C Area -
First off, thank you for your help collecting data for the MSO and GPI arrivals. I have continued to forward it all to Jackie and we will be meeting with ZLC this Wednesday to go over the procedures for these airports and see what we can work out. Don’t stop until then, though! If you see something that would help us paint a picture for ZLC, please email or leave the strip in my headset box, whatever is easier for you. I will let you know what comes of it.
I attended RT-1 a couple of weeks ago. It was a great learning opportunity for me, and I am thankful that I was able to go. I learned a LOT and I’m still processing it all. Lots of notes were taken, and I feel like I have a good basis of knowledge to move forward with. I will continue to learn and look things up, and want to do what is best for our area. I appreciate your patience with me as I make sure I have good and complete answers for you.
Bidding - 36 was a super number, but I have to report that it is no more. At this point, I’m not sure what we will be bidding, but as soon as I know I will for sure share it with you. Carly is working hard at building some schedules we can present to management, but we most likely will not be able to do anything fun with it like we had hoped. I will do my best to keep you posted as I find things out.
Management is - are you sitting down? - looking at our TOP numbers and isn’t happy with them. Additionally, I am hearing talk about mandating positions being open until certain hours at night. I don’t think the C area is the main culprit of this, but there are situations that management has taken notice of and doesn’t like, mostly pertaining to the mids. I tell you this to tell you this - we don’t want management coming down on us telling us what to keep open until 10 or 11 at night, or at least, I don’t think we do…? So please, use good judgement when it comes to that time after 9 or 10pm. If you’re here later, check in on those who are working. Don’t come in on a mid and bypass checking in on your fellow co workers. If it looks like it might get a little busy, keep things split a little later than normal. I know people like their “spools”, but those aren’t a guarantee all the time. If you have any questions about this, please reach out. I’m not pointing fingers, I hope this isn’t coming across as accusatory, but I want you to be aware of what management is seeing and thinking so perhaps we can avoid any unpleasantries.
As always, I’m available if you need anything. Thanks for all you do!
Crumbley
360-635-8244