Cancelled for Maintenance

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Meritorious Performance Dec 23, 2022

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Winter is here, which means the end of the year is upon us, AND it means end of year review time! This is where you find out if you’ve met all your goals for the year, where managers get to pine for hours on performance evaluations, and when bean counters crunch the numbers to see what bonuses can be doled out. End-of-year reviews can sometimes be very uninformative, disappointing, or downright insulting. Today we share some of our experiences receiving and writing end-of-year reviews, plus some things you can do to alleviate the bad ones and capitalize on the good ones.

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Holiday SAD-ness | How to alleviate seasonal affective disorder Dec 16, 2022

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The holidays season is a time for family, quality time, and travel. It is also a time when Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) really takes hold of you. For us aviation specialists, this puts additional pressure on us because demands increase, but often personnel availability (along with resource availability) significantly decreases. What this translates to is longer turnaround/processing times between flights, less personnel to troubleshoot issues, and higher chances for mistakes. Today, we talk about some of the effects of the holiday season, the effects of SAD, and what are some things that you can do about it!

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

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Looking for the best lightweight, comfortable, and noise-cancelling headset? Visit: dalcommtech.com and use code "canxrules" to save 15% off their products or special orders!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

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Checkmate: Lessons Learned from Chess and Winning at Workplace Politics! Dec 09, 2022

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The workplace is, for better or for worse, a chess game. Workplace politics is unavoidable and inescapable. The chess game/politics, however, is not inherently evil. Today, we talk about what we can learn from chess, the influence of office politics, and how developing your savviness in it can benefit you and your career.

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

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Looking for the best lightweight, comfortable, and noise-cancelling headset? Visit: dalcommtech.com and use code "canxrules" to save 15% off their products or special orders!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

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Resiliency- How to bounce back and draw out your potential! w/Remote AMT Dec 02, 2022

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Resiliency is often described as the ability to bounce back from setbacks and adversity. It has been shown to influence work satisfaction, connections, and well being. Today we are joined with Madison, the Remote AMT, to discuss why resiliency is so important, steps you can take to maintain your resiliency, and what can you do to seek help.

You can find Madison on Facebook and Youtube at: @RemoteAMT

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

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Looking for the best lightweight, comfortable, and noise-cancelling headset? Visit: dalcommtech.com and use code "canxrules" to save 15% off their products or special orders!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

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Aloha Cessna! | How a Cessna 172 flew 2,500 miles to Hawai'i Nov 25, 2022

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How far are you willing to fly a Cessna? How far do you think a Cessna can fly? Today we explore how one ferry pilot flew a Cessna 2,5321 miles from California to Hawaii! We have so many questions about a feat like this, and were rather surprised that long ferry flights like these are fairly common. What sort of conditions would you accept to make a flight like this? What would you do to prep?

Want to read the articles we used in the episode? Visit: https://www.flyingmag.com/how-far-would-you-fly-a-cessna-172/

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a line at our contact us section of our website!

Looking for the best lightweight, comfortable, and noise-cancelling headset? Visit: dalcommtech.com and use code "canxrules" to save 15% off their products or special orders!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

Tell us how we are doing, leave us a review if you listen to us on Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, or IHeart Radio!

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Toxicity Interviews Nov 18, 2022

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Everyone gets jittery for an interview. You’ve reviewed and tailored your resume, you’ve rehearsed your interview answers, prepared your best attire, and greeted the day with enthusiasm. But how do you ensure that the job you are interviewing for is the best fit? How do you detect problematic leadership practices? Just as much as you are being interviewed, you are also interviewing the hiring organization! In this episode, we go over some examples of early warning signs of bad management and some ways you can spot them out during an interview.

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a line at our contact us section of our website!

Looking for the best lightweight, comfortable, and noise-cancelling headset? Visit: dalcommtech.com and use code "canxrules" to save 15% off their products or special orders!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

Tell us how we are doing, leave us a review if you listen to us on Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, or IHeart Radio!

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Promotion Annihilation Nov 11, 2022

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Being denied a promotion can be very demoralizing. You've worked hard, produced positive results, but you've somehow come up short. Today we explore the possible causes for your denial and how sometimes it could be a blessing in disguise.

Want to read the articles we used in the episode? Visit: https://hbr.org/2009/06/why-you-didnt-get-that-promotion

and

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/ask-hr-should-i-consider-turning-down-a-promotion.aspx

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a line at our contact us section of our website!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

Tell us how we are doing, leave us a review if you listen to us on Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, or IHeart Radio!

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Trash Talk Nov 04, 2022

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Trash talking is very common in the aviation industry. Provocation, otherwise known as “trash talk” or “shit talking”, is a form of verbal contests consisting of boastful remarks about oneself or insulting remarks about one’s opponent. When used properly, it can be a tool that promotes healthy competition between friends or rivals. Today, we explore how trash talking can be good to a point in aviation, how it's a bad thing, and how you can ensure it doesn't get out of hand.

**Tell us your stories, what's some of the best/worst trash talk you've heard at work!**

Want to learn more about the article we used? Visit: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191010-the-surprising-benefits-and-risks-of-trash-talk

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a line at our contact us section of our website!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

Tell us how we are doing, leave us a review if you listen to us on Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, or IHeart Radio!

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Fire and Ice Oct 28, 2022

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Cold weather is upon us. Today we explore fire and ice, particularly the current fire season for those fire prone regions, and the transition from hot weather to colder weather and how that affects your maintenance actions. Are you prepared for the temperature swing? What sort of actions do you take to prepare? If you’re an aerial firefighting specialist, what’s your day to day like?

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a line at our contact us section of our website!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

Tell us how we are doing, leave us a review if you listen to us on Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, or IHeart Radio!

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Know Your Worth and Elevate Yourself! Oct 21, 2022

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What stops you from showing up and being great? This is by far the largest number of guests we have ever had on a single episode! We are joined today with the Elevate Aviation team who participated in the 2022 Aircraft Maintenance Competition in Dallas, and we discuss what the event was like for them, some issues that women have dealt with in a male dominated industry, and what it was like to come together as a team and excel in any given task!

**Let us know what you think! Do you also face stigmas in your workplace? Are you seeking mentorship or would like to give some mentorship advice? Reach out to us in our various social medias or our email!**

You can find out more about the mentorship and opportunities offered by Elevate Aviation and Hangar Queens by visiting their Instagram and Linked IN pages at @ElevateAviation and @Hangar_queens!

Did you know we have a comic series? Check it out on the Tapas app or visit us at: https://tapas.io/series/CXMXcomics

Visit our website and check out our merch at www.cancelledformaintenance.com. Have ideas or stories for show? Send us a line at our contact us section of our website!

Check out Rockwell Time for awesome outdoor merch and apparel. Use code-CX4MX and save 10%!

Tell us how we are doing, leave us a review if you listen to us on Apple, Stitcher, Podchaser, or IHeart Radio!

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