First off, I completely understand where you're coming from EEmbraer. However, I can't feel too sorry for them. 2/3 of the pilot group got in knowing exactly what a scummy operation it was and undercut the rest of us for a quick upgrade. The other 1/3, the old timers from pre JO days, had plenty of opportunity to get out into another decent job at a major, charter, or just about anything else and probably still have it better off than they have it now. Sure there may be a handfull that truly will get screwed in this deal but the vast majority really have no reason for us to pity them.

For everyone complaining about our plight at the moment please come to realize that the ENTIRE country is feeling it just as bad if not worse than us right now. Wages have stayed stagnant just like us for the majority of workers and yet inflation crept in for over 2 decades at the same time. Compared to, say, the auto industry we should thank our lucky stars we only have the furloughs that we have now.