Merged: QANTAS/ALAEA EBA

[relay429]

Re: TALKWRENCH post 4289

If the backlog is so bad on the line

There is no backlog on the line. People from SIT are being sent to the hangars everyday. So that must mean there is an excess of labour at SIT.

There are certain individuals from SIT that work 12 hour shifts at the hangars on most of their days off, but it's not for the money (a RH saying comes to mind) but to provide licence coverage for the depleated base maintenance crews.

Just a thought, but if these individuals declined their coverage on certain shifts that have a shortfall, wouldn't it force the company into putting on more courses to give the base LAMEs and AMEs the opportunity of progressing their careers and benifiting financially. Isn't that what you wanted and most AME's want a career path

[Ngineer]

We have already highlighted that some Line guys are putting their names down for OT and don't get called.

Thanks Fed Sec. As the SIT guys seem to be becoming the new sl*ts of the base (ie, being shafted from one end of the airport to the other), it's probably only fair that they get a gernsey if there is no overtime at the SIT. (Sorry if I offended any of you SIT guys, that is not my intention).

[Bumpfoh]

Prophetic

It will take more than just O/T to fix the mess that has been left by MH and created by DC. Maybe he should be replaced and have a totally clean slate to start with.

To get the maint back on track there has to be more managers leaving. D.C would be a good start to show the company is serious about fixing the problem.

A thorough investigation into the current status of QE would definitley throw up these two core findings.

We wait with anticipation for implementation of these recommendations!

[Toolpants]

Where M is going?

Does anyone know where M is going?
Will he be part of the “Qantas Group” somewhere or will he be out the door completely?

Someone told me he is still answering his e-mails?

[Redstone]

'M' will materialise when and where you least expect...... beware the buffoon!

[QF22]

D Cox Gone Too ? ? ?

I read on the A330 thread Cox may be gone as well ?

Any info , or just wishful thinking ?

[QF22]

Dead thread ?

Well i guess this thread is just about dead, not a nibble re D Cox going !

Maybe everyone is more concerned about their share porfolios, or what's left of them ?

Cheers !

[MR WOBBLES]

no brother just counting my backpay , ps payslips are out
thanks ALAEA

[The Mr Fixit]

Yes rumours abound of the departure of the QE head and also others

[Short_Circuit]

Well i guess this thread is just about dead, not a nibble re D Cox going !

We are spending all our spare time praying that it is true.

[Ngineer]

Re Dc Gone.

I don't know about DC, but I just read a copy of an email the other day about SIT customer contracts and nearly fell over. I heard from a reliable source that the author had been given the flick, but obviously the source was not that reliable.

[Clipped]

Was that the letter from Tony G?

Could someone please rewrite or summarise it in some intelligible form.

The guy is a twit with a hell of a title and hopefully a very short Q career.

[Ngineer]

Yup, I think it basically read that it will only take on contracts of identical types to QF aircraft. To be even more basic, cost management.

[QF94]

relay429

Re: TALKWRENCH post 4289
Quote:
If the backlog is so bad on the line
There is no backlog on the line. People from SIT are being sent to the hangars everyday. So that must mean there is an excess of labour at SIT.

There are certain individuals from SIT that work 12 hour shifts at the hangars on most of their days off, but it's not for the money (a RH saying comes to mind) but to provide licence coverage for the depleated base maintenance crews.

Just a thought, but if these individuals declined their coverage on certain shifts that have a shortfall, wouldn't it force the company into putting on more courses to give the base LAMEs and AMEs the opportunity of progressing their careers and benifiting financially. Isn't that what you wanted and most AME's want a career path

relay, maybe you haven't noticed that the PIA is over. LAME's voted for the pay rise and regrades, and the ALAEA and QF Engineering management agreed and kissed and made up.

Now that LAME's want to do O/T, for love or money, is no concern of anyone else. People have bills and mortgages to pay, and with the current downturn in world financial markets, if you haven't noticed, is a fair case of get what you can while you can.

There should be no line between Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance, Domestic or International. If you wear a QANTAS uniform, and we all do, we work for QANTAS, even though we are in different cost centres makes no difference. Guys (and girls) in Base are no more valuable than those on line and vice versa, but for you to even mention that LAME's on line to not do O/T just to help the cause of those in base, is just a tad selfish and self serving. Maybe you're in line for a course to help your career path.

