Well, I know that Bauer will post his money chasing little picture again, but the loss of time will be the factor that hurts more than anything. Sure, the numbers aren't what we all wanted. Sure, they aren't what we deserve... but they are what they are. Mullis wrote another good paper on this subject on the DALPA forums that lays it out very clearly. These ARE industry leading rates. Saying no to them guarantees that we will fall farther and farther behind wrt inflation. GUARANTEES it. All the no guys are hoping that we will do better. Think about the logic for a minute. We are being offered industry leading rates and industry leading scope. (whether or not one chooses to believe that or not, it is a fact. The numbers do not lie.) Why would management come back in any kind of hurry to offer more when they have us under a never ending bankruptcy contract? And the current contract is so full of scope holes that if I were a running back and it was the defensive line, I would look like Walter Payton. Everybody is focused on the 76 seaters. Got news for ya guys.. they are gonna come whether we vote yes or no. The question you have to ask is would you rather have 70 more, or 102 more. I really don't care either way, because I have my captain seat. Bauer and the others with agendas are the ones that need to grasp reality. Read Mullis' paper on TVM. It is something I have been talking about for 3 years now, and it still isn't sinking in with some people. We don't have a DB anymore... we cannot wait until we turn 60 to start making real money and getting that into our accounts to grow. By then it is too late. The line of thinking that I read here is lineal, and we need to think about how money compounds, and how to take advantage as soon as possible. I read about so many what ifs that the phrase "analysis to paralysis" comes head long into my mind. Guys are so worried about what if that they are losing sight of the big picture. This is an industry leading TA. Period. Vote it down, and it will be just another TA, and time will be gone.

The best part is that this is a 3 year deal.

And I am still waiting for someone to show me who will trump this deal before we are in the next negotiations. Anyone? Bueller?