Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
1 Seat, weren't you the one who said "I have no sympathy for the USAir East guys" and also said "the Majority of Airline Pilots feel No sympathy towards them either".
I don't think I ever said "I have no sympathy for the USAir East guys." I have no sympathy for a "burn down the company" attitude.
I did say, and stand by the statement that most of the proffesional aviators I know have little to no sympathy for their current efforts.
Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
I will assume you are an Airforce guy that got lucky and got hired recently by SWA?
Only if I can assume that you are lucky to be where you are.
Or maybe we could both assume that we're qualified professional aviators who've earned our respective jobs, and qualified to print an opinion or pass on an observation or two.
You decide.
Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
I 'll make a further assumption that by being a SWA pilot many of your Jumpseater guests are USAir West guys (former AWA)? They certainly have their own opinions on how the merger went, but most will (secretly tell you they made out better than they thought) Notice I said better than they thought, not made out how they wanted.So if my assumption is correct, your Jumpseater guests have a more personal and biased opinion. They hardly represent the majority of us.
I only know one AmWest pilot. The majority of the guys I know work for United, SWA, Fedex, American and Delta. These are the pilots I'm speaking to every day. If you're in a Reserve/ANG unit, 2/3rds of the pilots are card carrying dues paying union aviators. I'm not talking about the opinions of guys who have "dogs in the fight." (I'm getting sick of the dog analogy too).
Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
Saying stuff like "They (USAir east guys) should be happy to have a job", just doesn't bode well.
I agree. That's why I never said that.