The singles in Escravos will not be replaced by light twins. It was apparently offered to Chevron, who said they were not interested as the singles are doing the job just fine.
No doubt chevron has worked out it is cheaper to pay off the NCA than it is to pay for light twins.
mmmmm wonder what the NCA will do...... take the cash or in force the law mmmm and what is behind window number one.
I think in these days it is justified...what a fu..in mess this is. That is the reason why I left pooperville for perhaps greener pastures closer to home. I mean the stupid question if there is an ATM available in the swamps around Escravos...that does tell something...
No disrespect intended, but what does a guy on 28/28 flying 120 hours a month who is fed and accommodated need money for apart from ciggies if he smokes ? CLA was never intended for ciggies so I'm a bit confused as to why anyone would neeed an ATM in Escravos.
Like I said, no disrespect. Maybe there is a reason people need money in there.
I see what you mean, but everyone on each operation used that CLA for something. Perhaps not what it was intended for but that was their business. Some just changed it with their colleagues and took it home.
I know it's hard to believe but some people actually bought beer with it. I used mine for charitable causes and world peace. So without it the world is a more dangerous place........
We are heading right back to the thread discussing whether there is any possibility of a real social life in Nigeria or should we just sit in our rooms whingeing and watching Sport.
I prefer to align myself with NEO and think that my CLA was well spent on deserving charitable causes (and still is so any donations welcome!)
OK, you're right. I was looking forward to the irate replies, but I agree it's too much of a sore point for everyone.
Western Union works in Eket but neither of the QIT branches do it, you have to get an escort and go into town. I hope that doesn't compromise Bristow's liability insurance as a security breach............
I bet there's an HR Director or Manager somewhere with a really good cop-out for it. Maybe something like "Take us to court, we're bigger than you" as was said to an over-60 guy when he complained about ageism in his contract.
No disrespect intended, but what does a guy on 28/28 flying 120 hours a month who is fed and accommodated need money for?
Goodman - you can join my Depahtment any day now. You truly understand our problems with these people.
This is exactly my advices to the most Senior Managers.
Now the Top Man have also heeded me and as from now Pilots and Mechanical people must pay for any chop they want from the excellent Beila Garden caterers - even the Calabar and Escravos and Warri Staffs who do not get the high rate CLA.
They will say this is unfair but these cry babies must know who is the Oga. The Dog must realise which tail is causing him to wag.
I will pm you with a HR application form.
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Firstly Mr FC
Do you not have any thing better to do in LOG behind your glass door, than use company time and money surfing the net ?? Then you call your staff "dogs"?? What type of manager are you? Or are you one?
Then I must say, I would not like to work for you even if you had to pay me more than what I am getting now!
They will say this is unfair but these cry babies must know who is the Oga. And You are the Oga??
I would like to know how you would be, if you were not given the extra perks ? And then see who is the cry baby
As it is, I hear of a few Good Pilots heading for greener/whiter grass
Good luck to you As working for a f.C.L.O.W.N, it would be better working els where
To my mates(Pilots) in the mighty B company, keep on buds! You guys still make the company, with out You, there is no company!
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Why they need a CLA
To our "Good Man in Africa"
I quote "why does a guy who is fed and accommodated... need a CLA"? You ignoramus, these guys need the CLA because they are fed on shit so they can buy their food at the bar or ship in the pizzas from WT. Apart from being fed this crap, the accommodations are a health hazard. Is the answer logical to you Folks in Escravos work their butts off with the result that the little post flight life that they have is turning to poo as well. You be the judge!!! Additionally, they also have to put up with this travesty of pretended excellent operating standards executed by C...... Hurrah!!! Amen to that
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Thank you Senior Pilot - some Girls just can't handle the pressure!
Back to real rumours - anyone got any news on the Bristow 412 that allegedly carried out a running landing following ??Engine failure/C Box?? problems the other day at Calabar.
Pilot reportedly looked like an Aztec or Inca crossed with a Hells Angel?
Ah now SP....dat wer no wind-up.....wind-up's are far more subtle than that!
There is a certain very long serving Teutonic Master Winder extant who has you down the street and around the corner before you tweak to having been "wound".
Perhaps we can entice the Master to do his thing?
