Originally Posted by zoooropa

The highest book rates were supposed to become effective 1/1/15. The CBA was extended in BK along with the requisite pay cuts but we snap back to the highest rates on the amendable date in an effort to negotiate from original book rates vis a vis negotiate from concessionary rates.

We could argue our book rates are concessionary but that isn't an apples to apples comparison. Virtually everyone has completed at least one round of negotiations since F9 entered/exited BK. If you compare our book to the books that were around in 2008-2010 we were just below the average of the various narrow body ranges. Now we are not even on the same page.

I think the OP is speaking the truth. While every pilot may not experience the iron fist of pilot payroll or the intentional violations from Skeds both scenarios are a daily occurrence. Back when I interviewed they intentionally walked you down a hallway lined with large billboards containing the Company's core values;

SAFETY: People are priceless.
RESPECT: A co-worker is a neighbor; a customer is a guest.
TRUST: We're only as good as our word.
COLLABORATION: We're in this together.
VALUE: We don't charge for the extra mile.
PASSION: This smile is real.

These values were important to everyone at the G.O. and they were important to everyone on the front lines. Today they are dinosaurs, completely extinct. Indigo has a different perspective....

SAFETY: Accidents are expensive so safety comes up from time to time, but if you cite safety/fatique as an operational issue we will dock your pay.

RESPECT: A co-worker on the front lines is no longer your co-worker. We outsourced those jobs to the lowest bidder. A customer is a guest...one time. We will train them never to fly us a second time but there are plenty of fish in the sea.

TRUST: We are only as good as our word..and every word out of our mouth is a lie. We lie so much it is almost scary, we may be sociopaths.

COLLABORATION: We are in this for the money. We will trick you into thinking some of the money will be yours but we will f you out of every penny. We are in this for the money.

VALUE: We don't charge you for the extra mile, but you're gonna pay for EVERYTHING else. (On a side note I can't type this one without laughing/crying. Oh how things have changed)

PASSION: The greed is real.