Originally Posted by
chuck416
So, in using the 15% contribution allocated to one's retirement, on the surface, you seem to be advocating that those funds are liquid usable dollars today, which they are/were never intended to be. That 15% contribution is/was intended to replace one's 65% FAE retirement pension, and is woefully inadequate even for that.
This is true for the deadzoners, but not for the newbies. New hires are gonna be rich beyond your wildest dreams if they invest wisely.
Originally Posted by
chuck416
WRT the G/S 3-day JoBerg trip, how does that work in the 717 or the -88 driver's situation? We continue to work under a concessionary contract. If we don't fix our contract under these current economic conditions, what is the point of paying our dues to DALPA?
Bigger pays more. You benefit, 88driver does not. It's what the majority wants.