Originally Posted by
unit monster
You come off as quite the ego maniac. I looked back a few pages and I don't see any ASA guys toting how great our scheduling is, yet you continue to post on every page about how much better your contract is.
We. Understand. You.
Just one last time: PBS ended up much better than our previous line bidding in many ways. Most people I fly with love it. That said, everyone I fly with is willing to use whichever scheduling method gets the best results.
Having Express Jet guys continually lecture us and cram how great XJT operations is down our throat gets tiring and is now building resentment.
I'm on the ERJ side and am fairly new - still in my first year. I also commute from Atlanta, and would have jumped at the bit to be on the ASA side. I'm only sorry the Delta contract has been so bad for ya'll - hopefully new and better things are coming soon.
I've got a number of good friends on the CRJ side as well, and all I can say is that I hope the two pilot groups can work together and take the best from each contract and get it (or better) for the new CBA. Furthermore, I hope it happens sooner rather than later, so I can at some point at least hope I can bid to the CRJ side in Atlanta.
I know it's easy for everyone to get riled up about the details of our contracts - everyone has a lot at stake, and the people that have been at both companies a lot longer than I have have much invested and much on the line. Let's all give each other some latitude and respect each other's situations. I think we are better off unified than at each other's throats over details. Let's just see what happens and discuss / vote when the time comes. Hopefully we will have good reason to be happy then.