That's interesting.

JB: "Take another 10% pay cut across the board and Delta will give you preferential hiring."

Comair Pilot <3 years on property: "That sounds great! Sign me up!"

Comair Pilot >3 years on property: "Wait a minute. You promised us growth in exchange for concessions in 2005. That didn't happen. You promised we'd be "competitive" if we took concessions during bankruptcy in the year you testified under oath we were projected to earn $50 million. In exchange for those concessions, you got rid of half the fleet we were operating at the time."

JB: "That was like six Presidents ago. I'm on your side. After all, you can see how much better things have gotten since I came here nearly two years ago."

Comair Pilot <3 years on property: "You senior pilots are just in my way. You need to move on so I can upgrade and flow through to Delta. JB has always looked out for our best interest."

JB during subsequent phone call to Atlanta: "Just look at these idiots. We've got them fighting among themselves. There is no unity to worry about. In just a few months, they'll vote anything in."

Six months later......

JB: "Well folks, thanks for the concessions you agreed to in order to be competitive. As a result, we were able to sell the company to Mesa."

Comair Pilot <3 years: "What about my flowthrough?"

JB: "We're looking into that. Word is Delta is going to take the most senior fifty."

Comair Pilot <3 years: "But you made that agreement with all of us!"

JB: "That's true, but it doesn't matter, because I just do what Atlanta tells me to. By the way, I just got promoted to be the Vice President in charge of Delta Connection. Aren't you happy for me?"

Comair Pilot >3 years: "**********, when are we going to stop selling our skills and abilities short?"

Comair Pilot <3 years: "Shut up. Just be thankful I haven't pushed you down the aircraft stairs yet to get you out of the way of my upgrade."