Heyas Crunch,

True, and I think our MEC would have had an easier time re-absorbing Compass than whatever bizzare, managment inspired drive the DAL MEC seems to be taking to outsource our jobs in the quest to "improve the bottom line".

The junior guys at either airline were screwed no matter what. That was inate in the deal. The only question was how many, and in what proportion. IMHO, and this is only MY opinion, that a number of junior fNWA guys got screwed a little bit, but a smaller number of junior fDAL got screwed a LOT. Does it balance? Maybe, but that's for each individual to decide.

Look, I didn't intend this thread to go bat-sh!t. I didn't mean to imply anything about who landed where on the list, other than it is what it is.

With that said, you have to understand that DAL/NWA is committed now to getting SOC as FAST as possible. It HAS to happen to stem the bleeding. The first AE after that will be chaos, and there are going to be LOTS of displacements. Unless you are uber senior in categoy, you are at risk.

As ACL pointed out, most fNWA guys are used to commuting, base changes and general mayhem. They'll take everything in stride because that's the way it ALWAYS has been for us.

OTOH, the fDAL guys are the ones who are used to stability and contentment...heck, I saw one fDAL guy on the webboard the other day complain about where the 10-7 page was going to be put, and people are getting bent out of shape over one word in the pushback verbage. If little things like that tweaks someone, imagine what the BIG changes are going to do, especially AFTER SOC, when the REAL changes are going to take place.

This is a public service announcement for the DAL guys...times have changed and the new order is here...hang on for the ride. The fNWA guys are happy to help, but man, you have to ask.

Nu