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Old 05-06-2018 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by KnockKnock
You mean like what’s happening to the VX buildings? I understand your lives have been changed but the blind hate for all things Alaska is coming off like wounded pride. Your frustration is manifesting itself in the form of teenage angst. Like I said above, you guys are sounding like a morose fourteen year old who thinks the whole world is lame her parents don’t understand her. You guys say AS isn’t growing? They just grew by 800 pilots, 60+ airplanes, many gates in CA and eliminated one competitor while keeping another at bay. It takes time to process this. I feel your pain that things are different now but what do expect to be happening after a multi billion dollar purchase? I do think that the investments in buildings means the company has plans to continue growth. Especially the N gates in Seattle. Why pump money into increased gate space if you have no plan to put more planes at those gates? If we get bought or merger with someone else, o.k. then, life changes again. Until then, squeeze every penny you can out of the paycheck, enjoy your home life and focus on making this place the airline you want it to be in the next contract.
Dont confuse the APC loudmouths with the non APC 99.5% former Virgin America pilots. The MAJORITY that I have come across have rationalized this like men and are taking it in stride. May not be happy about it but at least are taking it in stride. Many have been through this before and know the dance. Nothing we can do about all of it anyways, except fight for a great and deserved collective in a couple years.
Fly your plane, fly the contract, and enjoy life.
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