Originally Posted by
AcesHigh
You're right, but being jaded and staying jaded isn't going to change anything. So why be ****ed off about it and try and make a change for the better?
I think the unfortunate reality is that as line pilots, there is very little we can do as employees to "make it better." That ball is entirely in management's court. We were a profitable company with excellent performance numbers before bankruptcy, and now that our numbers have climbed back into similar ranges again, management thinks there is no f^€£ing problem here. They actually told the union they think morale is fine because "complaint letters from employees have dropped." The real story is that everyone is so demoralized they have given up, because it's clear management doesn't care about our opinions or QOL or our contract. They think vocal individuals like myself are in the minority, when in reality most of the people I fly with are similarly exhausted and ready to bail when a better opportunity presents itself. I've given 10 years of my life to trying to make this company successful, time I can't get back, only to watch management **** it away and treat us like peons. You may be able to forgive that kind of behavior, but I will never forget it.