I totally agree with you.
There are too many hangers on in the back offices. Too many baggage handlers earning 6 figure salaries. Too many Managers who have built their petty departments into enormous white elephants by adding extra ass lickers and pencil pushers at every opportunity. Too many 9-5'ers in a round-the-clock airline. Too much waste on useless crap, like Staff Development centres (mainly serving the 9-5 ers). Too much inefficiency from useless fools who can't even order up a ground power unit, or meet an incoming aircraft on time. Too many subsidised staff canteens for the 9-5'ers to slack off in. Too many lunch breaks. Too many tea breaks. Too many Fag breaks. Too many knock-offs at 4PM on a Friday. Too many subsidised staff parties. Too much heirarchy. Too little accountability. Too many bloody "Grades". Its like the bloody Civil Service. Oh, and don't forget the 'Incentive Plans' for management - up to 187% in bonuses on a 1Million euro salary for Mannion (he calls it a Pay Freeze). Rather TOO MUCH I feel, and a bad example to others as regards cost savings and salary cutbacks.
But the cockpits have 2 pilots - not 6.
And the pilots do their job efficiently - or you'd be reading about the dead bodies.
I hope IALPA stand back now, and let OW22's buddies, Mr.Disgusted and his overpaid underworked cohorts do the jumping-up-and-down on Mannions head.
And I hope OW22's pal Mr.Disgusted (et al) thinks of the poor passengers while doing so. I'm sure OW22 will remind him of his responsibilities.
Last edited by CaptKremin; 2nd October 2007 at 17:05.