Must be an intern or a management wannabe. What a load of BS. These idiots jump off with their golden parachutes and leave the employees to shovel up their ****. 2000 was a whole diffrent world from 2004. The UAL crews, along with the other big 5 had top payscales because they had big profits. When SARs, 9/11 and the general decline of high yield pax changed the industry the pilots and other employees stepped up.
Management has succeeded in driving down payrates to subsidize poor management practices. That has come to an end now with almost everyone at the same low pay. Now they actaully have to come up with a plan to recover yields and balance the high loads with appropriate fare levels to increase yields once again. UAL management has not shown that they are capable of doing that so they should not be rewarded. Kind of like giving the UsAir execs that are losing their jobs big severance packages. Thanks, guys, for screwing the pooch and here's a lovely parting gift for you, courtesy of the BK judge, to ease you out the door.