hahaha, i will get right on that since the pilot group has the power to do that right? i mean you guys made it happen. yeah....

anyway my point was this. about 3 years ago the company came to our pilot group and offered to raise fo pay. the reason behind it was that people were coming here, getting some time, and then going to better regionals. this was killing the company. so you would think all of us that were fo's would have loved the 10 dollar an hour raise and would have jumped all over the money. sure it helped the company out some but we would have been glad to go from 24 bucks an hour to 34 overnight. that would have just been good business for management, right? Instead we told managament that unless that raise comes with an entirely new contract then no thanks. it didn't. we didn't get the raise. and things have not changed for us. we are at the 5 year mark now.

ASA went throught he same thing. Now there is a new contract at asa and about 80 pilots on the street. They read these boards too. they are anxious to get back to work and to have a job once again so they can support their families. I just think its a little harsh that some of you on here are talking about the bonuses you are getting and that you all promise to work extra hard this summer because of it, while there are guys on the street who dont have jobs, let alone a bonus. sorry if you all feel that i am "butting" in to your business.. (because none of you all have ever commented on pinnacle before right?) but it just upsets me a little to see you all celebrating while there are guys who moved to atlanta for the job and now have nothing. So take your bonus and work extra hard this summer, just dont wave it in the face of your uneployed brothers.