Originally Posted by ualratt

Well if you're looking for "numbers only" then simply ask those in the other work groups what they lost. Each working day you interact with dispatchers, mechanics, CSRs and their supervisors, rampers, cleaners, you name it So it's only logical that your conviction to aligning expectations be based on first-hand information.

Your argument should instead be built on aligning their expectations with the nature and responsibility of your position and what that mean to you in terms of it's value. Smisek's believes his base worth of almost 1 million is reasonable. He will tell you that. What's your rebuttal when he tells you, in you face, that you are not worth any more than your current earnings? That he didn't take a 40% paycut???

Oh, and BTW we will all agree that YOU didn't furlough anyone but your actions could very well have contributed to fellow pilots being forced to take a 100% (yes, it's a number) paycut or worse, delayed recalls. Not accusing you of anything because you remain anonymous but the 85-100+ hr block holders, vacation buy backers, junior /senior manners, etc. are well known amongst you. Translates to actual pilot action that keep furloughees on the street.