R.I.P.
Filed under: R.I.P. > Etc.Times are tough!
Continental Airlines is cutting THREE THOUSAND jobs and scaling back flights.
Expect ticket prices to continue to escalate industry-wide and probably more layoffs too.
Damn this fuel crisis!!!!
Posted: June 5, 2008 at 11:33 am
its spelt JOBS
Boo HOO!
I was about to start training for Continental this month. I moved out of my apartment, quit my job, packed up and ready to start and possibly move to New Jersey and then just got a call about 2 wks ago letting me know they were cancelling all training. Very devistating…had to pick up and start my life all over.
That really sucks
JUBS. LOL
first! that's horrible!
jubs?
That is sad…
But if you feel so bad Perez, why don't you give them some of your money… that's if you haven't spent it all on food fat bwwooooy!
xxx
wow that was a fast fix!
fiddlesticks!
1st!
Sad isn't it? How many jobs did GM just cut this week also? And Perez is right, it is all do to the cost of fuel. What a SIN!
this is way i can't fly anywhere… : (
This fuel crisis is the Middle East's passive version of terrorism.
If everyone would just let the US drill for our own oil, The costs would go way down!!!
GOOD, those Continental employees are a bunch of lazy FUCKS anyway, especially the flight attendants. All they do is stand around and gossip during flights and talk about sucking cock. WHORES! I hope they all end up homeless and starve to death or have to sell their ass on the street for a dollar!!! xoxox Carlie
I hate to break it to you, but there is NO fuel crisis. Living in Alberta I can tell you that the reason the fuel prices are the way they are is because the oil and gas industries have learned that no matter how high they raise their prices, morons are still going to drive around in Hummers.
what?! this is unbelievable! threee thousand! it's insane!
perez, my dear, it's not a fuel crisis. it's a dollar crisis. our shitty american dollar buys next to nothing, and it's obvious at the pump. and it's only going to get worse unless we do something about the corrupt federal reserve. but most americans are unwilling to wake up.
Goddamn friggin' dumbass Bush does it again… what an a-hole!
Fuel crisis? isn't the cost of fuel in the states still 3x lower than across the pond? and what the hell is a jub?
Re: Jennif – I am sorry to hear that…i will pray things will work out. : ) You sound like you are strong and will pull through
Dear Spelli: it's SPELT spelled!!!!
all airlines SUCK, thats why i never fly anymore.
Blame Bush! worst president ever, the economy hasnt sucked this much in a long time
wow, 3000 'jubs.' Do you know how to use spellcheck, you fat fuck???
Yeah! Damn the fuel crisis and the Environmentalists who are keeping Congress from allowing oil companies in the US to drill for oil HERE instead of sending out $700 BILLION a year (which is 5X what we pay for the Iraq war in a year) to countries that absolutely hate us. Don't blame George Bush. He tried desperately to pass an energy bill from 2001 on but Noooo…You goones in California spread propaganda about how oil companies would "ruin" the environment…which is just that…propaganda. How many of you are investing money in the "Go green" effort while 85 percent of working people suffer? It's disgusting. Find out the facts…Al Gore has invested MILLIONS in oil …profiting from his Global Warming lies.
Re: Truth –
Because Bush has 100% control over the price of things in a FREE MARKET CAPITALISTIC SOCIETY. Go study anything like government or economy before you make yourself look even more retarded
Re: CoDy A –
The economy is doing about twice as well as it did under Carter, again stupidity abound on the political front from a lot of you folks
The real problem is that no one understands the real problem. Prices are high because now we have to compete with countries like China & India for fuel. The average person in China uses 1/12th as much fuel as your average American - what will we do when they get as industrialized as us? We'll be up shit creek, that's what.
Not to mention that in many states, the GOVERNMENT makes as much as THREE TIMES the profit from taxes as the oil companies do! Nancy Pelosi's state does! You don't see her offering to forego her salary to cut your gas bill.
This idea that the oil companies are raising prices just because they can is PROPAGANDA. And if you buy into it, you are stooooopid. Go take an Econ class.
For you McCain supporters…… expect this to continue if he's in office. If we continue a this USELESS war in Iraq, fuel prices will continue escalating at record highs…… WE NEED A DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITEHOUSE! Not to say that prices will go down, but at least we have a greater chance of them remaining the same.
Karma's a bitch, isn't it!
