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Forum: Middle East
16th Jul 2021, 22:54
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Un_Limited It was just a little joke guys,...

Un_Limited

It was just a little joke guys, he obviously meant no ill will and is harkening back (and almost taking a dig at) the whining of the 777 drivers of about 10 yrs ago.
Forum: Middle East
16th Jun 2021, 22:53
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Yup the problem was the epaulettes.........

Yup the problem was the epaulettes...... absolutely ridiculous.... talk about ego in the extreme, same as TCAS wearing 4 stripes in an EK uniform yet never being an actual EK Captain (perhaps before...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jun 2021, 15:49
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

TBL Warrior I agree. This is what happens...

TBL Warrior

I agree. This is what happens when people wrap their self identity with their equipment, title and status at their employer (exacerbated by an employer that is not conducive to a...
Forum: Middle East
11th May 2021, 17:00
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

No one I see suggested a debate on race or creed,...

No one I see suggested a debate on race or creed, the issue is solely the ability to attract, train pilots for a HUGE airline with those with the aptitude and willingness to work from a (relatively...
Forum: Middle East
4th May 2021, 16:45
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Fired600 Im saying EK drivers deserve AT...

Fired600

Im saying EK drivers deserve AT LEAST as much with all you have to put up with! Also adding perspective for the benefit of those who consider flying for an LCC beneath them, which some...
Forum: Middle East
4th May 2021, 16:17
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

WB1900 Wasn’t doing any slapping bud.... you...

WB1900

Wasn’t doing any slapping bud.... you missed the jist of my post. Which is long haul heavy flying is not the be all end all, and yes everyone at EK deserves so much more. Do you not agree?!...
Forum: Middle East
3rd May 2021, 01:08
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Wow..... you guys need to stop fighting amongst...

Wow..... you guys need to stop fighting amongst yourselves! You guys and gals are worth so much more than what you are credited and paid for! Glad I left EK when I did in ‘17.... at a US LCC making...
Forum: Middle East
26th Mar 2021, 02:24
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

I’d hardly call it a chip on their shoulders to...

I’d hardly call it a chip on their shoulders to have misgivings about coming back..... everyone’s options (or lack thereof) are different, good luck to all!
Forum: Middle East
9th Feb 2021, 18:01
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Perfect mixture of wishful thinking wrapped in...

Perfect mixture of wishful thinking wrapped in confirmation bias
Forum: Middle East
29th Nov 2020, 13:46
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

If you read carefully none of us are saying that!...

If you read carefully none of us are saying that! EK pilots ARE among the best in the industry.... nothing has been said otherwise.
Forum: Middle East
28th Nov 2020, 00:35
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

WB1900 Precisely!

WB1900

Precisely!
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2020, 23:08
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

If you saw my previous post I made sure to say...

If you saw my previous post I made sure to say there were many excellent TREs and TRIs there in my time which were stifled by the organization ... it was the training organization as a whole I was...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2020, 22:23
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Ha, sorry never came close to failing a training...

Ha, sorry never came close to failing a training event at EK here.... the safety culture there was disgusting to say the least! And when u ask for something to be clarified during recurrent and you...
Forum: Middle East
27th Nov 2020, 21:56
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

WB1900 Quite right, anyone who calls that a...

WB1900

Quite right, anyone who calls that a training department does not know what a real training department looks like. There were many excellent TREs when I was there, TRIs less so, but...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jul 2020, 18:08
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Put the drink down......I’m saying it’s...

Put the drink down......I’m saying it’s disgusting the manner in which EK approached these redundancies, if they had a modicum of decency they would have made the commitment to those affected to...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jul 2020, 10:47
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Well you’d think they’d at least call it a...

Well you’d think they’d at least call it a furlough with rehire/recall rights for those without issues.
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 11:12
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Yup that was the extent of what I was trying to...

Yup that was the extent of what I was trying to get across!
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 10:38
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Nope.... never said someone (new or not) can’t...

Nope.... never said someone (new or not) can’t disagree.
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 10:27
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

I‘ll say it a different way. It’s poor form for...

I‘ll say it a different way. It’s poor form for someone with their first post (regardless of generation) to flippantly dismiss what some of the very level headed and experienced members of this forum...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 10:01
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Nope.....that is not what I implied at all.

Nope.....that is not what I implied at all.
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 09:15
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

This was in direct response to Don being...

This was in direct response to Don being dismissed as a “boomer” by someone that just joined literally yesterday! I find that very poor form in a professional pilots’ forum!
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 02:40
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Again you have very very very little...

Again you have very very very little credibility.... you’ve been on these forums along with 2-3 of your compatriots for no more than 48 hours (given that information the automomatic suspicion for...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2020, 01:33
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

It’s time to give the old hands some credence who...

It’s time to give the old hands some credence who have been saying this s***t for years like Don, Monarch and Dropp..... you guys with the “I’m new here” avatars (all of who’s first posts were...
Forum: Middle East
9th Jul 2020, 13:45
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Slight correction....You get the higher of the...

Slight correction....You get the higher of the two, and if I remember correctly you are not “fully vested” in the provident fund for the company contribution until your 7 year mark. Up until the 5 yr...
Forum: Middle East
9th Jul 2020, 00:43
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

I did not make any mistake, I put my time in,...

I did not make any mistake, I put my time in, enjoyed the positives, both buckets filled up and when things got bad I left. I got what I wanted out of EK, and EK got what they wanted out of me. That...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2020, 18:02
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Are they being summoned to the Training College...

Are they being summoned to the Training College tomorrow? I wonder if anyone beyond middle management will have the decency to be present and attempt to show some empathy.
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2020, 15:05
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

I guess not enough to realize that EK QOL (if you...

I guess not enough to realize that EK QOL (if you call it that) is not that attractive, the lucky ones escaped back to those LoCos you speak of. Some are just still blinded by shiney big jet...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2020, 13:50
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

aviation_enthus No one is blaming the pilots...

aviation_enthus

No one is blaming the pilots who went / still are there. We have nothing but sympathy for what you all are going through, as most of us were in your shoes. You gain much more...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2020, 04:24
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Ill 3rd that

Ill 3rd that
Forum: Middle East
7th Jul 2020, 22:13
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Something tells me Jet II hasn’t dipped his toe...

Something tells me Jet II hasn’t dipped his toe in the sandbox yet!
Forum: Middle East
7th Jul 2020, 21:19
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

If I was furloughed in the US and EK was hiring,...

If I was furloughed in the US and EK was hiring, I would not go back to EK as I would much rather be a WalMart greeter! EK lifestyle? You mean like stumbling around with a constant fatigue induced...
Forum: Middle East
7th Jul 2020, 14:31
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Being furloughed in the US is very different than...

Being furloughed in the US is very different than what EK just did. Firing people out of seniority order with no recall rights is a whole different category of uncertainty.

As a US pilot and a...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jun 2020, 16:05
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Yup that pretty much nails it....I wish I had the...

Yup that pretty much nails it....I wish I had the presence of mind to keep a few of those weekly safety report write ups, I try to convey what EK was like to my coworkers here at home and those...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jun 2020, 02:58
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

The EK training department never fully embraced...

The EK training department never fully embraced the concept of imparting knowledge ie teaching. There were quite a few excellent TREs, I’m sure they’ve all been shown the door by now. Excellent TRIs...
Forum: Middle East
26th Jun 2020, 02:23
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,844
Posted By VThokie2

Here at home if an airline initial or upgrade...

Here at home if an airline initial or upgrade training course consistently produced too many failures the regulatory agency would start investigating the training program because apparently they...
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