"Basically ... get a life. You're in MY seat (and seniority number), you've had your career, please go away so I can have mine.

Thanks for taking the time to write ... it's always good to hear from you.

Love,

Mark"

Mark..

I share your sentiments but would like to set you straight on a few things. Non Member Bob (NMB) is probably not in your seat. He is a part time pilot who has another career selling stuff and working with "like minded individuals". He currently resides in the right seat of the Bus. He could have been a Captain long ago. Whether he failed upgrade or is just afraid of the training and follow on responsibility as a Captain, I don't know. What I do know is he is a skeezy non member who is freeloading on our dues. He thinks going on strike almost 24 years ago makes it OK to freeload and even work against ALPA now. Do as you wish but I have chosen to speak to non members in person, nor give them a forum here by responding to them. I encourage all others to do the same. As our Chief Pilot said, guys like him are the problem. In this case he is right on the money...