I’m not judging the whole pilot group, I’m just pointing out that your narrow slice of the pie is blatantly bias. To think that there were proportionally less “socially awkward” pilots hired at VX pre-acquisition, is intentional ignorance. Pure tribalism. I know of more than a handful of pilots hired at VX pre-acquisition that I wouldn’t share a taxi with let alone a 4 day. These forums give a platform to those who tend say what’s on their mind because there is anonymity. So based on what’s being said I gather more than a few of you guys are unable to cope with change, cannot adjust to new surroundings and are locked into a mindset of us vs. them. Not great qualities in a professional pilot. I guess I could say something like, “those pre-acquisition VX pilots are an awkward group, it’s not like it used to be at the ‘old Alaska’, But....why would I bother, it only serves the purpose of keeping the divisiveness alive and well. Besides, have you ever considered that maybe it’s you? Maybe you’re not the life of the party you thought you were and these “awkward” new hires just don’t want to socialize with you....think about it.