Originally Posted by
Work4life
You guys really can’t handle the truth. A trait of a loser for sure. Truth hurts, I get it. Owning up to one’s flaws and working to improve oneself is a key to success. I’m just saying.
Let me correct a few things for you:
1) Replace with, "You guys (AS/VX) needed to go away” and it happened at a cost of $4 billion. Less than 10 busses, a base closure, and a bunch of whiny undesirables who hate being part of Alaska hardly qualifies as a need. VX was just an empty shell.
2) Replace with, “Let me (AS/VX) tell you why you're wrong, and it's you that got the windfall”. 40%+ pay raise, real 401k contribution (not match), improved healthcare, and most importantly a JOB/career without even lifting a finger.
3) You got that right but 1 out of 5 is still a major fail.
I have 2 job offers and I am also on the way out. Instead of living in denial and anger, you guys should do something about it. Undesirable or not...you know who you are. Good luck to all. Ciao!
Ignorance is bliss.
1) AS and their 86 year history of hiding in the PNW had finally bit them. Even with the band aid VX purchase, they’re still trying to find a way to survive. It’s just a matter of time before AS is swallowed up. I guess it makes you sleep good at night to say that VX pilots are whiny undesirables. You might want to research the type of pilots that VX hired.
2) Did you not get a significant raise too? Do you think you would’ve got that raise in 2020 immediately? Did the VX purchase not push your pay and 401k a lot sooner? VX had 12% 401k with 4.5% unmatched. Do you put more than 7.5% away in your 401k? So, it’s irrelevant what the match and unmatched were. Healthcare? VX had a pretty good medical plan. In fact, it pretty much was the same as it is here.
Job/career?
You talk about how great this place is but you’re leaving?
It’s best you probably adventure out and move on from AS. I’ll be the first to laugh when AS merges with the carrier you go to and all those junior pilots to you will now be senior with higher pay.