Wow. I had to exit out of my original reply to make sure I had read it correctly. You ARE a captain here . This is a new depth for the lowest post I have read on APC, coming from one of our own. Absolutely embarrassing. I hope your sponsor, recommendations, and all those who came before you (you know, when you were once a new hire FO?), who helped make this place what it is today, did not have a chance to associate that post to who you really are behind your screen name.

For the new-hire wannabe's out there looking to get in, the predominant attitude towards new-hires, from 99.7% of our crew members is: you are one of us the second you step on property, and we will protect your interests like they are our own, because they are our own. We are in this together, as a group. That is why we find ourselves with an A-plan for those on property, and those yet to be on property, even in this controversial TA. And a majority of us (as per polling) will continue to protect all benefits to be equal to all pilots, or even the possible choice to be made between benefits (in regards to retirement) - by the pilot.