Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Slow, even though he/we were not here for the bloodletting, that does not exclude us from the expectation that the value of a DAL pilot job would return. It's been have half a decade.
I know I came here with the expectation that the job and career would improve. If I did not have that expectation I would have not come.
ACL,
It's been more than half a decade, it's been my entire career. I was on Delta Express in 2001 when I was furloughed (Express was already a B-scale). By time I returned off furlough (late 2005) we were already on the pre BK (save DAL) negotiated pay cut and shortly into the BK pay cut. So, I would argue we (anyone hired on or after 2000 - over 1100 of us that were furloughed) have been on an 11 year stagnation and this contract was supposed to start us back on the way to a good (not great) career. I also turned down SWA to come to DAL and I expected this contract to have significant gains and have been severely disappointed. The "scope protections" and mainline increases everyone is crowing about are only as good as the Union enforcement which so far in my career observation has been very week and lacking. I don't expect this contract (as currently written) to be any different. My current expectations are I will top out as 737n F/O with my pay topping out at around $150K (that is 10 years from now). I have no expectations of WB F/O or CA on any A/C at Delta Air Lines because of the work rule concessions and scope.