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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Jan 2024, 08:54
Replies: 40
Views: 18,119
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Task force

Let’s see. Since 2019 we have lost:

-40% of our fixed pay

-housing assistance, in the most expensive real estate market in the world

-schooling assistance greatly slashed

-ALL bases, with...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th May 2023, 10:11
Replies: 40
Views: 14,807
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Pretty much, except I think most of us here...

Pretty much, except I think most of us here decided to work for them before they decided to not pay well :}
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Apr 2023, 11:36
Replies: 114
Views: 47,984
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Oh please, spare us the holier-than-thou...

Oh please, spare us the holier-than-thou attitude.

As one poster noted, by that logic, no worker would ever be able to strike (think of all those inconvenienced passengers, so unprofessional!), or...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Jan 2023, 00:28
Replies: 65
Views: 30,208
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Spot on, and they’re clearly choosing 1 and 2. ...

Spot on, and they’re clearly choosing 1 and 2.

Instead of quality aviators, they’re choosing to count on modern aircraft being much easier to fly and the general dumbing-down of the profession....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Nov 2021, 01:57
Replies: 242
Views: 137,588
Posted By freightdoggiedog

carolknows Carol, you should know better...

carolknows

Carol, you should know better than to try and introduce logic and rationality into the argument! :}

This is the magical fishbowl of HKG, which will heroically (and patriotically)...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Oct 2021, 09:30
Replies: 51
Views: 29,945
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Globocnik Hear hear!

Globocnik

Hear hear!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th May 2021, 06:25
Replies: 70
Views: 54,577
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Jnr380 Arguably (from a CX pilot perspective...

Jnr380

Arguably (from a CX pilot perspective at least) you were. In the years following 2008 we didn’t even manage to keep up with inflation, and saw progressively worse contracts imposed on new...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Apr 2020, 10:00
Replies: 44
Views: 17,275
Posted By freightdoggiedog

“The leg to stand on” is that contracts are...

“The leg to stand on” is that contracts are legally enforceable in Hong Kong. If they want to make people redundant that’s their prerogative. If instead they want to ask for contractual concessions...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Dec 2019, 23:45
Replies: 18
Views: 12,776
Posted By freightdoggiedog

On top of losing housing/schooling, you get to...

On top of losing housing/schooling, you get to pay for your own accommodation when in HKG, plus the commute is on your days off, and you lose half your leave, and no more joker Gday requests or even...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Feb 2019, 02:36
Replies: 59
Views: 43,091
Posted By freightdoggiedog

I actually begin to believe this too. Once upon a...

I actually begin to believe this too. Once upon a time, back when a CX pilot’s package was the envy of the industry, when management shouted “jump” the only response was “how high?” But years of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Jan 2019, 08:38
Replies: 9
Views: 6,787
Posted By freightdoggiedog

In a nutshell

An attempt to coldly and rationally distill between all the shouting for, and mainly against, this proposal.

There are two main things I expect from my relationship with my employer:

1) Their...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Apr 2018, 04:16
Replies: 3
Views: 4,724
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Dummy Guide to Ice Pirates response

Bla bla we are pretending to listen to your bleating but really, just get on with it. Although we will admit you guys have the crappiest rosters and lifestyles in CX, and even though we are printing...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Jan 2017, 10:25
Replies: 19
Views: 11,314
Posted By freightdoggiedog

They can call it the HOYL-9000... :}

They can call it the HOYL-9000... :}
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Oct 2015, 08:45
Replies: 41
Views: 16,629
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Stop press

She has spoken!

-Improvements are being rolled out faster
-We are actively engaging
-A lot of work is underway
-A working group is being tasked
-Issues are being reviewed
-We are...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Jun 2015, 07:01
Replies: 61
Views: 29,207
Posted By freightdoggiedog

OK Rod, I have shaken myself out of my alcoholic...

OK Rod, I have shaken myself out of my alcoholic stupor and ripped myself away from my mirror just long enough to dribble a response... I understand you're sensitive about FCNs, but just because you...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Jun 2015, 09:59
Replies: 61
Views: 29,207
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Sorry, poor analogy

Wrong. Why do people always think our freighter skippers took a paycut for a command? F CN scale is typically 15% less than than B-scale CN scales, but these guys were not current B-scale commanders,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Mar 2015, 08:59
Replies: 87
Views: 37,310
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Hey, objectively if it weren't for the Russians...

Hey, objectively if it weren't for the Russians we'd be speaking German all over Europe... doesn't mean you have to agree with everything that :mad: Putin does (I sure as hell don't!)

Similarly,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Oct 2014, 04:37
Replies: 21
Views: 8,554
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Instead I agree with Numero, well put. I...

