Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Sailing,

Thanks. I did not realize the WB flying leaving Atlanta was not going to be backfilled. For those of us who are going to be displaced into commuting a practice ( or monthly award ) would be a whole lot better for planning. Even if the plans involve trying to get a leave to work somewhere else (locally).

As you point out Compass positions are no different than any other positions, "pilots in seats" to our management. I sure wish we had those bidding options and the protection of our MEC when we got there.

Have you ever commuted to reserve? Throw in a new kid and an active side business and it's just miserable. Here's to hoping that like most things in this business the bad news is exaggerated. (as opposed to sitting here at home on Long Call while the wifey plays our grand piano in between preparations for a feast which in all ways is a totally fantastic way to make a living ! )

Management had said the total number of pilot positions in ATL was going to grow (some time ago). So is this off due to the inability to train and backfill on f-NWA equipment? Does anyone know the total number of jobs leaving ATL?

For we junior guys, this GREAT job started to smell like low tide about the time when Jim Whitehurst left the building. The best news I ever heard is that this merger wasn't happening at the C44 meeting. Could I get a tape of that to play, just to make me feel better?