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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jun 2015, 10:06
Replies: 702
Views: 293,478
Posted By lotsta

The last time they really agreed to those rates...

The last time they really agreed to those rates was after EBA 8 was sunk in 2008. Pretty bloody obvious they no longer reckon they can 'make a dollar' out of it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jun 2015, 08:57
Replies: 702
Views: 293,478
Posted By lotsta

No surplus if that's who goes and does it.

No surplus if that's who goes and does it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jun 2015, 07:03
Replies: 702
Views: 293,478
Posted By lotsta

Should the EBA go down, would enough existing...

Should the EBA go down, would enough existing mainline pilots take up the offer to fly 787s on the rejected EBA's terms through a separate company?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2015, 00:26
Replies: 702
Views: 293,478
Posted By lotsta

Can a 787 go to New York direct from Sydney? Wow....

Can a 787 go to New York direct from Sydney? Wow. Can't wait to recline in 1A on that one. So glad I won't need to deal with the LA Customs people anymore.

You guys do realise that it's erroneous...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jun 2015, 21:54
Replies: 702
Views: 293,478
Posted By lotsta

"A NO vote just sends the negotiating team back...

"A NO vote just sends the negotiating team back to the table. Would the company/AIPA president want this result, No, however it would not mean the end of negotiations."

Stop it, you're getting me...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th May 2015, 08:30
Replies: 225
Views: 93,543
Posted By lotsta

Should not the union be working out how to manage...

Should not the union be working out how to manage the EAA versus Sunstate tensions? :E
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2015, 06:19
Replies: 7
Views: 4,166
Posted By lotsta

By that you mean larger cost base?

By that you mean larger cost base?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Apr 2015, 09:40
Replies: 670
Views: 159,372
Posted By lotsta

I do weddings, funerals and bar mitzvahs too! :ok:

I do weddings, funerals and bar mitzvahs too! :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Apr 2015, 02:23
Replies: 670
Views: 159,372
Posted By lotsta

I didn't begin the inflation comparison. Arkmark...

I didn't begin the inflation comparison. Arkmark did up the page and I never commented on its relevance.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2015, 12:08
Replies: 670
Views: 159,372
Posted By lotsta

Where did the 1.058 come from?

Where did the 1.058 come from?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2015, 03:07
Replies: 670
Views: 159,372
Posted By lotsta

Yes, let's... $1.80 x 1.03 ten times = $2.42....

Yes, let's... $1.80 x 1.03 ten times = $2.42. Today's price = $3.17. Looks like around a 31% gain over inflation.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2015, 07:05
Replies: 73
Views: 37,380
Posted By lotsta

Why don't you wait and give her a chance before...

Why don't you wait and give her a chance before writing her off? Sheesh you JQ guys are just so sensitive!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2015, 09:07
Replies: 32
Views: 12,379
Posted By lotsta

You're all dreaming. The AJ leaving rumour has...

You're all dreaming. The AJ leaving rumour has reared its head every few months for years, but he will be here until mid-2016 at least.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Dec 2014, 09:34
Replies: 154
Views: 66,003
Posted By lotsta

So that you can all wallow in a sea of bravado...

So that you can all wallow in a sea of bravado and an over inflated view of your self worth and bargaining power?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Dec 2014, 06:15
Replies: 154
Views: 66,003
Posted By lotsta

Why were they entitled to it? As for setting an...

Why were they entitled to it? As for setting an example, I think you'll find another five or more employee groups took pay freezes first. And don't give me that crap about the engineers getting their...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Dec 2014, 02:22
Replies: 12
Views: 8,293
Posted By lotsta

It will be Chicago with the 789.

It will be Chicago with the 789.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2014, 04:14
Replies: 154
Views: 66,003
Posted By lotsta

It's one thing to be angry, distrusting,...

It's one thing to be angry, distrusting, whatever. That's the easy part and no one really cares about that. What matters is how you think you can get a better result. That's it. The rest is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2014, 02:12
Replies: 154
Views: 66,003
Posted By lotsta

You misunderstand reality. It's ok to get noisy...

