Originally Posted by
sandstorm
The thing is this pilot group is fighting for an industry standard, if not industry leading contract. For what we do, the places we go, the flexibility that we give the company, we absolutely deserve it. Just because someone is coming from a regional as an FO making $35 an hour, part 135, or one of the various other crappy freight companies, it doesn't make this a great place. Please don't try to justify the crap CBA and work rules we are currently working under by comparing us to flying an RJ, a citation, or working for one of the other lousy freight companies.
I'm just saying it's a far cry from being "hell" here. No one will argue we need a much better CBA, and in time that will absolutely happen....it has to. In the meantime why do we continue to spread this negativity and fire everyone up about it? There are plenty of legitimately happy people at Atlas, all of whom are eagerly awaiting a new CBA, but whom also keep a positive attitude about things as we go through the process. Walk the line, file grievances, and abide by the current CBA. Negotiation periods always suck, and we are long overdue, but I refuse to come into work ****ed off everyday and spread negativity.......it does zero to get us a new CBA faster, it only brings everyone down.