Originally Posted by Extenda

James, you’ve been here for a long time and do have a more contrarian opinion on Delta and ALPA. Everyone appreciates your perspective because it comes from a lifetime of experience.

I just worry that you lose a lot of open ears by the combative nature of your posting. Sometimes it feels like you’re just looking for a fight. Im not specifically highlighting this post, it was just the last one you posted on this thread.

Not that I’m some kind of pillar of wisdom, but I’ve realized that every single day I find myself “mad” about something, especially something beyond my control, I realize I’m just stealing a day from myself, from a pool of rapidly dwindling days that compose the remainder of my conscious existence.

Is my family healthy? Are they also safe and happy? Do I get meaning what I do for a living?

I realized that once these three things are fulfilled then “happiness” is entirely an internal function of the will (at least for me). All the ancillary annoyances in the day to day are just dust in my eyes that I realized I can just blink away.

I get if this is just a fun side distraction on APC, but being mad all the time about how you were wronged in the past is not, in my opinion, worthy of your time as a big balling delta A350 captain. Your seat right now is literally the dream destination of the 1 million or so commercial airline pilots who are alive today! Perspective!

anyways I enjoy reading your posts. But just don’t let ALPA or Delta take away from your happiness!