Old 11-01-2014 | 06:59 AM
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eaglefly
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Originally Posted by Bzzt
If you flowed it means you were unable to get in through the front door elsewhere, he has a point. I find it interesting you don't want envoy pilots to vote for the exact same mechanism that got you to a legacy.
Only in your own mind.

I completed the 3-phase interview process at TWA (as an Eagle F/O) in 1990 and was offered a job, but my research then indicated I'd be furloughed shortly thereafter (which turned out to be exactly true). I determined that Part 121 PIC time was better then F/E time (even in the L1011 which 2 of my fellow F/O's took and got who were in the class I bailed on). That was a very hard decision....very hard (my two Eagle pals thought I was crazy). Just before the flow-thru in about early '97, I interviewed at America West, but was not selected, so yes, just like all of us, I'm not perfect, but it was an excellent learning experience (in retrospect, I'm glad it didn't work out). I had an interview offer at US Airways in about '99, but sticking it out a couple more years at Eagle for AA seemed a better deal and at that point since the flow-thru was in place then and I decided not to apply anywhere else at that point since I would soon be eligible. I was a conscious choice.

UAL called just after I was awarded my AA slot in the early 2000's while serving my lock-in prior to 9/11, I assume from a previous application, but I was committing myself to AA. I had a decent corporate job offer in the mid-2000's while the flow-thru was on hiatus due to 9/11 and I thought about it (these people knew me, my abilities and credentials, my reputation and my personality BEFORE they offered me such a position). I'm sorry, but in actuality just like your CLR pal, you have really never been correct about anything. You clowns throw empty rocks because you makes erroneous assumptions based on flawed perceptions. That's why your attempts to con Envoy pilots and establish personal credibility have failed so miserably here. Another prime example of your failings is the claim, "I don't want Envoy pilots to vote for the exact same mechanism that got me to a legacy".

First of all, it's not the "exact same" mechanism, but is similar. Second of all, IT IS ALREADY IN PLACE and third, I've never said or implied that in any way, shape or form. That is simply more misinformation based on error by the same heinously flawed source and bankrupt of accuracy. I think Envoy pilots have leverage, are being manipulated, played and conned (something your pal knows VERY well ) and should vote for a FAIR deal. So far, nothing has been offered that is fair, in fact, just the opposite.

It's too bad your chum won't join you on the midnight train to utopia at the end of the year..........unless that is of course, just more B.S. from a award-winning, blue ribbon B.S.'er.

BTW, those two fellow F/O's at Eagle who went to TWA and took the gamble ? After their FIRST furlough, one bounced around various flying jobs until he was picked up by US Air in the late '90's (and was furloughed from there too) and the other rode it out at TWA. The first guy is likely to be senior to me at AA after the SLI and the other who endured two furloughs and spent more time in the next decade away from TWA then flying for it (who is still out on voluntary furlough and may or may not come back) is something like 1800 numbers junior to me on the present AA list (but I haven't checked that in years). Go figure.....you never know how something will turn out until after you've done it. It shows that in life that frequently you don't know what decision was the right one until you have the luxury of looking BACK at a later date. You guys think you got everyone and everything figured out ( 1990's Prozac kid ?), but you don't. Clearly, you're learning nothing as you go along either.

Last edited by eaglefly; 11-01-2014 at 07:34 AM.
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