Originally Posted by Skypilotsv1984

So instead of taking a hit of $4-5/hr and hanging onto a job for another year in hopes of finding something else I should vote no, lose my job within 6 months and then go to another regional and make $20 less per hour to fly the exact same plane? All for the good of the industry?

First off, helping out the industry or saying burn it down on principle will not pay my bills.

Second, the people who want us to vote no because of the ramifications of this TA on the rest of the industry also stand to gain quite a bit if we shut down such as better schedules, upgrades, movement, etc. They are licking their chops at our airplanes, which also does not pay my bills.

Third, Delta has some very smart people running the show, if we vote no they undoubtably have a plan to get the cuts they want among the DCI carriers. It won't matter that we fell on the sword.

I'm not an automatic yes vote but as a mid-level seniority FO on 5th year pay I have accepted the fact that there is no future for me at this company but I see the next year or two being easier with a yes vote than a no vote, giving me time to find something else. By something else I mean NOT another regional, I just can't get excited about starting over at 50% less pay, commuting to sit ready reserve, and all the other garbage that new hire regional FOs have to deal with.