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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Mar 2024, 06:59
Replies: 10
Views: 3,340
Posted By 8driver

As long as you aren't wearing your hat and tie in...

As long as you aren't wearing your hat and tie in the videos and screaming BOHICA you oughta be alright.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Feb 2024, 06:54
Replies: 32
Views: 11,941
Posted By 8driver

I’m surprised it wasn’t 800 HKD or the janitor’s...

I’m surprised it wasn’t 800 HKD or the janitor’s salary, whichever is less.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Dec 2022, 17:44
Replies: 16
Views: 7,625
Posted By 8driver

I don't think they are striking over having to...

I don't think they are striking over having to work holidays, but I'm no longer there so I don't know. I assume the strike is over the company's constant degrading of terms and conditions. The...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Nov 2022, 02:33
Replies: 15
Views: 10,428
Posted By 8driver

Pretty sure this was the workings of GH, the...

Pretty sure this was the workings of GH, the "grim reaper" just carried out the orders. It's gonna bite them in the ass, but they'll never admit as such. I mean they forced PoS18 in HKG, but it...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Jul 2022, 00:46
Replies: 24
Views: 13,542
Posted By 8driver

Well first they want to make sure you're...

Well first they want to make sure you're breathing. That should get you in the door these days. They might ask how you feel about doing days of unpaid reserve in ANC without the ability to leave your...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Mar 2022, 15:02
Replies: 378
Views: 232,695
Posted By 8driver

Well that's just common sense.

Well that's just common sense.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Feb 2022, 01:50
Replies: 378
Views: 232,695
Posted By 8driver

Who treats children this way? It tells you all...

Who treats children this way? It tells you all you need to know about the people calling the shots and the people following the orders. Burn baby burn, burn right on through. What's the count today?...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Dec 2021, 00:20
Replies: 38
Views: 23,550
Posted By 8driver

Yep, they'll ring in 2022 in PB. Meanwhile, in...

Yep, they'll ring in 2022 in PB. Meanwhile, in other parts of the world where common sense prevails: US CDC reduces isolation period for COVID-19...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Nov 2021, 02:46
Replies: 26
Views: 11,472
Posted By 8driver

You forgot the part about the guarantee to keep...

You forgot the part about the guarantee to keep the one remaining base open under current CBA as replacement workers are brought in. And to bring the partial pay 777 drivers on the base back to full...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Nov 2021, 02:25
Replies: 85
Views: 48,007
Posted By 8driver

My nephew flies for the AA regional Piedmont. He...

My nephew flies for the AA regional Piedmont. He got a signing bonus as a new hire in November, 2019. He was never furloughed despite the fact that it was the Rona and we were all gonna die. Now...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Oct 2021, 04:37
Replies: 94
Views: 60,315
Posted By 8driver

Probably reporting other pilots as well. Nothing...

Probably reporting other pilots as well. Nothing like working with rats and snitches. I wonder what it's like to be someone that would send that kind of email? I pity their existence.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Oct 2021, 00:35
Replies: 268
Views: 168,790
Posted By 8driver

Controlledrest, Absolutely take the money...

Controlledrest,

Absolutely take the money and run and I fully expect the base to close. The sooner the announcement is made the better so we can get on with our lives. Those that offered to accept...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Oct 2021, 20:28
Replies: 268
Views: 168,790
Posted By 8driver

They need to announce the base closure first and...

They need to announce the base closure first and then we will see what is negotiated. I would think we'd get pretty much the same as what the other base areas have received, although I'd certainly...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Oct 2021, 23:36
Replies: 268
Views: 168,790
Posted By 8driver

I've accepted nothing. I was responding to...

I've accepted nothing. I was responding to controlled rest who suggested bases be left open on CoS18 without a monthly allowance. I was questioning the logic behind the lack of allowance. There is...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Oct 2021, 21:30
Replies: 268
Views: 168,790
Posted By 8driver

Why would CoS18 on a base have no allowance? The...

Why would CoS18 on a base have no allowance? The company made it very clear that the allowance is not a housing allowance. I have living expenses on a base as well. My mortgage isn't going to go away...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Oct 2021, 21:16
Replies: 13
Views: 6,972
Posted By 8driver

They heard there were a couple of old coal mines...

They heard there were a couple of old coal mines in Taiwan. On a serious note, Australia is getting nuclear power capability. They aren't getting nuclear weapons capability, not that I'd mind them...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Sep 2021, 04:14
Replies: 122
Views: 62,904
Posted By 8driver

Bases aren't on PoS18, neither was Dragon.

Bases aren't on PoS18, neither was Dragon.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Sep 2021, 01:17
Replies: 51
Views: 29,964
Posted By 8driver

There are privacy laws in the United States. The...

