Originally Posted by
strfyr51
They (UAL) didn't KNOW Jeff then. Evidently YOU (CAL) didn't Either!! I think you guys thought there was something more to Jeff than there WAS really going on.. FACT is? If Jeff Shows ANY signs that he has a lack of resolve in taking EITHER of you /9UAL-CAL ALPA)to the HOLE?
His carrer at UNITED wouldn't last past tomorrow NIGHT!! Jeff climbed into Bed with a rattlesnake and Now YOU're getting BIT! Selling a 767-200?? Man? That's the LEAST of your worries. You haven't even challenged him good yet. the Lawsuit is a step in the right direction because at the LEAST is shows you're not JUST going to walk around in circles Like you guys did at the shareholder's meeting. That really looked like ALPA didn't have any "HUEVOS" You should have SEEN those dimwits and Lackeys from both UAl AND cal wearing Black and Navy blue suits in 88 degree weather standing at the windows asking what do they hope to achieve? They're "Newbies" !! They don't know the power of Labor! But they DO know the power of a damn well crafter LAWSUIT!!
So since they're lookin' for a Knock Down Drag Em OUT Fight?? Take them to court and Give them ONE!! And By the Way, If you're goijg to REFUSE an airplane?? Jat TELL us Why you're refusing it and go get an Icy Lemonade. A whole bunch of Rhetoric is TOTALLY unnecessary. We (SAMC) know, Dispatch knows and you know what the deal is, Just Watch your Butt while you're doing it. Or there guys will try and shoot it OFF!!
But is IS annoying to have some captain ask a lot of inane questions that he ALREADY knows the answer to to try and disguise that He's going to refuse the airplane,. Especially while my Coffee is getting Cold. We have stuff to do!! Call CHIDD, refuse it, and call it a day.. OK?? We'd all appreciate it and Thank you for your support.
Reading your posts really does make my eyes hurt.
Seriously, you honestly think we CAL pilots (and employees) did not know Jeff before he took over at CAL (and now at UAL)? You are seriously mistaken. We knew exactly what we were getting and all felt a collective "UH-OH" (to put it mildly) when he was announced to replace Larry. Larry was a bean counter and certain maneuvers were/are expected with a bean counter. Jeff is a lawyer by training. With them in charge, watch out!
You continually view us as being completely clueless as to what is going on at the corporate level and as happy pilots in fantasy land. We aren't that stupid.
Remember that story about Jeff pulling up alongside Gordon Bethune on a Texas highway, waving, and then speeding off at 100 MPH? Many laughed and said, "See Jeff is a competitive guy." Yes, true and expect him to be ruthless. But you know what? The underlying tale to that story to me is he is reckless and is someone who would have no qualms about being reckless with the lives of tens of thousands of employees. As pilots we would be charged by the FAA with careless and reckless operation of an aircraft. As CEO it is laughed off with a pat on the back. Part of the good ole boys network. I know exactly what kind of "leader" Jeff is.