Monty-
Too late
How long ones been in the Airline business doesn't matter a toss when it comes to telling the truth from experience.And I am telling others how it WAS so they can prepare themselves if that is what they want.Better than painting a rosy, bright picture from experience some 12 years previous that is so out of date.
OK- when you were there everything was rosy-nice-but when I was there it was *****.And if you were to pay a visit now and talk to the instructors they I'm sure would back me up 100%.Things have changed my friend I'm afraid.
I am also in the Airline industry but unlike yourself I don't deserve a medal it seems.
I have worked in many other types of industry including the building trade with many diferent types of bosses and fellow employees.So nothing wrong with my personal skills there.
Tell me something, how do you approach a boss that quite plainly says to your face "I haven't got time to speak to you, I'm going home and besides the matters closed!" And you have already written to him twice outlining the problems you could face.
They know that you wont chase things up in case you lose your sponsorship.They DO try and rule by threat ie.mess with me and I will ruin your career before it starts.
Problems at an airline bigger.Problems cant come any bigger than any sort of personal problem that affects the individual and their partners future. And how are bosses at an airline more imposing- Any boss be it airline or flying establihment can have an affect on your future.
Havent seen any bullying tactics in the airline industry to compare with the school boy type of bullying used by sCabair.
"You're ONLY a flying instructor"
Oh dear, my dear Monty.You'll probably get lynched for that one.Hope that you dont turn to your co-pilot and say "you're only an F/O!" (That is if you are a capt)Don't you think that every employee(hod-carrier to airline pilot) should be treated like a human being.Or are you still living in the "jumpers for goalposts," "I remember when," "youngsters these days," etc era.I think you are. So if one is lucky enough to find themselves at a busy flying school they are supposed to be grateful forever more and take the conditions with a pinch of salt and keep quiet.Come off it what year is this Monty.Its 2001 if you havent realised yet.
You were so clever in organising 12 & 13 round about lunchtime.You are my hero.So you managed that every day. Wow you star.You must have even got operations to do that for you too when students phoned up for a lesson and you were out.Clever boy."Sorry he can only do circuits at that time sir."
Running late- sometimes possible, but with IMC students later on with beacons booked not so easy. Or with students who have businesses to run, work to go to and with operations having worked out your programme to fit in with the sometimes lack of aircraft- not so easy.
And I've got no problem in taking orders from an 18 year old if thats his job. Clearly you have.
You obviously have been in the airline industry too long to think that you are so important that no-one else should be allowed to say anything you disagree with even if it is backed up by fact.
Listen to others point of view---ermmmm-----CRM I think its called.But ofcourse you knew that, with all them years in the airlines.
Yours HONESTLY,
FRANK xxx
[This message has been edited by Honest Frank (edited 22 May 2001).]