Originally Posted by Wingtips

We are gonna get ***** slapped no matter how we vote. I would rather be ***** slapped and at least have a shot at career progression. As opposed to being ***** slapped into being like the guys in my class from Comair that were 6 year+ FOs and now starting over as new FOs at Eagle at age 33+, while I fly with Captains that are the same age and going to J6/Atlas/Virgin/Spirit/ETC or a few numbers away from the 824.

The only time the ***** slapping will end is if the majors actually see these retirements in A FEW YEARS, and don't give all their domestic flying to the regionals first to offset the need for pilots.