Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9189884)

we already are a super power.

Like the China of antiquity, all we care about is just getting rich and fat. Zero interest in external issues (other than Taiwan) and only want to close our borders to foreigners while taking in as much gold & silver as possible. We are the most historically isolationist nation on earth. We built a giant wall for fuck sakes.

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 9189913)

Trade the intense regulation and surveillance for a lack of crack heads, seems aight

Originally Posted by Eff-1 (Post 9189916)

If the union wants juniors to be paid more, why not consider more equality from juniors to senior? OH wait, that's not how unions roll. The seniors "paid their dues" and got their nut so the younger ones have to do the same right?

Originally Posted by noclue (Post 9189917)

Have you been to singapore? Seems like the utopia you envision. No gays, chewing gum, littering, automatic death penalty for druggies etc .Just beware that you would already been caned for your profile pic (can't criticize the government) and a prius costs $170K USD.

Originally Posted by Eff-1 (Post 9189916)

Going back to this air canada thing, here's my take.

Airline industry from the beginning always paid based on block time. Is it time to change/update that? I kinda think so. As soon as you arrive at the airport and clock in, you should be paid. Sounds reasonable to me to update and modernize the whole system of how FAs are paid.

But when it comes to "poverty wages" for junior FAs, sure I agree those rates should be increased for inflation. But what the union doesn't tell you is you start as a junior and work your way up the ranks, then life is pretty sweet.



My buddy's wife is a senior Air Canada FA. She runs her own retail business but also then flies 2 shifts a month overseas, makes $60+ an hour, gets per diem, and then travels the world with her family in business class thanks to employee fares.

If the union wants juniors to be paid more, why not consider more equality from juniors to senior? OH wait, that's not how unions roll. The seniors "paid their dues" and got their nut so the younger ones have to do the same right?

-EDIT forgot to mention, government should stop legislating people back to work. the right to strike is guaranteed in the charter. what's the point of the charter if the gov't can make rules that allow them to ignore it?? I like the fact the union is defying the order. it stands for something bigger IMO.

Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9189920)

Refuses to set foot outside of the Western world, but continues to criticize it like it's the worst place in the world to be.

PS pretty sure there are openly gay people in SG. It's not Iran.

Originally Posted by noclue (Post 9189922)

Yeah no one really cares now but it's still technically illegal.

Originally Posted by hud 91gt (Post 9189770)

Really disheartening to see the government step in on the AC FA fiasco. No matter whether you think they should be paid or not, collective bargaining is dead if corporations can expect this over and over again.

Sitting on the other side of the door, I also don’t get paid until we are moving but it’s easier
to stomach making above average wages, not dealing face to face with angry passengers when delays happen. It all evens out in the end. For a new hire FA, wages really are pitiful, and delays can extend your month drastically especially domestically when doing so many legs. It truly takes decades to get that nicer lifestyle.

Rumbles in the group chats show the chair of the CIRB (who will be making the decision whether today’s order was correct or not) worked for AC for years in the legal department with the current head honcho’s. Who doesn’t love a little conflict of interest.

Originally Posted by Eff-1 (Post 9189916)

Going back to this air canada thing, here's my take.

Airline industry from the beginning always paid based on block time. Is it time to change/update that? I kinda think so. As soon as you arrive at the airport and clock in, you should be paid. Sounds reasonable to me to update and modernize the whole system of how FAs are paid.

But when it comes to "poverty wages" for junior FAs, sure I agree those rates should be increased for inflation. But what the union doesn't tell you is you start as a junior and work your way up the ranks, then life is pretty sweet.



My buddy's wife is a senior Air Canada FA. She runs her own retail business but also then flies 2 shifts a month overseas, makes $60+ an hour, gets per diem, and then travels the world with her family in business class thanks to employee fares.

If the union wants juniors to be paid more, why not consider more equality from juniors to senior? OH wait, that's not how unions roll. The seniors "paid their dues" and got their nut so the younger ones have to do the same right?

-EDIT forgot to mention, government should stop legislating people back to work. the right to strike is guaranteed in the charter. what's the point of the charter if the gov't can make rules that allow them to ignore it?? I like the fact the union is defying the order. it stands for something bigger IMO.

Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9189911)

People be like: Hey yo Ching Chong, why don't you go back to China Ching Chong?

Hobz: Ok

People: Wait no, not like that!

Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9189928)

Bah, who cares about wages, benefits, per diems, working conditions....any stories about flight attendant orgies?

I mean putting a bunch of young dumb hot girls together and forcing them to shack up together, there's gotta be stories right? right?

Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9189934)

You’re my best friend now you nonhoarding guangdong bastard…. Unfortunately all I can picture are these old AC cunts who are menopausal as fuck doing a very disingenuous “orgy”. Similar to how they’ve done their “careers”.

Originally Posted by 68style (Post 9189944)

Who cares, you guys are both withering away in long terms not like you can do anything about it lolol

Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 9189935)

Haven’t heard a single actual FA say a thing in the media, it’s only union people.

Originally Posted by 68style (Post 9189944)

Who cares, you guys are both withering away in long terms not like you can do anything about it lolol