All of the above are important. A business degree is useless if you dont have any business sense, and some of the best business people do not have a business background (RA is a lawyer).

The problem is we are very easy to take advantage of. Pilots rarely admit when theyre outmatched. But we are when it comes to negotiations, plain and simple.

The fact that this TA is still likely to pass despite all the harm it causes, is a great example of our pilots not having any business sense.

The fact that pilots got intimidated by RA's recent threat and changed their NO vote to a YES vote shows just how weak we are (sigh).

I want great things for our pilot group. We have a chance to collectively kill this TA. We hold the keys. Why wouldnt we apply some business sense and take control of the situation?