DGP 398 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Last one I was at was in Kentucky...snowed there...Orlando is much better...met up with Bruce Loren after his trip to the South Pole! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Macca 12 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, 412driver said: Disagree.... I know a lot of @$$ holes (myself included 😆) that keep finding work because grudge or not, when the boss needs a pilot in the seat? All sins are forgiven. I have seen this for over 30 years. I disagree as well, the boss man can have equally, if not worse of a reputation if he treats the drivers or wrenches inappropriately...the damage worsens for the company as it filters down to the companies customers and word can spread like wildfire. Always remind the boss that he is not indeed the boss, the customer is the boss as they are the ones providing the greenback. Stand your ground, keep up the good fight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwingWing 18 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 16 hours ago, Twin Helix said: This industry carries a grudge. You can find yourself with a reputation if you have the nerve to ask for your pay. Nah 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
old 55 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 23 hours ago, Macca said: I disagree as well, the boss man can have equally, if not worse of a reputation if he treats the drivers or wrenches inappropriately...the damage worsens for the company as it filters down to the companies customers and word can spread like wildfire. Always remind the boss that he is not indeed the boss, the customer is the boss as they are the ones providing the greenback. Stand your ground, keep up the good fight. Good luck with that! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigD 71 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 1/2/2022 at 5:40 PM, Twin Helix said: This industry carries a grudge. You can find yourself with a reputation if you have the nerve to ask for your pay. Employers that don’t pay can also find themselves with a reputation. The person I know that made a claim was asked to come back a few years later. That employer has a poor reputation and hard time finding employees. If you make a claim, you don’t get paid what was not owed to you. If the employer can’t figure out the federal labour code and the exceptions applicable to our industry, that is their own fault. If a new employer will not hire you because you made a claim, then you did yourself a favor. Most owners, CP’s, and ops managers already know the reputation of their competition. Companies that are heavily weighted with less experienced pilots, engineers and TFW’s tend to have a poorer reputation and you may want to steer clear. These are just my opinion’s from 20+ years in the business. Take it or leave it. You will know if you should make a claim or not. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DGP 398 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 3 hours ago, bigD said: Employers that don’t pay can also find themselves with a reputation. The person I know that made a claim was asked to come back a few years later. That employer has a poor reputation and hard time finding employees. If you make a claim, you don’t get paid what was not owed to you. If the employer can’t figure out the federal labour code and the exceptions applicable to our industry, that is their own fault. If a new employer will not hire you because you made a claim, then you did yourself a favor. Most owners, CP’s, and ops managers already know the reputation of their competition. Companies that are heavily weighted with less experienced pilots, engineers and TFW’s tend to have a poorer reputation and you may want to steer clear. These are just my opinion’s from 20+ years in the business. Take it or leave it. You will know if you should make a claim or not. Sounds like the cop at a highway accident...nothing to see here ...move along.. been the same forever and probably will be forever...when you have been around for awhile you start counting the outfits that you might work for...used to be about two handfulls...10...now...probably down to one hand. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vortex 60 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 The operators will never know who doesn’t apply because of their reputation and the pilots will never know what jobs they apply for and don’t get because of their reputation…. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UggaDugga 29 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Operators know when less and less ppl apply and pilots know when they never get any callbacks 😂 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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