Originally Posted by
Oldfreightdawg
Again: I'm only repeating what I've read, not advocating it. In a prefect world we would all get along and go skipping down the sidewalk hand in hand.
Perception is reality, the point is that a great number of our furloughed pilots believe that AE was levered against them, we lost the 7300 floor arbitration, along with a lot of other arbitrations that have adversely effected the AA pilot group. Now all of a sudden a guy with 300 hours of flying time hired between now and October 11, 2011 is guaranteed a job at AA with no interview or physical. Kind of makes us upset a little.
On the upside, I received a text from the union boss in ORD. It said to "welcome them aboard". It left me wondering what's really going on?
I know you are not advocating it. I was just venting. The turn of the industry was is pretty much out of our control. Although there are some things that can be done by us.
Like you said "AE was levered against them". It was the company that negotiated the scope not AE pilots.
Another thing. I know several AA pilots who have children that fly for AE with hope to get to AA like their dad.
It was not my intent to take AA flying. I wanted to get the time I needed so I could work along the side of AA pilots at AA. I worked for AA on the ramp. If AA would have hired me straight to AA as a pilot I would have. That was never an option for anyone and we all know that.
Again, just venting. I am not aiming these comments to you Oldfreightdawg.