well...Help me with my "feelings".

I've read everything, yet I "feel" that we're being played by the airline (and to a certain extent by our own union) to limp through the summer staffing disaster that the airline has created. I'm one of those guys who, foolishly enough has way more sick leave banked than I should. I commute responsibly and enjoy great health. Call me a fool.

So every time I plan to pare it back a little, Jeff preempts with an accusation that we're abusing and/or the union sends out a million blast mails about maintaining the status quo. Certainly not advocating any wildcat sick leave use, but I'm "feeling" that Jeff's attacks and ALPA's shout outs, are highly coincidental with staffing troughs.

Convince me that the timing of this is purely random.

Convince me that the lowest sick leave stats in 20 years will get us released.

Convince me that we will get released.

Convince me that any of this game has anything to do with the bottom line of either date or dollars when it comes to a JCBA.

Convince me that the a JCBA will allow me to either retain or convert my large sick bank.