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> I wonder how you could ever prepare for that? Management could consider how pay and performance programs can help ensure business continuity. HR and MBA xls

> I wonder how you could ever prepare for that? Management could consider how pay and performance programs can help ensure business continuity. HR and MBA xls wizards don't understand how to manage for business longevity.

dpkirchner 4y ago
Pay might not really be enough. Maybe management could try to find folks to babysit kids/take care of parents trapped at home, freeing up workers to come fly. They'll certainly fail, but at least they'll understand the plight of their workers.
- bsg75 4y ago
  Strangers paid on the lowest cost contract to leave with your kids?
  - brewdad 4y ago
    What's the big deal? You can always make more. /s
manigandham 4y ago
Do you really think the MBA wizards can't figure out some basic pay issues? It seems you're discounting just how complex HR can be, especially in the face of exigent circumstances. No amount of bonuses will immediately staff up an entire terminal in the face of a massive snowstorm.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  While they may be able to figure it out, optimizing pay to quality of life at work ratios to ensure long term employee retention and loyalty has certainly not been a priority.
- landemva 4y ago
  > No amount of bonuses will immediately staff up an entire terminal That is right and thus I would engage line management to figure out business continuity. > in the face of a massive snowstorm. It is winter. The storm was tough but not exceptional for the season of winter. Denver did not report tremendous amounts of snow. Few if any MBAs can get on the ramp and look a line employee in the eye and lend a hand. The wfh keyboard warriors don't know blue collar and therefore are unable to figure this out. MBAs can figure out ways to game their pay. HR can recommend team building 'fun' and non-revenue standby seats, which have minimal value to those employees flying with school age children. Shareholders should demand senior management unemployment applications.
  - macintux 4y ago
    > The storm was tough but not exceptional for the season of winter. Sure seems like this was an exceptional storm. Widespread, deep cold reaching into Mexico, snow falling across much of the U.S., Buffalo hit with the most snow in 20 years, records set multiple locations.
    - landemva 4y ago
      A couple decades of weather variation is not exceptional, though some will disagree with me when their bonus is yearly. I recall it was cold in Texas last winter. Weather is seasonal and varies. I wonder if board of directors will compare performance with other airlines.

dpkirchner 4y ago

Pay might not really be enough. Maybe management could try to find folks to babysit kids/take care of parents trapped at home, freeing up workers to come fly. They'll certainly fail, but at least they'll understand the plight of their workers.

bsg75 4y ago
Strangers paid on the lowest cost contract to leave with your kids?
- brewdad 4y ago
  What's the big deal? You can always make more. /s

manigandham 4y ago

Do you really think the MBA wizards can't figure out some basic pay issues? It seems you're discounting just how complex HR can be, especially in the face of exigent circumstances. No amount of bonuses will immediately staff up an entire terminal in the face of a massive snowstorm.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
While they may be able to figure it out, optimizing pay to quality of life at work ratios to ensure long term employee retention and loyalty has certainly not been a priority.
landemva 4y ago
> No amount of bonuses will immediately staff up an entire terminal That is right and thus I would engage line management to figure out business continuity. > in the face of a massive snowstorm. It is winter. The storm was tough but not exceptional for the season of winter. Denver did not report tremendous amounts of snow. Few if any MBAs can get on the ramp and look a line employee in the eye and lend a hand. The wfh keyboard warriors don't know blue collar and therefore are unable to figure this out. MBAs can figure out ways to game their pay. HR can recommend team building 'fun' and non-revenue standby seats, which have minimal value to those employees flying with school age children. Shareholders should demand senior management unemployment applications.
- macintux 4y ago
  > The storm was tough but not exceptional for the season of winter. Sure seems like this was an exceptional storm. Widespread, deep cold reaching into Mexico, snow falling across much of the U.S., Buffalo hit with the most snow in 20 years, records set multiple locations.
  - landemva 4y ago
    A couple decades of weather variation is not exceptional, though some will disagree with me when their bonus is yearly. I recall it was cold in Texas last winter. Weather is seasonal and varies. I wonder if board of directors will compare performance with other airlines.