Originally Posted by
deadreckoning
The "and don't look back." comment about sums it up. That's the problem with the "yes" voters at PSA and PDT. They really don't give a flying f@&? about the damage they are doing to the whole industry. The "it's all about me" has got to stop at the regional level. All this will do is further the gap between cost of mainline operation and the regional feed. Thus feeding right into management's plan of getting scope relief because of the disparity of cost between flying a md80 and an e175.
Whether you know it or not Billyhobag your way of thinking may do you more harm than good. If and when AAG furloughs because of pilot groups (like PSA and PDT) make it cheaper to fly the e175 than the md80. I'm sure management will have no problem booting your ass to the street and hire the "me first" regional to fly their airplanes. Why do think AAG wants scope relief? Why do think it's so important for the 12/4 caps?
You sit on your high seat and keep gloating about your flow this summer "and don't look back". But just know that it's pilots like you that have gotten the industry in the mess it is in with the "me first" mentality.
Rather shouldn't all of us try to make the profession what it once was, and not worse?
Really? We did damage? Our Contract and Payrates will be in line with all the other regionals. Even those that operate 175's if we get them. Our pay and workrules will be in line with Compass, better then Mesa and much better then Republic. So we didn't lower any bar. We didn't raise it but we basically kept it where it was.
Did you know Eagle was trying to take away Piedmont's Flow slots? Sounds like a Me Mentality to "me." All the time Envoy wanted to hose PDT also so don't give crap about the good for all.
PDT held the line for many, many years and we've been screwed over for many many years. Honestly it feels good to get something done.
My problem is when someone from Republic or Mesa chimes in and thinks we've screwed them over also. Really??? Before you start busting on Piedmont maybe learn some of our history first and it will explain a ton about how we voted.