Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
I think you've said all you need to right there. Maybe you should just stop paying your union dues right now. Its that attitude of "it's out of my hands, I do just do whats best for me and the rest of you be damned" that has gotten us where we are at today. I have heard that exact same argument come out of the mouths of SCABS at CAL. "I just did what I had to do for my career/my family/my ego/whatever and this opportunity was there so I took it. It's not my fault the old Continental pilots went on strike." You hear the same BS come pouring out of the mouths of the morons at GoJet. Don't know about y'all but it makes me a little sick.
So you think by saying "I don't like regionals flying larger than 50 seat aircraft for carriers" means I should do some sort of silent protest and not take the upgrade? As if management would actually even take notice. All I can do in my current situation is be supportive of the CAL group and hope their union takes care of this. This hypothetical situation of yours is not here yet so I'm not having to deal with it. I hope I never do. If the only way you could upgrade in your company was to go into the left seat of a 70 seater would you refuse and stay as an FO making crappy pay or would you take it? Give me an honest answer on that one.
If the union lets it happen then THEY let it happen. GoJets is a whole different story. Once the companies agree on it then that's it. There was no alter ego creation and people being scabs flocking to support it. The union and management will have agreed to make it happen. How are you stabbing someone in the back once they've agreed on it? Like I said. I hope the union doesn't let CAL get away with it.
If XJT had 170's on property based in your home you're telling me you skip upgrade, sit there as an FO making half the pay, and double leg commute to work before taking the upgrade as some type of silent protest? If you don't like my response then tough. Honestly I'd rather fly a 145 as I actually enjoy FLYING and since we don't have ACARS the captains in them usually pull more. The situation you tried to deal me is a sandbag attempt to make me out to be something I'm not and that's a lowballer scab. Now you answer your exact questions honestly. I doubt ANYONE could do it any different.