Re: Flame Away . . . at Reality
I'll tell you, I am one of the biggest kool-aid drinking company men we have at XJT, but I plan on turning down any concessionary agreement. After flying on the branded operation, and seeing just how much money we have pissed away needlessly, I have no desire to cut my pay. There have been hundreds of ways that we could have saved money at XJT, but every opportunity was passed by. Scheduling, training, purchasing, etc... All ways we could have avoided this.
I do have faith in our management team still, but they really need to get their act together. Yes, Jim Ream is taking a 10 percent pay cut on his $800K salary, and it's the thought that counts. But at the same time we have a very inefficient operation here... It has gotten better, but it's still not great. When the company makes a concentrated effort to REALLY cost cut and be efficient (particularly with scheduling crews), then we'll talk. Until then, I just see management taking the easy way out.
This pilot group has given a LOT over the past year or so, trying to keep this company viable. Personally, I feel like I've done everything in my power to go above and beyond for our company to keep this company strong. We've worked hard, and now are being asked for much more, without really making efforts where it counts.
I'll be voting no. Yes, I realize the implications of that vote. However management cannot sign agreements with the expectations that their labor groups will just automatically give up money and QOL provisions to keep our jobs.
I keep telling the guys who will be furloughed, "I don't want to see you on the street, but I'd hate it even more to leave you a crappy contract to return to."