Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald

Ok, all you new guys, and some of you old heads need to listen up.

There is no quid pro quo in negotiations--unless you fall for that drivel. You are worth what you can negotiate. If you make a gain, there is nothing that says you have to give something up. This is the best time in airline history.

I want it all. Is that realistic? No. You don't have to give to get, but it does require patience.