Originally Posted by
JamesBond
Your pay is entirely based on people choosing Delta over other air lines. It is a lot harder to get new business than it is to keep current business. I don't care what you do personally, but you need Delta to survive and thrive. I don't. Every little bit makes a difference, but I'm sure you'll be ok.
Well, taking that to the next level, I guess I shouldn't have gone on strike in '98. NWA needed to survive, thrive, and all that.
I'll admit it, by this time in my career I'm a bit jaded. I've always been a tad uneasy standing at the cockpit door saying "goodbye". In my mind it screams "Look at me, look me! I'm a Delta pilot!" Who cares? I'd rather focus on making sure the engines are shut down, the airplane isn't rolling on its own, and my personal things are packed away. I know that standing at the door doesn't promote an unsafe operation, but with management's spite driven attitudes, I'm certainly not going to do it. You are free to choose otherwise. Obviously not everyone agrees with my assessment, and that's perfectly alright. However, if PB feels strongly that I should be standing at the door in my new uniform saying my "Goodbye, thanks for flying Delta", then I really don't care. I'd rather see his focus be upon taking care of the pilot, who'll in turn take care of the customer.
Just my 2 cents