Easyjet Strike?
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: The Toon
Clone
Kraut, Albertoni is a management clone. He and his type are responsible for the constant degradation in the pilot workforce terms and conditions. 20 + years ago we got reasonable recognition for our way of life, responsibilities, and hard work. This is the time to grasp the nettle, not wimp out and move somewhere else. Our moving on is what the bean counters prefer rather than paying the price (The price they pay is training costs, lack of continuity, and safety). 20 years of erosion has to be recompensed. They stamp on us when we are down. Lets stamp back. Done 2 years + LHS in easy by the way, before Albertoli starts.
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From: next to sidestick
Difference is..... I do know what I am talking about.
And I reiterate, I do believe that we, easyJet crews, work in very trying conditions. I don't think there are many days in excess of 4 sectors in Jet 2. Do the Jet 2 crews fly 900hrs a year? Last time I spoke to of the Jet 2 guys I was surprised to learn that they flew much less than we did. Perhaps some fly more, but this is not the point. The point is it is our right to try and improve our package. It is thanks to the EZY Balpa CC and all their efforts through collective bargaining that we have the package that we now enjoy. Your reasoning of 'take it or leave it' is exactly what has lead our profession down the drain year by year, and is shockingly similar to the kind of reasoning our beloved ops dir, CV and his sidekicks seem to hold. If we don't stand up for ourselves when the company is doing really well, what's to become of us when things go wrong?
By all means, join the company, if you think the pakage is better, but remember it is thanks to the efforts of the members and the CC that you might be able to enjoy those terms and conditions.
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From: last time I looked I was still here.
This is not directly about EZY, but it really gets my goat when the standard response from Apathy Incorporated is if you don't like it then leave. Pathetic! Once again; the career minded people in an airline are generally the flight crews and engineers. They want the airline to succeed and strengthen. They want to be able to have a longterm rewarding career. They want to put down some roots for their family and invest time and effort in the company. They do not want to up sticks every 5 years. They do not want to be taken for granted and be screwed at every turn because they are vocational workers in a psecialised profession. They wnat to strengthen the financial base of the company. They wnat to make it attractive for new comers to join and the old lags to stay. They have every right to fight to achieve the ideal. It is the short-term thinking managers who don't give a toss. They are not in it for the duration. They are not specialised. They could operate their cut-throat antics in a chocolate factory if they wanted. As long as their bonuses and share options are coming on time they have no long-term ambitions at all. It doesn't matter what type of company it is, the workforce who are there for the long-term have a duty not to let the company be milked in the short term for the benefit of a few grabbing don't cares. Airlines have not gone bust due to greedy pilots!! It is useless greedy managers who have taken them down.
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From: next to sidestick
BEWARE!!! This is exactly what albertoli & Co. want, put one against each other: dividi et impera.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE whatever they are, trolls, managements or just idiots, just ignore them and continue to have a constructive discussion.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE whatever they are, trolls, managements or just idiots, just ignore them and continue to have a constructive discussion.
Also, if we manage to improve our lot, it WILL increase the chances of the pilots in Jet2, Monarch, Flybe etc to imrove THEIR lot.
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: EU
ZBMAN, big shame on you and on your poor argument against myself because since then, I have joined a big french company which is part of Air France and I have now successfully passed my line check on CRJ 
So once again, I can tell you that all of us are flying in the same airspace with the same weather conditions, and correct me if I am wrong but dont you operate CATIII landing at easy ?
You have good conditions and salary so stop your bull!!!! and change company if you are not happy with your current one !
Best regards !
So once again, I can tell you that all of us are flying in the same airspace with the same weather conditions, and correct me if I am wrong but dont you operate CATIII landing at easy ?
You have good conditions and salary so stop your bull!!!! and change company if you are not happy with your current one !
Best regards !
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From: just above sea level
Nuageblanc
Why don't you do the same, if you don't like the so called bull!!!! in this thread. Go somewhere else, because I don't think any serious poster is really interested in your views.
JB
Why don't you do the same, if you don't like the so called bull!!!! in this thread. Go somewhere else, because I don't think any serious poster is really interested in your views.
JB
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From: next to sidestick
ZBMAN, big shame on you and on your poor argument against myself because since then, I have joined a big french company which is part of Air France and I have now successfully passed my line check on CRJ
So once again, I can tell you that all of us are flying in the same airspace with the same weather conditions, and correct me if I am wrong but dont you operate CATIII landing at easy ?
You have good conditions and salary so stop your bull!!!! and change company if you are not happy with your current one !
So once again, I can tell you that all of us are flying in the same airspace with the same weather conditions, and correct me if I am wrong but dont you operate CATIII landing at easy ?
You have good conditions and salary so stop your bull!!!! and change company if you are not happy with your current one !
Great you've passed your line check... amazing! So now you must have about 450 hrs... You still have EVERYTHING to learn. You've been flying for a few months and you have the cheek to claim that you know the type of flying we do? Come back after 2000hrs. Maybe you'll understand then. In the meantime please start treating your colleagues with respect and do not try and talk about things you know nothing about.
And what has the fact that we do CATIIIb landings got to do with anything?
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From: home
Little white cloud. I know you are just out of "nappies", but you might just have to get your met books out again. ZBMan said
I don't want to p1ss on your parade but there is more bad weather than just fog.
But please don't go away, you are very entertaining....and I always think you need a village idiot to make the rest of us look good. Bon Chance!
in all sorts of weather conditions
But please don't go away, you are very entertaining....and I always think you need a village idiot to make the rest of us look good. Bon Chance!
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: middle of nowhere
Nuageblanc
Why donīt you do all of us a favor here .....
Get the hell out of this forum, which is by the way a forum for professional pilots and not for kids like you that think since they can fly their MS Flight sim they know what itīs all about.
After all itīs people like you that are responsible for the pay conditions we are operating under.
All I can say is, that I hope that I never ever have to fly with people like you on the flight deck.
Cheers
Saaby
Why donīt you do all of us a favor here .....
Get the hell out of this forum, which is by the way a forum for professional pilots and not for kids like you that think since they can fly their MS Flight sim they know what itīs all about.
After all itīs people like you that are responsible for the pay conditions we are operating under.
All I can say is, that I hope that I never ever have to fly with people like you on the flight deck.
Cheers
Saaby
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: east midlands
All the best to the easy pilots!
Look at the guys at LTU going on strike at the summer holiday.
Its sad we have to go so far just to get a 4 or 5% salary increase while companies make millions of pounds without investing some in their personnel (such as pilots or CC).
All the best
Look at the guys at LTU going on strike at the summer holiday.
Its sad we have to go so far just to get a 4 or 5% salary increase while companies make millions of pounds without investing some in their personnel (such as pilots or CC).
All the best
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From: UK
Pardon the ignorance here but isn't the same 'crew loving' CEO still in charge at easy? Apparently the guy even wears the uniform to work to show his respect and affinity. Not so long ago this forum was full of praise and admiration, so what has happened?
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Germany
A dutch guy, well known in aviation industry entered the scene as COO.
And as it looks, he is getting his first victory in EASY. AH was not seen!
Lot of EZY pilots thinking about special tactical care this time, and believe the battle will be won next time.
If they have the chance for it!
And as it looks, he is getting his first victory in EASY. AH was not seen!
Lot of EZY pilots thinking about special tactical care this time, and believe the battle will be won next time.
If they have the chance for it!
