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Old 07-16-2010 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Copperhed51
Pilot unity could also include have all pilots be against the GoJet pilot group. We need unity one way or the other. Either everybody needs to accept the non-original GoJetters or everybody needs to agree that they are scum and to be treated as such. As it stands right now, you have guys going there and getting jobs that other guys could have if there wasn't such a stigma surrounding going there. Those guys are benefiting (in the short term at least) from the fact that there is little competition for the job. If they have recall rights at United, then they really have nothing to lose. They are not scabs and having GoJet on their resume doesn't particularly matter to them once they are back at United.

Then you have the old guys from other defunct airlines that are at GoJet as well. They don't care since it might be their last airline job before retiring. GoJet seems like a good fit for people that have no reason to try to benefit the rest of the airline pilot community. I just hope that once TSA negotiations finally finish that we might have some kind of end to the whole debate.
Well sounds like you can answer your own points.

Were you scum when you applied and interviewed at Gojet? Were you trying to get ahead and to benefit off of anyone? I don't think so, but based on the above post that's what you imply current Gojet pilots are doing.

Your implication that somehow Gojet pilots are getting jobs others could have had is kind of like saying regional pilots are getting jobs major pilots could have had. It makes 0 practical sense. If nobody went to gojet tomorrow, what do you think would happen? Nothing, because it can not happen and would not happen. TSA is a separate company which had the chance to get the flying but didn't, so they can't be replaced when they never had the job to begin with. It's unfortunate but don't blame anyone going there now for taking an available seat. If you want that seat, then do something about it about TSH instead of calling each other scum on internet forums.
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