Originally Posted by
Making Sense
Jimmy8 continues to inhabit a magical kingdom where patience solves all problems. Let us just wait long enough, and a fairy will appear to solve our issues with her shimmering wand, bringing happiness and harmony to the land!
But sadly enough, Jimmy is not alone in this tale. There is a whole fleet of pilots living in this self-constructed wonderland.
Dear Jimmy, no, the retention bonus is not "bad for the books"; it adds a touch of brilliance to our management. Once you venture beyond your rosy bubble of wonder, do share how many magical enterprises you know where employees offer their company interest-free loans and then drag out the process to get that money back by being represented by a totally incompetent negotiation committee (NC). Meanwhile, over at Black Rock, the cheerful characters couldn't be more thrilled with this twist in the narrative!
And no, a contract isn't exactly "just around the corner," not with our current union representatives steering the ship. It seems they share a rather fanciful view of how the economy and real negotiations work together. Here is a little spoiler, dear friend: it’s not the process that takes center stage, but the RESULTS that bring the curtain down!
And no, dear Jimmy, even if some of your pals nod along, charging dear “Joe Blow an extra $20”won’t magically cover all those additional costs. It seems there might be a little misunderstanding about the price sensitivities in that colorful market. If you think my fairy tale might be off, then perhaps Spirit could whisk you away as their consultant, and you’d have their troubles solved faster than a twinkle of a star!
As long as we have our current NC and a hearty group of pilots cheering them on, we find ourselves in a whimsical balance with the universe: truly embodying the spirit of an Ultra Low Cost Pilot flying high for an Ultra Low Cost Airline. It's a harmonious dance, where everyone plays their part in this magical adventure!
Wishing you a merry and magical Christmas! May your holiday season be filled with joy, wonder, and a sprinkle of magic!
$100+ million of debt/year going on their books absolutely is bad for their books. Any financing they want to secure is affected by this.
I don’t disagree with the majority you said so stop talking like you’re somehow superior to everyone else.
Raising ticket prices is long overdue and would cover a huge portion of the contract. Don’t compare us to spirit when we fly a completely different customer and do not fly to almost anywhere they go. We are very similar to SWA (minus their west coast customer base) in respect to customer, flying to vacation destinations.
yes our current NC is pathetic, i don’t think many disagree with that. The fact we have experts that ran Atlas into binding arbitration is a scary thought. I wonder if there is a way around it…hmmmm….. send in a ****ing ALPA CARD.
Lastly, no I do not think patience will solve all. I think if we were smart we’d get this done 9 months ago. GU and his cronies could **** away all leverage if this last more than a year.