[QUOTE=Purple Drank;2162617]He permitted the company to repeat the NA15 playbook: "Help us with our problems, and we'll give you lots of money." /QUOTE]


Is this serious?

We are in Negotiations. Defined as, 1. General: Bargaining (give and take) process between two or more parties (each with its own aims, needs, and viewpoints) seeking to discover a common ground and reach an agreement to settle a matter of mutual concern or resolve a conflict. Noun form of the verb negotiate.

If anyone, and I seriously mean anyone expects a deal of any sort without some sort of trades, you are delirious. It's like my four year old demanding ice cream by crying, screaming, and stamping her feet when we say, "not until after you eat your vegetables." If she keeps it up, we ignore her.

If I'm EB that's what I would do. Anyone who thinks they "need" a deal more than we do, I turn your attention to the 1.7B in profit this quarter alone. They don't "need" anything. Sure they would "like" some changes but they don't "need" them.

They can drag this out a very long time. We are in a fortunate position of having PS as a hedge against our rates for the time being. Hopefully we keep making money, but for those that think we're getting 40% + PS, with zero trades(I don't use the phrase concession, b/c I do not believe a trade and a concession are the same thing) your not going to get it.

There is nothing wrong with helping your company improve it's competitive standing, if they in turn offer you a part of the proceeds.