I think it would have been smart to tie as many “mechanisms” for our pay raises to as many things as possible.

If the company has enough to pay other employees after crying broke to us — pay us a percentage too.

If the company has enough money to pay millions to buy 49% of another airline — give us a 5% raise.

If the company has enough money to buy stock back — pay us too.

We should always be looking to think out of the box for our advantage. You can best believe the company is always doing this. It’s why we keep getting beat.