Some smart guy on the other forum posted a scenario where the company just strong arms us all the way to mediation and then scope gets trashed. I have no idea if this is a likely scenario or fantasy, but nothing, absolutely nothing will surprise me. Shortly after deregulation occurred, I thought that the whole industry would shake itself out in 5-8 years. What a lousy prognostication. I have since learned to go with the flow and not agonize over BS out of my control.

One day (LUAL) the MEC chair walked into the cockpit and proudly proclaimed that after years of BS, that we had a TA and had gotten "everything". We asked him several pointed and specific questions and the answer was always, "it's all in there". Well, needless to say, much of it wasn't and some of what was in there was warm and brown. He had bullshattaouilled us royally. The only thing this time around, and I mean the only thing that gives me hope is our new Chairman. Sadly, pilots need a strong MEC to keep them from harming themselves.

Openers are just a fairy tale / Christmas wish anyway.