Originally Posted by
Chesty Morgan
Comments about our supposed intelligence are not only childish but pathetic and unprofessional.
I apologise if you feel I personally insulted you, but I stand by that statement that many here seem too willing to spout the management line without looking at the benefits to be gained by both sides (crew and management).
It sounds like some of you PILOTS are sticking up for your own management at the same time as self same managers do you out of a decent scheduling agreement!
basically says what I also believe. Look, I can sort of see why you want to stand up for your own 'brand', why you want to shout out "We survive, and BA's brand is cr@p!" (and I can agree with that too!!!). But, pride in your own brand is not going to help with the lifestyle issues I pointed out earlier. I am amazed at the stability in your own personal roster Chester, bearing in mind that my mates in flybe have been saying for months and years how crap it is... rosters not worth the paper they are written on, extra sectors imposed at the end of rostered duties, etc. Perhaps your base may be of benefit, I don't know.
How many times must it be pointed out that BA AND Jim French have stated clearly that the scheduling agreement was not the reason for Connect's downfall? Flybe don't want to pay a penny more than is necessary for anything.. but what is the old expression about penny wise and pound foolish? Flybe CC are agreed that our scheduling agreement is virtually an industry leader, and that it is vital to 'aim for the stars, so you may just reach the sky'. A compromise is what is required.. flybe's scheduling agreement (can I call it that without fear of falling foul of the trade description act?) is pitiful, BACON's agreement is an industry benchmark... agree to settle in the middle ground.
At the end of the day, if you don't like it then clear off.
I have already made it clear that I am serving my notice, but I would hope that my posts are therefore less biased and formed from lucid un-emotional thinking. I merely hope to challenge the thought process of BOTH pilot workforces.. you will most likely end up working with each other in the not too distant future. Bear that in mind before you post any vitriole! I have very close friends and relations in both companies currently, so I already hear a lot of the uninformed rumour-mongering... it only serves to help managements divide and conquer principle.
I genuinely hope that the new bigger and better flybe/BACon is a glowing success, but as I warned... you are already sliding down the slippery slope of p!ssing off your future FELLOW EMPLOYEES. Think about it.
