Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
Sounds like you've already decided the sky is falling over here at Express
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Your post shows a significant amount of ignorance.... No one wants to hear it.
A little rude don't you think? Where's the ignorance in his post? All he did was state that he loved the company and asks about it's future. Do I need to dig and show you how many people working there have stated they are a little worried about the place? You say he puts too much into the stock price and needs to look at the underlying financials. So after looking at the falling stock price AND the fact the company is reporting a loss is it then ignorant for him to ask these questions or ignorant for you to still believe there are no issues?
If oil went to $150/barrel, terrorists blow up 15 airplanes simultaneously over the Pacific and a flu pandemic struck the human population then yes, XJT would have tough time
All I can say is... WOW. Losing money during some of the most profitable times in history could say there might already be tough times.
The stock price is not "insane".
What do you call diving 300% in less than a year?
The stock price is a reflection of what analysts and institutional investors think of the value of a company. If you think you buying a couple thousand shares really has any influence then you are truly delusional.
The only one that's delusional is the one who apparently skipped economics. I mean why would a bunch of people with WAY more experience and credientials have any validity??? Lets see who's really showing ignorance on the subject. Don't bash a guy for asking.
My god princess stop taking things so personal. People work where they want for their own reasons. Don't jump a guy because he's unsure about the place you work. Everyone here can say RAH sucks for this and that and not many of us would really care. We came here for our own reasons. Doesn't mean we aren't happy. If you're happy then more power to you scooter. No reason to get your panties in a wad because someone questions the places future. They aren't poking at you personally about anything, he's making a genuine inquiry. Comair, ASA, RAH, SKW, XJT, Air Whisky, Eagle, Pinnacle... They all have something in common. They all have issues. Big ones. Comair could be bought. ASA has to deal with SKW. Skw has no union and could be screwed any time. RAH has less FO pay coupled with no rigs, constant base changes, and crappy union council. XJT is losing money during a booming time, has stopped expansion, and some people there are questioning longivity of the current QOL. Air Whisky has long upgrades and a website about "doIhaveafuturehere.com". Eagle has long upgrades. Pinnacle is getting yanked by management and on the edge of striking...
The one thing everyone mentioned has in common is they all suck in some form or fashion. Another thing they all have in common is NONE of the above statements have anything to do with the pilot groups. People made a personal choice by going somewhere and when that place ends up not being perfect they take it as someone saying "YOU MADE A BAD CHOICE AND YOU'RE AN IDIOT" when that's not the case. Stop letting it get to you when someone says something about your company. It's almost sad seeing someone get so worked up over an honest inquiry.
Beech2jet is at one end of the extreme and you are at the other. I can tell you that the XJT of today is not the XJT of 5 years ago. The only 2 quarters in history to lose money were the last two. The stock price is at a point that the risk of takeover is significant. I'd bet that if management doesn't find a way to go private from public, someone will buy XJT and I wouldn't want to be there when that happens. If XJT can get CAL to let them fly some of the jets for other carriers under a CPA, then XJT will be fine in the future. I know that Delta would probably throw more jets in the mix with XJT, but XJT is limited on what CAL will let them do. They have to fly the jets at risk for Delta or else they have to charge the same price to CAL that they do at Delta. I also don't think they can codeshare with the branded stuff due to restrictions from CAL. With that said, I'd go to XJT over most regionals. They have the best pay, retirement, vacation, work rules, and the relationship with pilots is great. You do have to admit that it is not the same XJT of years past, and that there are some significant risks of coming to work for XJT right now.
See now there is someone who's honest with himself. Shows the good and the bad. XJT is a great place to work and no reason not to promote it but there's no reason to deny that there are issues at hand or degrade someone for bringing them up.
if this place is destined for the scrap pile of airline history, I would rather go down with our contract than eek by with someone else's.
What's the phrase? "Pride before fall"? You'd rather go down, lose your job, and start all over as an FO somewhere else rather then shed a couple bucks an hour if
needed, not wanted but actually
needed... Once again WOW. I can't wait to see you run around and call someone else ignorant.