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09-08-2010 | 08:13 PM

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GearMover

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Originally Posted by Pilotguy143

First of all, I'm drunk.

Secondly, I was hired in 2007. As much as you hate me because I'm a Comair person, I'm not the one you should hate. You should blame the senior guys ( they aren't on
This thread)

Perhaps you hate the senior people? Well, we have something in common. I've been furloughed twice at Comair ( yes, I'm that lucky) both times senior folks have been kind enough to say "screw the junior guys, I'll be fine and that's what's important." so, the same guys who said horrible things to the Delta pilots who were furoughed also said some ****ty things to us Junior guys.

Thirdly, you clearly don't like Comair people. We are screwed and out of a job. What more do you want from us? We are all junior and want to move on.

First of all I don’t drink.

Secondly, I was hired at Comair in 2005 as a ramp agent while I worked on my ratings. One of the first things I learned working on the ramp was this: What’s black about 18-24 inches long and usually attached to a D*CK?? A Comair pilots tie!!

That was funny I don’t care who you are! Oh and feel free to change tie color and airline it works!

I still care about my old company (Comair) so I read this often. Maybe I’m the only one who has noticed but a lot (not everyone) when they have something good to say it goes something like this: "WE worked hard to get an industry leading contract" but when it something bad its almost always THEY. IMHO you decided to work at Comair anything that has happened or will happen you are part of it. You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose and you can pick where you work.

When I was on the ramp I talked to anyone and everyone I could about flying and without a doubt the friendliest and most helpful were the Freedom pilots, followed by Chata….Chatalk…Shatalkw……REPUBLIC pilots, then ASA and Comair guys (young or old) NEVER were nice or helpful. WHY?????

This is how I see the WE/THEY thing (as an outsider now). I jumpseated on Comair many times I would say 9 out of 10 were perfect but I was taken off more then once for weight and balance issues (with several open seats). I Comair pilot jumpseater who wasn’t there when the plane pushed back and so on. Yes those were all senior guys (Captains) but I’ve said hello to many young guys who didn’t answer or turned their backs and one time I got on the plane the Captain greeted with so much warmth I thought it was a set up for something! I put my hand out to introduce myself to the young FO he literally rolled his eyes and turned away.

My point??? I forgot……no wait…..I have a hard time finding the line between senior/junior Comair guys from how you treat other DCI pilots I'm sure Delta guys have a hard time too. So much talk about not getting hired at Delta, sorry but if you were hired at Comair in 2007 most will not be qualified so don’t stress over what Delta a few Delta pilots who post on here say. Worry about other regional guys that were treated like crap by Comair, young and old. They are the ones you have to deal with in the near future when you go for another job. You have a few more months to work for Comair instead of saying “poor me” look at it as an opportunity to explore other options and make friends with those who can help you out. You get to do what most can’t: See what’s going to happen in the future. Good luck to all

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