Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
The only place I read about a hint of hiring was when our TA was up for vote. I am done reading these updates. It was always pretty obvious to me that we are still a few years away from hiring. I did not vote for the TA, but when it passed, I was really hoping we would hire because we were told we could hire as early as 4th quarter last year. That never happened. Now these same updates are saying we could hire as early as 2014. I agree with the above post. Nothing changed. We are on about the most predictable path possible. It is obvious there was never any plans for immediate hiring. These updates are political in nature and used to manipulate the pilot group. I am now one less member in the audience. I'd also like to add the one recently mentioned that all Pinnacle pilots with meet our hiring standards in a very politically correct way. I would not be surprised if the so called "vault letter" letting the "Gulfstream pilots of Pinnacle" come over actually exists.
One of these decades ignorant pilots will learn to think for themselves. When carrots are dangled (ie talk of new planes, net positive growth, hiring, etc) they will laugh and realize it's the same nonsense management/ALPA sold and burned them with the last several times. Until this enlightenment occurs prepare for even more outsourcing, productivity, poorer quality of life and stagnation. It's understandable the senior guys will always go for the money grab to pad the ol retirement. For those at the middle or bottom of the list that vote yes for these things, please ask someone to slap you silly in the face until you can knock free whatever it is that makes your judgement decay when faced with a little salesmanship and koolaid. Send back that $1000 vacuum cleaner while you're at it.