Originally Posted by tsquare

All I have heard is opinions regarding LBP. They are the same opinions that have been floating around about our pay methodology for 50 years. I have yet to be convinced that it is bad for any reason other than "management will pay us the same as an RJ pilot for flying 777s". I.... don't.... care.... As long as it is a rate that exceeds today's current 777 rate going forward. Those that argue against LBP still will not get the size of the airplane out of their minds, and that is the choke point of that argument. I will continue to speak my mind about it, but I fully realize that it isn't gonna change.

As to Jerry. There is a lot that I agree with him on also, but I cannot get on his bandwagon when he throws it all out there with no evidence. Sorry, But I don't trust him any more than he trusts LM. That is why I was essentially pleading with him to stop the retarded arguments.

Vacation sellback. It would benefit me, but I will fight against it. It is flat out wrong and costs jobs.

Whether or not something is a giveback is all in the eye of the beholder I guess. To me, CDOs are huge concessions.. safety concerns primarily, but I know sailingfun drools at the thought of them and he is not alone.

I guess that is what divides us as a group and what makes this profession so interesting. There are 12,000 pilots, and probably 12,000 different opinions as to what the perfect contract would consist of. Finding that balance is what it's all about, no? Anybody that believes there is a way to get 75% or more of this group to agree on anything is full of powdered sugar.