened that she would leave, did she? Does anyone know what happened to her?

 

[bigman60]

Did I read that right? 180 miles/day in a 10 MPG truck? Buy a Hybrid.

 

[fmc]

This was "lil ninja's" stand for a very long time. She threatened that she would leave, did she? Does anyone know what happened to her?

He left went to TSA

 

[ringmaruf]

Thanks for the post 700. CLT media has been less critical than the PIT media.
Nice to see something about the company that IS not an insult.

Is it possible to be *more* critical than the PIT media?

 

[Phantom Fixer]

Did I read that right? 180 miles/day in a 10 MPG truck? Buy a Hybrid.

Did you actually read the article?....from what I read , a car payment for a new economical Hybrid doesn't work into the budget either. Go into debt with a still uncertain future you say?

Hmmm...trade a paid for , un-economical truck for a high car payment..higher insurance for a new vehicle...and higher annual property taxes for the new vehicle. Yup...you ain't getting it at all.

The man is in a Catch 22 situation. This is having a Tiger by the tail and not having the ability to let it go.

 

[bigman60]

Property tax on a car?

Fine, not a new hybrid then. Sell the truck, buy an escort or corolla. Triple the gas mileage to 30. 6 gallons r/t instead of 18. That's $27/day savings at $2.20/gallon. $135/week. $540/month. You can pay for a new car with that much.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Property tax on a car?

Fine, not a new hybrid then. Sell the truck, buy an escort or corolla. Triple the gas mileage to 30. 6 gallons r/t instead of 18. That's $27/day savings at $2.20/gallon. $135/week. $540/month. You can pay for a new car with that much.

SO What Does ALL This MATTER if WE ALL @ (USAIRWAYS) end up Like NWA,DELTA,UAL? Just adding to the Fuel that Keeps the Fire GOING.
What is the Solution?
Give US some answer's not just Compaint's.
Its Easy to Complain.
You Veterans with all these Years,Knowledge, and SO Many Merger's.
You Should Have ALL the Answers.Yet I SEE NONE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Optimist]

We at HP already knows how to live less! What else is new?

 

[sentrido]

SO What Does ALL This MATTER if WE ALL @ (USAIRWAYS) end up Like NWA,DELTA,UAL? Just adding to the Fuel that Keeps the Fire GOING.
What is the Solution?
Give US some answer's not just Compaint's.
Its Easy to Complain.
You Veterans with all these Years,Knowledge, and SO Many Merger's.
You Should Have ALL the Answers.Yet I SEE NONE!!!!!!!!!!!

I got an answer: quit.

 

[bigman60]

SO What Does ALL This MATTER if WE ALL @ (USAIRWAYS) end up Like NWA,DELTA,UAL? Just adding to the Fuel that Keeps the Fire GOING.
What is the Solution?
Give US some answer's not just Compaint's.
Its Easy to Complain.
You Veterans with all these Years,Knowledge, and SO Many Merger's.
You Should Have ALL the Answers.Yet I SEE NONE!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's an answer for you. If you're going to be driving roundtrip 180 miles 4 or 5 days a week, either move or get a more fuel efficient car. That's just common sense for anyone making less than $1M/year.

 

[Phantom Fixer]

Property tax on a car?

Fine, not a new hybrid then. Sell the truck, buy an escort or corolla. Triple the gas mileage to 30. 6 gallons r/t instead of 18. That's $27/day savings at $2.20/gallon. $135/week. $540/month. You can pay for a new car with that much.

This is just a Gross over-simplification of things.

Yes....most if not all of the 100 Counties in North Carolina charge annual property taxes on Vehicles....and the rate is based on the value of that vehicle...every county has a formula for this.

Larger counties such as Mecklenburg where CLT is...is usually twice as high as the surrounding counties...so either stay out of there...or increase your costs on commuting and vehicle wear and tear costs by commuting

You also excluded the insurance increases on a new or newer car....as the ACV (actual cash value) impacts your rates , based on replacement costs with your insurance provider....think I'm wrong? trade up and find out.

Unless a person can trade their gas guzzler for a vehicle that doubles their MPG on an even exchange...going into debt is going to be just that , Going into debt. Then you are running the chance of buying another persons troubles...instead of keeping what knowingly works for you.