Instead I agree with Numero, well put.

I think that, with all respect to the senior crew who have dealt with our employer during the "troubles", amongst many who have joined since there is a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Nov 2013, 14:07
Replies: 6
Views: 2,887
Posted By freightdoggiedog

The total number of positive weeks outweighs the...

The total number of positive weeks outweighs the total of negative weeks, for a total of 112 positive points available vs 102 negative points available.

The better question is, having changed the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Feb 2012, 08:14
Replies: 53
Views: 13,038
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Bon courage navigants

It never ceases to amaze me how the first to side with management and denounce the "unbelievable privileges" of pilots are always... other pilots. :ugh:

We slave away for years to learn our trade,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2011, 09:39
Replies: 45
Views: 28,694
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Flyingbelgian, as a CX pilot I'm truly sorry to...

Flyingbelgian, as a CX pilot I'm truly sorry to hear that (but not surprised). For whatever it's worth, sadly we CX staff are also treated better by other airlines (notably BA, bless'em) than we are...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2011, 12:33
Replies: 19
Views: 10,817
Posted By freightdoggiedog

As I recall there was another crew member...

As I recall there was another crew member involved; I believe she was caught drinking on the job. :}
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Jun 2011, 18:11
Replies: 45
Views: 8,999
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Because, my dear chap, that's the way we used to...

Because, my dear chap, that's the way we used to do it on the Tristar!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th May 2011, 15:55
Replies: 15
Views: 3,951
Posted By freightdoggiedog

The only two HKG-based local terms freighter CNs...

The only two HKG-based local terms freighter CNs I know well at all are ex-Oasis, so I will hold my peace on these ex-BA guys I wasn't aware of; I don't know their personal situation so I can't...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th May 2011, 08:33
Replies: 15
Views: 3,951
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Yes, HKG-based 744 crew fly both freight and...

Yes, HKG-based 744 crew fly both freight and pax.*

On pax they fly everywhere on the 74 network, although much of it is regional unless they're on super-compact rosters. Typically on freight they...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Dec 2010, 12:14
Replies: 8
Views: 3,955
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Brilliant

-Anything to declare?

-Yeah! Don't go to Cathay!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Oct 2010, 15:54
Replies: 30
Views: 5,744
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Eyes on the ball gents!

Amazing how any more than a few CX pilots posting on PPrune inevitably means the thread deteriorating into A-scale vs B-scale bash, Freight vs Pax, DEFO vs DESO, and now based vs HKG... :ugh:
...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Sep 2010, 13:16
Replies: 41
Views: 7,661
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Yeah right, and age 65 will decrease time to...

Yeah right, and age 65 will decrease time to command!!!

Anyway, in the words of our managers, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. If it's pay-packet envy rather left-seat envy driving...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Sep 2010, 11:44
Replies: 41
Views: 7,661
Posted By freightdoggiedog

So many sour grapes... I know, let's make some whine!

Fly12345 I will grant you that guys volunteering for freight CN in HK with no housing are a different story, but I suspect most are not volunteers, rather guys who had left for Oasis and were then...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Sep 2010, 08:11
Replies: 41
Views: 7,661
Posted By freightdoggiedog

One more time

Messiah, you seem a little stuck in your little rut there, unable/unwilling to listen to reason? Sorry but you come across as definite sour grapes.

Once more, the guys who exercised that privilege...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Sep 2010, 16:52
Replies: 41
Views: 7,661
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Not quite

They accepted the position for MORE money than they had been making previously (as F-scale or even based B-scale FOs), not to mention the advantage of starting on CN payscale increment 1 far earlier;...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Sep 2010, 16:25
Replies: 41
Views: 7,661
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Pot, be advised I read you one...

So Messiah and Fly123456, you must both be

- A-scalers, or else

- not know the meaning of the word "hypocrite", and/or

- have a bad case of sour grapes?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Sep 2010, 12:10
Replies: 41
Views: 7,661
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Pot this is kettle... come in, pot

So I assume you were hired on A-Scale? Or is it that different somehow?

United we stand, divided we fall, and by God pilots just love to divide themselves like small bickering children... while...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Aug 2010, 08:44
Replies: 107
Views: 26,255
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Divide et impera

I strongly feel that most pilots, too myopic or selfish to see past their own little patch of garden, fail to see one big truth: what is apparently only good for another group of pilots is often good...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Mar 2010, 02:22
Replies: 26
Views: 5,170
Posted By freightdoggiedog

Boom!

Troll? To bite or not to bite, that is the question... anyway, I declare it open season on Capt TOSS(park)ER :}
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