Continental destroyed many airlines in the 80s, bought them up and spit them out, they are responsible for the downfall of the time when it was glamors to fly. My mom flew for Eastern, they were amazing and still portrayed in cinema as a symbol of the era, after Continental bought them they riped their planes to shreads and fired only the Eastern people (the good looking lfight attendants) that's why you see old haggs serving you now, no standards!
They picked and prodded until flying became cheap and equivalent to cattle herding! I hope they sink! I'll never fly them!
PS: I still feel bad for the employees, but the corporate ass holes can go rote for all I care!
America the beautiful is falling.
i honestly hate the british people that get on here and talk shit about their gas being 2 or 3 times higher than us. what you need to understand is that our country isn't one giant city. we actually have to drive to get places.
More accurate would be "Damn this Republican Administration"
Good, hopefull they can get RID of all the dead weight personel who thinks hanging out and talking on their cell phones is how one is suppose to act while on the clock.
And since more passengers are carrying their luggauge on board, they can get RID of those employees too.
Hopefully with less employees to deal with they MIGHT learn how to be considerate towards their passengers now.
Re: joblo –
I said it hasnt been this bad in a long time, and how long has it been since Carter was in office? Exactly, jackass.
Damn those envirotards. We have BILLIONS of barrels of oil in our own country, but we can't drill be kiss asshole environmentalists are afraid it will wipe out some species of mouse or something. God sakes people, vote Republican and you can have all the oil you want.
Re: manny – LMFAO!!
It has nothing to do with President Bush/Republicans. Who runs Congress?! Democrats! In all fairness, regardless of what party is in the White House, we'd still have this energy crisis. Then again, liberals don't want to drill anywhere, use nuclear energy, etc.
"Damn this fuel crisis!!!!" DAMN OPEC!!!!!
"vote Republican and you can have all the oil you want"
Ummm…we have a Republican president now and look where we are! Dumb ass! Why should we continue, he had 8 years and look where we ended up…you're a smart one, aren't ya?!
There's no "fuel crisis" Just greedy oil companies earning record breaking profits, quarter after quarter. They are creating unbelievable wealth fro themselves, while destroying the entire economy of this country.
THANKS EXXON CHEVRON SHELL, FOR TAKING DOWN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY!
Boo, that's my favorite airline to fly. =[
Re: Carlie Gurl from North Long Beach – Carlie….your VERY rude!!! My husband and I both work for Continental and if we lost our jobs it would be just about the end of our world the way we know it! I don't know what we would do! Did they turn you down for a job or were you fired?!? You shouldn't wish bad things upon people you don't know! Don't forget about Karma
Blame Bush it is him driving the gas prices up the loser has to pad his own pockets!!!
There is NO fuel crisis folks, the price of fuel is being manipulated via the oil futures market!!!!
Re: Truth –
Only 20 posts until some dumbshit blames the president for the cost of gas. Jeeeezus you're a fucking retard.
Bush is a GREEDY oil bastard.
Re: tyler –
Why not blame him? He has fucked everything else up, might as well.
I stand corrected — MORE's reply was accurate —
"There's no "fuel crisis" Just greedy oil companies earning record breaking profits, quarter after quarter. They are creating unbelievable wealth fro themselves, while destroying the entire economy of this country."
Re: Carlie Gurl from North Long Beach – Thanks for your great input Carli!! I also work for Continental and would be devistated if I lost my job. Are you out whoring on the street?? Are you worried I might take your job?? You should be!!!! Why make such ridiculous comments?? Grow up!!!
Sorry for the jobs, but it's actually very good for the environment that the ticket prices are getting higher. Maybe then people will start taking the train or buss, instead of flying everywhere.
Carlie, I work for continental also. You sound a little bitter. Did continental turn you down for a job because of a little weigh issue?…..or are you just naturally a mean bitter person?
If one "blame Bush/America/Republicans/Conservatives" person can explain to me exactly how it is their fault that the price of fuel has changed over time with actual empirical data I will cede, until then just don't be stupid ok?
Its a loss. I'm an employee along, many of my friends…. times are changing
thanks perez! as an airline employee this is some scary ass times for us all. bush needs to get the fuck out so obama/clinton can fix this shit up!
