Originally Posted by
TenYearsGone
Sorry I hit a nerve. You must have been one of the "lucky" 2007/2008 hires.
As a person looking at the list, I think the seniority list should have been combined pre 9/11 and then post 9/11. The 2000-2001 DOH pilots, should have never been placed behind 2007/08 DOH pilots. Not only did the 2000/2001 get furloughed, their seniority was put behind a pilot that could have potentially started their flying career (after 9/11) on the eve of the 2000/2001 furloughs (mainline shrinks, DCI expands). Bar!!!!-->Notice this has nothing to do with N or S. Its just what I think would have been "just". Regardless, no effects on me. Just cautious for future.
The point is, some 2007/08 received a great position. Keep it. Great. Enjoy. But let us learn for the future. In a future merger with HA or AK, lets make sure to count the lucky 2007/08 pilots with the 2000 and 2001 hires, so that the the 2000/01 pilots dont get another hit in seniority.
Thats it. Nothing is fair in life, understood. But a little minority of our pilot group got "seniority" shafted, lets not let it happen again.
Good afternoon, Boys!
TEN
I'm curious, how long were the pre 9/11 Northwest hires actually on the property pre-merger?
NW hired around 200 (+/- 100) in the 07-08 timeframe making the pre 9/11 hires only 200 or so from the bottom of their list. Delta hired 600-800 (+/-100) in that same timeframe.
Yes, I feel for the furloughed guys after 9/11, but that hardship and emotion doesn't change the fact that those guys were still at the very bottom of their list.
Couple that with the disappearing DC9s and 742s, and there wasn't much case for integrating them above the 07 south hires.
Hashed out and decided by an IMPARTIAL party.