Care to tell me where I have it wrong? I felt the love during indoc. That didn't extend beyond training. Regional guys know what they are getting into (bigger, better, but really just more of the same); a lot of military folks don't. I've never said Delta was a miserable place to be, nor do I expect it to be. I'm glad I'm here and think that on average, Delta is still probably the best legacy to work for.

I offered my thoughts on one company-sponsored evening. I've only been to one, and it was a fine meal and a fine night. The management I came to know in subsequent contract negotiations, the way my friends have been treated as new hires, and the anecdotes I have heard from captains all remind me it's just a job.

007, you're not miserable because you don't have longevity pay and I don't extrapolate misery for you. Easy on the feigned disgust... there are bigger issues than this to lift yourself above the riffraff.