Anyone that remembers Omo currying favor in hopes of a posting to Egypt know who the Master Winder ist. MW suggested one morning in the crew bus that he had been approached about returning to Cairo as the GM. Omo went into action sensing a chance to get himself out of Nigeria.
Do any of you guys actually work in the tropical paradise of Escravos???? Because the last time I checked, ever since Bristow took over, salaries have gone up in, some cases, 120%, in all cases 80%. All within 2 years.......
Now CLA is being dished out......... which hasn't happened in 35 years of that operation.....
Unless I am mistaken, Bristow has come to the party in every way.
Yeah sure, you got a couple of wierd characters is some interesting positions within the group. Tell me a company that doesn't. But I will tell you one thing, a pilot gets sick whilst working within Bristow for 1 year. Bristow pays his salary 100% without question. The guys does not set one foot on Bristow soil in that time.......
Where have you been for the last few weeks? ??? If you have followed this thread, you would have noticed that the guys are getting fed up with the likes of the Foamy If I had to work for and re-fur to me as a "dog" and to know when my tail must wag?? Then one must turn around and bit the hand that feeds it! As I am sure that MR FC is not "Bristow"! And sure he is not part of that Bristow culture?? My friends have always had a good word for the company they work for. Yes they get there money at the end of each month, they get all the training they need and the salary increases.
But I have heard from a good source of mine that the grub in Escr is not fit for a dog and that the "dogs" have been taking there own grub with them So would it not be fair to pay the guys the CLA as to what the other bases in Nig have been getting in the past? And why nowmust be paid in a acc and no ATM in Escr?
In all, it seems as if the guys down in the prison camp Escr are always drawing on the short straw
I have noted that F..C did not wake up, still behind his desk
Does the kennel master not have his morning rounds? And check up on his dogs??
But I have heard from a good source of mine that the grub in Escr is not fit for a dog and that the "dogs" have been taking there own grub with them
Your good source hasn't been to many other bases in Nigeria. Try the QIT mess or the BRC if you want a gastronomic treat. At Escravos they give you three hot main choices, soup, fresh bread, salads and deserts. Maybe not as good as Mama's but not too bad. The guys bring in meat for a brie, not out of necessity.
Lets not turn this into a downtrodden Escravos pilot v the rest of Bristow. We are all in the same CLA boat.
The move to cancel paying CLA locally was ill conceived and will have long lasting negative repercussions. We all like to beat up on Foamy (he deserves it) but the CLA debacle was devised by those sitting higher up on the rung.
More Bristow pilots are making enquiries now at Aero and the latest great decision to make all staff in transit through Lagos pay for everything, including N150 for a cup of instant coffee is sure to increase morale and happiness even more . I'm told that as well as sacking all the drivers, they have just started another new round of sacking local junior staff - a sure way to enhance industrial relationships . Foamy Coolings (the real one, not the Prune one) is a real smiling knife. I'm just sitting here watching the long downhill slide.
Unless I am mistaken, Bristow has come to the party in every way.
Holijodi
Before the WNIWA manic depressives reply to your (in my opinion) accurate observations of Bristow I want to voice my agreement.
I really do not understand what the problem is with you people who choose to work in Nigeria yet constantly complain about it the country and the company. If you are not happy there then just leave and go somewhere else.
Flingdong
Misters or perhaps Captains HoliJodi & Flingdong, you are a credit to your profession! You tell these crying men what is the real World.
How many Nairas does a cup of coffees cost in Stirbocks these days - a lot much more than 150 Nairas I can tell you. Is this not fair?
Yes my mighty new scotch boss knows fine that there are the discrapancies but stop your crying. We have arranged for the dollar to become strongest again so now it is even more pounds and Euros in your deep pockets which your short arms cannot reach.
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Phobic Willie
I am a strong man with fine jaw - I can pull your paunches anytime.
F.C.
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MR F.C
?? Then you call your staff "dogs"?? What type of manager are you? Or are you one? 
You guys still make the company, with out You, there is no company!
Why they need a CLA
ESC
??? If you have followed this thread, you would have noticed that the guys are getting fed up with the likes of the Foamy 
If I had to work for 
and re-fur to me as a "dog" and to know when my tail must wag?? Then one must turn around and bit the hand that feeds it! As I am sure that MR F
must be paid in a acc and no ATM in Escr?
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