There are privacy laws in the United States. The hotel won't just turn over CCTV recordings without a warrant. It's not like HKG with CHP prowling about, checking videos, and arresting people for...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Sep 2021, 01:15
Replies: 179
Views: 88,932
Posted By 8driver

Yep, Atlas and Kalitta to name two, and the 777...

Yep, Atlas and Kalitta to name two, and the 777 rating is useful there as well. If you have the right to live and work in the US that is.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Sep 2021, 17:47
Replies: 2
Views: 2,014
Posted By 8driver

Dunno, they still need to make the US based...

Dunno, they still need to make the US based pilots who have a first world CBA redundant to make room for you.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Sep 2021, 18:09
Replies: 179
Views: 88,932
Posted By 8driver

2023? What happens if there is one case of the...

2023? What happens if there is one case of the Omega variant in HKG, Australia, or NZ in 2023? There doesn't appear to be any stop date for the COVID zero lunacy, so I think 2023 is being overly...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Jul 2021, 07:35
Replies: 268
Views: 168,790
Posted By 8driver

I should clarify, I'm horrified at the shutdown...

I should clarify, I'm horrified at the shutdown of the Canadian bases. I was simply taking issue with the statement that the US bases were among the most expensive versus Canada. The passenger fleet...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Jul 2021, 06:05
Replies: 268
Views: 168,790
Posted By 8driver

I agree with much of what you've said. Except...

I agree with much of what you've said. Except Canada was not efficient. The 747 guys had been crewing trips out of US bases for years after the freighter stopped going through Vancouver. And the US...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Jul 2021, 17:20
Replies: 3
Views: 3,710
Posted By 8driver

Penske Yep. That entire paragraph. As though...

Penske

Yep. That entire paragraph. As though a room full of bean counters are standing by to analyze each city in every base. As though they don't already know what each base costs them versus...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
17th Jun 2021, 16:14
Replies: 5
Views: 2,717
Posted By 8driver

Did they plan for a deorbit burn and planned...

Did they plan for a deorbit burn and planned reentry of the booster this time? Or more irresponsible CCP BS.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jun 2021, 00:15
Replies: 91
Views: 35,608
Posted By 8driver

Yeah, they could use the call center that always...

Yeah, they could use the call center that always wants to sell me a car warranty or says I'm eligible for a new interest rate on my credit card.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Jun 2021, 01:13
Replies: 6
Views: 6,067
Posted By 8driver

Oh come on.....the CCP will be completely...

Oh come on.....the CCP will be completely transparent about this, just as they were with the Rona. After all lives might be at stake....😂
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th May 2021, 17:59
Replies: 35
Views: 20,966
Posted By 8driver

anxiao What a silly statement on internment...

anxiao

What a silly statement on internment camps. That was 80 years ago during a world war, apologies and reparations have been made, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that would defend...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2021, 01:47
Replies: 19
Views: 12,389
Posted By 8driver

Thankfully a false warning apparently: Bomb...

Thankfully a false warning apparently:

Bomb Warning (https://www.timesofisrael.com/fighter-jets-said-to-escort-el-al-plane-over-greece-after-false-bomb-warning/)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st May 2021, 16:16
Replies: 35
Views: 20,966
Posted By 8driver

Anxiao is completely correct, and people should...

Anxiao is completely correct, and people should be afraid. This is freedom crushed under a bureaucrat's boot. There is no science behind this, not even a hint of science. The ignorance is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2021, 17:04
Replies: 64
Views: 19,084
Posted By 8driver

I had no issue with the media seizing on the...

I had no issue with the media seizing on the story or building Sully up. They did a tremendous job. What I do have an issue with is Sully opening his yap about politics. He should've stuck to...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Mar 2021, 17:22
Replies: 193
Views: 96,126
Posted By 8driver

Things are fine and dandy where I am. My state...

Things are fine and dandy where I am. My state (in the US) hasn't been locked down since last summer and in deaths per 1M population we rank 27th out of 50. Most of the "lockdown" states are in the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Jan 2021, 22:03
Replies: 59
Views: 30,234
Posted By 8driver

What contact or rather handbook are you reading?...

What contact or rather handbook are you reading? Some guys are looking at over a 50% pay cut for January. A productivity based contract would be fine if they hadn't decided to stay massively...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Dec 2020, 16:25
Replies: 22
Views: 25,321
Posted By 8driver

Sam Ting Wong What a crock of sh**. A fifth...

Sam Ting Wong

What a crock of sh**. A fifth year UPS captain made $287,000 dollars at guarantee on the 2018 salary scale. I don't know what it is now. And don't forget, they go by years in company...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Nov 2020, 15:57
Replies: 30
Views: 15,215
Posted By 8driver

What's happened? Today's operations update said...

What's happened? Today's operations update said it was set to kick off this weekend.
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