Originally Posted by
R57 relay
Old men? Nice.
What exactly should they have told the 3rd lister? "You don't have a clue how this works, do you?"? Those guys are our APA reps. They were involved with USAPA, but are not reps there anymore. But even if they were, the USAPA reps wisely agreed to let the merger committee have free rein. MEC pressure helped bring the Nic debacle. IF we get a new merger committee, they need to be free from pressure from APA reps too, so what kind of answer were you all looking for? If we get one, take it up with them. USAPA reps saw the proposed east list at the same time, or just prior to the rest of us.
But hey, don't worry about it. You look great on the west list and that is certain to be adopted so no need for anyone to represent you, right? Don't worry about those 700 or so west pilots that are in the captain seniority range, but don't actually bring those seats to the merger. I'm sure the LAA guys don't care if that gives them super seniority. I'm sure it won't be the guys at the bottom of the LUS list that pay for that.
Good luck to us all.
Oh give me a break. USAPA "leaders" and now the APA "leaders" (because for some crazy reason, we keep electing the same people) have never given 2 ****s about 3rd Listers. We don't fit there grand scheme or demographic. Treatment ranges from never getting e-mails returned to "You're just an entitled junior pilot." comments stemming from a simple request that wouldn't be out of line in any other world. Knowing these guys are in charge of my future doesn't help me sleep at night.
And as for the fact the APA reps aren't party to this, please. You know as well as I do that they have an agenda they're looking for.