Soldier of fortune post 1086
Confirmed. The Greek Santa wants SYD DOM to be a "terminal only" business. Key points:
- "Roster alignment": Replace 2x12hr days / 2x12hr nites / 4xdays-off roster with a 2x10hr days / 2x10hr nites / 2xdays-off. The 10hr may be 10.5hr or 10.9hr but either way Dom & ain't terminals will be on the same/simar roster.
- QF & Jitconnict 738 Phase checks plus heavier jobs plus 40 LAMEs (20 from each terminal) to go to Base.
- Senior LAMEs & DMMs exempt from the process in exchange for full support to "sell" the changes to the blokes on the floor.
- So far, no selection criteria beyond "must have 738, JC and supervisory experience". Recent mention of possibly sending LAMEs that also have wide body license(s).
- Possible "sweeteners" to be offered terminal LAMEs to go to Base. Given the current financial austerity measures, I can't imagine what possible sweeteners worth a damn could be offered.
Looks like anyone at SIO receiving 738 training are on a one-way ticket to Base.
Am I missing something, but can someone see the sense in sending 40 SIO & SDO LAMEs to Base to acquit the work 32 SDO LAMEs across 4 crews still manage to regularly complete before first flight of the day, despite the 20% loss in productivity caused by the introduction of Maintenix? Most SIO LAMEs have little experience on 738 Phase checks. Base LAMEs have none. Word on the street is if forced to go to Base, terminal LAMEs will refuse to sign for Base LAMEs/AMEs; the phase checks will more often than not be "left in pieces" in the hangar in the morning; there's no way that 40 LAMEs can cover the phase check work plus those big all-nighter jobs, given that they won't get much help or accept much help from a Base workforce facing or having copped 150 job losses.
How can Texas Tony accept an unacceptable risk to OTP and a decrease in productivity?