Originally Posted by Lewbronski

Omg dude. Are you serious????

No, I've never bought into it. But do you realize how many people do? Just read some of the threads on this forum. People mention that part of or a lot of what drove them here was the idea of job security. I can't tell you how many guys have told me the same thing over the years. I also can't tell you how many people over the years have rationalized voting "YES!" on another inane side letter that either hurt us or didn't get us anything for giving something up because this company has got our backs. The evidence? They've never furloughed.

The fact that, up until now, SWA has never furloughed (people forget about that time back in the 70's), has allowed SWA to soak this pilot group for billions of dollars since 1971 because guys here were willing to accept sub-standard wages, retirement, and benefits owing partly or mostly to the idea that the corporation is a benevolent entity who would never furlough a member of our big culty family.

Now that they've tossed that whole facade aside, hopefully the sleeping kool aid drinkers will wake up.