Originally Posted by
pilot64golfer
You are wrong. Longevity was added to ALPA merger policy. It does matter and was used in the arbitration ruling which was done with neutral arbitrators and was totally fair.
You were at 86.5% on October 1st 2010 on the CAL list. That was the list that included ALL CAL pilots even on furlough.
After the arbitration you ROSE up to 83.4% on the overall list.
So your relative seniority IMPROVED with the SLI.
You were placed with pilots hired in 1999 which was 7 years before you were hired.
Currently you are at 76% of the seniority list. Also, since you are only 35 years old, every single United Pilot who was actively flying will retire prior to you. You will retire at the same number as before except out of 12,500 pilots not 4,700 pilots.
You also merged with a airline that doesn't just fly a bunch of guppies. We actually have a lot of large jets. More than anyone in the industry, including the merged DAL/NWA.
So you went from 86% to 83% in a snap with the SLI and since 2010 you've jumped to 76%
Dude you have NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.
Thanks to my fellow pilot for breaking this down. There you have it. Ben, if you can't live in peace with the above facts -- along with how incredibly senior you will be when you reitre -- then I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. You can't remember when dad crossed? Yeah, right. And you can quit with the Texas two-step "y'all" talk.
My dad, also an airline pilot, made it clear to me long ago that if a Lorenzo type gets his fangs in the operation, your final choice is to always pack your bags and leave with your dignity intact. Obviously dignity is something you know nothing about. No wonder why.
When the ISL came out, one of the first things I did is see where one of your L-CAL pilots ended up. He was hired at CAL after I was at UAL, but was as self-made of an airline pilot as you will ever find, and a mentor to me. I found that not only was he senior to me, but well senior to me. Quite frankly, I was happy for him and glad that it worked out that way. Besides, with him being a few years older than me, I can hang back wait for him to move on. I'm glad that he is in a position to have many good years to take care of his family and have the comfortable retirement someday that he deserves.
I know, I know. The above is a foreign concept to you and Generation Me. I hope you decide to spend your career in Guam. It is where you belong.