Ok....this Is Getting Old

[firstamendment]

USA320,

You are full of S%$#!

People are people (which you don't understand).

Try jungling food on the table, gas in the car, and utilities. God help if the car breaks down, or you have a car accident and the ygoes through the roof... and then there is family needs medical needs. Besides, job stress, you have the makings of major anxiety and depression.

Let's see, it on in your mind....I'll tell the morgage company that.

Sparky, you are just like management, disconnected and clueless.

[post="239606"][/post]​

Pitbull,

You know I love you to death, but I side with USA320 on this one. Oh God, did I just say that?

 

[LGA / 037]

No problems with SkyChefs in LGA, we even have a couple of old icemachines from MetroJet that we keep full of ice in case a flight that isnt scheduled for catering needs ice.

 

[SKY HIGH]

I worked a flight from SAN Diego and thanks to the inbound f/a's NOT reading their memo about the catering problem in SAN and being double provisioned, we barely had enough to do one service. WHY? Because the inbound crew thought it to be easier to give the customer the entire can, if not twice. ANOTHER BRAINSTORM!!! The A321 hasn't enough for the entire can when there is NO catering in the inbound city.

Sky high states: AND WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD ENOUGH BUY-ON-BOARD MEALS? Nothing like pissing off the people in the back of the plane, EVERY plane to the coast. These CUSTOMERS are holding their money in hand, only to be DISAPPOINTED and have NOTHING TO EAT for hours.
These DOUBLE PROVISIONED flights require that the chillers remain on for the entire flight. Return buy-on-board meals. It's VERY COLD in the galley's both forward and rear. Flight attendants are going to get SICK!

 

[firstamendment]

I worked a flight from SAN Diego and thanks to the inbound f/a's NOT reading their memo about the catering problem in SAN and being double provisioned, we barely had enough to do one service. WHY? Because the inbound crew thought it to be easier to give the customer the entire can, if not twice. ANOTHER BRAINSTORM!!! The A321 hasn't enough for the entire can when there is NO catering in the inbound city.

Sky high states:  AND WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD ENOUGH BUY-ON-BOARD MEALS?  Nothing like pissing off the people in the back of the plane, EVERY plane to the coast.  These CUSTOMERS are holding their money in hand, only to be DISAPPOINTED and have NOTHING TO EAT for hours. 
These DOUBLE PROVISIONED flights require that the chillers remain on for the entire flight.  Return buy-on-board meals.  It's VERY COLD in the galley's both forward and rear.  Flight attendants are going to get SICK!

[post="239622"][/post]​

SKY HIGH

First, SAN IS the exception, but on other flights, at least turn the chillers on after landing, BUT

BOO HOO!! I know the chillers are cold. BRING A FU#KING SWEATER!! If one more 90lb (ok 190lb) f/a comes onboard with her skirt and short sleeve shirt on with nothing else, I'm going to scream. The chillers are there for a purpose and not just for snacks but for chilling beer and wine. Good place for those xtra sodas when ice is low. I get so sick of the "flight attendants are going to get sick" bit. I think our average f/a will drop over dead from a heart attack for being so GD FAT before they get sick from those chillers being on. Give me a break!! Fly the 737 or 757 if it's that bad.

And as far as onboard snacks, I HAVE had MANY flts where we had enough. This fault of running out lies with skychief who doesn't do their homework. PHL to the west coast and back seem to need more snacks. The agents and res people need to express the word LIMITED and tell them they may want to purchase their own food before boarding.. the B f/a who is usually there cause she hates to board needs to express the word LIMITED!! AND make sure she writes the discripencies AND writes to the HUB...who, btw, is excellent about getting back. If you run out, freebie USA. I ALWAYS let the customers know we have LIMITED snacks and start from the FRONT to the back. I dare say that most who whine all the time never prepare for the unexpected. We've been doing this crap for decades. Why is now any different? The same pax who complains about no snack complained when we served three choices of food in the back for FREE and they couldn't get their first choice. It's the same song and dance. Many need to get over themselves.



You also failed to read that the post was about sh!tting on one another, but since you got off on a tangent and I struck a nerve with you, I felt a need to respond.

 

[jetmechline]

There are many stations where contractors provide equal or better service than US Airways employees -- it's simply attitude.


A320 obviously the contractor that did the Airbus work last year in Alabama proves you are dead wrong!

If memory serves me right the first 3 Airbus’s that went in for maintenance, although they did come out right on time, they went on to make emergency/unscheduled landings on their first revenue flights after leaving the contractor’s hangar.

If you know of any good contractors you need to let U S Airways know, because they don’t have a clue.

BTW, the next time you are shooting an instrument approach under poor weather conditions, ask yourself if you really believe “it's simply attitudeâ€￾.

