Originally Posted by
aa73
Pilots will bee-atch no matter how good they have it. Just in their dna.
Is this as good a deal as united and delta? Nope.
Is this better than what we had? Yep.
Will this put more money in our pockets next year? Yep.
Sure, it's a strategic move. So what? Analyze away. End result is that we increase our earnings, albeit not as lucratively as our brethren. But it's a start.
Small victories folks. I'm in a better mood today than yesterday.
And I'll be standing in line with jcountry to collect your "slap in the face" checks.
The whole point of the "relief valve" payoff was to put employees in a "better mood". Those with better moods frequently lose their vigilance and the fire in their belly. Looks like with some, Doug, Scott and Jerry scored another home run and given that, I think it will weaken any ALPA consideration here.
The real beauty is they don't have to pay off for a year.
The ROI for Parker with this move is excellent. This is the future, that being a pilot group played like chumps repeatedly because they know nothing else but always, always, always showing the willingness to be blinded by a quick payoff that APPEARS to be free. NOTHING is free with him and we'll experience this again in the future. We are so predictable I don't think he even needs a Jerry anymore.
