Originally Posted by
Waves
Humusbchittenme, do you know how many applications are sent in on a regular basis. It's staggaring. I will agree with some of you guys on the premise that just because it sucked for me as a new guy doesn't make it right for the next new guy, BUT I can't even believe any of you guys can actually think whinning about a 12 month equipment freeze is going to get any sympathy. Ain't happenin!!! Boo Hoo. And as some have pointed out, it's not even a base freeze. Since I was hired I've seen new guys come right out of training and go directly to the 757/767. Must be rough. We all know timing is everything, but to actually have guys indicate that we are throwing new hires under the bus and that we have (especially 767 Captains) the "Screw them, I've got mine attitude" is, quite frankly, offensive. Over many years and many contracts, we have given many concessions in order to "share the wealth" and limit the misery for the new guys. Now you guys have done it. I have a trip tomorrow and now I'm all jacked up.
BTW: I wasn't saying that you said all of those things.
I didn't say any of those things. I don't know you from Adam, and I have no idea what your opinions on C2012 are. All I said was I don't want our potential (or mythical) new-hires to have a sh!ttier deal than I had when I got hired. I'm sorry you had to sit sideways for 4 years and endure a B scale for 5. I didn't. As a new-hire I had it pretty good, and I would like to see all of our future new-hires have it just as good as I did (sorry, T.... I know the grammar sucks). Just because you had a crappy first few years doesn't mean I should have, and it certainly doesn't mean the next wave of new-hires has to either. I left the "I dealt with it so you have to also" behind at the Fraternity house when I graduated college. My $0.02.
Have a good trip.