tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post5265790647807766632..comments2023-10-04T04:05:56.261-05:00Comments on Decision Height*: Ode to the Trash HaulerAlan C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12814339956021192818noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-4086281424363401302011-05-30T22:57:38.962-05:002011-05-30T22:57:38.962-05:00Alan , short answer is your company is in/out of b...Alan , short answer is your company is in/out of bankruptcy & doesn't make any money . United makes a million or two a quarter then loses more ! UPS makes a billion or so each quarter and bitches because we're not making more ! Our current contract was based on UAL , Delta , & Fed Ex , before first two cut pay , retirement , etc . We still have trip & duty rigs because we are paid whether we are flying , on a weekend L/O away from our families , or on a commercial D/H . The reason we have that is because of our union , the Independant Piolts Association . About the time we voted the Teamsters out & the IPA in , ALPA told us they wern't interested in representing us . They changed their tune after a few more " Legacy carriers " went bankrupt - Eastern , Continental , etc. They wanted our dues $ after our first contract ( which wasn't that great ) . Fortunately we stuck with our in - house union . ALPA ignored the RJ issue , not wanting to pay less than 737 / DC-9 pay . This has festered for 20 years or so , which is why the RJ's are flying so many of YOUR trips , Captain . You can't blame the guys flying the RJs , they just want to do what we all like to do . The RJs have resulted in a decline of service for the customer . I myself go to great lenghs and expense to avoid commercling to & from work with a company paid ticket . If you miss a flight due to mechanical , wx , etc , you're probably out of luck getting the next flight or 2 because they're probably RJs & full . Not to mention the harrassment by the TSA . Everybody I know that has to travel for business will drive or use other alternative travel before commercialing .As far as flying passengers as opposed to freight , I've done both : do you really think you fly the airplane any differenty with people or freight ? The front of the airplane always hits the ground first & if I look after my ass , the rest will be OK , too . I'm sorry you guys got a shitty deal with the pay cut & screw job on the retirement benefits ... but it's not my fault ! Another factor of our pay scale is we routinely transport hazardous materials that are prohibited on passenger aircraft . Those include Lithium batteries that were most likely the cause of the crash last year on Flight 6 out of Dubai . You did hear about that , both crewmembers died / no significant loss of life reported by the media . A couple years before we lost a DC-8 in PHL for the same probable cause . Had I got my first bid choice I would have been on that flight . I hope I would have been as lucky as those guys were . <br /> I figured that you , being a much better schooled person than I & world famous author would know the answer to your own question . Glad to help you out . See you @ Moontown . Fly Safe . Dan Gabel , UPS DC-8 Captain involuntarily displaced / downgraded to B-757 / 767 ( Just kidding , they're fun to fly in their own way , just not enough engines ) .Dan Gabelhttp://nc4843m@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-28609728841542448502011-05-23T13:20:59.809-05:002011-05-23T13:20:59.809-05:00There, there. Sadly, the terrorists hate our boxe...There, there. Sadly, the terrorists <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8124226/Cargo-plane-bomb-plot-ink-cartridge-bomb-timed-to-blow-up-over-US.html" rel="nofollow">hate our boxes</a> too.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-72107290702190945332011-04-29T19:18:57.443-05:002011-04-29T19:18:57.443-05:00-And they don't merge companies (or seniority ...-And they don't merge companies (or seniority lists) and bankruptsy is rare. Hey, friend! It is you blog and you can P&M once in a while. With your rant is a bit milder than some...Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-80677874172820959582011-04-27T09:57:46.044-05:002011-04-27T09:57:46.044-05:00The math is quite simple. I just paid $40 to send ...The math is quite simple. I just paid $40 to send a 1 pound box to Arizona 2nd day air. That is the equivalent of $6000 for a 150 lb person.Squatchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-57040972570044258072011-04-27T04:41:50.960-05:002011-04-27T04:41:50.960-05:00I'm not so sure that was a whine...I'm not so sure that was a whine...Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012644338018089517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-76127723164581082872011-04-26T14:16:46.205-05:002011-04-26T14:16:46.205-05:00Cry me a purple river captain. Ha ha...
Handles-...Cry me a purple river captain. Ha ha...<br /><br />Handles-PULL<br />Triggers-SQUEEZE<br />I'm out.lowflybyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639293264211143495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532252134636526835.post-82825035798002174392011-04-26T13:51:53.605-05:002011-04-26T13:51:53.605-05:00Well maybe those guys are getting paid for choosin...Well maybe those guys are getting paid for choosing the right package hauler. I know a guy working at an auto parts store because he chose the package hauler that didn't make it.Brentnoreply@blogger.com