the only way they'll know to do that is if we all let them know that Quality of Life is our priority. HAL pilots are typically some of the most productive pilots among the Legacies (Continental being the other), which is a win for the company... it's not going to be easy, but we need to make it so we work less and get paid more, to put it simply. Better rigs, better reserve rules (long and short call, with more days off on both), and better Vacation / Training month rules. We also need to get the guys off the idea that for every gain we get, we have to give something back... we're not in a concessionary environment, but a lot of our pilots haven't known anything else, and they are still programmed to give back... there should be little to no give back in contact 2015.

Let Doug know this is important, or he'll just hear from the 90/hr month guys and think all we want is an hourly pay raise.

As to whether HAL offers a great career at this stage in the game or not, I'll leave history to be written by events. I for one have learned that the most dangerous thing a pilot can do is drink the Koolaid, but that's just me. Count your chicks before they hatch, etc..

Anyone wanting to work here needs to just do their own research. The question isn't weather this is a good place to work, as it most undoubtedly is... the question is whether it's too late to ride the growth here.

On that note, I'm done here.