Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Drinking and posting?
I didn't know NW had 3rd year F/O's, and certainly no 3rd year F/O's that didn't enjoy considerable improvement in their conditions (as in: not being 3rd year F/O's any longer). That doesn't mean you should be so overcome with gratitude as to accept anything, but the "torches and pitchforks" stuff seems a little... over the top. And a little tired, as well.
If you want to make things better, and you want to run for office, good for you. We don't need idle talk in representatives: we need effectiveness, intelligence, imagination, and a dose of pragmatism. Start by displaying some. Don't start with incoherent nonsense, and embarassing yourself with populist rethoric.
We don't have practice AE's because... we don't. Over 87% of you voted for a contract without it.
We do have out of base WS. It's in the contract that way.
I don't like the 24-hr international shortcall either. For better or for worse, it's in the contract that way. I'm all for improving it, but we have no mechanism for that just yet, and the RLA doesn't recognize torches and pitchforks.
There, now my rant's over.
Look dude....I don't know who didn't get a little something something this holiday season...but enough with your response.
I'm a 3rd year DAL F/O...and I'm happy to take a bit of a hit in QOL for the better of all. I think we are headed in the correct direction but YOU....and your ilk....seem to think its better to tear down those who point out shortcomings in fellow aviators...rather than fixing our own contract or the manner in which we approach it.
HOWEVER, you no talent ass-clown.....
a few things to clear up.
No more drunk in my posting than your mom on any given weekend.
Now, that being out of the way...
This IS a place for idle chatter and BS. If you thought this was the UN General Assembly...well...............it is.....it all means nothing in the long run.
to summarize for you, our contract has things in it (as shocking as it is) that the current iCrew system cannot accommodate (ie: out of base p/u's on the swap board...they are legal, but are not allowed because of an iCrew glitch). AND according to crew scheduling the same is the case for 48hr p/u's from lineholders in base on w/s's.
Now, if I have to deal with BS from you on a daily basis as a union leader...I rather just ***** from the cheap seats.
However, if you want real change.... a view of the pilot group as the life-blood and economic engine for our airline; and not a fixed cost, depreciable ( i know, not a real word) unit of labor...vote for my future leadership.
Otherwise I'm going to sit on my thumb, fly my Delta jet safely...and wonder why I'm not buying some dude I'm flying with on my layover a beer....
And then, suddenly I realize.....that you are one of those dudes that have nothing but stones to cast...and small cajones to contribute to the fight that is the protection of our profession.
RANT...most assuredly....is STILL ON!!!