Furloughs at the Cargo Level?

gromm44 · June 19th, 2007, 22:46

I hear a lot about furloughs at the majors but I haven't heard anything about UPS and Fedex etc. Do they get it as bad as the airlines or is the demand pretty steady for them because people always need packages?

amorris311 · June 19th, 2007, 22:49

those airlines arent furloughing but there are many other cargo haulers that have furloughed. some on here have had that nightmare.

gromm44 · June 19th, 2007, 22:51

Then thats where Id like to be eventually, but its probably next to impossible to get in.

amorris311 · June 19th, 2007, 22:59

i think they may have stopped for the time being with accepting resumes. they have a large pool to fish from right now. there are other 121 companies out there that are jsut as good in my opinion.

gromm44 · June 19th, 2007, 23:03

Like who? Is the pay comprable?

amorris311 · June 19th, 2007, 23:11

southwest. the pay is comparable with the types of planes flown.

amorris311 · June 19th, 2007, 23:12

horizon as well.

gromm44 · June 19th, 2007, 23:14

good to know , thanks

amorris311 · June 19th, 2007, 23:17

no problemo!

Brand X · June 19th, 2007, 23:39

UPS has profits of approx. $1 BILLION each QUARTER. Since 9-11, business has been great with explosive growth internationally, especially in Asia. UPS threatened a furlough during our last contract negotiations, but a unified effort by the IPA not to fly overtime or accept JA, forced the company to cancel the furlough as it was just a negotiating ploy and the IPA called the companies bluff. While nothing is for certain in the future, the fact is that UPS is an incredibly profitable and stable company with a long history (celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year) and is about a sure thing as there is in flying planes in a non-governmental capacity. A single container of express packages pays for the flight on a UPS aircraft, the rest if pure profit. You can do the math and figure out just how profitable the UPS Airline is.

gromm44 · June 20th, 2007, 12:51

Sounds like once your in there your pretty secure

amorris311 · June 20th, 2007, 13:07

its all about gettin there though. dont get me wrong it is doable. just make the right contacts.

June 19th, 2007, 22:46	#1
gromm44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	Furloughs at the Cargo Level? I hear a lot about furloughs at the majors but I haven't heard anything about UPS and Fedex etc. Do they get it as bad as the airlines or is the demand pretty steady for them because people always need packages?

June 19th, 2007, 22:49	#2
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,474	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? those airlines arent furloughing but there are many other cargo haulers that have furloughed. some on here have had that nightmare.

June 19th, 2007, 22:51	#3
gromm44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? Then thats where Id like to be eventually, but its probably next to impossible to get in.

June 19th, 2007, 22:59	#4
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,474	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? i think they may have stopped for the time being with accepting resumes. they have a large pool to fish from right now. there are other 121 companies out there that are jsut as good in my opinion.

June 19th, 2007, 23:03	#5
gromm44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? Like who? Is the pay comprable?

June 19th, 2007, 23:11	#6
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,474	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? southwest. the pay is comparable with the types of planes flown.

June 19th, 2007, 23:12	#7
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,474	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? horizon as well.

June 19th, 2007, 23:14	#8
gromm44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? good to know , thanks

June 19th, 2007, 23:17	#9
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,474	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? no problemo!

June 19th, 2007, 23:39	#10
Brand X Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 187	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? UPS has profits of approx. $1 BILLION each QUARTER. Since 9-11, business has been great with explosive growth internationally, especially in Asia. UPS threatened a furlough during our last contract negotiations, but a unified effort by the IPA not to fly overtime or accept JA, forced the company to cancel the furlough as it was just a negotiating ploy and the IPA called the companies bluff. While nothing is for certain in the future, the fact is that UPS is an incredibly profitable and stable company with a long history (celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year) and is about a sure thing as there is in flying planes in a non-governmental capacity. A single container of express packages pays for the flight on a UPS aircraft, the rest if pure profit. You can do the math and figure out just how profitable the UPS Airline is.

June 20th, 2007, 12:51	#11
gromm44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 56	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? Sounds like once your in there your pretty secure

June 20th, 2007, 13:07	#12
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,474	Re: Furloughs at the Cargo Level? its all about gettin there though. dont get me wrong it is doable. just make the right contacts.

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