Originally Posted by
Ottolillienthal
We'll be chasing our tales for the next 30-50 years. This entire industry has alredy slid back 20 to 25 years in terms of pay, benefits, and quality of life.
This profession sucks, and we have management and their outsorucing schemes to thank for it. I am so ready to retire. Screw it. Time for my blue walmart greeter vest.
Let me preface this by saying that while I'm not always happy with my union, I am a pin wearing, card carrying, dues paying supporter.
Part of the reason that we have slid backwards, and by slid I mean fallen off a cliff, is that we are still using a playbook that was relevant in the 1950's and 60's. We haven't changed and adapted and have pretty much been getting our collective a$$'s handed to us since October 24, 1978 (look it up). Who here can name ALPA's chief economist? How about our
PR firm? K-Street firm? Labor law firm?
The suits from Harvard, et al, went to school, did their homework, and changed in response to the world around them. We quite simply, have not.