Originally Posted by
johnso29
Nice to see you twisting my words to your advantage. It's obvious I'm hoping the company's shameless attempt to get people to AE/VD to the 717 backfires in their faces. Your avatar/username is appropriate.
You have almost figured out what is going on. Seat lock a bunch of guys on the lowest paying equipment for the next few years with emminent known secret hiring. Then bring in new hires on larger equipment out of seniority to fly the larger equipment. Saves money and reduces the overall training footprint in the long run. Know where has this been seen before? Oh yeah, here. In 2008 when new hires were going to the ER. People's memory are so short and mgt is counting on that as always.
Then, just as the lock is expirining a new contract will be in negotiations with another "great deal" for the bottom half of the list.