 

[mweiss]

There are many stations where contractors provide equal or better service than US Airways employees -- it's simply attitude.

A320 obviously the contractor that did the Airbus work last year in Alabama proves you are dead wrong!

[post="239645"][/post]​

Apparently you need help with logic.

320 said that there are many stations meeting the criteria. You say that one isn't. The two statements are not mutually exclusive. Therefore, your statemend does nothing to disprove his.

 

[speedbird86]

Did you used to play in a really bad band back with Piedmont named Speedbird??

[post="239598"][/post]​

I assume that's a insult. I should've expected as much.

 

[Bear96]

firstamendment

Relax a little. I'm getting worried about you. You're getting way too upset over food and beverage service on an airplane, for heaven's sake. This isn't the tsunami or Darfur crises. Keep a little perspective -- it's not worth getting that upset over.

(I hope this comes across in a friendly way because that's how I mean it. I know these are stressful times but my goodness.)

 

[Bob Owens]

I believe a person should provide a 100% effort regardless of their circumstances, it's called professionalism.


USA320Pilot

[post="239600"][/post]​

Thats because you are a moron.

If they are truly deserving of 100% effort regardless of they screw the employee then the customer is deserving of the best the company can produce regardless of the price, in other words everyone should get first class at coach price.

When companies differentiate their "effort" for the consumer, determined by price, its called business, but then they expect employees to not treat their business relationship with the company along the same line of thought.


To expect the same level of committment and effort after cutting pay is unrealistic and your oft repeated propaganda about "professionalism" is just more corporate rhetoric.

You get what you pay for.

During the big Northeast blackout most of the Airlines cancelled just about all of their flights out of EWR except one-Continental got a lot of them out. Ever wonder why? Because the workers at most of the airlines, where they took cuts in pay did not go and give 100% of themselves to get the planes out, at Continental they did.

 

[planejane]

T
During the big Northeast blackout most of the Airlines cancelled just about all of their flights out of EWR except one-Continental got a lot of them out. Ever wonder why? Because the workers at most of the airlines, where they took cuts in pay did not go and give 100% of themselves to get the planes out, at Continental they did.

[post="239674"][/post]​

And Continental is taking their paycuts come February......Wanted Bethune to retire without having paycuts as he left his legacy so the company waited until now to announce them. So will we now see Continental employees act as Morans? I think not. And they have seen BK more than once......

 

[700UW]

Funny their pilots and fa/s are unionized and I have not see any of them agree to even negotiate concessions, yet alone agree to them.

 

[WorldTraveler]

Even if contractors provide equal quality or better service, the transition is difficult regardless of who is doing the work. Even the best companies will have problems when responsibilities are changed.

 

[UAL_TECH]

Funny their pilots and fa/s are unionized and I have not see any of them agree to even negotiate concessions, yet alone agree to them.

[post="239678"][/post]​

FYI,

Pilots agree wage cuts needed

Leaders of the pilots union at Continental Airlines have determined that the carrier does, in fact, need cuts in employee wages and benefits.

The finding is significant in that it buttresses the airline's contention that it needs reductions to help it remain viable. Management has said $500 million in wage and benefit reductions will be required.

As the race continues...........

:down: UT

 

[USAirBoyA330]

I know exactly what First is talking about. You try being locked in a metal tube for 2 hours and 45 minutes to Florida with these people who are already pissed about security lines, lack of agents to check them in and then....they don't even get a drink or pretzels because we didn't get any cups, ice or soda to serve them! It's not a pretty flight let me tell you and the flight attendants have nowhere to run.
We are the ones that end up with them in our face.
First-
You know I get so pissed when those girls reach up and flick off the chillers. They don't give us enough ice to chill the beer and wine and the company is relying on those chillers to do what they are supposed to do...CHILL They can put on a sweater gosh sakes and I will reach right back over them and turn them right back ON. Of course if USAirways had spent the extra few bucks on galley floor warmers like they did on the A330, it would be a moot point.

 

[firstamendment]

firstamendment

Relax a little.  I'm getting worried about you.  You're getting way too upset over food and beverage service on an airplane, for heaven's sake.  This isn't the tsunami or Darfur crises.  Keep a little perspective -- it's not worth getting that upset over.

(I hope this comes across in a friendly way because that's how I mean it.  I know these are stressful times but my goodness.)

[post="239666"][/post]​

Oh Bear,

I know. Pops....Well he get's passionate at times. My bark sometimes IS much bigger than my big old bite. I'm just a soft gooey wuss inside.

And you're right. There are bigger things in life. I just wish people would be half as compassionate and considerate at work to one another as they indeed are being to all those poor Tsunami victims. Wow, what we could accomplish. Thanks for your concern.