Originally Posted by
fdx727pilot
You used to have my respect, based on your posts and the words of those who know you personally. Now I realize you're just a greedy little **ick.
If I understand it, your premise is, if the new rules are written so that it is at all legally possible for a current over 60 to return to a window seat (which even DW thinks is a remote possiility,) screw him, he's old so keep him out of the front seat. Well, up yours right back attya. And no, I'm nowhere near 60, but I'm am a lot more senior than you, and find your attitude towards the top of the list enlightening. For all your talk of unity, you are more than willing to ****** over someone if you think it will gain you a few seniority numbers or a couple bucks.
The "up yours" in the post wasn't aimed at the over 60 SOs. It was aimed at DW, who unilaterally decided that promoting the retroactive clause was a good idea. My translation of his letter was he was not "rolling over and accepting the change", but promoting it. To translate--DW says WE HAVE TO ROLL with age 60 changes. I don't like it, but I can buy it. The next step, however--promoting retroactivity...is a huge move PAST that mandate. So--again--the "up yours" was "up yours you presumptious MEC chairman who didn't ask me anything", not "up yours your old over 60 guys..."
Unlike some, however, I have not hidden from the fact the law change hurts me in a lot of ways. It slows down upgrades. It slows down moving up the seat seniority and enjoying better lines. And it slows down industry hiring--which hurts our business. FedEx is chump change for us...but if SWA, CAL, DAL, UPS, and a host of others quit hiring or slow down then we feel it there too. I can name at least 20 great guys over 58 I'd love who I'll enjoy flying with if they stay past 60. I can see the real benefit for them. However--this is a ZERO sum game, and the extra money they accrue now is money guys in my age group won't make. Why is it greedy if I point that out but okay if someone senior makes more coin by staying on?
Sorry you think I'm a jerk. I think a better statement is I honestly am articulating what MOST of the guys that are still on FO seats feel. This is a very bad BUSINESS decision for most of us. We can roll with it. The resentment comes when we think some of our elected leaders are deliberately working against our interests then telling us its for our own good.
Again--"up yours" singular....not "up yours" plural. And you weren't the target.
Cheers.