Originally Posted by Kill Bill
i think what you don't understand, despite your claims, is that the whole structure of jet blue is suspect, from your pay scales, to your work rules, to your 5-year contracts, to your companies attempts to legalize transcon turns with 2-man crews, etc. and you guys think it's GREAT! i'm glad you enjoy being the kings of substandard; pardon me if i don't enjoy it along with you as you have certainly helped drive the profession down another notch.
i'm sure you will all rejoice as i tell you i'm done with this thread. you are happy being substandard and nothing will change that. wait until you try to get improvements to your "contract" or neeleman suddenly sells his stock. perhaps then you'll get it. but it will be too late.
Bill
My neighbor is a young enthusiastic great natured guy. I've known him since he was 10. He always wanted to be a pilot. Since I was a Navy pilot he always looked up to me and had a million questions about flying. I always enjoyed helping him. I recommended the military route but he decided to go civilian. Got all his ratings and eventually was flying right then left seat for CAL express. Always telling me what a great company CAL was. So proud to be there. I was very happy for him. Soon he was going over to CAL mainline because they had a nice flow thru agreement. Based at EWR then SoCal.
Saw and spoke with him a year back or so. The enthusiasm was gone. Bitter and unhappy. So sad to see him that way. Apparently CAL just decided to drop the flow agreement with his express carrier. Never understood why or how the flow thru was dropped at CAL and I didn't feel like asking him as it was like rubbing salt in the wound. What happened? Do you know?