Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Another angle (which is impossible to calculate) is how many will get frustrated with the stagnation and simply quit. My new hire class might not be the average, but at least half the class is talking leaving for other opportunities, or a career change. Lots of buzz about Emirates and other expat jobs, some have successful side businesses.

When a large number of guys have Master's Degrees, Delta can't honestly expect for them to be content with a ten year span of being a FO on entry level equipment and making less than they were in the 1990's. A pay cut is one thing, this sort of stagnation is something else. It took several displacements to get me to where I am today.

While Richard might enjoy sitting at C E Woolman's desk, none of of kid ourselves with nostalgic notions about the way the Company sees itself. Delta is a brand manager which cares not who makes the product. In turn, our loyalty is about as deep as an excel spread-sheet. We will do a good job while we are here. When it is time to move on, it will be time to move on.

ACL is the only reason I'm here now. Hey, ACL, my projections on stagnation post merger, was I right, or was I right?