We need hundreds of guys to go through much pain, experience it and then spread the word. Then and only then will people realize that maybe this mumbo jumbo about being able to negotiate for yourself like a loner may not be the best thing for your career.

Like I said about healthcare costing thousands out of pocket, its not enough, it needs to be several thousand more dollars out of pocket so more people feel the pain. When just a few suffer with no unity it gets zero attention "ahh doesn't affect me so why worry?" When I read you could be up to $14,000 out of pocket in certain health insurance scenarios it made me mad at first but then I thought, heck why not just have it go to $28,000 or just round it up to $30,000? Maybe that would be enough to think this koolaid drink called "blue direct relationship" is not so yummy or healthy after all.

The company is smart enough to know there won't be push back at this point because history has shown there will be no unity among workgroups. You think the company doesn't know they can get away with shifting these costs to individuals? These folks are smarter than some give them credit for.

In business for over a decade and they know the pilots are just individuals with no unity, no direction and no collaboration. No group, including the pilots have stood up and said enough so the pain continues and will for many years. Translation - stick it to the employees cause we know they won't do anything about it. Like getting punched in the face repeatedly and not sticking up and fighting back, its the same scenario. Sorry to be so blunt, but the message is so clear and obvious.