That’s cool you’re religious. I actually am too.

Luke 6:31 says Do to others as you would have them do to you. That’s a philosophy any man of any creed should be able to get behind. Sadly, I’ve never really seen it in practice here.

We get emails that say “Do the Right Thing,” then the company unilaterally decides not to honor parts of our contract. A good recent example is not paying for hotels in base during weather/mechanical cancellations that lead to unplanned overnights for commuters. Is that what a moral company does?

We have some good people on the line. I’m thankful for them. We also have a few oddballs and jerks, probably the same as anywhere else. But the longer you’re here, and the more history you learn, it’s difficult to be optimistic.

(Truthfully, a pilot group with a healthy dose of cynicism is probably best equipped for negotiations too)