You misunderstand reality. It's ok to get noisy about things. But the key is to understand what you can influence and what you can't. Sadly most pilots think that PIA and other actions will make...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2014, 00:04
Replies: 154
Views: 66,003
Posted By lotsta

Some would say unreasonable demands about job...

Some would say unreasonable demands about job security and scope clauses will ironically have the opposite effect and only make management seek to maximise outsourcing to pilot groups that don't have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 20:50
Replies: 154
Views: 66,003
Posted By lotsta

"It's Stockholm Syndrome, all of us should be...

"It's Stockholm Syndrome, all of us should be aware of it and I genuinely believe they are putting out these complete crap proposals initially with an expected NO vote to make the next one seem...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 07:25
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

3% can be realistic - just not now in this...

3% can be realistic - just not now in this environment with this policy. As for the rest, life wasn't meant to be fair and neither is industrial relations.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 06:08
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

LOL. Now we are going for the conspiracy...

LOL.

Now we are going for the conspiracy theories about vested interests and reliance on fringe dwelling economic outcasts. I love it. Please give us more.

I have a good plan for you JQ guys...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 05:27
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

No it doesn't, but that doesn't make CPI...

No it doesn't, but that doesn't make CPI irrelevant either. All your example does is show that some statistics are sometimes not useful to some applications.

What you need to do is prove why CPI...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 05:06
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

You guys can call me a qantas angel all you like....

You guys can call me a qantas angel all you like. Maybe I'm just offering a different view to the pprune group think. I reckon that most intelligent people enjoy having their views challenged every...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 04:34
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

Thanks for the top tips, gents, but I've seen...

Thanks for the top tips, gents, but I've seen plenty of the CPI basket mix and how it has changed over the years as part of my macro studies at business school. 7% on education may not be what you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 03:41
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

No. I presented the last 12 months CPI and then...

No. I presented the last 12 months CPI and then made the point that it was below the 3% pay rises on offer when the freeze does not apply. I did that to make the point that it isn't necessarily an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 03:20
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

I understand that you are tying to backtrack from...

I understand that you are tying to backtrack from your initial posts containing complete garbage and illiteracy. Let's leave it at that :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 03:08
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

I'm pretty sure you haven't and your comment that...

I'm pretty sure you haven't and your comment that AWOTE is a measure of inflation makes that clear.

And if "CPI does not represent the cost of standard of living" please tell me what does.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 02:27
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

Not sure about that one but if so, then we're all...

Not sure about that one but if so, then we're all wrong, aren't we? And we might as well just say greed is good and have an all in brawl and see where that gets us.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 02:04
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

Right. So if CPI was running at 6%, there...

Right.

So if CPI was running at 6%, there would be no pilots on here pointing to CPI and saying we are being ripped off? No, of course not! We would never just use arguments when they suits us and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2014, 01:41
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

If you think AWOTE is a measure of inflation then...

If you think AWOTE is a measure of inflation then I'd hate to think what marks you got in high school economics. CPI IS a "basket of goods such as utilities, school fees, insurance and housing"......
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2014, 08:31
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

The one that says it's obviously an 18 month pay...

The one that says it's obviously an 18 month pay freeze compared to 3% annual pay rises but not an 18 month pay freeze compared to current CPI pay rises.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2014, 08:10
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

A pay freeze means your pay is not going up...

A pay freeze means your pay is not going up relative to 'something'. That something would logically be CPI. If you aren't getting 3% then yes, you are getting less. But you are not necessarily...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2014, 07:51
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

Bingo headmaster! The only error in your...

Bingo headmaster!

The only error in your post is beginning with "if you think about it". This is PPRUNE. That doesn't really happen much.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2014, 07:45
Replies: 61
Views: 15,281
Posted By lotsta

Is it actually an 18 month pay freeze if the pay...

Is it actually an 18 month pay freeze if the pay rises are 3% or averaged at 2.3%?. No. But don't let that stop the experts on here making an argument that it is.:sad:
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