Originally Posted by
GearBoy
Wynncore,
I do not think that the comments posted in this thread are from people who will never be happy anywhere. To say so is an attempt to dismiss them, discredit them and their advice. If they feel that they made a mistake and want to share, whatever their motivation, it's their perogative. They have a right to their educated opinion as do you. It's up to the reader to sort through both sides and hopefully form an educated opinion.
I liken Alaska pilots to the story of boiling frogs alive. If you turn the heat up, little by little, the frogs will never leave the pot.
Well, Alaska management has been ratcheting up the flame slowly for years. You guys and gals are all getting cooked alive. You won't truly realize how good others have it until you leave the pot and look back.
And there's also Stockholm Syndrome...
In the end, everyone votes with their feet. Don't fault them for leaving the pot or complaining about the heat until they do.
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I'm not faulting anyone or dismissing their view points, many of which are valid (you conveniently left that part of my statement out of your post). My point is that in these times when emotions are high and everyone is on edge people seem to be blowing off steam in the form of posts portraying a situation that isn't as bad as they think it is. I'm not necessarily disagreeing with anyone, I'm just offering a counter point to the "piling on" and "shock posts" that several people in particular like to write.
If in October a deal is made that satisfies the conditions that this pilot group so rightfully deserves all of the complaining and rhetoric akin to frog boiling will immediately stop and in 3-4 years when the big 3 have contract talks the exact same rhetoric will be said there.
If you found that AS wasn't what you thought it would be an you've either done something about it or are doing something about it good for you, but don't come on here and portray the company as something its not or subtly shame people who are working here or would like to work here. You're only embarrassing yourself and insulting their hard work and efforts.