Originally Posted by CptGSXR

Doesn't much matter if you always planned to stay or are now stuck having missed the boat. The bigger issue is the assertion that MG will ever give pilots a decent contract. Why would he? Ya'll working for like half the pay of the majors right? And I know from anecdotal evidence that CFIs with no prior 121 are filling the classes. If bases are filled with TDY/VBD picking up every bit of open time at straight pay then the company wins every single day a contract isn't signed. So to answer the most obvious question for anyone looking at the situation "Does the company want a deal?" the answer is a resounding no. That means worthless negotiations that the Toonsters will gladly bill you for as they waste your dues chasing personal favors and kickbacks like they always do. Isn't that was AR was doin? And now you have the Toonsters National Airline Division threatening pilots with the usual thug tactics that make it completely unrealistic to ever bring in a real union (ALPA or otherwise). Not a single person can have an opinion that isn't what the union tells them without being attacked on their completely unprofessional FaceBook page or toxic WhatsApp forums. There will absolutely never ever be a strike after all the sh!t that the union has pulled. Blame AR, or blame the American Airline Captain, blame the mediator, blame MG, or blame GU who isn't even a pilot at G4, doesn't matter.

Short version, it's not too late to leave. You can still have a decent career at any other airline with an actual contract. My prediction is due to the stupid Hotel in the Swamp filling rooms at 30% there will be a bankruptcy. Stock is crashing, any deal made will be erased anyways, no retention bonus. Not sure on any airbus deals, but seems like you will most likely be an all Boeing Fleet. I feel so bad for my friends who are there that just wanted to be home every night. It was nice while it lasted.