NW320 Driver,
Thank you. As a fellow FO, flying around adapting to the preferences of Captains, my concerns began drifting away from money in absolute terms, to thoughts of how pleasant it would be to fly with folks that were happy to be there, versus the alternative.
While there are earnest disagreements and differences in positions, the bottom line is that our management teams will decide if we are going to work together, it is up to us how we work together.
According to sources on both sides (confirmation just recieved) the merger is off at $110 a barrell. Management will continue to evaluate options.
If our teams come back to the table a little time to see if Delta's growth comes true, or if NWA pilots retire, or if MD88's and DC9's are retired, or replaced... as this plays out things should, hopefully, be more clear.
Congratulations in advance on your upgrade. Yours will be sooner than mine.