Originally Posted by
757upspilot
As an "experienced " pilot who speaks with "experienced" pilots who support the OT/JA position of the IPA for a variety of reasons I find these comments irriatating and counter productive.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh please forgive me for irritating you. Really please.
Seriously, get over yourself for once. The comment wasn't directed at "your crowd". It was aimed at one particularly selfish individual.
Originally Posted by
757upspilot
In my view we have more pilots in the middle of the list who are headed for financial issues as a result of the OT/JA position of the IPA.
So let me make sure I understand your position. You are hinting at yanking the open time ban to help middle of the list individuals living beyond their means on a 155K+ a year job. All the while we have guys on the streets just trying to survive. Oh wait, wait - they were downgraded. If you are stupid enough to run out and spend every dime of a captain paycheck right after an upgrade......... well, sorry you deserve whatever mess you got yourself into. I was downgraded to unemployment and there is no financial mess here. It's called planning ahead and living below your means.