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Originally Posted by Stryker
While I agree with the fact that GJ is counter-productive, there really is a huge amount of immaturity in the regional pilot group. This is a time where any flying job is a good thing. If someone wants to go there, be honest with yourself, its NOT going to affect you. Why do you care what other people decide to do with their careers? GoJet isnt going away anytime soon so talking bad about it doesnt do you any good.... And no im not at GoJet, I have never applied there, and dont plan on it... But if someone wants to go there leave them alone....
If you really want to be mad at someone it should be the people who helped to start the airline, but even now that should be at a minimum. Quit acting like you are 10 years old again...
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Love the avatar but you are mistaken on a few points here.
Saying that what one pilot group does has no affect on others is completely false. Tell that to the guys at United and Delta who saw their payrates and contracts soaring thanks to pattern bargaining ("We want what they got plus one") only to have those gutted post 9/11 to cut costs and bring them inline with "industry average". Everyone talks about CAL like it is some magical promised land. Well newsflash folks, after 9/11 all the other carriers came DOWN to CAL's level on payrates and their contract sucks (yes, CAL took concessions too but very modest compared to others). Any time a contract is negotiated based on "industry average" it is affected by morons at places like GJ flying a 70 seat RJ for peanuts. Anytime management looks at another pilot group and says "well they are doing it for less, why won't you?" YOU are affected. Ever heard the phrase "a rising tide lifts all ships"? Well the same goes for a falling tide. Think it doesn't affect another pilot? Go talk to a furloughed TSA guy when hes standing in line at the unemployment office while the slimeballs over at GJ fly airplanes that should have been on property at TSA.
I agree with you, GoJet is here to stay. And yes, we should all be mad at the slimeball management that created it. But they still need pilots to move airplanes. And as long as pilots will sell their mothers to the local prostitution establishment and stab their brother in the back to fly big shiny airplanes, we will continue to be our own worst enemy. But if you want the bar raised (and I think we all do) then we have to show some unity and not turn a blind eye to pilots who are stepping on the backs of others all in the name of "putting food on the table" (lamest excuse EVER). Who do you think is going to be ultimately responsible for raising the bar? Management?