Originally Posted by
symbian simian
Yeah, I will just repeat myself again: "But the problem is it will be the company decision if it is a "concerted effort ". This is the same company that started the injunction after failing to adequately the staff transition period ( LAS reserve grid days were green with minus 6 coverage), forgive me but without an independent arbitrator monitoring the company against pressuring the pilots into flying BWF (Broken aircraft While Fatigued) I am not happy."
2 years ago during our regular scheduled summer meltdown our union agreed to waive contract protections to help avert a total shutdown with the promise of John Bendoraitis (*Chief Operating Officer), we would get some quid pro quo, understood by most to mean for the next contract. Management proceeded pretend to want limited sections opened for quick contract renewal. After a year of theis the union finally realized wath was going on and now we are in mediated sessions. Last month that same COO didn't show for scheduled negotiations because "jury duty".
I feel a distinct lack of good faith from the opposite side of the table and while I don't agree with publishing names of people working on their scheduled days off, I definitely don't need some yoyo who has sat at both side of the table but does not work for Spirit commenting on how I should feel.
You are correct I don't work for Spirit but I have worked for my fair share of terrible companies in this industry over the years and your poor attitude and extraordinary willingness to put others down without knowing anything about them tells me I have seen many pilots just like yourself come and go in my time. I sincerely hope when it comes time for you to think about moving on to bigger and better companies you will leave the narrow minded attitude behind.
There are many ways a person can serve their fellow pilots and I have done just that. I have done more for my peers on both sides of the table than you can possibly imagine. You can only do so much for a cause when you limit yourself to one side or the other..it is this adversarial relationship that got Spirit into this mess in the 1st place.
I am in no way saying it was the pilots fault or the companies fault..both share equal responsibility and it will be a team effort if progress is to be made. If all you Spirit pilots out there want to continue sticking it to the company that's fine go right ahead just don't be angry when they turn around and file a court order for you to stop.
and lastly I am not trying to tell you how you should feel..I am not forcing you to read my posts you are welcome to move on you will not hurt my feelings. I am just a fellow pilot who has been reading APC blogs for years and saw a group in trouble. I have been in this industry longer than most of you have been alive so I am just here to give my opinion. My hope is to provide a different point of view but make no mistake my end game is the same as yours my friend. You are the future of this industry I only ask you learn a little from the past rather than repeating it. You may not like what I have to say it may not be what you want to hear but it is the reality.