Originally Posted by
higney85
Roast me, enjoy yourselves, but I agree somewhat with the paragraphs above his social media message. Label me whatever, I don’t care, but the top paragraphs are just history. He added some of his personal thoughts, but broad strokes are true.
Unfortunately, I agree in mindset with his social media message. Been guilty of it myself from regional politics going back a decade. Social media can be a blowoff of emotions, but you WILL see how someone “ticks” when poked enough. (Do not know/have not flown with KO, just read all the emails paid for ALPA to send to all). That being said, vote for where you align your views.
A joint message is pure politics. Frankly, it’s bothersome that it was sent. But hey, everyone gets an opinion.
JV, Retirement, healthcare, RR scheduling... yup..(no particular order).. those are my concerns. That being said, 31+ years to go, full disclosure. Flying with plenty of guys planning their exit who were “deadzoners” so it’s understood that every pilot has different views and points of life. Times are good currently, only historical truth is that this industry goes up; and down. Setting a solid plan forward seems to work against the ebbs and flows. Does a hard line make sense? Were hard kill lines on virtual basing, SIL’s, etc warranted? Maybe... 5 years from now it will be a clear thought. Same with contract negotiations. We could have agreed to XYZ at point A, but got Z... was it better or worse? And when?
We are electing folks who will be our voice for the next 3-5 years in the next contract. They are the proxy of our thoughts. We get emails. Some attended, some didn’t. Some where working, some were off, some had bigger life events going on. At the end of the day who we vote for represents a huge presence of the MEC directing the NC. So we all must figure out who is willing to do the job, done with nominations, and then decide who you feel will carry your torch of thought. Some guys think a restoration of the pension is a reality, others just want a 3% cola. I’m not in either of those camps, but have flown with both. C44 is what, 5k pilots? Make your own decision. A phone call can shed a good bit of light on where someone stands, utilize the appendage of reality. Vote on your opinion, the rest will end in MEMRAT.