Med-Trans SHANDS shuts down two bases.   

I was once told by the CEO of a major HAA operator that the reason operators were "less than candid" (his words, not "lied to" or "dishonest with" the staff, I swear to God!) was because they would all leave if they know what the "real plans were," and leave the operator with "a problem."  Can you say selfish?  I knew you could.

I explained to him that I owned my own business for a decade before I sold it, and was honest with my staff (3 FT and 5 PT employees) about selling to get back into aviation.  I treated them right during the 2 months the sale took.  I left them take paid time to go interview for other jobs, etc., and paid them each 1 months severance for every year they wer with me.  My Ops Mgr I paid a years severance.  All but 2 of the PT people where there the last day, and I took everyone out to dinner that evening as a way of saying thank you.

He told me, "that would never work IN THE REAL WORLD."  Which led me to wonder what "world" he thought I had been in, or if he just thought I was lying.  Either way, that's exactly what happened.

or the most part, people are basically good, honest, faithful and hard working.  Treat them right, and they will treat you right too!  Corporate America has lost sight of that.  Now employees are just numbers that affect the bottom line; and stock holders are more important than the people who make your business run!

Glad I'm retired!!!