I don't understand how anyone is still in denial about the future. It's obvious that SKYW is not interested in dealing with unions anymore-and they are flushing all union labor.

I decided to get out several years ago (took years of apps and job fairs, but finally I got lucky.) It's taken some sacrifice, my schedule is a shadow of it's former glory, but I'm glad I made the jump. There are a bunch of great people still at the company, and I miss working with them.

If anyone still is on the fence, they should get off. I'm not any smarter than anyone else, but I definitely didn't see good things happening once the company decided to start parking planes. I can't think of any regional which has ever survived parking half it's fleet.

If I were still there, I'd get out to anywhere ASAP. Somehow, a lot of the folks I know still tell me about how they are still thinking about getting their apps out. Be aggressive, apply everywhere-don't get discouraged if you get shot down for one job-keep trying. I had an interview somewhere I really wanted to work-and was shot down. I didn't care... I kept after it 100%. Went to more job fairs than I care to recall. Eventually, a great airline called, and I was prepared when I showed up for the interview. Took a ton of prep work, but they like to see that. Don't show up unprepared-find out everything you can about the interview up front. I think most airlines look at interview prep as a good indicator of how well you would prepare for training. Don't show up cold.

Some of it is luck-but in most ways, we make our own luck. Stop thinking about apps, and do something. The end is coming. I don't like it. ASA was a great place to work-with a wonderful bunch of people. It's done. It's over. Once the delta contract ends, it's 100% done. I don't like it, but that's the reality. It's the truth-as I see it.

The time for thinking is long past. Get out now.