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Old 01-01-2012 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by slowplay
No matter how many times you repeat it, your statement still is not factual. I did not parse words.
This is such a great example for pilots to see of their MEC committee bureaucrats in action. Slowplay here is trying to sell us on the idea that he did not parse words. But here is what The Manager actually posted:

Originally Posted by TheManager
Fact. Committee level union officials are still getting C2K pay or better.
Notice how he clearly said union officials are still getting C2K pay or better?

Now here is our MEC committee bureaucrat refuting The Manager's statement:

Originally Posted by slowplay
At 87 hours plus the monthly per diem, there are no ALPA Committee folks getting C2K rates.
Notice how he states no ALPA Committee folks are getting C2K rates? If you read it quickly, you might not notice that you've just been lied to. You may not notice that he just changed the subject and refuted a statement that was never asserted.

This is just one example of why trying to communicate with people terrified of losing their cushy deal is so difficult. They will stoop to any and all levels to try to hide the truth from you. But try as they might, you can defeat this behavior by reading every single word very carefully. If you do this understanding that their main goal is to hide the truth from you, this stuff will stick out like a sore thumb to you.

Carl