LDL Sorry to disagree but words like that and attitudes that fuel it are NEVER justifiable regardless of emotion fueled opinion about another person. Fact is on this issue like many others, everyone wants what they want and when something doesn't suit them they cry foul. In recent history even union members who were negotiating against certain contract and being offers and whilst negotiations were in practice they demanded no pilots indicate interest, just as they are now To all pilots and then THEY THEMSELVES negotiated the deals , resigned the unions and took up the places- why because it suited them and their lifestyles there's integrity for you...
Pilots for the first time in many years are in a strong position in that the industry is short of them. Lets drop the rara school boy bully boy tactics and move on. The more of this short sited living in the past confrontational attitude with the THEM and US tones the BIGGER THE WASTE and damage done. Expect the worse and it tends to happen.
From what I can see the KA guys have a big dilemma here, if the Captains stay here and CX keep the operations separate they are stuck in the hell of flying into China indefinatly. If a co pilot moves to the Manchester freighter he/she extends their command upgrade time to about 10 years. However if someone is ready to leave HK and go home and are a Captain then its a good deal, risks and all and very fair to a bloke or gal that has accrued thousand of hours and gone though the stress of command possibly at least once before coming t KA and then again in KA. Meanwhile CX manage to keep very experienced guys that may otherwise walk, and expand the fleet, THAT is good for the company.
All that said its time CX was run by people who actually were passionate about the business and knew the art of
1.Attracting and hiring the right people in the first place NOT just the cheapest or most available.
2. Making those people feel valued and a part of the company and its solutions.
3.Treated them with respect for the professionals they are ensured their dignity was preserved and created an atmosphere of trust instead of dear.
EVEN if money is their ONLY goal, they would make MORE in the long run if they ran a company like this....
Last edited by volarecantare; 11th February 2008 at 04:45.