I applied because this is the career I wanted. I'm not going to let a union run my life I simply joined the airline that fit me best at the time. I would have loved to work for skywest however comair called first and therefore I took the job. Now I can work with my friends at the NRTW to at least eliminate the forced dues clause of the RLA. Trust me it is unconstitutional and will be thrown out. I predict it will take 10-20 years for forced unionism to go away. There are two goals I think will be fulfilled in my lifetime. First goal is every state become a right to work state. The second goal is make the RLA allow for the option to not only not join the union but to not have to pay them one dime. Ive wasted enough money on them already. I have no problem with the airlines who use the threat of ALPA to get a better contract. They get a good deal and don't have to blow 2% of their check every month! Sounds like a no brainer to me. I would love to be kicking back, reaping all the benefits and not paying them a dime. I do believe this will happen some day. You want to be in the union fine but don't force it on me.