PS TO the worthless scumm carlie girl, pull that plug out yer wrinkled ass ho and YOU try workin for a living instead of livin of suckin daddys dick for for money you scum bag
No offense to those who've lost their jobs in all this. My comments are directed to the airline companies, only. As far as I'm concerned, the airlines deserve all the bad karma they have coming. For years, they've benefitted from running their show like cops, while pretending that they care about us as customers. Recent incidents regarding tarmac detainments, and the airlines' efforts to deny us a passenger bill of rights, prove to me that they only care about money & control. I rarely come right out and just say things this way, but fuck them. I have absolutely no sympathy whatsoever for their situation. They should all just stop pretending that they care about the passengers and just become another branch of the government, so they can justify treating people the way they do (considering that most government agencies don't give a crap). Okay, I'm done.
fuel crisis? this is reality and it's gonna stay that way. there are just no infinite resources on this planet, get used to it.
Fuel Crisis?? You think you have it bad in the US? Whats your gas at the moment, from what I can tall its about $1 a litre (sorry if you dont work in litres! And sorry if im misinformed!) Here in the UK it works out at about $3 a litre! But thats just our government whacking tax on, we have the highest fuel prices in the world at the moment. Its a shame for the people at Continental though. People here are starting to loose their jobs, because they cant afford to drive to work or the companies cant afford the fuel. Its just all got out of hand!
I am with you Carlie! Continental sucks and the employees suck - I hope they are all out of a job. Airlines deserve this bad karma - too many years of poor service and employees who don't give a shit. It's now payback time!
Too fat to be a flight attendant??? WOW that must be really FAT…because have you seen a look at those sky hookers? They are all over 60, fat as fuck and have frizzy ugly hair. In the 60s they use to hire sexy girls….now it's the ugliest, low rent, meanest folks they can find. All the customer service lookers have gone to other jobs where they can make a buck…they airlines are stuck with the bottom of the barrel when it comes to employees. Low renters who take this job as a step up from their last Wendy's job. Seriously when was the last time you saw a flight attendant who was a looker or flashed anyone a smile?
The oil companies claim they need all of this profit to research the alternative that we will be turning to in the future. IN REALITY, we are on the brink of switching to a variety of alternative fuels, so the oil companies are trying to profit as much as possible off of us, while we are still dependent on them, & THEY KNOW THAT THEIR TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Soon- we will be running our vehicles on everything but fossil fuels. PLEASE BE REASONABLE- HYBRID/ELECTRIC CARS ARE THE FUTURE. It does not mean that you are a hippy environmentalist. Tell the oil companies to f@*k themselves! Vow that your next car will run on alternative energy.
I've never gotten anything but grief from Continental employees. Maybe now they can focus on the quality of the people they hire rather than the quantity. It's not like they're firing skilled people anyway..if you want some job security maybe you should go to college and stop pretending that life will get easier for you once a Democrat is in the White House. I hate to break it to you, but there isn't some magical economy lever that Bush switched to "shitty" when he took office.
Re: $10/ga –
You are a complete asshat my friend.
I'm sitting in the offices of an international oil exploration company as we speak and I can tell you for a fact that what you just said is asinine. The demand for oil is greater than ever, and a handful of electric cars and some guy making a VW bus run on french fry grease isn't exactly a great threat to our industry. We find the oil. We sell it to the highest bidder like BP who refines it and makes gasoline. You don't feel like taking the bus to work, so the highest bidder recoups their expenditure by bleeding you dry at the pump.
You want the price to go down? Stop using so much friggin gasoline and quit acting like we should scale down our profits because it's costing you $100/week to fill your SUV. Would Macy's decrease the price of a pair of pants if everyone really really wanted them at the same time? No? Then why should we do the same with the crude we're digging out of South America?
Re: Spelli – and "spelt" is spelled "SPELLED" you flippin wanker.
Dear Katie: you're an idiot. Have a nice day
Dear PJs Mo : spelt is a word, look in the dictionary. And thankfully im not a wanker, you idiot
I used to work for Continental until I left last year because their benefits for employees were horrible. Employees had not received raises since 9-11, many of those emp. had to take paycuts and still haven't gotten back what they were making. I will say, though, that they are one of the best, if not the best domestic airline out there in terms of service and quality. As for waiting on tarmacs and such, that's not the airlines fault, that's the government's fault too. The FFA controls the tower, which in turn controls when the pilots can take off. They tell them when to pull away from the gates and what number they are in line to take off. And once you pull away from the gate, you can't pull back because of other FFA rules or some other BS. The pilots want to get to their destination as badly as you do. I do feel bad for CO employees since I still have friends that work there but if you keep increasing prices, have people pay for even bringing one bag and