Revenue Crisis - Yearly Panic Time
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I don't get the air operation.
We started using our GPUs exclusively (ground powering units) to keep power to the jets as we unload. For years we let the jets burn their own fuel as they sat. Now they say gas/diesel is cheaper than jet fuel. Makes sense. A gpu may also go through much wear and tear. So the positive outcome is mere hundreds of dollars short term.
Our building gets 4 jets in the AM. They're planning on a 5th. All of these jets are nearly halfway voided out (a void spot has no volume or uld). I guess computers know best. We probably have just enough volume for a large air bus, but we insist on all of these tiny 757s. Computers are saying all this makes $$$ sense. 1 large jet vs 5 tiny ones?
We're already over staffed, boss doesn't let people schedule off, and yet we're hiring more. Volume isn't going down.
We should have half the staff and just one jet. Yet we're trying to save dollars with using the GPU. It's Crazy where they find what needs to be saved on. And miss out on others. 90% of guys with seniority would take an unpaid day off if called upon.
We started using our GPUs exclusively (ground powering units) to keep power to the jets as we unload. For years we let the jets burn their own fuel as they sat. Now they say gas/diesel is cheaper than jet fuel. Makes sense. A gpu may also go through much wear and tear. So the positive outcome is mere hundreds of dollars short term.
Our building gets 4 jets in the AM. They're planning on a 5th. All of these jets are nearly halfway voided out (a void spot has no volume or uld). I guess computers know best. We probably have just enough volume for a large air bus, but we insist on all of these tiny 757s. Computers are saying all this makes $$$ sense. 1 large jet vs 5 tiny ones?
We're already over staffed, boss doesn't let people schedule off, and yet we're hiring more. Volume isn't going down.
We should have half the staff and just one jet. Yet we're trying to save dollars with using the GPU. It's Crazy where they find what needs to be saved on. And miss out on others. 90% of guys with seniority would take an unpaid day off if called upon.
thecamel
Waiting to put the re in front of tired
Do you have any experience with ORION?
Poop Head
Judge me.
So you think that less hourlies working, is good? You think less pilots working, is good?
The Driver
I drive.
“fewer”
Poop Head
Judge me.
"I choose my words, very deliberately"
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
You’re starting to catch on how this place runs
You’ll go nuts trying to make sense of it
Show up get paid go home
Over70irregs
Well-Known Member
Just say “Article 40” whenever problems show up.
Freeze in the last month of each quarter seems to be common these days. Btw, who the friend works less than 2 days a week?
Boywondr
The truth never changes.
Evidently the company who supplies the uniforms and tp does.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Step over a dollar to grab a dime. The ups way
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
@542thruNthru and I have no comment
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
Don't lump me in with your ass! I though 58K was the lowest ever and it's a normal year for you.
Poop Head
Judge me.
58k? Are you serious?Don't lump me in with your ass! I though 58K was the lowest ever and it's a normal year for you.
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
Yep... first year they were pretty much begging me to go home. Almost every morning... "542 we have someone that can do your route... you want to go home." I honestly think if I said No they would have started saying "542 we have someone that can do your route. Pretty please will you go home!!!"
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
If I make over 60k I worked too much lol
WTFm8
Well-Known Member
I do a couple times a month. Extra $2xx after tax.
For a penny pinching company, yes. Cuts should be made. But luckily as an hourly union worker, This past peak was the easiest peak we've ever had. Over prepared with workers is not a bad thing.
It just doesn't make much sense overall. We have a joke of a Saturday operation with two jets and a very small sort but they are only cutting a 1/3rd of the workforce (by choice, mind you). They could easily have a skeleton crew and we'd still get out on time. Lots of standing around, but let's put the GPU to use. Yeah. That's the problem!
Most are at my operation for the insurance, which is a punch a week commitment. They don't seem to think offering scheduled layoffs as an option.
Their loss. As we stand around constantly over staffed.
2019 was the easiest year I've had in 5-6 years. Maybe they're working against/with the union and what should be the work force #s? I have no idea but they could be making cuts much easier
We used to have to scan and load our own package cars X2. Now we have loaders and one car per scanner. It's the easiest it's been in a long while ang starting wages go up $3 within one cycle, and we still can't keep people.
I should just shut up and accept our fate.
Bottom line. I like milking it short term. But I would like to keep this job for the next 5-10 years. So I wish this company success.
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Redtag
Part on order, ok to drive
The reason you have 4 jets is probably because it’s air arriving from different orgins also the larger 747s maybe are needed elsewhere or can’t land at your airport or are unable to depart the origin airport.
Either way... why they do what they do is probably due to some reason beyond our limited view of the operation
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
If the air operation is run anything like the ground operation then this statement would be mostly false
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