Originally Posted by
beernutt
Because, in my opinion, the company has chosen not to play the blame game. DALPA seems more than willing to publicly blame the lack of progress on the company. Noise, no results. In my experience, the kid that cries the most to the parents after a fight with their brother is usually the one with the most to hide.
Speaking of results, the word ‘progress’ was used a few times, not by me, but attributed to me. I like the word ‘results’ more. Results are quantifiable, progress is subjective.
Thanks for the civil debate. Like I said, I respect your opinion.
btw, did you ever live in Moab?
If there is one thing this should demonstrate, it is who has the upper hand most of the time. All the griping in the world has not yet brought the company to the table in a way we desire. Each time a child throws a tantrum, it has a lesser effect. Each time we put out a negative communication, it has a lesser effect. It is very similar to the perceived gains by the FA’s by the threat of a union. It used to be the threat of firing up the pilots was leverage. Now that card has been played and is gone along with the leverage it held. (Especially with a cut back schedule)
I am NOT excusing the missteps by the company and agree we should be looking at early outs and the other MEC goals, just pointing out from more of a macro view of why the strategy can be problematic when YOU are the one seeking something.