You're too right, man. In my 5 years, I've never seen the pilots so riled up. And while I was personally more affected by the shifting upgrade policy, these latest changes have left me feeling like I've been hit in the head with a baseball bat. After a good 2007, and just when you thought things were going to OK for the long term, this happens.

I just can't believe that I got a congratulatory email saying that the company was able to give almost all the pilots 30 days leave (which is what I got albeit not the days I asked for.) My contract couldn't be more clear - 42 days. What the hell happened to the 12 days? Can you imagine having almost 2 weeks leave that is promised to you just wiped away?

The scheduling issue is huge for 2 reasons; They've arbitrarily changed how bids work in a punitive manner and they've blatantly lied about why they did it.

I try to keep a balance and long-term view, but right now this company looks like crap.