Originally Posted by todd1200

I fly with a lot of guys who have been here 20+ years and it doesn't surprise me when they are afraid to rock the boat -- but why in the world would FOs making 30-40k be worried about a "sustainable" contract? Why does everyone complain about pay, scheduling, and the general way we are treated by the company, but as soon as there is an opportunity to work toward improvements, we allow fear and negativity to overcome reason. Jerry & Co. know how to make money, so why don't we let them worry about that, while we all work toward improving our own situation. I'm afraid our expectations have been so thoroughly managed that we've actually become convinced that the way we're treated is for our own good.