Since we’re apparently painting with a broad brush, let’s assume the SNOW FLAKES who you have such little compassion for are those 23 pilots so unceremoniously not even shown the door, but had it slammed in their faces after having been welcomed in. If recent history has been any guide, their average age was probably 42ish, probably evenly split between mil and civ, and probably with resumes and experience that would humble all of us.

So these are men and women who have spent a couple decades dragging their families around in support of their careers, going to war and/or being bent over the barrel of regional flying, finally getting the brass ring of the United job offer and presumably doing the ethical thing we are all expected to do from our employers by providing two weeks notice, something United Airlines would undoubtedly expect of their own employees should they choose to leave for any reason.

Now, of all the parties involved, you choose to place blame on them? These are people with young families who walked away from a $100,000 paycheck and medical insurance because of a commitment that was made to them. Three days prior they found out that promise was a lie. You now deride them as SNOW FLAKES?

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