Originally Posted by
Time2Fly
You changed your response so my question is to your original statement.
Are all the recent Trans States guys going over there with pref hiring d-bags for using the protection in the new contract that ALPA negotiated for?
I understand the frustration with GJ but in 5 or 10 years is it really going to matter anymore? With the pref hiring, ALPA has now condoned going to GJ. Not that ALPA's position on the matter is my or your guiding judgment, but it does mean a little something.
My beef isn't so much with the pilots as it is with management. And by management, I mean anyone who answers directly to or is Hulas Kanodia. That man does not care about his employees or their families... and if he does, he has yet to prove it.
As for the Trans States guys going there, that's their decision. I'm one of those guys who made the decision not to go there. Exploring other avenues. Would GoJet get me what I needed (TPIC) faster than the way I'm going about it now? Probably, yes. But it's a personal choice. I'll take the long, high road and feel good about myself. And really, that's all that matters. If you can live with yourself working for GoJet, so be it. Do I agree with you? Certainly not.
As for ALPA, they can stick their "preferential hiring" where the sun don't shine. What a worthless piece of junk that is. If we could use it to get on with Compass, that'd be great, but you're still working for the same man who furloughed you in the first place. I'd rather start over at Skywest Inc. (ExpressJet or Skywest) or ... well, basically that's it. I don't agree with Republic, Eagle's in the sh!tter, PinaColAba's about to get nasty, GIA sucks, Great Lakes ain't much better, ain't nowhere looking decent right now. Basically I'm looking at ACMI, international contracts, converting to JAA, or bust. I doubt I'll ever come back to the regional world.