Originally Posted by bored

Our hiring frenzy for the extra 15 planes began at the end of August with a panic and ended at the end of December when the announcement was made we'd only get 5 more 900s and everyone slated for class (60) was put into a pool.

Back to RR... I was surprised as everyone else was when they started using it again. As much as I hate doing it, it's still hard to get angry over something that is perfectly legal, in the contract and fair game. Channel that energy into fighting the legitimate contract violations that actually occur.

As for dark days happening again... there is always a reason to be beaten with the stick. In our past they actually had legitimate (to them) reasons to beat us with the stick (9/11, contract '04, NWA bankruptcy, our bankruptcy, being a senior workforce etc...) They have none of those reasons now, because we're on the backside of being kicked around for 6 years. We're in a position they actually want us. Lean, junior, cheap, efficient and reliable.