Re: Re[2]: GO AHEAD SUPPORT NON UNION WAS walmart/unions

[Guest guest]

Hi Tim,

I have heard there are only a few of these schools

scattered across the nation. He is going to one that

is in PA but I am not sure of the name of it. Do you

know what one I mean. I think they can drive from

Cleveland to there in a couple of hours so I'm guessing

it is in the western part of PA. ?? I saw a Stossel

show where he puts down the government and he showed

the way the controllers pass the bars with the strips of

paper on them and showed how Canada has it all computerized.

How is it done now? Still the same?

Gail

<<Hello gboughton,

That is great, is he going to the MARC school in Minnesota.

We are so understaffed at this time and 75% of us who were hired post

strike are eligible to retire in the next 7 years.

Lots of changes are on the horizon for Air Travel within the USA.

--

Best regards,

Timbo>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tim,

I have heard there are only a few of these schools

scattered across the nation. He is going to one that

is in PA but I am not sure of the name of it. Do you

know what one I mean. I think they can drive from

Cleveland to there in a couple of hours so I'm guessing

it is in the western part of PA. ?? I saw a Stossel

show where he puts down the government and he showed

the way the controllers pass the bars with the strips of

paper on them and showed how Canada has it all computerized.

How is it done now? Still the same?

Gail

<<Hello gboughton,

That is great, is he going to the MARC school in Minnesota.

We are so understaffed at this time and 75% of us who were hired post

strike are eligible to retire in the next 7 years.

Lots of changes are on the horizon for Air Travel within the USA.

--

Best regards,

Timbo>>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/15/01 8:24:32 AM Central Daylight Time,

tcasten@... writes:

> Lots of changes are on the horizon for Air Travel within the USA.

>

For better or worse? Jessie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/15/01 8:24:32 AM Central Daylight Time,

tcasten@... writes:

> Lots of changes are on the horizon for Air Travel within the USA.

>

For better or worse? Jessie

[Guest guest]

.. << He could be a stress junky like Tim though.

>>

He definitely was a stress junky..I like that term.

Actually it seems like the government made it more

stressful. When he worked at SFO the schedule was

(I'll use M-F as an example but there were no such

thing as weekends other than the pay was more for

working mids or a sunday) Anyway it was mon & tue

report for work at 7am then wed & thurs come at 3 pm

then friday come at midnight...what is up with that? hehe

that alone would make me crazy! lol

Gail

[Guest guest]

.. << He could be a stress junky like Tim though.

>>

He definitely was a stress junky..I like that term.

Actually it seems like the government made it more

stressful. When he worked at SFO the schedule was

(I'll use M-F as an example but there were no such

thing as weekends other than the pay was more for

working mids or a sunday) Anyway it was mon & tue

report for work at 7am then wed & thurs come at 3 pm

then friday come at midnight...what is up with that? hehe

that alone would make me crazy! lol

Gail

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/15/01 4:57:23 PM Central Daylight Time,

gboughton@... writes:

> then wed & thurs come at 3 pm

> then friday come at midnight...what is up with that? hehe

> that alone would make me crazy! lol

> Gail

>

> Those are the worst hourss ever invented. Jessie

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/15/01 4:57:23 PM Central Daylight Time,

gboughton@... writes:

> then wed & thurs come at 3 pm

> then friday come at midnight...what is up with that? hehe

> that alone would make me crazy! lol

> Gail

>

> Those are the worst hourss ever invented. Jessie

>

[Guest guest]

>

>

> > Lots of changes are on the horizon for Air Travel within the USA.

Oh, I can answer this one. If 75% of ATC is eligible for retirement within

the next 7 years and it takes years to be reach FPL status, especially at an

enroute center, who will be controlling the airplanes, especially since the

skies are getting busier and busier all the time? Scary thought. The FAA

is counting on the controllers staying past their retirement date...I don't

think so. Tim and I are now in a countdown and starting to explore where we

will move to. Gail, I wish your son the best of luck...if you think ex

hubby was stressed doing his job, I think your son will be 10X's more

stressed. He could be a stress junky like Tim though.

[Guest guest]

>

>

> > Lots of changes are on the horizon for Air Travel within the USA.

Oh, I can answer this one. If 75% of ATC is eligible for retirement within

the next 7 years and it takes years to be reach FPL status, especially at an

enroute center, who will be controlling the airplanes, especially since the

skies are getting busier and busier all the time? Scary thought. The FAA

is counting on the controllers staying past their retirement date...I don't

think so. Tim and I are now in a countdown and starting to explore where we

will move to. Gail, I wish your son the best of luck...if you think ex

hubby was stressed doing his job, I think your son will be 10X's more

stressed. He could be a stress junky like Tim though.

[Guest guest]

> (I'll use M-F as an example but there were no such

> thing as weekends other than the pay was more for

> working mids or a sunday) Anyway it was mon & tue

> report for work at 7am then wed & thurs come at 3 pm

> then friday come at midnight...what is up with that? hehe

> that alone would make me crazy! lol

> Gail

We have lived those crazy schedules for the past 16 years! It does help

when juggling things with kids though. Tim has enough seniority that he was

able to get a straight day shift (with M & T off), but he recently switched

with someone and now has to work Wednesday nights. There is also mandatory

overtime once a week (we call it 's tuition day) and that is usually

in the evenings. Mids are not like t hey use to be thanks to Fed Express

and all the other overnight carriers (and ebay and online ordering, etc.)

[Guest guest]

> (I'll use M-F as an example but there were no such

> thing as weekends other than the pay was more for

> working mids or a sunday) Anyway it was mon & tue

> report for work at 7am then wed & thurs come at 3 pm

> then friday come at midnight...what is up with that? hehe

> that alone would make me crazy! lol

> Gail

We have lived those crazy schedules for the past 16 years! It does help

when juggling things with kids though. Tim has enough seniority that he was

able to get a straight day shift (with M & T off), but he recently switched

with someone and now has to work Wednesday nights. There is also mandatory

overtime once a week (we call it 's tuition day) and that is usually

in the evenings. Mids are not like t hey use to be thanks to Fed Express

and all the other overnight carriers (and ebay and online ordering, etc.)