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MatchPoint
Most of that we cannot do but that's also what's keeping us in the black. Last year I blocked 754 hours and had a year end credit value of 1187. Our Perf and Fin bonuses increased my pay another $2500. Not the best but by far not the worse. We are competitively paid and if we want to work we can make a crap load of money, if we don't we still get paid very well for a subcontractor. And our company's currently making money. A balance has to be maintained otherwise we will find ourselves shrinking which benefits no one. What good is all that money when you get downgraded or furloughed?
With respect XJT was losing money prior to SkyWest Inc. purchasing you and now you are still losing money. They need to figure out how to correct this before it sinks the ship.
We've been working under this contract for 8 years and posted a profit for 6 of those, how do you explain that? I hate to tell you buddy but you better start getting very worried if you really believe what youre saying, because there isnt a single person here that is willing to give any of this up. We have all the votes so what ASA wants doesnt matter. We cannot be forced into arbitration without our consent (which will never be given) so we'll work under this contract forever. Your attitude towards "staying in the black "is the exact reason why this industry is in the state its in. People kept saying it and saying it and before long regionals were created and so was the crap pay that comes along with them. But hey guys, what good is all this money if we're furloughing and downgrading? Give me an Fen break man. Im not giving another cent, there are plenty of other carrers worth our respect, im not going to keep giving and giving until i work 25 days and make 20K. Some of you people on here really make me sick.