Originally Posted by TheDashRocks

We have had this discussion before, probably to the nausea of everyone else. You were in a situation you hated, and you left. Bravo. However you seem to be unable to avoid directing some scorn at people who either still work at your old company, or have come along since you left. We all order priorities differently. People today do not have the option of leaving, unless they do not have to work at all. You are happy you left Mesa for SKW; Even furloughed, I am happy to have chosen Mesa over SKW. I would never give any employer the power to determine how I feel about myself and my profession.

The undertone I detect from you and others is that you somehow feel that you are at the vanguard, protecting and improving our profession while the "bad regional" pilots are bringing us down. I do not accept this paradigm. All regionals are flying equipment of the size and speed majors used to fly. All regionals are flying routes majors used to fly. All of their pilots are doing it for far less in real dollars. You and the other "good regional" pilots are not working class heroes in my book. We are all bottom-feeders.

I tweak the noses of SKW pilots, at least the kool-aid saturated ones because I root for underdogs. SKW is undoubtedly a good and well run company. High loyalty and morale do not occur by accident. One thing that I do not quite get; It seems as if SOME SKW pilots cannot feel good about themselves and their company without running down pilots at other companies. I do not detect this vibe at SWA. The SWA vibe seems to be, "we're doing great and I feel greatful to be here." For SOME SKW pilots, the vibe seems to be, "we doing great, you're not, and you suck."

The Dash Whisperer