Perhaps you and the guys complaining in base should be putting in for O/T to benefit you financially, then you wouldn't have so many Line guys coming over and scuttling your career advancement whilst waiting for that ever elusive course you so desire.

Wake up and take a look around you. You are part of a bigger picture than base maintenance. There are many guys prepared to do the work you're not prepared to do. Just a fact of life.

[division1]

Was that the letter from Tony G?
The guy is a twit with a hell of a title and hopefully a very short Q career.

Four thousand three hundred odd posts and this turds name pops up.
Destroyer of line maint traditions and co-operation with our customers,
Up to his nuts in the buggery of anyone with a customer payment or
overseas posting, yes, he reeks of $hit.

[employes perspective]

QF94 it's a pity no one had that attitude before H245 was shut down,now look at the mess QF is in

[relay429]

Re: QF94 post #4316

Firstly, I would like to clear up any misunderstandings:

1) I do not work in base maintenance
2) As far a licences are concerned i am not in the pineapple club, however, i have no desire to do another course.
3) Yes i have noticed that the PIA is over but my post had nothing to do with the PIA.
4) I am awake and i do look at the big picture.

My post was intended to point out the lack of licence coverage in base and the pressure the company is putting on guys who hold licences on certain types.

People have bills and mortgages to pay and with the current downturn, if you haven't noticed, is a fair case to get what you can while you can.

If you have overextended yourself so much that you rely on overtime to pay the bills it seems a "tad selfish and self serving" and a little short sighted to have this mercenary approach.

There are many guys prepared to do the work you're not prepared to do.

Plenty of guys in base are prepared to do the work. it is just a question of having the right licence to cover the workload in base. For example, why was an A330 crew recently disbanded for two shifts because there was no licence coverage available on the crew??? Unfortunately your theory on having "no line between Line Maintence, Base Maintenance, Domestic or International" failed on this occasion because of a lack of licences. These licences were already in use elsewhere and could not be spared. This point has been hidden from management in the scramble for people doing overtime outside their ordinary work area. To elaborate on this point, MH though it was ok not to type train anyone because he though the business was running smoothly whereas we were just one step away from the A330 example given above. It seems like you are in agreement with MH. Look at where this way of thinking got him!

qf94: for me, i don't want this to be turned into a slinging match as we are both from engineering and yes, we do wear the same QANTAS uniform. My intention was to highlight the mess that our previous management (MH) has gotten us into.

[griffin one]

Air China gone to cathay permanently. way to go M ,TG, NG, word on the street is unless QE gets its act in gear, BA will be employing locally by the end of october.
To the nasayers. PIA is over and if the sio guys and girls didnt come to base maybe they wouldnt have a job as the sio is overstaffed due to inept contractual decisions made by our superiors. As the fedsec said we know have to move forward and grow. for those that want the good old days remember that meant niteshift at the sio doing more than just chk2,s

Glad to pass lake gaunt on the right, On the way to work and on the left on the way home.

[QF94]

QF94 it's a pity no had that attitude before H245 was shut down,now look at the mess QF is in

I had this view prior to the demise of HM in SYD, and am awaiting the demise of Int'l Line Maint with little or no foreign contracts returning. As the posts on this thread have been saying, we are "overstaffed", but not due to our own inefficiencies, but that of our incompetent (more like intentionally destroying) foreign operator contract manager, who looks set to bring down Line Maint.

I hope I'm wrong, and will gladly admit to being wrong.

[hadagutfull]

For sake GH!!!! You are now in the box seat... over ride the stupid decisions and stop the rot!!! You were the line station/ customer liason man before!! You know what the revenue is worth.... YOU CAN OVER RIDE THEM... YOU ARE THE BOSS NOW!!!

The SIT is not just CHK2's... even with the customer work, they were getting work packages the size of phone books for their day stoppers, plus MEL rectification, plus inbound defect rectification etc....

These guys are happy to see lake gaunt on their left as they drive to work... without a doubt.

But, with all respect to the other departments... better the devil you know!