Originally Posted by
aileronjam
Yet it's ok that the industry is eroded by carriers such as United? I don't see you bashing them. Their contract has degraded to near regional airline status in almost every way but that's ok?
I say lay off the VA guys, let them do their thing and just be happy that "you got yours", while thousands of your pilot brethren are struggling just to feed their families and keep their homes.
This selfish attitude is a huge part of the problem in this business. You don't give a rip about anyone but yourself.
Flame on children.
UAL has an entirely different set of issues, but they are not the cause of erosion in the industry. I cannot same the same for the LCC's (and SJS)
You fail to make the differentiation between the company and the people who are employed there. I''m not bashing the VA guys, I'm bashing VA, and will dance a jig on their corporate grave after ****ing on it. Ditto JBlu, AT and other LCC's. I do feel for the employees who go to work for such outfits, but I think most are pragmatic about the duration of such employment. By your rational, I should feel sympathy for those crossing picket lines, because they have families to feed and mortgages as well.
Speaking of giving a rip, I'm sure all those RJ and LCC pilots weren't feeling anything but joy as they were getting hired to fly the lift being given away by the legacies. Now the tide is starting to flow the other direction, and we are selfish and the cause of the industries ills?
Fraternity in this biz means stealing out of your brothers back pocket to feed yourself, and if he stops you, you yell "he's beating me up".