Safe!
The official word is out... I've dodged the bullet, or ax, for now. Out of the 5,000 flight attendants that were given furlough notices, some 18-hundred will keep there jobs. That's good new for me. However, there is now only 750 flight attendants below me system wide, which means if the ax is to fall again, I probably won't escape. So why the change in numbers? Well, the company is required by labor law to give a 60-day notice that you're subject to furlough. Our contract states that before the company can furlough a flight attendant, the company must offer voluntary leaves and partner flying (two flight attendants sharing one schedule). Taking those into account, plus the large number of retirees due to wage and benefit concessions, the original overage of five thousand has been reduced. I know it's all very complicated, but, believe it or not, it all makes sense.
The only thing I don't yet know is whether or not I will remain in New York flying international or in St. Louis flying domestic. That I should know by tomorrow. Either would be fine for me. Although I'd miss flying international, St. Louis would be a shorter and easier commute than New York. Plus, there's the chance at laying over in some favorite domestic cities again like Portland, Seattle and Chicago. Also, I will be able to pick layovers in Sacramento, where my brother is about to move. That would be nice. Why St. Louis? Well, all the St. Louis flights, formerly TWA, are all flown by TWA flight attendants. Since TWA flight attendants are at the bottom of the seniority list, they all will be furloughed. So, the company needs to staff the St. Louis base, and will do so by taking the flight attendants now at the bottom of the list. The company can do this because, even though a bunch were just layed off, there are still too many flight attendants at the various bases. The company allowed this on purpose, knowing that eventually the excess would be moving to St. Louis to cover the operation there. If I am sent to St. Louis, there is great news. Although I will be required to attend eight days of training sometime this month or next, I will otherwise have the entire month of June off, with full pay! Not bad...
BREAKING NEWS @ 6:37pm
I will be transferred to St. Louis with an effective date of July 2, 2003.
On the run...
>Goodbye Jane Pauley
>Even newer US currency? Looks cool... very foreign... now with more colors
>Amber is off to New York... hopefully we can meet up
>Brother Brian calls this work? Scuba dives and water rafting... all in a weeks work
>Lunar eclipse
>It's getting hot in hear... Vegas finally warming up
>Funnel clouds in Sacramento
The official word is out... I've dodged the bullet, or ax, for now. Out of the 5,000 flight attendants that were given furlough notices, some 18-hundred will keep there jobs. That's good new for me. However, there is now only 750 flight attendants below me system wide, which means if the ax is to fall again, I probably won't escape. So why the change in numbers? Well, the company is required by labor law to give a 60-day notice that you're subject to furlough. Our contract states that before the company can furlough a flight attendant, the company must offer voluntary leaves and partner flying (two flight attendants sharing one schedule). Taking those into account, plus the large number of retirees due to wage and benefit concessions, the original overage of five thousand has been reduced. I know it's all very complicated, but, believe it or not, it all makes sense.
The only thing I don't yet know is whether or not I will remain in New York flying international or in St. Louis flying domestic. That I should know by tomorrow. Either would be fine for me. Although I'd miss flying international, St. Louis would be a shorter and easier commute than New York. Plus, there's the chance at laying over in some favorite domestic cities again like Portland, Seattle and Chicago. Also, I will be able to pick layovers in Sacramento, where my brother is about to move. That would be nice. Why St. Louis? Well, all the St. Louis flights, formerly TWA, are all flown by TWA flight attendants. Since TWA flight attendants are at the bottom of the seniority list, they all will be furloughed. So, the company needs to staff the St. Louis base, and will do so by taking the flight attendants now at the bottom of the list. The company can do this because, even though a bunch were just layed off, there are still too many flight attendants at the various bases. The company allowed this on purpose, knowing that eventually the excess would be moving to St. Louis to cover the operation there. If I am sent to St. Louis, there is great news. Although I will be required to attend eight days of training sometime this month or next, I will otherwise have the entire month of June off, with full pay! Not bad...
BREAKING NEWS @ 6:37pm
I will be transferred to St. Louis with an effective date of July 2, 2003.
On the run...
>Goodbye Jane Pauley
>Even newer US currency? Looks cool... very foreign... now with more colors
>Amber is off to New York... hopefully we can meet up
>Brother Brian calls this work? Scuba dives and water rafting... all in a weeks work
>Lunar eclipse
>It's getting hot in hear... Vegas finally warming up
>Funnel clouds in Sacramento
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