Recent content by Dash8Driver

I think this is the right place to ask this? What is the proper etiquette for writing a recommondation for a friend who I applying for a job at the company I work for? I have only worked there for about 4 months. Is there a "time" limit on how soon one should be recommending others and who...

What is the name of your state? NC With all that has happened in the airline industry the "older" group of pilots are pushing for the Federal Regulation that requires retirement at age 60 to be upped to 65 or even older. The reg doesn't specifically require retirement from airline work it...

Awesome! Thank you very much. Just to clarify a point, does the cobra cover a pre existing condition? I think all of the tests and getting everything done is going to take longer than the time I have left with my current employer. Just to educate me, why do you say not having insurance at...

What is the name of your state? NC I am about to switch jobs and our family insurance is currently with my current employer. My wife is having some tests and such done on her neck. I am curious how cobra or new insurance with my new job covers this. I think I will have to take FMLA, and my...

What is the name of your state? NC A "friend" of mine decided to pull a prank on me over the last few days. I visit and post on an aviation message board, this friend used my computer and my account to post some harsh statements about another airline to which I had applied. The joke was to...

Hehe! I found that part Beth :D What I couldnt find was an answer to hours of service. I understand it to be, that to be eligible for FMLA you must have 12 mos of service AND 1250 (correct number?) hours of service. Well my 12 mos of service is Feb 2 but I will have only flown 1100 hours...

Thanks Beth! Could you answer my FMLA question, I can't seem to find a concrete answer doing a web search on FMLA. Thanks again D8D

You have too look at this from a pilots stand point. Our jobs don't exist in great mass. Once you have a job, you literally have to hold on to it for dear life, no exaggeration. Every 12 months our jobs are on the line when we go to training and have to perform emergecy and non normal...

Thanks for the replies all. Our union reps, to put it as politely as possible, are idiots. This provision should have never been agreed to since no where in the previous contract was there an attendance policy. Those who had abused sick leave had been terminated and this was implemented to...

What is the name of your state? NC This one is a little wierd, sorry if its in the wrong place. :p I work for an airline as a pilot so I am covered under a union contract. In that contract is a provision for calling in sick that has been "added". My question is this. Federal Aviation...

What is the name of your state? North Carolina Is there a limit to the amount a LL can increase your monthly rent? I rented a 3 bedroom apartment in March 04 for 745 a month, down from 845 since the LL couldn't rent the unit. Apparently no one wanted a 3 bedroom. I just recieved a notice...

My wife had the same thing happen at her work. Her car was hit while parked in the employee parking lot. We spoke with our insurance (Geico) and they said they wouldn't cover the claim under uninsured motorist and that the employeer wasn't responsible. D8D

Well my union contract allows for 4 sick calls, regardless of lenght of duration in a 12 month period. Anything longer than 4 days requires a call to the chief pilots office to update your status and simply stating unfit to fly is sufficient. That may not be the OP contract but it may be...

I assume from your screen name that you are a FA on a 767? If so you must be fairly senior in your company. Call in sick. Your Union contract should have some provision for how much you can call in sick during a rolling period. D8D

What is the name of your state? NC I'm a pilot with USAirways on the Express side of the house, represented by ALPA (Airline Pilots Association). As you probably know UsAir isn't in the best financial situation but the necessary changes are in the works and we do have a very good chance of...