I have a dog in the fight.. To be honest I was hired at a very young age at AS. My seniority would have left me #1 at AS for almost three years. Now who knows. To be honest, I don't really care all that much. I am already a CA and really hope from this merger we all get one thing and that is paid $$$. I do honestly look at it and feel like VA guys and gals are getting a windfall in Pay, Retirement, Vacation, Medical, Stability, and Sick leave. I guess as an AS pilot all I will achieve is a raise and that I would have received anyways, just a little further down the road. (and yes VA pilots would also have received a raise on their own but no where near the one they are about to receive). So I guess, I do think AS pilots should get a way better deal in SLI. But Hey, I guess I am an AS pilot so my opinions, I am sure are biased. All in all though I am excited about this merger, the opportunity it provides for all of our careers. So welcome my VA brothers and sisters, I sincerely wish only for the best for us all.