Originally Posted by
MD80driver2day
Tyler and all.... I'm curious. What kind of relationship did you envision we would have during contract negotiations? You say you're senior... So you were well informed during the IBT roadshows that if we went down this path it was going to get ugly....and they were right.
It befuddles me when I read the comments on here. W T F did you expect?? Go ask the Alaska guys what life was like during their prolonged negotiations and arbitrator imposed pay cuts. Go do a little research and take a pilot contract 101 class. Nothing is happening on this property that hasn't happened elsewhere.
Yes, a half dozen senior guys have left. I have plenty of people above me and I've barely moved in the last 2 years.
You can't compare Allegiant to Jetblue IQuit? Plenty of Jetbluers would disagree. We've even had a few leave JB to come here in the past year.
Life sucks here right now for most. I'm not saying otherwise.... I'm just saying that if you didn't expect this course of action when we voted in the IBT, then you're not very aware of your industry.
What does "W T F" mean? Lol. Seriously, calm down sport, you're going to blow an artery.
Yes, to answer your question, I fully expected the relationship to go the way it has gone. Its normal and no, it's not my first rodeo. It was going that way long before we brought in a Union, which is why we elected one in the first place.
What I did not expect was the perpetual chaotic deterioration of the company and rotating senior management that puts us in the news every day. This latest termination involved a guy that was hired to get the contract done and the operation back on track. Now what? Another 6-8 months for another one, also to quit or be fired after a year by MG? Did Alaska vacate the top 2 operations positions in a span of 2 weeks?
A contract is not going to fix this mess. It will take the removal of the one common denominator that perpetuates the 'different' way this travel company is run.
I am moving on as are many others who've had enough and see the writing on the wall. You seem to think things are going swimmingly and all this is normal. Not sure about your background, but if you think what is happening here is healthy or normal, perhaps you should apply for management, you will fit in well (if you're not already there).
JB guys coming here? I heard a bunch of Delta and United guys were trying too.😉
Try not to be so defensive, take a deep breath and step away from the Kool-Aid.