Originally Posted by
FDXLAG
There is a reason we wanted 2 bid packs and it wasn't to help out the NB guys. Hey we will all have a shot at being senior, just some of us wont have as much time at the top as others. The good news is they have to buy up the lines to 68 (unless they decide not to).
Your weren't here in 1990 when everyone sat stagnant for 5 years as they parked all the FT DC-8s, 727's and 747's. Many of us were stuck on the FE panel on reserve flying nights.
I remember listening to some 1996 new hires complaining they couldn't hold an WB FO seat after 6 months.
No Airline Company grows continuously & indefinitely. When the music stops (and it always does), it sucks to be Junior, no matter what seat you are in or who you are working for.
But one needs to Stop and look around, AMR, DAL and SWA aren't growing either, UPS isn't growing. US is finally growing after many years of stagnation, and how the merger plays out with AMR remains to be seen.
Be thankful instead of bitter.