Originally Posted by
Scoop
First off I am a little skeptical that any True DZs are still around. There is no official definition of DZs but most agree with something like those who were getting a smaller retirement than expected (most DAL Pilots) but also those who didn't have enough time to make it up. Well 16 years after BK most with an extra 5 in the left seat, who didn't have time to properly plan for retirement?
I couldn’t agree more. As with previous posters, I have heard so many stories of financial success I can barely imagine, that the “woe is me” mantra loses any meaning.
Finally as to your first point we are talking about Delta Pilots - IMHO the sacrifices we all made prior to Delta don't really count toward much regarding the Delta PWA, and that is after all what we are discussing.
Scoop
I agree with your point here, as it’s a fair statement. However, by the same logic, why are post-9/11 pilots expected to “bail out” the DZers with contract carve outs, when we weren’t even Delta pilots when all that happened?