Originally Posted by
2Planker
Too bad the "pay jump" will be washed out by the Euro exchange rate and the 40% increase in cost of living. A WB F/O based in MEM, LAX, or ANC will make far more than a CDG NB Capt. But, hey, I expect that everyone who voted yes will be first in line to bid CDG and HKG, right?
Side note, I expect that our MEC and LEC reps who told us this is such a great deal will now lead by example and bid these FDA's. This LOA was such a "good deal" according to them and that these FDA's will "go senior" - lead by example, guys and gals. If your names aren't first on the list to go, and your names aren't on the bid results as "initial cadre" going on the "adventure" then as far as I and the other "32%er's" are concerned, you have some explaining to do. Oh, wait, now I remember. These are the same people who refused to answer any of the valid and pertinent questions during the "selling" of the LOA, so maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up that any future explanations will be forthcoming, or that any of their names will be on the CDG or HKG bid results.
I can almost guarantee you that the initial cadre will be almost exclusively 32%ers. Why? Because we wanted to go. Because we are in a socio-economic position to afford it. Because we read the ****ing LOA because we were genuinely interested and realized that it was a ****ty deal so we voted NO!
Somebody quoted Chimenti at some point saying "Don't take money out of those guy's pockets that want to go, vote yes." Well, you took a lot more away by voting this in.
I just want to make sure that all of you YES voters remember the basis for your decision when negotiations come around. "We have no leverage, we'll fix it when negotiations come around," you snivel. I'll remember that. Odds of these deals improving with so many other issues to tackle on the next CBA: 0
I know I don't have to bid it, but I am probably going to because I can make it work. Every bad deal that goes down will be reported, and I expect all you 'yes' men to be thumping your chests come contract time since you now have your precious 'leverage.'
Stored up LOA Result Anger Vent complete.
