That's just it. A few people who you call "disgruntled" are trying to help those same people make an educated decision. That means that they need to get both sides of the equation, the good and the bad at Alaskan Airways. There's your I'm lucky to be anywhere and I'll settle for less side (presumably one of the pansies). Then, there's their it's not all roses sitting next to and throwing gear for a bunch of pansy "I-got-mine-Screw-you-types" looking at a 15-yr upgrade and no quality of life (presumably non-pansy).

Those same disgruntled people have already admitted that if they had to do it all over again in TODAY's hiring environment, Alaska would NOT be their first choice. The people currently interested in Alaska need to know why, unless you're one of those non-pic-turbine-no 4-yr college degree-silver bullet from your daddy-affirmative-action types. In that case, it might be that they're tailor-maid for Alaskan Airways. Now. if they also volunteer in the soup kitchen, they should be golden. Alaskan just might be their cup of tea;
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ps. what's all this "mud hen" and "arctic eagle" nickname stuff? sounds like a flying club.
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