First post, and yes, I’m a newbie and won’t deny that I’m working in the crewforce arena. I am however NOT Management. I will try to reply to all the posts numerically.1) First and foremost I am NOT management, some would even consider me to be a “hardliner”, say what you will.2) I don’t smoke crack nor have ever.3) The SVT was placed in the LOA in case crewmember did not decide to bid on the position, there is thought that the positions will be filled with the current/FUTURE crewforce by bidding and the SVT will not be used as it is a cost to the company an additional amount to displace crewmembers. It was set up as a “temporary” fix to a long term goal. The MEC was not “happy” about it, but this was a negotiation release to gain others. Again current/FUTURE crewforce.4) SIBA is GONE, this is done, it will be flown by us overseas or others.5) 2700X 12 + 10,000, plus storage > 79 X Hourly rate (This is an easy equation for the less interested)6) I may have put too many interests into the opening when I said we were overstaffed but would hire into the seats needed. We are FAT, but the pilots that would bid captain overseas would come from the 300/727 F/O positions, the need would be for foreign f/o’s and a stagnation of domestic/ training float/ age 60. Again we have a large training float due to the 757 and other a/c initiative.7) I’ve come on this board with anonymity and have used this to discuss the issue with MY fellow crewmembers. If you don’t like the fact I won’t display my name, than please disregard this post.8) MEC 11-1.9) I won’t use “trust me”, but I will say again “the alternative is bad”10) We do have an industry leading scope, but look at our industry. We have a major loophole that management is willing to exploit.11) We are VERY overstaffed, talk to anyone in the Boeing. This excess along with the age 60 pilots moving to the B727, the 10 pilots moving to the Boeing, our new negotiated open time visibility (lack of need for as many reserves) and the expectance of age 65.12) FUD, is an old age Union term we used to comfort ourselves. Poker is poker and bluffing is bluffing, when you play poker and bluff be prepared to loose to the person with the bigger bank roll. (I’m sure the anti MEC people are salivating at this)13) It is cheaper to hire foreign pilots, FACT. Ask our Canadian friends flying our A/C.14) Not a Junior/Senior issue, it will actually help more junior members than senior. Narrow F/O’s will bid captain overseas for pay increase, this will in turn process the need for new hires.15) Block me, call me “BC”, Age 60 issue is not this issue, but one does inherently effect the other and by voting no will not help the other, actually it will hurt it16) LOA or NO LOA there will be FedEx planes flying in Europe.17) I don’t live nor work in a cubical.18) With the excess there is still a need for training float and foreign domicile, however if you eliminate the need for a foreign domicile then there is a different excess.19) If you don’t have faith in our negotiated agreement, what makes you comfortable with an MEC grievance?20) 500 excess, was not the intent, age 60, the higher number of retainers, and the new a/c played into this number. Yes people jumper 150 numbers, but not the 225 that was expected.21) I think I hit most of the questions and comments(insults)