Originally Posted by
nimslow
He didn't slam Eagle. He was comparing the "hired, not acquired", to "80-80-80". If you don't know what 80-80-80 was, find a friendly "old" guy Captain, and ask them about it.
For the record,I never once saw an "80-80-80" sticker or pin, and never heard anyone push it as a good idea during my Eagle days. Nor have I ever seen a "hired not acquired" pin or sticker at AA.
Its because 1% of the pilots wanted that, some guys are stuck here and get jollies at the idea of still feeling like mainline pilots. Most of us want to get out and be at AA or another airline that owns their flying. Eagle is not out to get AA, I wish guys would not think that. We just fly what we are given, and hope we dont have to furlough or give up our already low QOL.